{"id":55902,"date":"2026-05-18T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=55902"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:13:00","slug":"china-daily-and-suzhou-jointly-launch-china-bound-suzhou-smart-english-tourism-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=55902","title":{"rendered":"China Daily and Suzhou jointly launch &#8216;China Bound \u2022 Suzhou&#8217; smart English tourism platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SUZHOU, China<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 18, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0China Daily and Suzhou Municipal People&#8217;s Government jointly launched the &#8220;China Bound \u2022 Suzhou&#8221; smart English cultural tourism platform on May 18, offering international visitors a new one-stop gateway to explore Suzhou.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2981902\/2000x1500.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2981902\/2000x1500.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The platform includes an English-language website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinabound.cn\/suzhou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>https:\/\/www.chinabound.cn\/suzhou<\/span><\/a>) as well as dedicated Suzhou city pages on Alipay and WeChat mini-programs. Designed to make inbound travel smoother and smarter, it provides services ranging from travel inspiration and itinerary planning to AI-powered assistance, helping overseas travelers experience the poetic beauty of Suzhou and the charm of Jiangnan (areas south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River) water towns with ease.<\/p>\n<p>The English website features seven themed sections, including &#8220;Uniquely in Suzhou&#8221;, &#8220;Know Before You Go&#8221;, &#8220;Taste of Suzhou&#8221;, &#8220;Trending Places&#8221;, &#8220;What to Buy&#8221;, &#8220;Where to Stay&#8221;, and &#8220;Festivals &amp; Events&#8221;, showcasing the city&#8217;s classical gardens, canal-side streets, charming arts, and vibrant lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>International users can also access convenient travel services through the dedicated Suzhou pages of the &#8220;China Bound&#8221; mini-programs on Alipay and WeChat, including transportation and hotel bookings, smart translation, navigation, currency conversion, and online payment support.<\/p>\n<p>The AI travel assistant &#8220;Kuki&#8221;, represented by a panda mascot, is also available on the platform offering intelligent itinerary planning, travel information support, and interactive guidance throughout the journey.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, China Bound&#8217;s overseas social media platforms have launched dedicated hashtags such as #SuzhouTravel, #SuzhouGarden, #SuzhouCrafts, #SuzhouFood, #SuzhouCulture, #SuzhouArchitecture, #SuzhouLife, and #SuzhouShopping to share stories of Suzhou&#8217;s tourism, lifestyle, heritage, cuisine, and shopping experiences with global audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SUZHOU, China<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 18, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0China Daily and Suzhou Municipal People&#8217;s Government jointly launched the &#8220;China Bound \u2022 Suzhou&#8221; smart English cultural tourism platform on May 18, offering international visitors a new one-stop gateway to explore Suzhou.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2981902\/2000x1500.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2981902\/2000x1500.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The platform includes an English-language website (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinabound.cn\/suzhou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span>https:\/\/www.chinabound.cn\/suzhou<\/span><\/a>) as well as dedicated Suzhou city pages on Alipay and WeChat mini-programs. Designed to make inbound travel smoother and smarter, it provides services ranging from travel inspiration and itinerary planning to AI-powered assistance, helping overseas travelers experience the poetic beauty of Suzhou and the charm of Jiangnan (areas south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River) water towns with ease.<\/p>\n<p>The English website features seven themed sections, including &#8220;Uniquely in Suzhou&#8221;, &#8220;Know Before You Go&#8221;, &#8220;Taste of Suzhou&#8221;, &#8220;Trending Places&#8221;, &#8220;What to Buy&#8221;, &#8220;Where to Stay&#8221;, and &#8220;Festivals &amp; Events&#8221;, showcasing the city&#8217;s classical gardens, canal-side streets, charming arts, and vibrant lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>International users can also access convenient travel services through the dedicated Suzhou pages of the &#8220;China Bound&#8221; mini-programs on Alipay and WeChat, including transportation and hotel bookings, smart translation, navigation, currency conversion, and online payment support.<\/p>\n<p>The AI travel assistant &#8220;Kuki&#8221;, represented by a panda mascot, is also available on the platform offering intelligent itinerary planning, travel information support, and interactive guidance throughout the journey.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, China Bound&#8217;s overseas social media platforms have launched dedicated hashtags such as #SuzhouTravel, #SuzhouGarden, #SuzhouCrafts, #SuzhouFood, #SuzhouCulture, #SuzhouArchitecture, #SuzhouLife, and #SuzhouShopping to share stories of Suzhou&#8217;s tourism, lifestyle, heritage, cuisine, and shopping experiences with global audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55902\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}