15 Ancient Chinese Streets: The Taste of Hometown in the Bustling Atmosphere

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◆ Tian Dan’s Comment

Did you know? There are many beautiful old streets in China. Today, I recommend 15 for you—I guarantee you’ll fall in love with every single one.

NO.1 Cangqiao Straight Street · Shaoxing

Blue flagstones, damp moss, and black-canopied boats form a scene of small bridges, flowing water, and homes. The street features unique shops and a memorial worth visiting.

NO.2 Shancheng Alley · Chongqing

Shancheng Alley has kept its original flavor, still looking like old Chongqing. At the end of the walkway, you can overlook the Yangtze River and take in the beautiful scenery of Chongqing. NO.3 Huangjueping · Chongqing

Here is China’s first graffiti street.
Local life and art —
That’s Huangjueping.

No.4 Wukang Road, Shanghai

If you come to Shanghai,
Wukang Road is a must-visit.
Known as the “Road of Celebrities,“
it “encapsulates a century of Shanghai’s modern history.”

NO.5 Yuyuan Road·Shanghai

Yuyuan Road is not wide
but it is very long
recording countless stories from those turbulent times

NO.6 North Luogu Lane · Beijing

Passing through Nanluoguxiang,

You’ll find the quieter, more serene Beiluoguxiang.

NO.7 Dongjiaominxiang · BeijingThe longest hutong in old Beijing

Was once a gathering place for foreign legations in the late Qing dynasty

With Western-style buildings lining the streets

Now it’s mostly kept in its original state

NO.8 Tunxi Old Street · HuangshanTunxi Old Street isn’t very long,
but it is the best-preserved
and most bustling commercial street in Huangshan City.

No. 9 Taiping Old Street · ChangshaChangsha retains its original street layout

The most complete ancient street

NO.10 Beihai Old Street · BeihaiThis is a century-old street

with eclectic Chinese-Western arcade-style buildings

quiet and serene

NO.11 Jingyu Street·Harbin

Harbin isn’t just about Central Street.

Old Daowai is where Harbin began.

On Jingyu Street in Old Daowai,

you’ll find classic Chinese-style “small Western-style buildings.”

Worn down by time,

many of these buildings have aged.

No.12 Shantang Street · Suzhou”A Microcosm of Old Suzhou A Window into Wu Culture”

Hangzhou has West Lake, Suzhou has Shantang

No.13 Badaguan · Qingdao

The seemingly ordinary road is actually quite romantic,
a fairy-tale-like romantic spot.

No. 14 Pingjiang Road · SuzhouPingjiang Road is a historic old street in Suzhou, a small path along the river that epitomizes the ancient city’s charm.

NO.15 Arcade Old Street · Hainan

Haikou Qilou Old Street

The streets are lined with Qilou buildings full of Nanyang architectural charm.
Even though over a hundred years have passed,
you can still admire the beauty of the buildings along the streets.

These 15 stunning old streets—
how many have you been to?

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