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Climate and Weather
Suzhou is located in the lower reach of the Yangtze River, belonging to the monsoon ocean climate zone. It is mild and humid; with enough sunshine, slightly cold winter and humid summer. It has a clear distinction of 4 seasons in a year. With an annual average temperature of 16 degree centigrade, and a yearly average precipitation of 1,100 millimeters, Suzhou's climate is very moderate. The best time to travel is during the spring and autumn seasons.
Local Festivals and Folk Custom
Festivals in Suzhou are multifarious and Colorful .In addition to common traditional holidays like Lunar New Year (The day falls between 22 January and 19 February, varying every year), Lantern Festival (15 day of 1 moon), Mid-Autumn Festival (15 of lunar 8 moon) ,there are still some other Local Festivals. Mainly can be enumerated as follows:
Festival of Fortune God at Xuanmiao Taoist Temple
Time: The Fifth Day of January Chinese Lunar Year
Plum Blossom Festival in Xishan Island, Taihu Lake
Time: The end of February
Flower Festival of Tiger Hill
Time: From March 15 to June 15
Cuckoo Festival in Humble Administrator's Garden
Time: From March 15 to May 15
China Suzhou International Tourism Festival
Time: From April to May
Fun on Water festival of Suzhou Amusement Land
Time: From June to July
Lotus Exhibition at Humble Administrator's Garden
Time: From June 1 to August 31
China Suzhou International Silk Festival (once every two years)
Time: From September 20 to October 31
Shajiabang Tourism Festival of Changshu City
Time: October
Arts Festival of Red Maples of Tianping Hill
Time: From October 30 to December 5
New Year Bell Hearing Festival of Han Shan Temple
Time: December 31 in Chinese Lunar Calendar
In addition to so many Festivals above, there are still some other Local Festivals.: Zhouzhuang International Tourism Art and Photography Festival, "Spring in Tongli" Tongli Tourism Cultural Festival, Luzhi Water Town Folk Costume Tourism Cultural Festival, Peony Festival at Shang Lake of Changshu City, Immortal Seeking Temple Fair at Nanhao Street, Plum Festival at Yu Mountain of Changshu City, Temple Fair at Tiger Hill,Zhenghe Navigation Festival of Taicang City.
Other Odds and Ends
Postcode: 215000
Area code: 0512
Suzhou Tourist Complaints: 65223377 No.1 People's Hospital: 65223637 Suzhou Railway Station: 67216726 Air Ticket Reservations: 65222788 Suzhou Post Office: 67286827 Suzhou Branch of Bank of China: 67284015
Suzhou traditional Chinnese Hospital: 65224993 Ship company:65205720 Traffic accident:122 Inquiry at Bus Station:67530686 Joint Ticketing Service:67296643 Consumer complaint: 12315 Price complaint:12358 Complaint on bus service:65181762 Tourist complaint:65223377 Tourist Information:65203131
Car Renting Suzhou Foreign Affairs Bus and Ship Service: 65290176 Suzhou Comfort Taxi Co. : 68226186 Suzhou Taxi Company:67272200
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