There is such a food street in Wuxing District of Huzhou, which is close to Ai Shan Square, but it has a history of thousands of years. If you travel to Huzhou, don't miss such a good place with beautiful scenery, delicious snacks and beautiful ancient buildings, that is Clothes Street!
Misunderstood food street
Speaking of clothing street, outsiders may think it is a market for selling clothes. Like other cities, Clothing Street is a place where local people buy clothes. But it is disappointing that there are basically no shops selling clothes in today's clothing street, and they are replaced by various snack bars.
Clothing Street and downtown Aishan Square are separated by only one road. They are located in a bustling business district, which is very lively during the day and at night. Therefore, if you just listen to the name and come to the clothing street to buy clothes, you will definitely be laughed at. Coming here to eat all kinds of local food can really make tourists linger, leaving the fragrance of teeth and lips.
In fact, before Clothes Street became a snack street, it really had a lot to do with selling clothes. Nowadays, the clothing street has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain, and it is not what it used to be. What is the reason?
From Commercial Street to Snack Street
It makes no sense to say that clothes street has nothing to do with selling clothes. It used to be named after many clothing evaluation shops. Although the name of Clothing Street has remained unchanged for many years, it is a historical issue.
As early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xie An once lived here when he was too thin, Chen Xiao, the Southern Liang Taishou, built a white screen pavilion here, and Yan Zhenqing and the great poet Du Mu both left footprints here in the Tang Dynasty. It can be seen that the history of clothing street spans thousands of years and has a strong human history.
From Huzhou Library, we can borrow local chronicles here. In the Song Dynasty, Jiatai Wu Xingzhi recorded the clothing street. At that time, it was called Zhouzhi Street. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called Fu Qian Street and Xiaoshi Street, and in the middle of Qing Dynasty it was called Clothing Street.
This was mainly because it had become the main block of Huzhou at that time, and all kinds of shops gathered on the street, especially more than a dozen clothing appraisal shops, such as Wang Ji and Jiujia. There are also some dowry shops, pharmacies and jewelry stores. There were even banks and pawn shops with Jiuqu Lane as the core, which became the more important financial and commercial center of Huzhou at that time.
However, the prosperity of clothing street was destroyed in the subsequent war. At that time, most clothing stores did not exist, while money houses and pawn shops were buried in the torrent of history. In recent years, with the vigorous development of tourism, clothing street has regained its luster. The former clothing store here was gradually replaced by all kinds of food and snack bars, and gradually evolved into a unique business card in Huzhou, a food street worth punching in!
Food and alley culture in Shang Yi Street.
Clothing street is not long, only a short distance of more than 300 meters, and it takes less than an hour to complete a circle. However, such a small ancient street has gathered all kinds of special snacks, both local and foreign.
Besides snacks, the alley culture of Clothes Street is also a compliment. For example, Wupen Lane and Jin Po Lane are both very suitable places for punching cards and taking photos, especially an alley called Louzan, which is even more impressive.
I ask Huzhou locals to understand the true meaning of this alley. It turns out that "lousy praise" is a good meaning, and it is a local dialect in Huzhou, which foreigners can't understand. If there is a local explanation, it will be very interesting!
Shops and snacks on the main road of Clothes Street are relatively expensive, and there are also several snack bars in the alley, which are affordable, but they are all hidden in the water and can only be found by walking. But the food here is also a must, and it is guaranteed to make you memorable!
Night tour coat street, beautiful scenery gathered.
Clothing street is crowded during the day and lively at night. Every time I walk on this ancient street, I always feel that I have crossed the ancient times, and that taste is particularly unforgettable.
Occasionally, I can meet several Hanfu ladies who gather here to take photos. They are particularly eye-catching with several ancient buildings next to them. From the main street of Clothes Street, cross the alley and you can reach the river next to the street.
The alley at night is really beautiful against the light, and the river ripples, which makes me feel pity. Whenever night falls, it is a rare experience to come to this bridge or lake with friends or lovers, such a poetic picture.
Come to the clothing street to play, all seasons are ok.
Clothing street is located in the center of the city, and there are many business districts nearby. It is convenient to stay and can be played all year round. But it is not recommended to play during the day in summer, because Huzhou is still very hot in summer. Besides visiting the clothing street during the day, don't miss the beautiful scenery of the clothing street at night. It's best to spend a day near the clothing street and see that the day and night here are equally beautiful!
Huzhou is really a good place, with beautiful mountains, beautiful water and beautiful streets, which makes people particularly nostalgic. You will feel very comfortable if you walk in such quaint streets as Clothing Street in your spare time every day.
If you are tired of shopping, you can also enjoy the scenery of the snack street while tasting all kinds of delicious food, which is particularly pleasant. Even taking a rest in the street, stopping by the river and taking a photo casually are all beautiful pictures, which feel like traveling in the illustrated world.
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