Shantang Street

Shantang Street (Chinese: 山塘街; pinyin: Shāntáng Jiē; Suzhou Wu: Se daon ka, Wu Chinese pronunciation: [se̞ dɑ̃ kɑ]), 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

^ ^a ^b "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 Template:Zh icon
Suzhou Shantang Street - Official English site
Suzhou Shantang Kunqu Opera House - Mildchina

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[intro-1] "Suzhou Shantang Street - Introduction". Suzhou ponds and Tourism Development Co., Ltd. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

[2] 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.

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