Timber houses
Grey-tiled roofs.
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A historic pedestrian street in the heart of old Hangzhou, below Wushan Hill and a short walk from West Lake, restored in the style of the late Ming and Qing; its history goes back to the Southern Song, when Hangzhou was China's capital. It is lined with two-storey timber houses with grey roofs, home to traditional craft shops selling fans, paper umbrellas, silk and tea ware, long-established Chinese herbal pharmacies, restaurants and old-style bakeries. Old lanes branch off it, street artists and sellers of traditional sweets gather along it, and it comes alive in the evening when the red lanterns are lit. Wandering is free, and it's crowded on holidays and weekends. Many snacks and restaurants use pork, so ask about ingredients; the nearest halal restaurants are around the nearby Phoenix Mosque.
Grey-tiled roofs.
Fans and silk.
Red and glowing.
Qinghefang, below Wushan Hill, central Hangzhou
Mostly not, as many snacks contain pork; the nearest halal restaurants are around the nearby Phoenix Mosque.
