Spring Festival Themed Events
in Suzhou Classical Gardens
As the Chinese Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) is approaching, the festive atmosphere can be felt everywhere in Suzhou classical gardens: the red couplets, seasonal flowers, red lanterns… In addition to the jolly Spring Festival themed installment, the city's classical gardens will also stage a series of events in celebration of the Chinese New Year.
Residents will be able to enjoy Pingtan performance in the Tiger Hill Scenic Area (虎丘风景区), taste tea in the Lingering Garden (留园), experience Jiangnan folk customs in the Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园), listen to Kunqu Opera in the Lion Grove Garden (狮子林), grab some special snacks in the Fengqiao Scenic Area (枫桥景区), or learn how to arrange flowers in the Couple's Retreat Garden (耦园), too.
Tips: Please make reservations online via WeChat public account “zhiyousuzhou” (苏州园林旅游) before you visit the gardens.
Tiger Hill – Spring Garden Tour
Time: 8:58am, February 12-17, 2021
Lingering Garden – 23rd Seasonal Flower Exhibition
Time: February 10-26, 2021
Humble Administrator’s Garden –Selected Flower Exhibition
Time: February 11 - 21, 2021
Lion Grove Garden – 2021 Spring Plum Flower Exhibition
Time: February 5 - March 10, 2021
Master-of-Nets Garden – Spring Festival Seasonal Flower Exhibition
Time: February 9-17, 2021
Fengqiao Scenic Area – Spring Festival Flower Fair
Time: February 8-26, 2021
Traditional Chinese Culture Experience at The Couple's Retreat Garden
Time: 2pm to 4pm, February 11-17, 2021
Venue: The Couple's Retreat Garden
Price: RMB48 yuan/person (including admission to the garden, tea, traditional Chinese music performance and Chinese calligraphy experience).
The event is designed to help participants get better understanding of traditional Chinese culture through tea tasting, music performance and Chinese calligraphy experience. Both foreign and local residents can register to participate in the event.
Sports
Suzhou Sports Center
Cr: suzhoutiyu
Opening hours:
Lunar New Year’s Eve (February 11): 9am to 4pm (tennis venue), 9am to 2pm (other venues);
February 12 to 17: 9am to 5pm (all venues)
Dushu Lake Sports Cente
Cr: Yinlibo
The sports center will be open from February 14 to 17.
Opening hours: 1pm to 9pm (indoor venues) or 1pm to 5pm (outdoor cage football).
Suzhou Olympic Sports Center
Cr: suzhoutiyu
Suzhou Olympic Sports Center will be open from February 14 to 17.
Opening hours: 1pm to 9pm.
Exhibitions
Charm of Suzhou・World of Diversity
Works of Art from the Young Craftsman Joint Exhibition
Time: January 23 - April 4, 2021
Venue: Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆)
Cr: Suzhou Museum
Suzhou-style handicrafts take an important position in the history of Chinese art and design. Selected handicrafts made by Fang Qinghua, Ru Yuefeng and Chen Guancheng, winners of 2019 Suzhou Youth Handicraft Exhibition & Competition, are under exhibition at Suzhou Museum.
Venerated Marquis of Zeng
Time: January 23 - April 22, 2021
Venue: Wuzhong Museum (吴中博物馆)
Cr: Wuzhong Museum
Up to 116 pieces of bronzeware, unearthed in Suizhou and Zaoyang in Huibei Province, will show you the 700-year history of the ancient Zeng State.
Prize-winning Photograph Exhibition
Time: January 28 - February 28, 2021
Venue: Suzhou No. 2 Library (苏州第二图书馆)
Cr: Suzhou No. 2 Library
A selection of 70 photographs are selected to show the power of photographs.
Movies
Napszállta
Director: László Nemes
Stars: Juli Jakab, Vlad Ivanov, EvelinDobos
Genre: Drama, Mystery
In Theaters (China): February 9, 2021
A young girl grows up to become a strong and fearless woman in Budapest before World War I.
Detective Chinatown 3
Director: Sicheng Chen
Stars: Baoqiang Wang, Haoran Liu, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters (China): February 12, 2021
A major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime by Noda Hiroshi. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter.
The Yin-Yang Master
Director: Weiran Li
Stars: William Wai-Ting Chan, Kun Chen, Chuxiao Qu
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
In Theaters (China): February 12, 2021
A daption of the phenomenon-level mobile game "Onmyoji" - film version with the same name that will bring the magnificent oriental fantasy world to life.
New Gods: Nezha Reborn
Director: Ji Zhao
Stars: Xiaoming Xuan, Tianxiang Yang, HeZhang
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy
In Theaters (China): February 12, 2021
The story happens after over 2,000 years when Nezha conquered the Dragon King in the novel Fengshen Yanyi. A normal young delivery man Li Yunxiang, though coming from the slum area, is living a satisfying life and enjoying motor racing at his spare time. But when the arrogant wealthy son of Boss De (the Dragon King) beats him down, takes away his beloved motor, and even wounds his innocent orphan sister, his deep anger turns into a blast of Truth Fire. The true identity-Nezha, is revealed.
Don’t forget to take proper self-protection measures, keep your face masks on and practice social distancing!
