Jiang Chengbo, 97, spends about six hours every day in his store that sells valuable ancient books. The store is tucked away inside a small alley in Suzhou's Pingjiang Historic District. Yet, age alone has done little to change his decadeslong habit: every day, he will spend about six hours sitting by the glass door of his store, tucked away …
Pingjiang Tu was first made in 1229 when Suzhou was known as Pingjiang. CHINA DAILY Work to preserve Pingjiang ensures that it remains a vibrant testament to the city's history, not just a showpiece trapped in its past, Zhao Xu reports in Suzhou. In this installment, we walk through Suzhou's Pingjiang Historic District, where flagstone roads and flowing water tell …
By Zhao Xu | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-05-30 07:31 Pingjiang Tu was first made in 1229 when Suzhou was known as Pingjiang. CHINA DAILY Work to preserve Pingjiang ensures that it remains a vibrant testament to the city's history, not just a showpiece trapped in its past, Zhao Xu reports in Suzhou. In this installment, we walk through Suzhou's …
