Worth Visiting Water Streets Around Xi'an - Zhouzhi Water Street
China's First River Street, costing 800 million to build, but doesn't charge admission, is in Xi'an.
In recent years, China's tourism industry has flourished, and many ancient streets have become popular destinations for countless tourists. However, with the increase in popular ancient streets, tourists often see the same scenery, which can be a bit tiring. Today, the editor will introduce a unique water street, which is very rare in China and doesn't charge admission.
It is Shahu River Street. The Shahu River is not the Lushui River in Journey to the West; it is a river located in Zhouzhi County, Xi'an, with a length of about 7 kilometers. Shahu River Street was built based on this river. Zhouzhi County was originally a small, ordinary county. To promote tourism development, the locals came up with the idea of building ‘China’s First River Street’.
After renovation, the Shahu River gradually lost its old appearance and became completely new, with both the rustic charm of the Jiangnan water towns and its original characteristics. This shows that the 800 million yuan investment was not wasted.
There aren't many water streets in China, and Shahu River Street is a unique one. It has many distinctive features that make it ‘China’s First River Street’.
First, it is the longest, with the average length of water streets in China only about 300 meters, while the first phase of Shahu River Street reached 2.4 kilometers. Second, its water landscape elements are the most abundant, with 198 natural water landscapes and 201 artificial water landscapes, plus some scattered ones, totaling more than 500 landscapes. Third, it is the largest water street in China with an area of over 1500 acres, which is rare even in the world.
The environment here is very beautiful, with a high vegetation coverage rate on both sides, and there is also a vast wetland near Shahu River Street. Even in the hot summer, it is very cool here. At night, the lively side of the river street is also revealed, with neon lights hanging on the treetops, creating a colorful reflection on the river.
