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County-level city in Jiangsu, China
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亭林园
A traditional style Chinese garden dating from the early 20th century. The garden is named after Gu Yanwu, a famous 17th-century scholar whose literary name was Tinglin.
巴城老街
A historic stone-paved street in Bacheng with traditional Jiangnan-style buildings. The main old street is about 280 m long and has buildings dating mainly from the late Qing Dynasty.
千灯古镇
A picturesque ancient water town 15km south of Kunshan near the border with Shanghai. Qiandeng is listed as a national historical and cultural town and as a scenic spot.
昆山波尔曼酒店
The Polman Hotel (Bo'erman Jiudian) is located in downtown Kunshan, about 5 km from Kunshan's railway station.
For business travelers, this hotel offers the business center and variously-sized conference rooms. The hotel has a shop and you can play chess or cards. For those looking for something more social, there is a selection of private KTV rooms on the premises.
By plane
There is no airport in Kunshan. People come to Kunshan by plane mainly through airports in Shanghai or Wuxi.
By train
Shanghai-Nanjing Intercity express rail, Beijing-Shanghai high speed rail and the old Shanghai-Nanjing railway ran through Kunshan, so it's very convenient to get in and out by train.
By metro
Kunshan is on both Suzhou metro line 11 and Shanghai metro line . The two lines meet at Huaqiao Station in the city's east.
By bus
There are several long-distance bus stations in Kunshan, they provide scheduled bus services to Shanghai, Suzhou and many nearby towns and villages.
The metro lines mentioned in the Get-in section may also be used to get around the city. Buses and taxis are also available.
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