Walk in Chengdu – Kuanzhai Alley
Kuanzhai Alley (宽窄巷子; Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley) is a historical and cultural district in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, consisting of three old east-west streets (in order from north to south: Kuan Alley, Zhai Alley, Jing Alley) and the residential houses in between the streets.
In the 1980s, Quanzhai Lane was included in the Protection Plan for Famous Historic and Cultural Cities, and in 2003, the Kuanzhai Alley district officially appeared in the world’s dictionary.
Kuanzhai Alley is a national AA-class tourist attraction focusing on the culture of old Chengdu, and has been awarded the title of “China’s Characteristic Commercial Pedestrian Street” in 2009.
Video Source: 街拍寬窄巷子-愷廬-德門仁里-拴馬石-磚文化牆-小洋樓-窄巷子-井巷子-宽巷子/Street photography of Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu from Xiao Li TV on Youtube ⁄ CC BY
