Historic site · SICHUAN
Kuanzhai Alley (Wide and Narrow Alleys)
宽窄巷子 · Kuān Zhǎi Xiàngzi
About
Restored Qing-era Manchu-Han neighbourhood with three parallel alleys (Wide, Narrow, Well). Snack stalls, tea houses, restaurants.
Kuanzhai Alley restored a former Manchu-Han neighbourhood in central Chengdu in the early 2010s. Three parallel pedestrianised alleys — Kuan Xiangzi (Wide Alley), Zhai Xiangzi (Narrow Alley), Jing Xiangzi (Well Alley) — house tea houses, snack stalls, traditional-craft demonstrations, restaurants. Heavily commercialised but representative of the older neighbourhood form. Combine with Jinli Street for a Chengdu old-town day.
How to get there
Metro Line 4 to Kuanzhai Alley.
When to visit
Late afternoon to evening.
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