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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Mudu
Jiangsu, China · Asia
About Mudu
Mudu is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Shishan, 13km from Classical Gardens of Suzhou.
Mudu is in Jiangsu, China, with about 62,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Shishan, about 7 km away.
Mudu (simplified Chinese: 木渎; traditional Chinese: 木瀆; pinyin: Mùdú; Suzhounese: ⁸moq-doq₈, Wu Chinese pronunciation: [moʔ˧ doʔ˦]) is a town in Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from the downtown in Suzhou to Mudu. Mudu is a small town which is famous for its history.Read more
During the Qing dynasty, the Qianlong Emperor visited Mudu six times when he traveled around the country. Nowadays, many teleplay groups also come to Mudu frequently to film television series. Due to this, many outlanders came to Mudu to make their business by renting out costumes and taking photos for visitors. There is a famous street in Suzhou named Shantang Street, Mudu also has one. It is shorter than the one in Suzhou downtown, but if you go straight along the street, one can approach to the Linyan Mountain. Many visitors will first visit this mountain when they visit Mudu.
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Within an hour or so of Mudu: Classical Gardens of Suzhou (13 km), Zhouzhuang Water Town (35 km).
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Mudu is in Jiangsu, China, about 7 km from Shishan.
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- Population
- 61,902
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.2560, 120.5186
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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