city on water meaning in English
水城
Examples
- Suzhou is indeed a city on water
苏州不愧为名副其实的水中城，水上城。 - Suzhou is indeed a city on water . just as the water is an indispensable factor in the development of human history , the city of suzhou first took shape along with the construction of canals , land and water gates under the command of wu zixu , who made the design after surveying the water and soil conditions
如同人类整个的历史是在与水的斗争中发展起来一样，苏州城也是伍子胥相土尝水、开挖河道、修建水陆城门后形成的，所以说与苏州城同时形成、同样古老的就是城内纵横的水巷和水景观。