![Suzhou, the city of canals and gardens, was called the 'Venice of the East' by Marco Polo. An ancient Chinese proverb states: 'In Heaven there is Paradise; on Earth there is Suzhou'. Suzhou, the city of canals and gardens, was called the 'Venice of the East' by Marco Polo. An ancient Chinese proverb states: 'In Heaven there is Paradise; on Earth there is Suzhou'.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02MMN/suzhou-the-city-of-canals-and-gardens-was-called-the-venice-of-the-east-by-marco-polo-an-ancient-chinese-proverb-states-in-heaven-there-is-paradise-on-earth-there-is-suzhou-the-citys-love-affair-with-gardens-dates-back-2500-years-and-continues-still-at-the-time-of-the-ming-dynasty-13681644-there-were-250-gardens-of-which-about-a-hundred-survive-although-only-a-few-are-open-to-the-public-2B02MMN.jpg)
Suzhou, the city of canals and gardens, was called the 'Venice of the East' by Marco Polo. An ancient Chinese proverb states: 'In Heaven there is Paradise; on Earth there is Suzhou'.
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Historic Ride Where Marco Polo Traveled - Review of Suzhou Ancient Grand Canal, Suzhou, China - Tripadvisor
![Suzhou, the city of canals and gardens, was called the 'Venice of the East' by Marco Polo. An ancient Chinese proverb states: 'In Heaven there is Paradise; on Earth there is Suzhou'. Suzhou, the city of canals and gardens, was called the 'Venice of the East' by Marco Polo. An ancient Chinese proverb states: 'In Heaven there is Paradise; on Earth there is Suzhou'.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B02E0Y/suzhou-the-city-of-canals-and-gardens-was-called-the-venice-of-the-east-by-marco-polo-an-ancient-chinese-proverb-states-in-heaven-there-is-paradise-on-earth-there-is-suzhou-the-citys-love-affair-with-gardens-dates-back-2500-years-and-continues-still-at-the-time-of-the-ming-dynasty-13681644-there-were-250-gardens-of-which-about-a-hundred-survive-although-only-a-few-are-open-to-the-public-2B02E0Y.jpg)