In mid-June 2024, I visited Dongguan Street while participating in the "Legend of the Century + Ode to Mountains and Rivers +11th Days of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River" cruise tour from Chongqing to Shanghai. The photo was taken at the entrance of Dongguan Street.

Yangzhou is one of the first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities in China announced by the State Council. Since the opening of the Grand Canal, this thoroughfare, which follows the canal outside and connects the Urban area inside, has gradually become the most active gathering place for commercial and cultural exchanges. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

After thousands of years of accumulation, Dongguan Street has left rich historical relics and cultural monuments, making it the most well-preserved ancient commercial street among the cities along the Grand Canal in China. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

Yangzhou Dongguan Street is located in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is the most representative historical old street in Yangzhou City. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

It stretches to the ancient canal in the east and Guoqing Road in the west, with a total length of 1122 meters. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

Yangzhou's Millennium Dongguan Street has opened a new chapter, with the gold-lettered signboard of "China's Top Ten Famous Historical and Cultural Streets" hanging on the East Gate Tower. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

Dongguan Street is a historical witness to the development and evolution of Yangzhou City. It is also the birthplace and display window of Yangzhou Canal Culture and Salt Merchant Culture. It has a history of 1200 years. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

Today, Dongguan Street is still an important commercial center in Yangzhou, bringing together local handicrafts, specialty snacks and time-honored commercial brands with strong traditional colors. According to statistics, there are 232 individual industrial and commercial households in the entire street. Photo taken on Dongguan Street

Dongguan Street used to be not only an important water and land transportation route in Yangzhou, but also a center for commerce, handicrafts, and religious culture. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

The streets are bustling and lined with businesses. There are many businesses and business is booming. Photos were taken in nearly 100 places in Dongguan Street, Luchenxing, Youmifang, Fresh Fish Shop, Eight Fresh Shop, Melon Fruit Shop, and Bamboo Shop. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

The "time-honored" merchants on Dongguan Street include Simei Sauce Garden, which opened in 1817, Xie Fuchun Fragrant Powder Store in 1830, Pan Guanghe Hardware Store in 1862, Xia Guangsheng Tofu Store in 1901, Chen Tongxing Shoe Store in 1909, Qian Dachang Paper Store in 1912, Zhen Taichang Fragrant Powder Store in 1923, Zhang Hongxing Pawnshop in 1936, Qingfeng Tea Food Store in 1938, Siliuchun Tea House in 1940, Xiefeng South Goods Store in 1941, Ling Daxing Tea Food Store in 1945, Fu Kei Pawnshop in 1946, in addition to Zhou Guangxing Hat Store, Hengmao Youma Store, Shuntai South Goods Store, Hengtai Xiang Color Store, Zhu Deji Flour Shop, etc. The photo was taken on Dongguan Street.

Statue of Marco Polo at Dongguan Street Corner