Wide and Narrow Alley

Introducing Wide and Narrow Alley
Covering a total length of about 500m, the Wide and Narrow Alley configuration here is typical of traditional housing areas in Chengdu. This particular area consists of three parallel lanes, one wide, one narrow and one hatch-shaped, along which there are courtyard compounds. The Wide Lane is for leisure whilst the Narrow Lane is for hip living, where there are world-class retailers and fashion outlets. In the Jingxiangzi or hatch-shaped lane, there are attractions for young people, particularly the new bar area of the city.

Wide and Narrow Alley Fast Facts
• الاسم الصيني: Kuanzhai Xiangzi 宽窄巷子
• أفضل وقت للزيارة: March to November
• ساعات الزيارة الموصى بها: حوالي 2 إلى 3 ساعات
• الأنشطة التي يمكن ممارستها: التصوير, Leisure, Bars, Snacks
• ساعات العمل: طوال اليوم
• رسوم الدخول: مجاني
• العنوان: Near Changshunshang Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu, إقليم سيتشوان

What to expect at Wide and Narrow Alley

Wide and Narrow Alley, larger ancient streets of Chengdu built in the Qing Dynasty, are named as three protected streets in Chengdu, the famous cultural and historical city, with Daci Temple and Wenshu Monastery. Wide and Narrow Alley is composed of old-fashioned paralleled streets (Kuanxiangzi Alley, Zhaixiangzi Alley, and Jingxiangzi Alley) and quadrangle courtyards among these streets. Through the renovation in 2008, this area is transformed to composite-type cultural and commercial streets oriented by tourism and relaxation with distinctive regional features and profound Ba-Shu cultures.

Wide (Kuanxiangzi) Alley renovated is playback of life in ancient Chengdu. Walking in the alley, you can experience the life in ancient Chengdu, local conditions and customs and some almost lost folk life scenes in ancient Chengdu. In the quadrangle courtyard, you can drink tea from a covered cup, which also named as “Gaiwancha”, and can also taste authentic Sichuan cuisine. Kuanxiangzi Alley arouses a cordial memory of people on ancient Chengdu. The characteristic architectural group, like newly-built dwelling-style boutique hotels, embellishes fashion to alleys with tradition, which is the presentation of “leisure life” of ancient Chengdu.

Narrow (Zhaixiangzi) Alley is a “slow life” area themed by brand business. It is the fashion center with world”s field of vision and shows an internationalized business state and the life style of Chengdu. In the alley, you can enjoy the slowly post meridiem time and the suspension of time. Zhaixiangzi Alley is the presentation of “slow life” of ancient Chengdu.

Jingxiangzi Alley is a “new life” area themed by fashion and youth. It is the bar area in the new life area of Chengdu. It is the busiest place at night of Chengdu, the presentation of style in Chengdu, as well as a beautiful tourist area. Jingxiangzi Alley is the presentation of “new life” of ancient Chengdu.

How to get to Wide and Narrow Alley

By Metro
• خذ خط المترو 4 and get off at Kuangzhai Xiangzi Station.
• خذ خط المترو 2 and get off at Renmin Gongyuan Station.

بالأتوبيس
• استقل الحافلة رقم. 62, 70, 93, 126, 127, 163 أو 340 and get off at Kuangzhai Xiangzi Station.

Additional travel advice on Wide and Narrow Alley
• Please take care of your belongings as there are always crowds on the street, especially during weekends and public holidays.
• Snacks street is closed after 22:00. However, various bars open late into the night.