Do you know any other old streets in Jinan that are as famous as Kuanhouli?

Wangfu Chizi Street: Jiangnan Water Town

Wangfu Chizi Street is named after the famous Wangfu Chizi on the west side of the street. It starts from Xigengdao Street in the east and Furong Street in the west; it reaches Fengqiao Street in the north and Pingquan Hutong in the south. The streets are criss-crossed and deep and winding. There are only a few dozen houses on the street, most of which are blue brick houses and small gatehouses. Walking on this road, you can see the crystal clear spring pools and weeping willows on the shore. It has the charm of a Jiangnan water town. Elegant, clean, warm and harmonious, it is unforgettable.

Qushuiting Street: Qushuiting Street

“Every house has spring water and every household has weeping poplar trees.” Jinan’s old tunes have all remained here - Qushuiting Street. Qushuiting Street starts from Daming Lake in the north, Xigeng Road in the south, the north gate of Prince De's Mansion in the east, and Jinan Confucian Temple in the west. The water flows in the street, and weeping willows sway in the wind beside the water. Authentic Jinan dialects such as "teacher'er" are heard from time to time in the houses with white walls and gray tiles. The tranquility is like a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, and the hustle and bustle is like a lively northern market. There is a unique flavor in both stillness and movement.

Furong Street: a bustling place

Furong Street is an old street with Jinan characteristics. It is located in the center of Jinan, adjacent to Jinan Quancheng Road in the south. It is named after the Furong Spring in the street. The street is located among the Pearl Spring Group, close to the two major government offices and Gongyuan, Fuwen Temple and the main road of the ancient city. During the Jin, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was always a place where literati drank and wrote poems. The Qing Dynasty poet Dong Yun once lived in the "Furong Pavilion". Today, it has become a special snack street in Jinan, gathering famous snacks from the north and south.

Bianzhi Alley: The last ancient alley in Jinan

Bianzhi Alley is an old street with a thousand-year history in Jinan and the last old alley in Jinan. Since the establishment of the Jinan government in the Ming Dynasty, there have been government offices such as the Chief Secretary, the Dusi, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate near the alley, and there is a constant flow of traffic. This alley is famous because Jinan has given birth to two champions in history. One of them, Chen Mian, the champion of the Qing Dynasty, was born here. Nowadays, No. 9 and No. 11 courtyards in the lane are the Zhuangyuan Mansion. Although it has lost its glory after many changes, the immortal temperament is still revealed inside and outside the door.

Qifengqiao: Little Bridge and Flowing Water

Do you know the movie "Unexpected Love Time" filmed by Jaycee Chan and Amber Kuo? By the way, there is Qifengqiao Street in Jinan, meaning The rhyme is unique. Qifengqiao Street is an east-west alley, starting from Xigeng Road in the east to Furong Street in the west. The total length is less than 100 meters, but it has one bridge and two springs. Tengjiao Spring is located at the intersection of Qifengqiao Street and Wangfuchizi Street. Qifengquan is located in the No. 9 courtyard of the street. Qifeng Street and Qifengquan are both named after the stone bridge in the middle of the street. Water flows under the bridge and people walk on the bridge. That is the charm of old Jinan!

Jianzi Alley: Qingquan Stone Upstream

Jianzi Alley is located on the west side of the northern part of Baotu Spring Park. It is a north-south street. It starts from *** Qingtuan West Road in the north, ends at Huaqiangzi Street in the south, connects to Shengtang Lane and Wushishi Street in the west, and connects to Big and Little Banqiao Street in the east. In the past, the streets of Jianzi Lane were paved with stone slabs. Spring water gurgled out from the cracks in the stones and formed a river. The clear spring water flowed all year round. People who walked by here or jumped on the bricks placed in the water. Or you can take off your shoes and socks and walk in the water. As the saying goes, "people are walking in the water when the clear spring rocks are flowing upstream." At that time, a stone slab was opened at random and there was a gurgling spring. The spring water was clear. Women were washing clothes and washing yarn, old people were enjoying the cool under the shade of trees, and friends were wading in the water and playing. It reflected the characteristics of the ancient spring city. It was not Jiangnan, but better than Jiangnan.

Jinju Alley: Once popular in old Jinan

There is another east-west alley to the north of Fengxiang Alley in the middle of Pingquan Hutong, named Jinju Alley. Jinju Lane starts from Furong Street in the west and ends at Pingquan Hutong in the east. This alley, which is only a hundred meters long, has given birth to Jinan’s time-honored brands such as Shandong Cuisine Yanxitang Restaurant, Xianyi Bank and Yinghuazhai Decoration Shop. At the corner of Juhua Lane and Pingquan Hutong, there is the old house of Jinan's famous Yanxitang Restaurant. It was one of the four major Shandong cuisine restaurants in Jinan in the old days and had an extraordinary reputation.

Houzaimen Street: the "Quancheng Road" of old Jinan

Houzaimen Street is a geomantic treasure land, bordered by Baihuazhou in the north, Qushuiting Street in the west, Zhenchi in the east, and Zhenchi in the south. Adjacent to Pearl Spring. In the past, the Pearl Spring water flowed into the Zhenchi at the east end of Houzaimen Street, and the water from the Zhenchi passed through the wall of the residential house in the south of Houzaimen Street and poured into the stream at Qushuiting Street at the west end.

The water in the stream is clear and can be eaten by residents. Residents on the street wash clothes and vegetables here, and children catch fish and shrimp in the stream. Streams flow through every house, and every spring flows south of the Yangtze River. There were more than 280 Eight Banners guild halls built on Houzaimen Street. There were many businesses and small shops on Houzaimen Street, which was the "Quancheng Road" of old Jinan. There is a Christian church built on the north side of Xishou Road, which adds a strong exotic flavor to the old street. The ancient charm of Houzaimen Street can be seen in the description of the Houzaimen Street area by the late folk artist and writer Mr. Tao Zhong.

Nanxin Street: Street of Cultural Celebrities

Nanxin Street is a rare street of cultural celebrities in Jinan. In the past, many university professors and celebrities lived here. At that time, the Provincial Department of Labor and the Ministry of Health The Department, Supervision Department, Civil Affairs Department and other agencies as well as the Provincial Peking Opera Troupe and other units are all located here. It has left behind the well-known cultural celebrities such as Lao She, Shu Tong, Tan Qilong and so on. Today's Nanxin Street is a unique street in Jinan. It is an inconspicuous old street, but it has accumulated a rich cultural atmosphere, witnessed the vicissitudes of the times, and left behind the footprints of many historical celebrities. Jinan's social changes since the opening of the port in the late Qing Dynasty are all reflected here.

Gaodusi Lane: Small artistic conception of green bricks and small tiles

Gaodusi Lane is located within the jurisdiction of the Quancheng Road Subdistrict Office in Lixia District. It is a north-south street. It starts from the west entrance of Jiangjunmiao Street in the north, ends at Quancheng Road in the south, borders Bianzhi Lane in the east, and Taipingsi Street in the west. On both sides of the street are buildings with blue bricks and small tiles with northern characteristics. Some residential buildings have a unique pattern of "yards nestled in streets, streets connected to yards". "Shandong Provincial No. 1 Middle School", the predecessor of "Jinan No. 1 Middle School", is located here.