Quite a nice little slice of traditional architecture. Renamed an 'art district' for the city, and has many smaller stores selling crafts and has a nice feel about it. It would have been nicer if the road was closed to traffic, and there wasn't a huge shopping mall built in the background. As it is China, this is the norm for building - new and old in the same shot.
RonandJeanneB
One of the few places where old, Chinese style buildings still remain. Far nicer now that the buildings have been renovated and traffic has been banned (except for motor bikes which can still get you!). It runs north from downtown toward the lake complex (LongTing, Millennium Park, etc.) so its pleasant enough to stroll down.