Fuzhou : What does it mean by "Three Lanes and Seven Alleys"?

A lovely Google photo of Fuzhou's Three Lanes and Seven Alleys.

The bird's eye view of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

One of the most visited places in Fuzhou City is the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys Historical Site.

Each lane and alley in this ANCIENT complex has its own special name which is given by its own history and story.

The THREE Lanes are Yijin (衣锦) Lane, Wenru (文儒) Lane and Guanglu (官禄) Lane.

And the SEVEN Alleys are Yangqiao (杨桥) Alley, Langguan (郎官) Alley, Anmin (安民) Alley, Huangxiang (黄巷) Alley, Taxiang (塔巷) Alley, Gongxiang (宫巷) Alley and Jibi (吉庇) Alley.

In this complex visitors will be able to see a lot of architectural features and residences of many outstanding Foochows e.g. Lin Zexu, Bing Xin,etc.

Nanhou Street, the landmark of Three Lanes and Seven Alleys

A landmark in the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys is Nanhou Street sitting at the axes of the whole complex. It used to be an important business street where is gathered the most shops of traditional handcraft in Fuzhou, such as mounts and festival lantern's. The length of the street is 634 metres. Nowadays, this street has become a busy street with the modern businesses, like bars and cafes and shops of traditional feature.

Also, in Three Lanes and Seven, you can taste traditional Fuzhou dishes such as Fuzhou fish balls, litchi meat (fried pork with potato in sweet and sour sauce ), and Guobianhu (the crispy burnt rice at the botton and sides of the pan), and many more.

Source of information from :
Apple Travel Xiamen Office (Main Office)
Address Shop 18-20,Guanren Rd (behind the Marco Polo Hotel)
361006 Xiamen,
Fujian Province, China

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