Tunxi Old Street

   A trip to the city of Huangshan deserves a stop at Tunxi Ancient Street, located at the center of Tunxi District. The street flourished as distribution center during the Qing Dynasty after being developed by a local merchant. Here you'll find long lines of two and three storey shops adorning either side of the street in the traditional architecture of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644—1911) Dynasties.

The stone paved street is approximately 7 meters wide and stretches 1,273 meters in length, of which 895 meters is zoned as a pedestrian commercial street.  The brick and stone constructed shops along the street are in the tradition of the local Anhui style aesthetically as well a programmatically, with shops in front with residences or workshops in the back.  This unique design leads visitors to believe the shops are relatively small, however, they are rather unusually deep.

Continue on the Ancient Street and you will notice many shops are centuries old. There is a traditional Chinese medicine shop from the Qing Dynasty, established more than a century ago as well as teashops, where you can find the much sought after Tunxi Green Tea. You'll also encounter two well-know museums featuring furniture, calligraphy, painting, ink stones, ink sticks, and ink slabs from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  

There are endless amounts of opportunities to purchase souvenirs as well as traditional local handicrafts. The street is culturally thriving and carries an old world charm of quaint comfort. Rightfully so, countless film and television series have used Tunxi Anceint Street as their backdrop.