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Visiting Suzhou

Suzhou (苏州, Sūzhōu) is synonymous with high culture and elegance, and generations of artists, scholars, writers and high society in China were drawn by its exquisite art forms and the delicate beauty of its gardens, canals and bridges.

SANGHA Retreat is located on the serene peninsula of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou. Located approximately 60 miles west of Shanghai, the city sits in China’s Jiangsu Province, at the center of the Yangtze River Delta. For international travelers, the city is best accessed via either of Shanghai’s two airports, which are connected to Shanghai by high-speed bullet train.

Airports

Pudong International Airport (PVG)

Distance from Suzhou: 60 miles
Travel time by car: 105 minutes
Travel time by high-speed train: 30 minutes (transfers required)
Travel time by conventional train: 60 minutes (transfers required)

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

Distance from Suzhou: 50 miles
Travel time by car: 75 minutes
Travel time by high-speed train: 30 minutes (transfers required)
Travel time by conventional train: 60 minutes (transfers required)

Suzhou

SANGHA Retreat is located on a serene peninsula in Suzhou, a city renowned for its canals, bridges and gardens. It is one hour west of the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport by car and under two hours from Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

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