Before Huangshan Mountain: Following the Youth Route Old Street
Starting from the west exit of Tuntou Old Street, you can see a river flowing around the old street. It’s no wonder that Tuntou Old Street has the reputation of ‘Qingming Shanghe Tu’ (Pictures of the River During the Qingming Festival).
There is a bridge on the river, and an advertisement board ‘Liyang in Lane’ is hanging on it. Liyang in Lane? I hadn't found any relevant information about it before. I asked a young man who was walking past the bridge, and he said the bridge is the way.
Liyang in Lane should be based on the old street of Liyang. Unlike Tuntou Old Street which follows the ‘old’ route, Liyang in Lane relies on some ‘moldy’ old houses to take the ‘young’ route, and small shops with modern atmosphere are built between the old houses.
Eight Immortals across the sea show their skills, wishing Tuntou Old Street and New Tuntou Old Street both become better with their own strengths.

The big bridge over the river leads to ‘Liyang in Lane’. These mottled Hui style buildings have the flavor of an old street.




There are quite a few modern design shops in this area


The old houses are preserved, and buildings with glass are built behind them, nobody blocks anyone



There are more snack stalls on this side





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