The Suzhou Silk Museum is a museum in Suzhou, China. It documents the history of silk production and Suzhou embroidery from around 2000 BC. Exhibits include old looms with demonstrations, samples of ancient silk patterns, and an explanation of sericulture. Of major note is a room full of live silk worms, eating mulberry leaves and spinning cocoons. [1] By December, 2009, the live silkworms had been replaced with models.
Suzhou, formerly romanized as Soochow, is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Shanghai. It is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce, and the second largest city in the province, after its capital Nanjing. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the shores of Lake Tai and belongs to the Yangtze River Delta region. Administratively, Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with a population of 4.33 million in its city proper, and a total resident population of 10.58 million in its administrative area. Its urban population grew at an unprecedented rate of 6.5% between 2000 and 2014, which is the highest among cities with more than 5 million people.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fibre, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors.
The Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT). The first LET event held in China, it was played at the Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club in Shanghai. The 54-hole tournament was founded in 2008, and was held until 2013.
Soochow University, colloquially known in Chinese as Suda is a university in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The school is part of the Chinese Ministry of Education's Project 211, and a Jiangsu provincial key comprehensive university. The School of Humanities, School of Textile and Clothing Engineering, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and School of Medicine are the university's most visibly distinguished schools.
Dulwich College Suzhou (DCSZ) is a private international school located in Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China. The school has approximately 900 students from age 2 to 18.
The Suzhou North railway station is a high-speed railway station in Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It will be served by the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. It is 10.5 kilometers away from Suzhou railway station.
Suzhou University of Science and Technology is a public university located in the Suzhou High & Technology Development Zone, Jiangsu, China. Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science are all provided, beside Doctor of Philosophy is also provided by the school.
Leqiao Station is a station of Line 1 and Line 4, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Gusu District of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Lindun Lu Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Gusu District of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Central Park Station is a station of Line 1 and Line 5, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Xinghai Square Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Dongfangzhimen Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou, near the Gate to the East skyscraper, which is positioned at the intersection of the historical East-West-axis of Suzhou Old Town with the West bank of Jinji Lake. The station has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Culture & Expo Center Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Times Square Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Xinghu Jie Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Nanshi Jie Station is a station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park in the East of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Zhongnan Jie Station is the Eastern terminus station of Line 1, Suzhou Rail Transit. The station is located in Suzhou Industrial Park of Suzhou. It has been in use since April 28, 2012, the same time of the preoperation of Line 1.
Suzhou International Financial Square, is a 92-floor, 452-meter skyscraper in the Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, located to the east of Jinji Lake. It is a multi-purpose building which includes apartments, hotels and offices.
Suzhou Zhongnan Center is a mega-tall skyscraper on hold in SIP, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The building will be 729 metres (2,391.7 ft) tall. Suzhou Center Plaza is located in the Central Business District of Suzhou, to the west of Jinji Lake. The building is a part of large urban development project, Suzhou Industrial Park, and the estimated cost of the plaza is 28.5 billion yuan.
Jinghai Station, is a metro station of Line 2, Wuxi Metro. It started operations on 28 December 2014. It will be a station of the future Line 3.
Xiyuan Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gusu District, Suzhou, China. It is located just to the west of Lingering Garden.
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