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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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Taicang
Jiangsu, China · Asia
About Taicang
Taicang sits on the route: 30 minutes from Kunshan, 46km from Pudong Skyline.
Taicang is in Jiangsu, China, with about 830,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kunshan, about 15 km away.
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What is there to see near Taicang?
Within an hour or so of Taicang: The Bund, Shanghai (44 km), Zhouzhuang Water Town (44 km), Yu Garden (45 km), Shanghai Tower (45 km).
Where is Taicang?
Taicang is in Jiangsu, China, about 15 km from Kunshan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 831,113
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.4478, 121.0939
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Worth the detour from Taicang
7 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Shanghai Tower
Twisting 632-metre megatall skyscraper, the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world.
45 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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- 46 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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