Suzhou embroidery, Xiang embroidery, Yue embroidery, Shu embroidery, Bian embroidery and Hang embroidery are collectively called "the six famous embroideries in China". As one of the outstanding national traditional crafts in China, Hangxiu reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty. The embroidery at that time was "palace embroidery" and "folk embroidery". The former embroidered all kinds of clothes for the court, while the latter embroidered official clothes, quilts, screens and wall hangings. Until the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Hangzhou embroidery remained popular. At that time, there were nearly 20 embroidery workshops in the city, such as Houxianzhi, Zhoujiaofang and Tianshui Bridge, and there were as many as 200 to 300 craftsmen who were good at embroidery. Hangxiu was awarded the first batch of intangible cultural heritage projects in Hangzhou and the third batch in Zhejiang Province.

Suzhou embroidery, the general name of Suzhou embroidery, is a traditional folk art in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Suzhou embroidery originated in Suzhou, which is one of the four famous embroideries and one of the national intangible cultural heritages.