Shantang Street

Shantang Street
Shantang Canal
Native name山塘街 (Chinese)
Length3,830 m (12,570 ft)
LocationNorthwestern Gusu District, Suzhou
Construction
Inauguration825 AD
Other
StatusComplete

Shantang Street (Chinese: 山塘街; pinyin: Shāntáng Jiē; Suzhou Wu: Se daon ka, Wu Chinese pronunciation: [se̞ dɑ̃ ]), also known as Seven-li Shantang (Chinese: 七里山塘), is a street in northwestern Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The street connects Changmen (Chinese: 阊门) in the east with Huqiu in the west, with a total length of about 3,829.6 meters (2.38 miles), or a little more than seven li or traditional "Chinese miles". Due to the great history and events involving Shantang Street it is sometimes stated as being the "First Street in Shuzou".

In 2015, the Shantang Street Scenic Area was added to the list of China's "National Historic and Cultural Streets".