Pingjiang old street is located inside old city of Suzhou. Most of buildings were built 200 years ago. Withe the rapid development of tourism industry, Pingjiang old street started to update its modern function, such as cultural facilities, teahouses, book bars, hotels and so on. It opened not only to local residents but also to tourists. It is very popular and welcomed by visitors. If you want to feel and experience traditional living of Suzhou, you should come to Pingjiang old street.

Pingtan museum is one of cultural facilities in Pingjiang old street, it would hold Pingtan performance every day, which is local opera speaking and singing in Suzhou dialect. Two people usually play Pingtan, one is man with three strings instrument and the other is woman with six strings instrument, piba in China. They try to tell a wonderful story to audiences, speaking and singing in Suzhou dialect from time to time. Local people love it very much, most of them would like to come here everyday.