Night View Of Qili Mountain Pond In Suzhou Editorial Image

Bai Juyi, a great poet, was appointed governor of Suzhou from Hangzhou. In order to facilitate the water and land transportation of Suzhou, he dug a shantang River from Huqiu in the west to Chang Gate in the east. The road in the northi of Shantang River was called `Shantang Street`. or Qili Shantang, the ancient gold and pink land of Suzhou and the downtown area similar to the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, is a newly developed scenic spot.It is hard to replicate the prosperity of the past, but thanks to the government`s efforts, a small river has been restored, stone Bridges like a crescent moon and ancient houses with white walls and gray tiles on each side.When we arrived in the evening. Red lanterns were hung in the houses along the river. The red lights were reflected in the river with the arch bridge`s shadow.