Yili Street

Yili Street

Yili Street

Yili Street was an ancient commercial market in Wangjiangjing. The street is only one meter wide, long and narrow like a ribbon, stretching 500 meters in total, retaining the layout of ancient architecture. It was extremely prosperous during the Ming and Qing dynasties, when silk shops lined the street, earning it the nickname “Silk Shop Street.” During the Taiping Rebellion, it burned for seven days and nights, and most of the town’s buildings were destroyed, with only some structures on Yili Street remaining.

Wangjiangjing Town: Located in northern coastal Zhejiang, Wangjiangjing Town is within a one-hour drive of Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Zhapu Port. It connects to downtown Jiaxing to the south and is linked to Shengze, Jiangsu via a single bridge to the north. The town features Provincial Highway 07, the Zhapu-Jiaxing-Suzhou Expressway, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, all contributing to the vibrancy of this key town in northern Zhejiang. Covering an area of 127.3 square kilometers, it has 103,800 mu of arable land and a population of 85,700. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, Wangjiangjing has been a silk market town at the border of two provinces. Within a radius of dozens of miles, it produced 10,000 bolts of silk daily, with numerous shops and bustling markets, earning the reputation of “clothing the world…” More details about Wangjiangjing Town++