Gaochun Old Street

Gaochun Old Street (Chinese: 高淳老街) is located in Gaochun, Nanjing, in China. It is a national AAA level[1] tourist scenic zone. It is the best-preserved old street from the Chinese Ming and Qing Dynasty in Jiangsu Province.

It has been published as a provincial heritage unit[2] several years ago. It is called Gaochun Chunxi Old Street (Chinese: 高淳淳溪老街) as well. Gaochun has recently been named International Slow-rhythm City[3] which means people living there lead a relatively slow and peaceful life.

Gaochun Old Street is more than 345 metres (1,132 ft)[4] long, and 3.5 metres (11 ft) wide now. It was 800 metres (2,600 ft)long originally. The street is lined on both sides with old-styled shops selling goods and services of interest to tourists. There are also other tourist attractions such as the Qianlong Old Well (Chinese: 乾隆老井)and the Guanwang Temple (Chinese: 关王庙).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "高淳旅游局". Gcu.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  2. ↑ "【海峡之鹰】【广场精华】高淳,淳溪老街 - 海峡之鹰 - 户外旅游 - 搜狐圈子". Q.sohu.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  3. ↑ "国际慢城". Njgc.gov.cn. 2010-10-06. Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  4. ↑ "走进南京高淳千年老街". News.sina.com.cn. 2002-04-19. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  5. ↑ "名街魅力:苏南皖南经济命脉 高淳老街依市而成". China.com.cn. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-29.

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