Suzhou is a cultural city in Jiangsu Province with a history of more than2，500 years. Sixty﹣nine classical （古典的） Chinese gardens are kept in the city. Nine of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List （联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录）.
Suzhou sits in the Taihu Lake basin（流域），where natural conditions are perfect for building gardens. （A） ____ a special model of Chinese classical gardens，the Classical Gardens of Suzhou have a long history，which can date back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. During the Tang and Song Dynasties，many famous rich people came to Suzhou to build their own gardens. And those private gardens continued to appear and became popular through the following dynasties. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou have houses and gardens，which are designed （设计） to be enjoyed，visited and lived in. The Taihu Lake basin is rich in strangely shaped stones，known as the Taihu Lake Stone，which are excellent materials for gardens and yards. （D） Chinese garden designers are good at using space. By using basic things like the Taihu Lake Stone，ponds and pavilions（池塘和楼阁），the designers try. to make them look like a painting. The couplets（对联） and poems on stones are full of cultural colors， （B） ____ a number of travelers want to know more about（C） them. In addition，the doors and windows in the gardens are also beautiful.
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou can fully show the ancient Chinese spirit of peace between nature and human beings. You will get a feeling of travelling through time and space when walking in the gardens.
