Kunming Old Street

Kunming Old Street (also known as the "Kunming Historical and Cultural Block") is located in the center of Kunming city, and is a historical and cultural area centered around "Yongdao Street Qianwang Street Wenming Street". It preserves a large number of traditional buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China period, integrating old Kunming common culture, folk customs, and modern commerce. It is a must visit place to experience Kunming's "slow life" and historical and cultural heritage.

Qianwang Street
Features: The block is named after Wang Chi, a representative figure of Yunnan's financial industry in the late Qing Dynasty. On both sides of the street, there are many "One Seal" old houses that combine Chinese and Western styles. They have now been transformed into cultural tea houses, designer shops, cafes, and galleries, where antiquity and fashion coexist.
Highlights:
Ma Family Courtyard: A typical "four in five courtyard" Bai ethnic style building, now a small theater where courtyard plays can be enjoyed.
Fuchun Heng Trading Company: The site of a century old trading company, witnessing the modern trade history of Yunnan.

Civilized street
Characteristic: The gathering place of old Kunming folk culture, which used to be a gathering place for cultural relics, ancient books, and handicrafts, still retains the traditional fireworks atmosphere today.
Highlights:
Oriental Bookstore: A retro bookstore founded in 1926, it was once a gathering place for scholars at Southwest Associated University and is now a cultural landmark.
Traditional snack stands: time-honored snacks such as tofu pudding rice noodles, mixed cakes and lotus root noodles are gathered here.

Yongdao Street&Jingxing Street
Features: Renowned for its down-to-earth lifestyle and small commodities, it exudes the vibrant atmosphere of old Kunming.
Highlights:
Nie Er's Former Residence: The birthplace of the popular musician Nie Er, it is a simple two-story wooden building that is open for free.
Flower and Bird Market (Jingxing Street): It used to be the busiest flower, bird, insect, and fish market in Kunming, but now there are still some stalls where you can shop for handicrafts, jewelry, and jade.

Wenmiao Direct Street&Wenmiao
Features: A pedestrian street connecting Wenming Street and Wenmiao Temple, gathering multiple creative small shops and cafes.
Highlights:
Kunming Confucian Temple: Founded in the Yuan Dynasty, it was once the highest academic institution in Yunnan. The existing buildings such as Lingxing Gate and Dacheng Hall are open to the public for free, allowing visitors to experience the Confucian cultural atmosphere.