Jul 2, 2015

As the full heat of summer takes hold, many people head to the lakes in Suzhou to try and catch a refreshing breeze. And what better way to do so than by ferry. Walking ...

Jun 10, 2015

I am sure that many of my faithful readers have often wondered where they should go if they wanted to bump into yours truly. There is no easy answer to this question as ...

Jun 8, 2015

If you've been in Suzhou for more than 5 minutes, you're probably familiar with the sight of a girl in a flowing dress and high heels wobbling past on a green bicycle, ...

Jun 2, 2015

I discovered recently that I have apparently developed a catch phrase. I had always believed that my every utterance was fresh and newly minted so I was surprised to ...

May 11, 2015

When you hear the term 'running group', it may inspire a reaction of horror or delight, depending on your preferences. But the Suzhou Hash House Harriers group is one ...

May 6, 2015

Someone once said that history is written by the winners – I would suggest an exception is the history of sport which is usually written by losers. So, here I go writing ...

Apr 21, 2015|By Li Lei

There are a lot of places to play table tennis in Suzhou for those who are interested in doing so. Those of the most obvious locations and quite often the cheapest are ...

Apr 21, 2015|By Li Lei

In an attempt to ensure that the 53rd World Table Tennis Championships are as successful as possible organizers and local government have implemented a number of ...

Apr 21, 2015|By Li Lei

Suzhou, the fifth city in China to host the World Table Tennis Championships, offers spectators and participants a number of attractive options regarding ways in which ...

Apr 21, 2015|By Li Lei

The 53rd World Table Tennis Championships will be held at the Suzhou Exhibition Center between April 26 and May 3 this year. During the 11 days of competition, there are ...