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Kuanzhai Xiangzi, Historic shopping district in central Chengdu, China

Kuanzhai Xiangzi is a historic shopping district in central Chengdu featuring three parallel lanes called Wide Alley, Narrow Alley, and Well Alley. Each lane displays traditional Qing Dynasty architecture with blue-tiled roofs, wooden doorways, and shop fronts that line the paved pathways.

The area was the residence of the Manchu Eight Banners during the Qing Dynasty and was originally called Kuanzhai Hutong. Wide Alley was Xingren Hutong, Narrow Alley Taiping Hutong, and Well Alley Ruyi Hutong; they were renamed after the 1911 Revolution. From 2007 the city relocated over 900 households, restored more than 50 courtyards and over 30,000 square metres of buildings, and opened the district on 14 June 2008.

Tea houses here operate as social centers where locals and visitors spend hours chatting over cups of tea, reflecting a core practice of daily life. Galleries and performance spaces activate the streets with art and live shows, turning the district into a gathering place for the community.

The district sits between Tongren Road and Changshun Street with connections to Metro Line 4 and multiple bus routes for easy arrival. The pedestrian lanes are compact and straightforward to walk through, making navigation simple for visitors.

Jing Alley takes its name from a well that once stood there, and the lane's brick wall records the district's past in relief carvings. The wall was added during the 2007-2008 renovation, when over 900 households were relocated and more than 50 courtyards repaired before the district reopened on 14 June 2008.

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China, Si Chuan Sheng, Cheng Du Shi, Qing Yang Qu, 长顺上街127号 邮政编码: 610032
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30.66619,104.05127
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