Dongguan Street Historical District

Zaocha, or early breakfast tea, is something of an old institution in Yangzhou. It is an early-morning meal where delicious small treats are served with a variety of tea. Tofu slices, steamed buns, noodles are a must for Yangzhou breakfast. Many good restaurants and street stalls are in the area of Dongguan street in the old district of Yangzhou. 🍵🍜🥟🥣 If you're a long sleeper, it's really hard to find restaurants that serve Yangzhou breakfast after 10am, so you have to get up early! Best time: 7am to 9:30am. So enjoy your Yangzhou breakfast exploration! #bucketlistreboot #yangzhou #jiangsu #foodie #chinatravel

Dongguan Street, an important thoroughfare of Yangzhou in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is 1,122 meters long. Originally paved with long stone flags, this street has been an arterial road traversing Yangzhou from west to east since the Tang Dynasty (AD618-907). The Dongguan Street, Dongquan Gate and vicinity constitute the Shuangdong Historical Block, which has typical Yangzhou characteristics and occupies an area of 83 hectares. With a population of over 10,000 and more than 20 important historic relics, it has recently been listed among the key historic streets under State-level preservation.

Dongguan Historical and Cultural Tourism Area: It is one of the four major historical and cultural districts of the ancient city of Yangzhou during the Ming and Qing dynasties, located in the northeast of the old city, starting from the ancient canal in the east, to Guoqing Road in the west, and to Yanfu Road in the north. The district is rich in historical relics and cultural resources. Among them, the East Gate site, Dongguan ancient ferry, East Gate, ancient canal, and Dongguan Street are the most representative. Here, one can not only enjoy the beauty of gardens, famous mansions, ancient streets, alleys, local customs, and canal scenery but also learn about the strange tales of many literati, scholars, and wealthy merchants, feeling the charm of historical culture.

Dongguan Street in Yangzhou is a must-visit place for those who come to Yangzhou. I wandered around both during the day and at night, and it's quite distinctive.

Yangzhou Dongguan Street, from the ancient canal in the east to Guoqing Road in the west, is about one thousand meters long and is the most representative historical old street in Yangzhou. In the past, it was a hub of water and land transportation in Yangzhou, and it was the center of commerce, handicraft industry, and religious culture. It is recommended to enter Dongguan Street from Guoqing Road for tourism, and you can stroll all the way to the East City Gate Tower exit. The food on Dongguan Street is quite concentrated, and there are various food stalls here. 🌟Dongguan Street Address: Dongguan Street, Guangling District, Yangzhou City 🌟Transportation: Ancient City Micro Bus Line 1➡️Dongguan Street (Caiyi Street) 🌟Opening Hours: Free all day 🌟Dongguan Street in Yangzhou is a place worth visiting for food and fun 1️⃣Simple meals, live production of lotus root powder balls The longest queue should be the most popular shop 2️⃣Zhao's Layered Glutinous Rice Balls Red bean sweet dumplings, alcoholic sweet dumplings 10 yuan/bowl 3️⃣Huang Jue Old Goose Goose claws 25 yuan/portion, goose head and neck 20 yuan/portion, goose liver 20 yuan/portion 4️⃣Yangzhou Three-Head Feast Yangzhou stir-fry 5 yuan/portion, dried tofu strips 5 yuan/portion, crab meat lion's head 15 yuan/portion 5️⃣Water Wrapped Buns, Soup Bun House One soup bun, half a crab, recommended 6️⃣Old Street Foot Art Foot massage 38 yuan, ear picking 38 yuan 🌟Delicacies ✅Four Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls: Soft and glutinous texture, sweet but not greasy. ✅Lotus Root Powder Balls: Filled with sesame, walnut, and peanut, sweet and delicious. ✅Osmanthus Cake: Sweet and soft, rich in osmanthus fragrance. ✅Yangzhou Fried Rice: Distinct grains, rich taste. ✅Huoshao: Crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside, many people queue up to buy it. ✅Saltwater Goose: Local delicacy, a favorite of the people of Yangzhou.

After coming out of the morning tea club, heading to Dongguan Street, it is the most representative historical old street in Yangzhou city, with a total length of about a kilometer, and the original street surface is paved with long stone slabs. Every time I come to Yangzhou, I must go for a walk, taste the local special snacks, visit the private garden of Yangzhou salt merchants in Changle Inn, there is a small exquisite mountain pavilion inside, which is the private garden of Ma Brothers, with many small mountain views...... The old street has more than 50 famous residences such as Xiong Chengji's former residence, Li Changle's former residence, Cao Qiji's former residence, Zhang Yuliang's former residence; there are well-preserved historical remains such as the salt merchant's mansion street south book house, Taoist architecture Wudang Xinggong and Dongrong Garden. The "old brands" on Dongguan Street, including the Four Beauty Sauce Garden opened in 1817, Xie Fuchun Fragrance Powder Shop in 1830, Pan Guanghe Hardware Store in 1862, Xia Guangsheng Tofu Shop in 1901, Chen Tongxing Shoe Store in 1909, Qian Dachang Paper Store in 1912, Zhentai Chang Fragrance Powder Shop in 1923, Zhang Hongxing Pawnshop in 1936, Qingfeng Tea Food Shop in 1938, Siliuchun Tea Club in 1940, Xiefeng South Goods Store in 1941, Ling Daxing Tea Food Shop in 1945, Fuzi Pawnshop in 1946, in addition, there are Zhou Guangxing Hat Shop, Hengmao Oil Hemp Shop, Shuntai South Goods Shop, Hengtaixiang Color Shop, Zhu Deji Flour Shop, etc. Dongguan Street Historic District

Dongguan Street..! Here you can experience a huge variety of Yangzhou delicacies! Don’t forget to try the famous “Yangzhou Fried Rice” !!

