Yueyang has a Bianhe Street, which combines sightseeing, shopping, and gourmet food, making it a great place to shop and taste delicious food
After visiting Yueyang, the Yueyang Tower, known as one of the three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River, is a spot that everyone will not miss. If you still feel unsatisfied after visiting Yueyang Tower, there is a Bianhe Street right behind the scenic area. The buildings on the street are antique and the atmosphere is lively and bustling, making it a great place to experience the culture of Yueyang Tower, and to shop and taste delicious food.
Bianhe Street is a north-south street that enters from the Zhanyue Gate of Baling Square. The first thing that catches your eye is a small square paved with cobblestones. The small square faces Bianhe Street.
Bianhe Street is not ancient, but a newly built ancient street in the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was named Banhe Street because it is near the lake and by the water, and later changed to Bianhe to share the name with the Bianhe River of the Northern Song Dynasty's Bianjing, implying wealth and prosperity. Walking on Bianhe Street is like walking into the bustling old dreams of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The street, over 300 meters long, is lined with one shop after another, tempting food, unique cultural and creative products, exquisite accessories, souvenirs... It's perfect to buy some as gifts for friends and family.
The road is paved with bluestone slabs, and the shops on both sides are made of blue bricks and black tiles, with flying eaves and corners. It's great to put on Hanfu and take a set of meaningful ancient-style photos in the quaint streets.
The roadside sculptures attract people's attention. They stand independently, each becoming a small scene. The rickshaws seen in TV dramas, the fishing scenes on Yueyang Lake described in books, are lifelike, performing the history and stories belonging to Yueyang.
The fisherman, wearing a bamboo hat and standing on a small wooden boat with a pole, accompanied by several egrets, reminds people of the poem 'Egrets' written by the great Tang dynasty poet Du Mu - 'In snow-white attire and snow-white hair, with a jade-like beak, they hunt fish among the creek shadows. Startled, they fly far off to reflect against the green mountains, as a tree of pear blossoms falls in the evening wind.'
With a rich historical and cultural heritage, as well as a strong local atmosphere, after visiting Yueyang Tower and then strolling through Bianhe Street, what you feel is the ancient charm and the unique style of Yueyang.
At night, Bianhe Street takes on a different look, with brilliant lights and bustling crowds. Walking through the city gate to the street, it is like entering the dazzling and romantic world of 'Dream of Splendor'.
The tempting aroma of food drifts out from the shops on both sides, and the cries of vendors are incessant, vividly presenting the night market of ancient dramas before your eyes, and the lively atmosphere makes your mood leap.
The high-hanging red lanterns add a touch of national trend romance to the ancient street, and the bluestone brick ground is illuminated by the lights to look even more quaint, with each brick and tile carrying a bit of nostalgia.
Bianhe Street