Suzhou Entertainment Guide | August 15 – 21

Joshua and the Magic Fiddle Musical Time: 3 p.m., August 21Venue: Suzhou Chinese Orchestra Concert Hall苏州民族管弦乐团音乐厅 Tickets: RMB280/180/100/80/40 yuan Based on the story by German author and illustrator Janosch, the musical uses the melody of Friedrich Schiller and tells the adventure of Joshua and the Magic Fiddle. Concert of Shidao Nanbei Percussion...

Suzhou Entertainment Guide | August 8 – 14

Ultraman: Father and Son Stage Drama Time: 7:30 p.m., August 8; 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., August 9 Venue: Kunshan Culture and Arts Center Ticket Price: RMB480/380/280/180/100 yuan Little boy QQ always wants to be recognized by his father, who is the captain of the Earth Defense Force and busy safeguarding world peace. The evil...

Suzhou Entertainment Guide | August 1 – 7

Moments Musicaux – Lu Chao Piano Solo Concerrt Time: 7:30 p.m., August 7 Venue: Changshu Grand Theater Ticket Price: RMB100/80/50/30 yuan Pianist Lu Chao will play multiple tunes in his repertoire. Lu Chao was born in 1988 and began to learn to play the piano in China when he was four years old, while showing outstanding abilities. Mr. Sarie...

Suzhou Entertainment Guide | July 25 – 31

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Yao Jue Violin Recital Time: 7:30 p.m., July 31 Venue: Suzhou Bay Grand Theater Ticket Price: RMB280/180/120/80 yuan Duration: Approximately 90 minutes with a 15-min intermission Yao Jue is a renowned violinist in China and the first Chinese musician to own a 1713 Stradivarius...

Suzhou Entertainment Guide | July 18 – 24

Erhu Recital of Gu Huaiyan Time: 7:30 p.m., July 24Venue: Zhangjiagang Poly Grand TheaterTicket Price: RMB380/280/180/100/30 yuan Gu Huaiyan is the associate professor of the Music School of Nanjing University of the Arts and was once the erhu performer of Singapore Chinese Orchestra. To-melody Concert To-melody Ensemble of Central Conservatory of Music Time: 7:30 p.m., July...

Suzhou Entertainment Guide | July 11 – 17

The Last of the Poodles Children’s Play Time: 7:30 p.m., July 11 Venue: Kunshan Culture and Arts Center Ticket Price: RMB120/100/80/60/40/20 yuan He was from humble origins and have naive ideas, but his noble qualities have win him respect and honor. Aladdin & The Magic Lamp Multimedia Musical Time: 7:30 p.m., July 13 and 14 Venue:  Suzhou...

Suzhou Entertainment Guide | July 5 – 10

Chinese Orchestra Special Concert Time: 7:30 p.m., July 5 Venue: Suzhou Poly Grand Theatre Ticket Price: RMB380/280/180/100/50 yuan Based on a famous Peking Opera tune, the concert features special skills unique to the southern Jiangsu area, which are conducive to depicting a joyful scene.  Listen to Gusu•Pingjiang Time: 7:30 p.m., July 8 & 9 Venue: Bali Huiyuan...

Entertainment Guide | June 20 – 26

The 24 Solar Terms Intangible Cultural Heritage Theme Exhibition Time: June 11 to August 31, 2022 Address: No. 1 Xiuguan Street, SND  Visitors can expect to feel the beauty of both Suzhou embroidery and Chinese 24 Solar Terms at the Chinese Embroidery Art Museum. Masterpieces by consummate embroiderers and artisans are...

Master-of-Nets Garden resumes evening performances

The Master-of-Nets Garden has resumed its evening performances in an orderly manner. The Master-of-Nets Garden, dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), is an outstanding example of the ancient classical design philosophy of “less is more”. It is compactly laid out as a whole: multiple ancient structures are well...

Brand new destination for pingtan performance opens in Suzhou

Thousand-year-old Huangdai Town is famous for its history of pingtan performance. As a unique story-telling art performed in Suzhou dialect, pingtan has been very popular with local residents. Revolving around the ancient musical entertainment genre, Suzhou Pingtan Park opened to the public on June 3. It is located on the...