Yangloudong and Xindian Ming-Qing Flagstone Streets

Yangloudong and Xindian Ming-Qing Flagstone Streets

Yangloudong and Xindian Ming-Qing Flagstone Streets are protected as cultural heritage sites under Hubei Provincial Government designation.

Yangloudong and Xindian Ming-Qing Flagstone Streets

Located on Yangloudong Street in Zhaoliqiao Town and Xindian Street in Xindian Town, Chibi City, dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Yangloudong Ming-Qing Flagstone Street is over 1,000 meters long, paved with bluestone slabs, and preserves more than 80 storefront buildings. The structures are built with brick and wood, featuring layouts of one entry and two, three, or four depths; the Xindian Ming-Qing Flagstone Street is over 1,500 meters long, also paved with bluestone, with over 200 well-preserved historic residences along both sides of the street, all designed as shops in front and residences in the back, with layouts of one entry and three or five depths. (Fourth Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics

Further reading:

· Fourth Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Heritage Sites