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Guanqian Pedestrianized Shopping Street

Guanqian Street is named after the Mysterious Taoist Temple.With a history of more than 150 years,it is well-known for many one-century characteristic shops such as Daoxaingcun Confectionery Shop,Qiantaixiang Silk Shop,Huangtianyuan Round Dumpling Shop. Its catering street,which is located between Taijian Lane and Bifeng Lane,is well-known for Suzhou-style Dishes.And the Mysterious Taoist Temple,one of National Key Preservation Units, attracts tens of thousands of vistors both home and abroad with its profound Taoism culture.

After one-century ups and downs, Guanqian commercial center nowadays has been completely renewed by the lead of CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee and Municipal Government with huge capital.The reconstructed Guanqian Street has been becoming a commercial,cultural, religionary and travel center with rich local color,sound traffic network,perfect infrastructure,rational overall commercial arrangement and excellent investment environment.

Guanqian Street is warmly welcoming domestic and oversea visitors with totally-new image.

Source: suzhou.gov.cn

Editor: Feng Hui

 
 

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