Visitors to the charming city of Chengdu should not omit to explore the fascinating Jinli Street. This attractive boulevard has existed since ancient times, and is considered to be a proud symbol of this intriguing city. In more recent times this avenue has been refurbished and remodelled to reflect the vibrant culture of the city of Chengdu. Jinli Street is now a popular visitor attraction, luring a steady stream of travellers from other parts of China as well as overseas. Many visitors come here to spend leisure hours, admiring the traditional-themed buildings and enjoying the delectable snack foods available. There are also many convenient hotels in Chengdu China such as the M Hotel Chengdu. This appealing Chengdu hotel offers comfortable interiors and pleasing hospitality along with the convenience of location.

The allure of the Jinli Street is heightened through the combination of cultural elements from the period of the Three Kingdoms with the characteristic architecture of the local region. This renowned thoroughfare, which has been paved with green coloured flagstones extends through the city of Chengdu for an extent of about 350 m. The walls of the buildings made of the customary bricks and wooden traditional steles add to the quaint ambience of the avenue.

Noted since the Qin Dynasty for its baldachin, an exquisite costly fabric prized in ancient times, the avenue is also well known for its shopping opportunities, with an array of interesting merchandise on offer including traditional embroidery, customary handicrafts, lacquer items, calligraphy, paintings, curios and more. You will be able to purchase the handiwork of talented craftsmen as demonstrated in clay statuettes and handmade figurines. Visitors will also have the opportunity to observe interesting street shows such as shadow and hand puppetry displays. Visitors may even have the chance to view an elaborate Sichuan opera on a special pavilion in the street.

No excursion to this locality would be complete without sampling the tempting local foods. You will find numerous attractive restaurants serving up local dishes, whilst the snacks are equally delicious. Rice balls, dumplings and wontons are some of the treats on offer.

 

Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.

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