Introducing Guanqian Street
Located in the center of Suzhou city, with a history of more than 150 years, Suzhou Guanqian Street is well-known for many one-century characteristic shops such as Daoxaingcun Confectionery Shop, Qiantaixiang Silk Shop, Huangtianyuan Round Dumpling Shop.
Guanqian Street Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Guanqianjie 观前街
• Best Time to Visit: All year around
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 1 to 2 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Shopping, Architecture
• Opening Hours: 24 hours
• Entrance Fee: Free
• Address: Guanqian Street, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
What to expect at Guanqian Street
Suzhou Guanqian Street is named after the Mysterious Taoist Temple. 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, Suzhou Guanqian Street nowadays has been completely renewed by the lead of CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee and Municipal Government with huge capital. The reconstructed Suzhou 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.
Suzhou Guanqian Street is warmly welcoming domestic and oversea visitors with totally-new image.
How to get to Guanqian Street
By Metro
• Take Metro Line 1 or Line 4 and get off at Leqiao Station.
By Bus
• Take bus No. 3, 925 or Tourist Line 1 and get off at Guanqian Street North Station.
Additional travel advice on Guanqian Street
• Please take care of your belongings on the street as there are always many visitors.
• It is not suggested to visit the street on weekend or public holidays.