After all, a name is really just a label. In this world, there are far too many things whose names bear little resemblance to their true nature, perhaps because the namers were amusingly “cursory.” Kunshan’s name contains the character for “mountain,” yet within its thousand square kilometers lies 23% water area—just as our planet is called “Earth,” yet 71% of it is ocean. It makes you want to learn more about this place, this home.
Today’s Kunshan is a Kunshan that carries the charm of countless waters, a Kunshan that upholds the hopes of its predecessors, and also a Kunshan that presents itself with the most elegant grace through a performance of Kunqu Opera. Perhaps you are already familiar with her, or perhaps you’ve passed through her before—but only when you truly walk into her heart can you come to understand her. Many years have passed, and she is still waiting for you to listen—to hear the endless “Untold Stories of Kunshan.”