Qianwang Street
钱王街
The main pedestrian street of the old town, named after the giant Jiajing Tongbao coin cast in Huize, dubbed the 'Coin King'; snack shops and time-honored brands cluster here.
Qianwang Street, or Coin King Street, is the main pedestrian street of Huize's old town. It takes its name from the giant Jiajing Tongbao coin cast in Huize, nicknamed the 'Coin King'. Both sides are restored shopfronts in Ming and Qing style, offering local snacks such as Huize xidoufen (thin pea porridge), yang ba wan (lamb 'eight bowls'), gaozi bingba (artemisia rice cakes) and Yunnan ham, along with copperware shops and ethnic handicraft stores. Entry is free. It sits not far from Jiangxi Guild Hall and the Tang Jiyao Former Residence, and is best visited in the evening when the lights come on.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Huize Old Town
- Former Residence of Tang Jiyao
- Jiangxi Guild Hall (Wanshou Palace)
- Huize Confucian Temple
- Huguang Guild Hall (Shoufo Temple)
- Yili River Hydropower Station (Maojiacun Reservoir)
- Baiwu Village, Nagu
- Nianhu Lake