Taiping Former Street

The main pedestrian lane is merely 375 meters long, featuring classic Hunan folk architectural styles including bluestone pavement, grey tile sloped roofs and horse-head fire gables, widely hailed as "a single Taiping Former Street records the complete history of ancient Changsha". Unlike overly commercialized pedestrian precincts, it seamlessly integrates profound Huxiang cultural heritage with authentic local urban vitality. Core highlights include the iconic entrance stone archway, Former Residence of Jia Yi (a provincial-level protected cultural relic), Chunhua Garden Ancient Opera Stage, century-old store ruins of Qianyisheng Grain Warehouse and Lisheng Salt Firm, Taipingli Cultural & Creative Compound, as well as secluded side lanes such as Fujia Alley and Xipailou Alley. Lined with time-honored Hunan snack stalls, traditional handicraft workshops, Hanfu photography studios and trendy milk tea boutiques, it is perfect for gourmet hunting, ancient architecture appreciation, retro-themed photography and Changsha downtown night tours. It can be reached on foot from Wuyi Square, Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street, Pozi Street and Du Fu River Pavilion to form a classic Changsha downtown cultural and food-focused walking itinerary.