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Contrasts of Architectural Styles in Zhongyang Street 中央街 in Haerbin 哈尔滨

Zhongyang Street is truly a gem of a street for the more architecturally inclined people like me. I admire how they kept the old buildings in working order. Being Chinese,…

Going to Zhongyang Street 中央街

When in Haerbin, it usually makes sense to stay in the Daoli District, this is where all the heritage buildings and frankly, this is probaby the only interesting place in…

Tongjiang Street 通江街 in Haerbin 哈尔滨

Although Haerbin in Heilongjiang province doesn’t exactly come to mind when the Chinese talk about beautiful cities, I feel that it probably deserves to be highly ranked. Though most of…

Tastfully Lit Building at Hefang Street 河坊街

Hefang Street 河坊街

The Wushanyi International Youth Hostel has a great location at the old street area in Hangzhou. The streets here were lined with decades old houses or maybe they were built…