travel guide for purchasing wedding dress in suzhou

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Travel Guide for Purchasing Wedding Dress in Suzhou

Huqiu of Suzhou is the largest wedding dress base of China. There are more than six

hundred wedding dress shops, nearly one thousand small and medium-sized wedding

dress factories in Huqiu wedding dress street. Thousands of wholesalers come here to

purchase wedding and evening dresses every year. Huqiu wedding dresses, which

have perfect workmanship, various styles with no minimum quantitative restriction is

your ideal choice no matter customizing or wholesaling. If you want to go to Huqiu of

Suzhou, fly to Shanghai first for the reason of no airport in Suzhou, then choose other

means of transportation. Generally taking high-speed railway can be the first choice

for it is fast and cheap. As the most representative company of Huqiu of Suzhou,

Jusere Wedding Dress Co., LTD., founded in 2002, has the largest exhibition hall of

Suzhou and professional design team. Below is travel guide provided by Jusere for the

foreign merchant when purchasing wedding dresses in Suzhou. Hope it can help you.

Guide of Shanghai Business Trip

Hotels near Shanghai Pudong Airport

If you are tight in schedule, and need to stay in Shanghai, booking a hotel in advance

is necessary. There are 20 hotels for you to choose in 3 kilometers around Shanghai

Pudong airport. Some hotels provide buffet breakfast, and the following

recommended hotels are supplied with western food.

Hotel Recommendations:

1. Shanghai Airlines Hotel( 上海航空酒店 ): Average price per night

298RMB($45.74), Buffet breakfast: 38RMB($5.83) Tel: 021-38489888

2. Vienna Hotel(维也纳酒店): Average price per night 287RMM($44.05) Tel 021-

61650800，Airport Pickup Tel 13651944838


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3. Jinjiang Inn(锦江之星 ): Average price per night 194RMB($29.78) Tel 021-

50975068

Tips:

Taking a taxi to the hotel around will cost 16 to 27 yuan (about $2.46 - $4.14);

Upscale hotels accept international credit card payment, such as Visa and

Mastercard.

Affected by Chinese policy, Google cannot be used in China, unless you install

the VPN or offline download relevant information on your phone, such as Google

offline maps, etc.

In Pudong airport T1, T2 terminal, after security check and enter waiting hall,

you can use free WIFI: I - Shanghai free WiFi without time limit. And it supports

multi-devices on the Internet at the same time. The account and password can be

shared. Hotline is 4009205800.

PLUS: Currency Exchange in Pudong Airport

There are 14 currency exchange places in Pudong airport. They will charge 50 yuan

(about $7.69) for each currency exchange. There will be many people exchanging in

the airport and it will take half an hour or longer. So you’d better exchange the

currency in your own country before you come to Shanghai. The food and

accommodation costs in Shanghai are about 550 yuan to 850 yuan (about $84 - $127)

per day per person. You can choose the specific exchange amount according to your

schedule and accommodation condition.

Tips:

Currency exchange rate of Shanghai airport is relatively high. While the rate in

banks of downtown can be moderate with no fees.


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If you have no plans to stay in Shanghai, and want to go to Suzhou from Pudong

airport directly, the following trip modes can be very useful to you.

Ways From Shanghai to Suzhou

There are two international airports in Shanghai: Pudong airport and Hongqiao airport.

Most international flights are at Pudong airport and part of flights to Hong Kong,

Macao, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea are at Hongqiao airport. So the following

routes will be subject to the Pudong airport, excluding information of Hongqiao

airport .

High-Speed(CRH) or Bullet Train

High-speed or the bullet train ticket can be purchased in the ticket hall of Shanghai

Hongqiao station or Shanghai station. Buyers need to take their own passport or visa

to purchase ticket. Suzhou has two stations: Suzhou station and Suzhou HRS station.

As the distance between Suzhou HRS station and Huqiu is far, you’d better take

trips to Suzhou station. (How to choose the path from Pudong Airport to Train

Station？)

Train Fare & Trip Time

Fare Trip Time

High-Speed Train

Second Class: 40RMB

（$6.14）

First Class: 60RMB（$9.21）

25 mins -44 mins


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Bullet Train

Second Class: 24.5RMB

（$3.76）

First Class: 60RMB（$4.37）

1hr

Take Taxi Duration: 2hr，Cost: 500RMB-600RMB($76.75 -$92.10）

Compare to other means of transportation, this is the most expensive way. If you want

to take it at an appropriate price, you can contact us or local partners. The most

troublesome thing when taking a taxi is that the taxi driver can't speak English. If you

can get a local guide, it will save you a lot of money and trouble.

