Two ancient streets that you must visit in Suzhou will take you back to the most beautiful Suzhou in ancient times.

Jiangnan area has been a place of outstanding people and talents since ancient times, especially Suzhou and Hangzhou, which is known as a paradise on earth. Suzhou, as an outstanding representative of China's garden culture, hides many scenic spots with profound cultural connotations in this historic city. Many of these places have a history of at least hundreds of years. Whenever visiting these scenic spots, tourists will have the illusion of returning to that ancient era. In Suzhou, you must not miss two old streets. These two streets have the characteristics of the ancient city of Gusu. One is the favorite street of Emperor Qianlong, and the other is the famous First Street in Suzhou. What's so special about these two streets? Next, I will take you to have a look.

Emperor Qianlong's favorite street is Shantang Street. It is said that when Qianlong visited the south, he was fascinated by the beautiful scenery of Shantang Street. Shantang Street is located in the northwest of Suzhou Ancient City, Jiangsu Province, and is named after Shantang River. The whole Shantang Street is located on both sides of Shantang River. Most of the buildings here are ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China. Houses are built by water, and waterside pavilions and water pavilions are supported by wooden stakes. There are many rivers on Shantang Street, so there are many bridges, which is a typical style of Jiangnan water town. Here you can definitely harvest the beautiful artistic conception of people with small bridges and flowing water. The legendary Chen Yuanyuan and Dong Xiaowan in the Eight Gorgeous Stories in Qinhuai are also closely related to Shantang Street, which has been a favorite place for literati since ancient times. Walking in Shantang Street seems to be brought to that misty and rainy era.

Guanqian Street, known as "Suzhou No.1 Street", is located in gusu district, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, with a history of 1700 years. It is called Guanqian Street because it is located in front of the mysterious temple. Guanqian Street was a very prosperous market in ancient times. At that time, merchants gathered here and people came and went. In modern times, Guanqian Street continues this tradition. Every night, when the street in front of you is brightly lit, you will feel as if time has never crossed this street, and everything here is still the bustling market in the past.

Nowadays, Guanqian Street will hold various shopping festivals and snack food festivals. Taking part in such a lively festival in an ancient street is just like taking part in a temple fair in an ancient prosperous area. In the old street full of quaint atmosphere, the bustling market hundreds of years ago seems to have returned to the eyes of tourists, which makes people feel trance for an instant. If you are a lively tourist, then you must not miss it.

Suzhou has a long history and culture, and is typical of China Jiangnan Water Town. In Suzhou, both the classical gardens and these old streets with historical style can give you a feeling of returning to nature. If you also yearn for the unique landscape of Gusu City, you must visit Suzhou, and don't forget to come to these two old streets to feel the charm of the ancient city of Suzhou.