Suzhou Creek

Shanghai people always have an inexplicable emotion when they mention Suzhou River, with a bit of vicissitudes and emotion. The once prosperous and intoxicated fans on both sides of the strait have been replaced by new buildings. the river remains. As the witness of modern Shanghai, Suzhou River has left behind many representative historical buildings, such as Waibaidu Bridge, Shanghai Post Office, former British Consulate, former site of Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, Sihang Warehouse, etc., forming a special nostalgic landscape of modern Shanghai. The rise of industry along the Suzhou River once led to serious pollution of the river water. The black and smelly river once affected people's environment and life, and even the fish and shrimp in the rivers in the urban area disappeared. It was called "blooming black peony". After a series of renovations In the project, the sleeping Suzhou River has finally awakened, and the trees on both sides of the river are shady. Not only has the water quality been significantly improved, but also with the historical buildings and creative parks along the coast, it has formed an emerging landmark in Shanghai, and opened up a night cruise on the Suzhou River. . The Suzhou River is 125 kilometers long. It originates from Taihu Lake and joins the Huangpu River near the Waibaidu Bridge. It is the second largest river in Shanghai. Before Shanghai opened its port, the Suzhou River was always called the Wusong River. To be precise, the lower section of the Wusong River east of Beixinjing was called the "Suzhou River". It is said that foreigners discovered that they could travel from this river to Suzhou by boat. name. The Suzhou River, which has flowed for 5,000 years, records the historical changes of Shanghai from ancient times to the present, and its long journey from prosperity to failure to restoration and restoration also represents the development footprint of Shanghai for a century.