Jiaxing | Yuehe District, unexpectedly quite a surprise

🚗 Yuehe historical district is one of the most intact, largest, and most reflective of the residential and cultural characteristics of southern Yangtze River towns in the urban area of Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. The basic layout of the Yuehe district is parallel 'three rivers and three streets'—'Grand Canal', 'Outer Yue River', 'Inner Yue River' are basically parallel and converge near Beili Bridge, creating a spatial layout with distinctive features; 'Zhongji Road', 'Tan Alley', and 'Xiushui Pocket Street' became bustling commercial areas due to their proximity to the canal and the prefectural city. In the past, shops lined both sides of 'Zhongji Road', attracting merchants and bustling with activity. 🚗 The small alleys and streets are winding and crisscrossed, with narrow rivers and alleys, old residential houses that restore and display the rich ancient town style of the water town. Inside the scenic area, there are attractions from six major venues including Jiangxi Guild Hall, Goldfish Yard, Dachang Pawnshop, Jiahe Water Post, Gao Gongsheng Soy Sauce Garden, and God of Wealth Hall. Yuehe district is indeed a tourist attraction where you can explore the old appearance of the southern prefectural city while enjoying the prosperity of century-old brands. 🚗 I've been to Jiaxing several times but never visited Yuehe. This time I made an appointment with a local friend to take a tour and have a meal by the way. I originally thought it was just an ordinary ancient town, but I didn't expect it to be quite large. There is an area inside that seems to be uninhabited, but I feel it has the original atmosphere of the ancient town (but my local friend told me it's a bar street, quiet during the day and lively at night)