点评:My last visit to Suzhou, I visited Ping Jiang Road in the afternoon, while it was still a good visit, I found many of the teahouses pretty quiet. Then I was told by one of the hotel staff that I should visit after 7pm, the place literally comes alive. She was right. On this visit, I went at around 9pm, the place felt like it was literally moving...
The easiest and cheapest way to get here will be to take the Suzhou Subway to Xiangmen on Line 1. Take Exit 2 and walk out towards the main road, where you should be able to see Soo Chow University on the other side (huge white buildings behind a fenced area). Turn right and walk along the road until you get to Ping Jiang Road, which will be on your right, next to a river.
Apart from the usual crowds of people walking around, there were many street performers not usually seen during the day. In addition, the teahouses start their 'Pingtan' sessions. Basically, it is normally a duo, one performer will be playing a musical instrument, normally a two-stringed apparatus called an 'erhu'. The other performer will proceed to tell you a story about an ancient folklore hero except that it is sung out like a poetic song.
The entire Ping Jiang Road will be adorned with lights and sounds, quite a treat for the eyes and ears. This is a good place to try out many of the local delicacies and snacks, like, Osmanthus Jelly, Fermented Rice Balls. Try the pan-fried buns, simply mouth watering....
翻译:我上次去苏州,是在下午去的平江路,虽然那次还是不错的,但我发现很多茶馆都很安静。后来一位酒店工作人员告诉我,我应该在晚上 7 点之后去,那时这个地方才真正活跃起来。她说得对。这次我去的时候是晚上 9 点左右,感觉这个地方真的在动……
到这里最简单、最便宜的方式是乘坐苏州地铁 1 号线到相门站。从 2 号出口出来,朝主干道走去,你应该能看到对面的苏州大学(围栏后面的巨大白色建筑)。右转,沿着路走,直到你到达平江路,它就在你的右边,旁边是一条河。
除了通常四处走动的人群外,还有很多白天通常看不到的街头表演者。此外,茶馆开始他们的“评弹”表演。基本上,通常是二重奏,一个表演者会演奏一种乐器,通常是一种叫做“二胡”的两弦乐器。另一个表演者会继续给你讲述一个关于古代民间英雄的故事,只不过它像一首诗一样唱出来。
整个平江路将装饰着灯光和声音,真是一场视觉和听觉的盛宴。这是一个品尝许多当地美食和小吃的好地方,比如桂花果冻、发酵汤圆。尝尝生煎包,简直令人垂涎欲滴……