Baoding West Street
西大街
A historic commercial street with late Qing and early Republican-era architecture, lined with grey-brick shops, donkey-meat burgers and time-honored brands.
West Street is the traditional commercial street of Baoding's old city. It runs from Dacige Pavilion in the east to the western edge of the city. Its sides preserve late Qing and early Republican-era shopfronts that blend Chinese and Western architecture, and the street once housed many time-honored shops and money houses. After restoration it became a pedestrian street, now home to local heritage brands such as donkey-meat burgers and Huaimao pickles, as well as creative boutiques. Free to enter, it is ideal for a stroll and a bite to eat after visiting the Zhili Governor-General's Office and Dacige Pavilion, and it is liveliest in the evening.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops about 9:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Guangyuan Garden (Cao Kun's Residence)
- Zhili Governor-General's Office
- Ancient Lotus Pond Garden
- Dacige Pavilion
- Huai Army Guild Hall
- Baoding Military Academy Museum
- Mancheng Han Tombs
- Ranzhuang Tunnel Warfare Site