Walk in Taiyuan, China – Liuxiang Street, Zhonglou Street

Walk in Taiyuan, China – Liuxiang Street, Zhonglou Street

Taiyuan (太原; also known as Bīng (并), Jìnyáng (晋阳)) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China. It is an ancient city with more than 2500 years of urban history, dating back from 497 BC.

It was the capital or secondary capital (陪都, 别都) of Zhao, Former Qin, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Jin, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, Northern Han. Its strategic location and rich history make Taiyuan one of the economic, political, military, and cultural centers of Northern China.

We start our walk on Liuxiang Street and then turn right to Zhonglou Street.

Liuxiang (柳巷) is a historical commercial street in Taiyuan Сity. The street has a commercial history of more than 300 years.

Zhonglou Street (钟楼街) or Bell Tower Street is named after the bell tower. This street, together with Liuxiang Street, represents a long-standing lively night market in downtown Taiyuan. It is one of the four largest night markets in China and the largest in North China.

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Liuxiang Street 01:18
Zhonglou Street 24:36

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