Tunxi Ancient Street

Introduction to Tunxi Ancient Street (屯溪老街)

Located at the center of Tunxi District of Huangshan city, Tunxi Ancient Street is 832 meters long and 5 to 8 meters wide. With hundreds of years of history, the street owns some of the best-preserved buildings in the architectural styles of the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. It is one of the famous Mount Huangshan attractions.

Shopping at Tunxi Street 

A commercial street for pedestrians only, there are many shops, the architecture of the buildings are simple but elegant. Among which, there are shops with more than a hundred years history, such as "Tongderen" Medicine Shop, "Tonghe" Steelyard Store, "Chengdexin" Sauce and Pickle Shop, the production and display as well as its operation are still with ancient customs by now.

Visitors today can still find many old and famous shops on Tunxi Old Street, such as Tongderen, a TCM shop with a history of more than 120 years. The area is a distribution point for the world-famous Qimen black tea and Tunxi green tea, and there are many teahouses, wine shops, bookshops and ink shops along the street. 

Tunxi Street Museum 

Tunxi Museum is a comprehensive museum located at No.168 Tunxi Street and covers 700 square meters. The museum has a collection of furniture from Qing and Ming Dynasty, Ceramics, Jade, Bronze and traditional Huizhou tile carvings. The first floor of the museum is the display of Ming and Qing dynasty furniture. 

Location

At the center of Tunxi District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China

Main Sights

Tunxi Ancient Street, Tunxi Street Museum

Travel Information

Admission for Tunxi Ancient Street: Free

Opening Hours: Whole day

Transportation 

1. You can take bus No.6 and 12 and then directly get off at the village.

Travel Tips

1. Recommended duration for a visit is at least one hour.

2. It is not recommended to visit there during “May 1st” and “October 1st” these two golden vacation weeks. Because at that time, the hotel reservation and transportation will be in its climax, the price will be much higher than ordinary times.