If you're visiting Suzhou, Shantang Street (山塘街) is one place I'd definitely save for the late afternoon or evening. This is one of those places that looks nice during the day... but once the lanterns and lights come on beside the canal, that's when Shantang Street really comes alive. Traditional white houses. Stone bridges. Boats moving slowly through the canal. Red lanterns reflecting on the water. If you're looking for that classic Jiangnan water-town atmosphere, this is o
