中国古代建筑
苏州园林始于春秋，清末已有各色园林170余处，因此苏州也被誉为"园林之城"。苏州园林是中国古典园林最杰出的代表，大部分为私家所有。现保存完好的园林有60多处，对外开放的有十余处。苏州园林宅园合一，可赏，可游，可居，其建筑规制反映了中国古代江南民间的生活方式和礼仪习俗。苏州园林不仅是历史文化的产物，同时也是中国传统思想文化的载体。
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Suzhou gardens were first built in the Spring and Autumn Period. By the late Qing Dynasty, Suzhou had built over 170 gardens of diverse styles, thus, Suzhou was well-known as "The City of Gardens".
As the most outstanding representative of classical Chinese gardens，most of which were privately-owned. Now, over 60 gardens are kept in good condition, and more than 10 are open to the public. Suzhou gardens are assemblies of residences and gardens, which makes them suitable places for living, visiting and appreciating.
The architectural principles of the gardens are a demonstration of the lifestyles and social customs of the ancient Chinese people in the south of the Lower Yangtze River. Suzhou gardens are not only a product of Chinese history and culture, but also a carrier of traditional Chinese ideology and culture.