Taxis Price List

Day(5:00~23:00) Night(23:00~5:00)

0~3 km 14 RMB(including 1 RMB of fuel

surcharge) 18 RMB

3~10 km 2.4 RMB/km 3.1 RMB/km

Over10km 3.6 RMB/km 4.7 RMB/km

Airport Coach Duration: 2.5hr, Fare: 84RMB($12.89)

Airport shuttle bus has the highest cost performance. You don't have to go to the

railway station to buy tickets, and the fee is not as much as taking a taxi. When you go

out of the airport, you can follow the signs or ask the airport staff to find the airport

ticket office. Shanghai airport shuttle bus has two stops in Suzhou. You can choose

hotels around. If you have contacted with a factory in Suzhou, you can ask them to

book a local hotel for you. Then you can save a lot of trouble by this way.

Origin in Suzhou China Eastern Airlines Operation Office, No.115, Ganjiang

West Road

Two Destinations in Suzhou Gate To China Eastern Airlines, Leqiao Ximei Alley,


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Ganjiang Road;

Close To Tianyu Garden Bus Station, Near Junction of Suxiu

Road and Xinghan Street。

Suzhou Airport Coach Service Tel：0512-65231774

Tips:

If you want to know some information of Pudong airport in advance, you can

browse the official website of Pudong airport:

http://en.shairport.com/pudongair.html

If you want to know information about Chinese high-speed stations, please click:

http://www.chinatrainguide.com/

Jusere wedding & evening dress factory has already received many foreign

buyers, and has enough experience to make arrangements for merchants. (If you

need help, please contact us, emali: [email protected], telephone: 86-

15962201946)

PLUS： How to choose the path from Pudong Airport to Train Station？

There are two railway stations where you can buy train ticket in Shanghai. One is

Hongqiao railway station, which has more high-speed trips, and is convenient to take

subway, but the distance from Pudong Airport is relatively far. The other is Shanghai

railway station. Though it is near to Pudong airport, it needs to transfer subwyas. For

merchant who comes to shanghai for the first time, Hongqiao is better choice. (The

following are specific ways of transportation)

http://en.shairport.com/pudongair.html

http://www.chinatrainguide.com/

mailto:[email protected],


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Shanghai Pudong Airport to Railway Station Guides

Pudong Airport to Hongqiao Railway Station

Line 2 (Best route)

Take Line 2 extension, Arrive at Guanglan Rd, transfer to Line 2(towards East Xujing),

Arrive at Hongqiao Railway Station

Time 6：00 -22：00；Duration: 95mins; Fare: 8RMB($1.23)

Maglev + Line 2（Less walking）

Pudong Airport→Longyang Rd Maglev Fare: 50RMB($7.68)

Longyang Rd→Hongqiao Railway Station Line 2 Fare:6RMB($0.92 美元）


Airport Bus Line 1（Fewer transfers）

Depart: Pudong Airport, Destination: Hongqiao Traffic Hub East Center


Taxis

Duration: 69mins，Cost: 220RMB($33.77)


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Pudong Airport to Shanghai Railway Station

Maglev + Line 2 + Line 4 (Best Route)

Pudong airport→Longyang Rd Maglev Fare: 50RMB($7.68)

Longyang Rd→Century Avenue Line Fare 3RMB($0.46)

Century Avenue→Shanghai Railway Station Line 4 Fare 4RMB($0.61)

Time 5：49 -22：49; Duration 100mins; Fare: 57RMB($8.75 美元)

Airport Bus Line 5 (Best Route)

Depart: Pudong Airport, Destination: Shanghai Railway Station

Time 6：30 -23：00; Duration 84mins; Fare: 22RMB($3.38)

Taxis

Duration: 58mins，Cost 178RMB($27.32)

Tips:

There are 14 subway lines in Shanghai. If you want to take the subway to go to

Shanghai Hongqiao station or Shanghai station, you can refer:

http://www.exploreshanghai.com/metro/

http://www.exploreshanghai.com/metro/


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Shanghai Railway Station

Hongqiao Railway Station


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Guide of Purchasing in Huqiu

From Suzhou Station to Huqiu

How to get to Huqiu from suzhou station? Although it has direct bus routes, for the

buyers who come to Suzhou first time, taking a taxi is supposed to be the most

convenient way. The table below will tell you the specific time and cost of taking a

taxi.

Origin Destination

Huqiu Wedding Street（Fee

& Drive Time）

Huqiu Bridal City

（ Fee & Drive

Time）

Suzhou Railway Station 15RMB（$2.31，12 mins） 22RMB（$3.38，14

mins）

Suzhou North Railway Station 57RMB（$8.76，30 mins） 52RMB （ $7.99 ，

30mins）

About Huqiu Wedding Dress Base

Suzhou has two places for purchasing wedding dresses, Huqiu wedding dress street

and Huqiu bridal city. Huqiu wedding dress street was established earlier, and there

are nearly one thousand wedding dress factories nearby which can provide sources.

Suzhou Railway Station

Suzhou Huqiu Street


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But if you want to wholesale wedding dress or gown, you’d better go to their

factories to have a field visit. Most of the factories in Huqiu street are manual,

although the amount is large. There are relatively small amount of wedding dress

companies that have a design team and can provide the spot goods and customization.

