Shiban Street

The ancient street is located on Hedong Street, Tangshi Town, adjacent to Shajiabang. Tangshi Town, formerly known as Youjing and Yuxi, is one of the four ancient towns in Changshu. Relying on the advantages of water transportation that intersects with Kunshan and Wuxian County, the ancient town has developed commerce and trade, and has the reputation of "Golden Tang City". In the past, Hedong Street was the main commercial area, with many shops on both sides. Hexi is a residential area, followed by private homes. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, three Wu celebrities Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai and Li Ren Yang Yi founded the "Ying Club" in Fengji Garden in Tang City, and they discussed each other's teachings, and were honored as "Tang City School". At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Gu Yanwu took his mother to avoid soldiers and lived in seclusion in Tang City to give lectures for several years. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in the ancient town. Today, there is still a section of the stone slab street built in the Ming Dynasty, which is about 400 meters long, and is loved by tourists who visit ancient times.