Zhenhu Suzhou Embroidery

Zhenhu Suzhou Embroidery

Zhenhu Suzhou Embroidery is a Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.

　　Distinctive Quality

　　　　Zhenhu, anciently known as Xihua, is located by the West Taihu Lake and borders Guangfu. Blessed with picturesque scenery and a culturally refined spirit, it is one of the main birthplaces of Suzhou embroidery. For centuries, Zhenhu embroidery has stood out for its unique qualities of refinement, delicacy, elegance, purity, and ingenuity. The saying “Every household has an embroidery frame, every home has an embroiderer” perfectly captures the essence of Zhenhu.

　　Zhenhu, anciently known as Xihua, is located by the West Taihu Lake and borders Guangfu. Blessed with picturesque scenery and a culturally refined spirit, it is one of the main birthplaces of Suzhou embroidery. For centuries, Zhenhu embroidery has stood out for its unique qualities of refinement, delicacy, elegance, purity, and ingenuity. The saying “Every household has an embroidery frame, every home has an embroiderer” perfectly captures the essence of Zhenhu.  This lakeside town, covering an area of just 20 square kilometers with a population of fewer than 20,000 people, is home to over 8,000 embroiderers (including more than 400 arts and crafts artists with junior, intermediate, and senior titles), and more than 10,000 people are directly or indirectly engaged in the embroidery industry. It has also produced multiple national-level embroidery masters. On July 8, 2000, Zhenhu was officially named a “Chinese Folk (Embroidery) Art Village” by the Ministry of Culture.