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Hello Future Friends!
We're a couple in our mid-fourties from Norway which now have signed a 2-year contract for starting up a plant in Suzhou. Our arrival will be June this year. It will only be the two of us, since our two daughters will be studying in Montreal - our previous expatriation site.
QUESTION: Could any of you please recomend, or give us good advices regarding where to stay?
We have been recomended "Golden lough", and it looks very nice, but any input is appreciated!
TTom

Hi,TTom
I am a real estate agents in Suzhou.I would like find a good place for you. I may send some pictures of best apartment to you. Could you tell me your E-mail.My E-mail is " This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it "

best regards

zhenhai

Hi TTom,

I'm Christina, Suzhouness. I'm glad to find some good place for your reference. you can contact me by email or MSN as This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Suzhou is a very lovely city, wish you couple will have very good time here.

Hi TTom,

Suzhou is not very big, but can be a real pain to travel around/through, especially in rush hours. So I'd suggest looking to live somewhere close to where you plant will be - living on the wrong side can mean a 1.5 hour commute!
It also depends how 'native' you want to go - the East side of Suzhou, towards JinJi lake (the Suzhou Industrial Park or SIP), has a larger expat community, but is significantly more expensive and has less of a Chinese feel to it.
The West side (Suzhou New District or SND) has far fewer Westerners - that can be a good or bad thing, depending what you want from your time here!
I don't really recommend living in the city, just because the hassle of getting in and out every day far outweighs the taxi ride (or drive) into the city in the evenings.

Good luck!

Tim

Hello,My friend:
I am Landy,a real estate agent for suzhou expats.I have some of the norwegian clients and friends.They all very nice.I am sincerely hope that i can help u in someway.would u like to tell me ur specific requirements of the apartments or villas that u like to live in after ur move to Suzhou.U can email me: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

My new lake-view appartment in Zhonghai Garden is next to Jinji Lake. It is decorated last October. My email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it