In addition, what you should pay attention is that it’s hard to visit a place in one day,

no matter Huqiu wedding dress street or Huqiu bridal city. If you pay special attention

to the price, you can go to Huqiu street first, and if you attach great importance to

comprehensive strength, you can start with Huqiu bridal city. It is hard to

communicate with local merchants if you don't understand mandarin, so you’d better

hire a local interpreter in advance, or you can ask the factory for help which you

contacted before .

Huqiu Wedding Dress Street

(Opening Hours: 8:00 -18:00; Address: Huqiu Scenic Zone, Jinchang District)

Features: The environment of Huqiu wedding dress street is bad, but it has many

shops and various of wedding dresses styles to choose from; the price can be varied

widely for different wedding dresses, especially between the brand shops and small

shops around, of course quality is uneven. Picture taking is prohibited in most shops


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and this needs special attention; although there are a lot of snack stands nearby, the

hygienic condition is poor, so you’d better take along some food (such as chocolate

or other high-calorie food).

Huqiu Bridal City

(Opening Hours: 9:00 -18:00; Address: No.999, Hufu Road, Gusu District, Suzhou)

Features: Huqiu bridal city was built in 2013. Until February 2016, there are more

than 300 stores. Visitors flow rate and wedding dress style are not as much as Huqiu

wedding dress street, but the environment is exquisite, and has restaurants providing

Chinese food and western food. Shops here mostly are some local famous brands, and

some enterprises have their own factories. However, the price is relatively high.

Huqiu Bridal city is far away from downtown of Suzhou, you need to arrange your

own accommodation in advance.

Tips:

Jusere Wedding Dress Co., LTD. offer customers special pick-up to Huqiu street

and Huqiu city and provide professional consultant as well.

Guide of Choosing Hotels in Suzhou


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Compared with Shanghai, Suzhou’s consumption level is much lower, and can help

you save a large expenditure. So where to choose the hotel in Suzhou without

delaying your schedule? Jusere recommends Shilu and Guanqian. These two places

are near to both Huqiu wedding dress street and Huqiu bridal city, and they are the

most bustling commercial streets in Suzhou.

Shilu Commercial Street(石路商业街)

Shilu street is the most ancient commercial street of Suzhou. Shantang street nearby is

one of the famous scenic spots in Suzhou. You can feel the unique customs of suzhou

here. You can get to Huqiu street only in ten minutes from here at fastest speed. There

are more than 100 hotels around Shilu.


1. Suzhou Sun Plaza Hotel( 苏州太阳广场酒店 ): Average price per night

389RMB($59.79), Buffet breakfast 44RMB($6.76) Tel 0512-65706570

2. Scholars Hotel · Select (Suzhou Sanxiang Square)(苏州三香广场书香门第精选

酒店 ) : Average price per night 298RMB($45.80) ， Buffet breakfast

39RMB($5.99)，Nearby: KFC 和 Starbucks; Tel 0512-68286688

http://english.ctrip.com/hotels/suzhou-hotel-detail-1477971/hotelname/?city=14&checkin=2016-03-18&checkout=2016-03-25&searchboxArg=t&display=Suzhou%20(%E8%98%87%E5%B7%9E)%2C%20Jiangsu%2C%20China&optionId=14&optionType=globalhotel_city#ctm_ref=lst_n_1_1


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3. Holiday Inn Jasmine Suzhou(苏州茉莉花假日酒店): Average price per night


Guanqian Commercial Street(观前商业街)

Guanqian street is the most prosperous commercial street of Suzhou. Many domestic

and foreign tourists come here every year and buy souvenirs or features of Suzhou

local cuisine. The amount of hotels around Guanqian street are more than 300.


1. Yitel Hotel (East Street)(苏州东大街和颐酒店 ): Average price per night


2. Gloria Plaza Hotel(苏州凯莱酒店): Average price per night 305RMB($46.88),

Buffet breakfast 66RMB($10.14) Tel 0512-68859999

PLUS: About Suzhou Taxi

Shilu Road & Guanqian Street to Huqiu

Huqiu Wedding Street

（Cost，Duration）

Huqiu Bridal City

（Cost，Duration）


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Shilu Road 15RMB($2.30), 13 mins 20RMB($3.07), 17mins

Guanqian Street 22RMB($3.38), 29 mins 34RMB($5.21), 38 mins

Tips:

All the recommended hotels support credit card payments, such as Visa and

Mastercard. They are supplied with western food, free WiFi to use, etc.

Above hotels’ check-in time is after 14:00, and the check-out time is before 12:00;

The exhibition hall and factory of Jusere is nearby Huqiu, and the distance to

Huqiu bridal city and Huqiu street is less than half an hour drive. Besides, the

exhibition hall is neighbored by Hanting Hotel, so it’s very convenient to arrange

accommodation and catering.