West Zhidu Ancient Street meanders along the banks of the Yangtze River in Zhenjiang, with blue-brick paving stones unfolding like poetry. The dark-tile white-wall and carved window frames shimmer with a warm luster in the twilight. This street, dating back to the Tang Dynasty, was once a key waterway for transporting grain, attracting merchants and scholars, leaving a millennium of cultural heritage. The riverside hanging houses, built along the mountain, are arranged in a staggered manner, with upturned eaves and corners pointing towards the sky, and mottled brick walls covered with sky-flower vines, as if time has solidified here.
