Describe a street you know well.
You should say:
where it is
what are the main buildings around
how often you go there
and explain how you feel about this street.
The first place that springs to mind is Nanluoguxiang, in Beijing. It’s one of the most well known streets in the capital of China, with hundreds, if not thousands of tourists every day!
It’s in the centre of Beijing, just north of the Forbidden City and close to the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower. Another place of interest close by is Houhai Lake. I think it’s an old hutong, so most of the buildings around Nanluoguxiang are only one or two stories high and are either shops, restaurants or bars. There are also loads of street vendors selling cheap stuff, often just novelty items for tourists to waste their money on.
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I don’t go there very often, in fact I try to avoid Nanluoguxiang if possible as it’s not my scene. It gets far too busy and makes me feel claustrophobic, plus the bars and restaurants are too expensive. On the rare occasions I do go, it is usually to show people who are visiting Beijing and a short time there reminds me why I don’t like it.
Overall, my feelings towards the street are not very positive. When I first went there as a tourist I loved it. I felt like a kid in a candy shop with all the souvenirs, snacks and cool bars with live music. But as someone who lives in Beijing, the idea of going to Nanluoguxiang fills me with dread and I’d much rather spend my time in a less commercialised street or Hutong.