Quanzhou West Street｜Walk through a street, open up a city

Walk through a street, open up a city. In the dimensional rift between modern neon lights and ancient temples, a small street called "Quanzhou West Street" emerges. It is hidden in the city, hidden by the temple, separated by a wall, where the temple and the market coexist. It connects the alleys with the city, and links the hustle and bustle of everyday life with the incense of the temple. Walking into the small alleys beside the road, you will find some old-fashioned workshops lined up on both sides. The old craftsmen gather together, dressed in work clothes, focusing on making various exquisite handicrafts. Here you can find Quanzhou paper-cutting, lanterns, stone carvings, wood carvings, and more. This is also one aspect that distinguishes West Street from traditional commercial districts. The natural and cultural heritage and traditional crafts on this land seem to be frozen in time, and you can feel beauty and tranquility everywhere. West Street is particularly valuable in preserving local culture and limiting excessive commercial development. Many old neighbors sit on small stools by the roadside chatting. They have simple smiles on their faces, dressed plainly, some holding a cup of tea, others holding a cigarette. The Western-style clock tower, the Nanyang-style arcades, and the Minnan-style large houses are neatly arranged on West Street, and the incense is flourishing in Kaiyuan Temple. The breath of city life comes to you, and the living functions of the neighborhood have not been weakened by tourism; instead, the strong sense of life has influenced the tourists. West Street has many small alleys, where you willingly want to get lost, because maybe at the corner of the street, you will either encounter a temple or a few old buildings, and some shops with post-modern decorations, adding a retro tone to the ancient street environment. The roadside stall owners display a variety of dazzling goods, including fresh vegetables and fruits, Minnan snacks such as Tushun jelly, four-fruit soup, oyster omelette, and freshly made fragrant spring rolls.