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The ancient city of Suzhou is a famous water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Among the numerous streets in Suzhou, Shantang street is known as "the first street in Suzhou".Shantang street is an ancient street with a history of more than 1100 years, its pattern is the most representative of Suzhou streets.

Search for the seven ‘cats’ of Shantang Street

“Come and touch it, this is the mascot of Shantang Street山塘街.” Patting “felines” at Shantang Street has become a social networks experience just recently. The “cats,” nonetheless, are not real pet cats, yet stone sculptures. Shantang Road spans a range of greater than 3,600 meters, equivalent to about seven li,...

This is Seven-mile-long Shantang of Suzhou!

In ancient times, Suzhou had a total of 8 city gateways, amongst which Changmen Entrance was especially renowned. The convergence of Shantang River, the external city moat, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal made the location of Changmen Gate among the most flourishing locations in Suzhou. Shantang Street苏州山塘街 lies simply 300...

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Shantang Street: delicious food in memory

Changmen and Shantang are the first and second-class places of wealth and romance in the world of mortals described by Cao Xueqin. They have been the prosperous areas of Gusu city since ancient times. Shantang street, known as “the first street in Gusu”, is about seven Li long, reaching changmen...