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Zhouzhuang Water Town
China's best-preserved ancient water town with 900-year-old stone bridges, waterways, and traditional houses in the Yangtze Delta.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Kunshan
Jiangsu, China · Asia
About Kunshan
Kunshan sits on the route: 30 minutes from Taicang, 55km from Pudong Skyline.
Kunshan is in Jiangsu, China, with about 2.1 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Taicang, about 15 km away.
Kunshan is a county-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province with Shanghai bordering its eastern border. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou.
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What is there to see near Kunshan?
Within an hour or so of Kunshan: Zhouzhuang Water Town (31 km), Classical Gardens of Suzhou (31 km), The Bund, Shanghai (53 km), Yu Garden (54 km).
Where is Kunshan?
Kunshan is in Jiangsu, China, about 15 km from Taicang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,092,496
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.3776, 120.9543
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Worth the detour from Kunshan
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Nine UNESCO-listed classical Chinese gardens dating to the 11th century, masterpieces of landscape design blending architecture, water, and living nature.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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The Bund, Shanghai
Shanghai's iconic waterfront promenade lined with 52 buildings of diverse architectural styles facing the futuristic Pudong skyline across the Huangpu River.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Yu Garden
A 400-year-old classical Chinese garden in Shanghai's old town with rockeries, pavilions, koi ponds, and the famous zigzag bridge.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Shanghai Tower
Twisting 632-metre megatall skyscraper, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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Oriental Pearl Tower
Distinctive 468-metre television tower with spheres along its length, an iconic feature of Shanghai's Pudong skyline.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Pudong Skyline
Shanghai's futuristic financial district featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower rising from what was farmland 30 years ago.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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- 55 kmPudong SkylineShanghai's futuristic financial district featuring the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and Jin Mao Tower rising from what was farmland 30 years ago.
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