Because it is located in the southern part of China Dongguan can get quite hot in the Summer, but never super cold in the winter. The historical areas are becoming more touristy. But the lights are still nice to look at, if you go out at night it is cooler. #wintergetaway #wintergetaway

Dongguan Street is the most representative historical old street in Yangzhou City. It has a long history of 1122 meters and a profound cultural heritage. It was once a derivative of the prosperity and development of the ancient canal, and it is also the cultural center and economic and trade center of ancient Yangzhou. . Today, this long old street is the most popular Yangzhou punch card attraction. Street listings are prosperous and well-established, and the business is booming. All the shops are brick-and-mortar buildings, giving people a sense of history and culture. Dongguan Street is also a food street. This street is almost full of all cultural representatives of Yangzhou. Food is the most important part. The food at Dongguan Street is as rich as its history, yet rich and inclusive. Commercialization and fireworks have made Dongguan Street, where people live here, vendors are selling here, new and old, and interesting, but condensed the essence of life. Night tour Dongguan Street, most of the shops on the street are hung with red lanterns. The twilight is especially bright. The mottled ancient wall has a deep memory of time, and the criss-crossing bluestone street is always on the walk. A very comfortable feeling.

Night travel in Yangzhou, singing and dancing in the old bamboo best place world three minutes moonlight night, two points rogue is Yangzhou, Yangzhou City's night accounted for two-thirds of the world's night, and to say Yangzhou City is suitable for enjoying the night view The night view of Wenchang Pavilion is the leader in Yangzhou's night. Wenchang Pavilion was built in the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty. It is the Kuixing Building of Yangzhou Government, hence the name Wenchang Pavilion. On the night of the festival, the lanterns on the pavilion are a good place for downtown Yangzhou. Wenchang Pavilion is an octagonal three-level brick and wood structure, similar to the Hall of Prayer for the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. On the ground floor of the pavilion, there are arches on all sides, which are connected to the street. The second and third floors of the pavilion, surrounded by virtual windows, and four floors, are close to the street and have a panoramic view. Dongguan Street is the most representative historical old street in Yangzhou City. It is east to the ancient canal and west to National Day Road, with a total length of 1,122 meters. The listings on the street are prosperous, the businesses are well-established, the business is booming, and there are many famous brands both at home and abroad. Dongguan Street is especially like the old street in Taizhou. It is also a shop in the old buildings, but the shops here are more modern and more suitable for young people. Compared to the content of this street, the night here is much better. An ancient street that runs from east to west is the Dongguan Gate, and the famous Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is outside the city gate. Therefore, come to Dongguan Street and play with two attractions. History is generous for Dongguan Street. The Ming and Qing Dynasties and the "fishbone" street system have not disappeared into the torrent of historical heritage, but have been preserved relatively well, so that they maintain and follow the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The traditional style of the period. The city gate is open to tourists, especially at night, overlooking this East Gate Street, the lights are dim, the light and shadow flow.

Yangzhous Dongguan Street is an ancient street in the city center. It is 1,122 meters from east to west. The starting point is located in the tower near the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. If one or two people come to Dongguan Street, you can pack a human tricycle, and slowly walk around the ancient streets and nearby alleys, while listening to the master of the bicycle to introduce the history of each house in each store. Millennium East Gate Street is full of history. The ancient Dongguan Street also shines with modern atmosphere, and the literary style that young people like is best for taking pictures. There are a lot of snack bars on dongguan street, and it has been attracted by this small store without going far. This shop owner has a yellow cake, there are a lot of stuffing, the price is slightly different, but it is not expensive, such a cake is 2 yuan. Beancurd is also a popular snack here. Xiao Yan, looks good, and is petite and exquisite. There are only 4 bowls of dumplings, but each dumpling is as big as the small one, full of stuffing, and four dumplings with four fillings. Sesame stuffing is one of the most common fillings, and the store is still very solid. I also picked a dumpling at random and took a bite and found it to be a leek stuffing, full of mouth fragrance. Dongguan Street is an ancient street in the east-west direction. There are also many alleys that lead to Dongguan Street. It is a local residence, very quiet and there is no one.

Yangzhou people often say: "Alleys, lanes, alleys, alleys, alleys", it can be seen that Yangzhou is a lane city. There are more than 500 alleys in the old city of Yangzhou, which is more than a dozen square kilometers. Dongguan Street is one of the most representative historical old streets. Because the street goes from west to east to Dongguan City Gate, it is named Dongguan Street. Dongguan Chengmen, formerly known as Lijinmen, was the place where Gulijindu was located. Later, Lijinmen was renamed Dongguanmen, and Lijindu was renamed Dongguan Gudu. Walking on Dongguan Street, the bluestone road stretches and twists. There are long alleys on both sides from time to time. It is as if you can hear the sound of the seller and have a different flavor. Here is also a gathering place for many snacks, tofu brain, lotus root powder, crab yellow soup bag, long fish noodles....... definitely can eat full stomach.