Some say that the style of Suzhou lies in "softness”like the tone of the Suzhou dialect, which also sums up the character of the city in its feminine beauty, tenderness, serenity, subtlety and elegance.
It is supposed to be spoken in a mild voice with a soft sound. There is an old saying in China: "One would rather quarrel with people from Suzhou, but not talk with people from Ningbo.“To many people, Suzhou dialect sounds sweet and soft while Ningbo dialect sounds rigid and harsh. People even say Suzhou dialect is a feminine language, too soft for men.
