上有天堂，下有苏杭上有天堂，下有蘇杭上有天堂，下有蘇杭

above there is heaven, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Praises Suzhou and Hangzhou as beautiful and prosperous, like paradise on earth.

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Simplified: 上有天堂，下有苏杭
Traditional (Taiwan): 上有天堂，下有蘇杭
Pinyin: shàngyǒutiāntáng, xiàyǒusūháng
Bopomofo: ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢㄊㄤˊ，ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄨㄏㄤˊ

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