There is no Muslim Street in Chengdu, which is similar to the specialty food street of Xi'an Muslim Street. Chengdu is famous for its Jinli Ancient Town (Jinli Ancient Street) in Wuhou District and Kuanzhai Alley in Qingyang District.
1. Jinli As part of the Chengdu Wuhou Temple Museum (Three Kingdoms Historical Relics Area, Jinli Folklore Area, West District), Jinli covers an area of ??more than 30,000 square meters, with a construction area of ??more than 14,000 square meters, and a total street length of 550 meters.
The folk houses of western Sichuan in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties serve as the outer layer, and the culture of the Three Kingdoms and Chengdu folk customs serve as the connotation. It integrates tourism, shopping, leisure and entertainment.
In 2009, the extension of Jinli "Shui'an Jinli" opened to welcome guests.
The winding courtyards and streets echo the waterfront, lakes, lotus ponds, and stone bridges. Theme clubs, theme restaurants, and theme shops are located among them. The water waves, lights, and shadows create a unique artistic conception.
The ancient street regularly holds folk performances such as traditional weddings, folk music, dramas, and folk costume shows, and holds special theme activities according to traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival rice dumpling eating competitions, Chinese Valentine's Day theme activities, Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Party, etc.
Allowing you to enjoy the most comfortable way of leisure and entertainment in an authentic Western Sichuan folk culture atmosphere.
According to legend, Jinli was once one of the oldest and most commercial streets in the history of Western Shu. It became famous throughout the country as early as the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods.
Today's Jinli relies on Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, takes the spirit of Qin, Han and the Three Kingdoms as its soul, the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties as its appearance, and the folk customs and customs of western Sichuan as its content, expanding the extension of the culture of the Three Kingdoms.
This street condenses the essence of Chengdu life: there are teahouses, inns, restaurants, bars, theaters, snacks, handicrafts, and local specialties, which fully demonstrate the unique charm of the Three Kingdoms culture and Sichuan folk customs.
2. Kuanzhai Alley Kuanzhai Alley is located near Changshun Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. It consists of Kuan Alley, Narrow Alley, and Jing Alley arranged in parallel. They are all antique courtyard courtyards made of indigo bricks and tiles. This is also a relatively large-scale legacy left in Chengdu.
The ancient streets of the Qing Dynasty, together with Daci Temple and Wenshu Monastery, are known as the three protected historical and cultural city blocks in Chengdu.
In the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi (1718), after the Jungar Rebellion was put down, more than a thousand soldiers were selected to garrison Chengdu and a full city was built based on the small city.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the city administrator at that time changed "Hutong" to "Alley".
In the 1980s, Kuanzhai Alley was included in the "Chengdu Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan".
In 2003, the Kuanzhai Alley neighborhood officially appeared in the world’s lexicon.
Kuanzhai Alley is a national AA-level tourist attraction. It has been awarded the title of "Commercial Pedestrian Street with Chinese Characteristics" in 2009, a famous historical and cultural street in Sichuan Province, a new ten scenic spots in Chengdu in 2011, and one of the ten most beautiful streets in Sichuan.