Union Pay & Ali Pay are pre-dominant and widely acceptable. International food chains like Mc Donald’s & KFC do not accept international credit cards. A tourist can easily download WeChat (Chinese version of WhatsApp)and add a credit card to the WeChat wallet), Visa, Master Card & American Express cards are accepted at most of the restaurants. Cash is always the best option.

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The city has a hot & humid climateyear-round and gets cold during winters as it is more mainland. The city gets rain year-round mostly during March – July.

Suzhou is known for its canal, ancient Chinese architecture and gardens (Yuan Lin ancient gardens) and you can easily hire a taxi through DD (China’s localrideshare service). A visitor can easily get a taxi on the streets.  Paying by cash would be ideal if youdo not have the DD app on your phone.  Train stations have lines for taxi’s which are well managed by the authorities.  The local transportation system mainly the high-speed trains are immaculate and very well planned which have significantly reduced travel times between cities since China is a huge country.

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Suzhou is abusiness-friendly city and the government works hard to ensured overall safety for everyone locals and tourist alike.

Language is a huge barrier in China and is one of the biggest challenges. It is not uncommon for Taxi drivers and residents to speak little or no English, however the younger generation does speak and understand basic English. China is a very fast paced country and the people are always on the move. Do not be offended if while on the streets someone bumps into you and keeps going, it’s not personal they just have somewhere to go and are focused on getting to their destination.