Taiping Old Street
The best-preserved old street in Changsha's ancient city; its street pattern took shape in the Han dynasty and has not shifted in over two thousand years
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- Open all day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The best-preserved old street in Changsha's ancient city; its street pattern took shape in the Han dynasty and has not shifted in over two thousand years. Jia Yi's Former Residence on the street marks the home of Jia Yi, grand tutor to the King of Changsha in the Western Han; literati passing through Changsha over the centuries always visited, which earned the street its name as a “Qu Yuan and Jia Yi cultural landmark”. Sugar-oil baba (fried glutinous rice cakes) and stinky tofu stalls line both sides alongside old-style shops; Huagu opera sounds from time to time from the Yichun Garden ancient stage, and the flagstone pavement brims with everyday life. It is most atmospheric when the lanterns come on at dusk — the ideal stop to feel old Changsha's street life.
Getting there: Metro Line 2, Xiangjiang Middle Road Station
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