It takes about 1.5 hours drive to Shanghai Hongqiao airport, 2 hours drive to Shanghai Pudong airport, 3 hours to Hangzhou and Nanjing respectively. Here, you can experience yourself up close to the "Xiao Qiao, Lou Shui, Ren Jia" (literally means "small bridges, flowing waters, residences"), a typical description of the landscape and classical aura of Suzhou.