用英语翻译：苏州原来是个小城市

Suzhou actually is a small town.苏州实际上是个小城市。意译：苏州原来是个小城市。

Suzhou is oraginally a small town.苏州起初是个小城市。中文的“原来”有“起初”的意思。

Suzhou formerly was a small city.(Translate by myself)

Suzhou used to be a small town.就可以了