Old Street of Bozhou

Old Street of Bozhou

The small streets and alleys of old Bozhou are another great place to revisit history and experience local customs and culture. You can start by visiting the well-preserved "Huaxilou" in the north of the city and the area around the Nanjing Lane Money Shop, then take a leisurely stroll through the small streets and alleys. In fact, just hearing the names of these lanes is quite interesting: "Fupu Market," "Flower Beggars' Street," "Dried Fish Market," "Bamboo Goods Street," and "Copper Beating Alley." I think you might even find their real-life counterparts as you explore. Watching shop owners hunched over intently weaving bamboo goods, elderly people chatting leisurely over tea at their doorsteps, and vendors pushing bicycles along the street selling loose liquor — all of this feels so natural and familiar. Certain fragments in your mind may gradually come together into a complete picture, and that’s when the shutter on your camera should start clicking away.