As the longest commercial and tourist street in Jiangsu Province, Suzhou Shantang Street has a unique and elegant indoor environment. The whole street is full of charming elements of Jiangnan water town culture, and the rich Chinese style takes you into a dreamlike scene. It is a very unique tourist attraction.

What is the subway line in Shantang Street, Suzhou?

Suzhou Rail Transit Line 2

How to get to Shantang Street Scenic Area by Suzhou Shantang Street Subway?

Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Shantang Street Station, then take Exit 3, and then walk to the scenic spot, where you can encounter many small attractions and food streets.

Introduction to Shantang Street Scenic Area

Shantang Street has a long history. It is still the most prosperous commercial street in Suzhou. In front of him, Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu and Yongxingfang in Xi'an are like little brothers in age, while Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, Shangxiajiu in Guangzhou, and Hefang Street in Hangzhou are like little boys in style. All in all, this street is unique, so many tourists who come to Suzhou have to check in here.

Shantang Street is now a street for Internet celebrities and a very lively tourist attraction. It will be crowded with people during holidays. Even if it is not a tourist holiday, the flow of people is huge from 4pm to evening. The only things you can see here are days when it rains heavily or winter when the wind blows coldly. Even so, the appearance of Shantang Street is the same as other tourist attractions. Twenty years ago, when the Internet was not as developed as it is now, it attracted most tourists from all over China and was a dominant presence. It can be said that all the scenic spots in Suzhou belong to him except the ancient towns and classical gardens.

The entire street is 3.6 kilometers long. It also appears in the famous Chinese masterpiece "A Dream of Red Mansions". It is said that when Bai Juyi was the governor of Suzhou, he dug a small canal called Shantang River. This street is called Shantang Street because of the reputation of Shantang River. There are streets and rivers, small bridges and flowing water, and people’s homes have become the main features of this street. During the day, people can feel the Jiangnan style and unique poetic charm. At night, tourists can fall into a dreamy night scene. Just like these ancient towns like Nanxun and Wuzhen, they are much longer and narrower geographically. It's not so much an ancient town as it is a street.

Many of the Shantang streets we see now were rebuilt after the Republic of China. They are not the most primitive Shantang streets, but they can still make people feel the unique charm she exudes. Coming here is equivalent to coming to the favorite place of Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong, and also equivalent to coming to the place where Huang Bohu and Qiu Xiang hung out.