Ancient glamour of Shantang area in Suzhou - Suzhou Expat

Written by Ralf Mostert
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Shantang A photo taken on December 6, 2007 shows the Shantang area in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province. The fame of Shantang dates back to 825 AD, when renowned statesman and poet Bai Juyi during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) launched a 3,600-meter long embankment project in the area. Since then, the area has become home to many temples, guild houses, gardens and bridges, making the area a historical corridor of Suzhou. Source: China View Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Hits: 929 Trackback(0) TrackBack URI for this entry Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Email Website Title Comment smaller \| bigger Subscribe via email (Registered users only) I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage. Write the displayed characters
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