Shantang Street
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Shantang Canal near the street
Qianlong Emperor's stele
Puji Bridge (普济桥)
Shantang Street (Chinese: 山塘街; pinyin: Shāntáng Jiē), also called Seven-mile Shantang (Chinese: 七里山塘), is located in the northwest of Gusu District, Suzhou. The street connected Changmen (Chinese: 阊门) in the east with Huqiu in the west, and the total length of it is about seven li (3.5 kilometers).[1]
In AD 825, during Tang Dynasty, the famous poet and politician Bai Juyi started the project of digging the canal and building the dam.[1] Due to its prosperousness in Ming and Qing Dynasty, it is regarded as the "No.1 Ancient Street in China".[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Suzhou Shantang Street - Introduction". Suzhou ponds and Tourism Development Co., Ltd. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ "中国第一古街苏州七里山塘景区". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
External links
- 苏州山塘街 - Official site (Chinese)
- Suzhou Shangtang Street - Official English site
- Suzhou Shantang Kunqu Opera House - Mildchina
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