Shengpu, formerly a town and now a sub-district in SIP, has “three treasures” handed down by ancestors, namely traditional dress and accessories for women, the local folk songs, and xuanjuan, a traditional storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect.

These “treasures” were jointly recognized as part of Suzhou’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2007 and part of Jiangsu province’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2009.

As the eastern gateway to SIP, Shengpu Sub-district preserves the distinctive essence of water towns in the region south of the Yangtze River. It has been exploring the organic fusion of traditional and modern cultures while highlighting the cultural symbols of the “three treasures”.