Guanqian Street Pictures

Guanqian Street was formed about 150 years ago in Qing Dynasty (1644-1919). Its name means “before the temple”, because it was in front of the Xuanmiao Taoist Temple and it is a pedestrian street. It has always been the entertainment center of Suzhou. Along the street, one can find many time-honored shops as well as shopping malls, restaurants, theaters and hotels and also taste many famous and delicious local snacks there.