Nanqiang Street
南强街巷
A food and leisure district created from the old town, where Yunnan snacks, bars and historic buildings sit side by side, lively in the evenings.
Nanqiang Street lies in the core of Kunming's old town, next to Jingxing Street and Zhengyi Lane. Originally a residential lane district of old Kunming, it has been renovated while retaining some historic buildings and its alley layout. It now hosts many Yunnan restaurants, snack shops, chill bars and cafés, where you can try Guodu Mixian (crossing-the-bridge rice noodles), Shaokuai (grilled rice cakes), grilled rushan (milk fan) and qiguo chicken (chicken stewed in a clay pot). Crowds gather once the lights come on in the evening, making it a good spot for a stroll after dinner. It is a 10-minute walk from Dongfeng Square Station and can be combined with Kunming Old Street and the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archway.
Opening hours
About 10:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Jinma & Biji Archways / Nanping Street
- Jingxing Flower and Bird Market
- Kunming Old Street (Wenming Street)
- East and West Pagodas
- Green Lake Park (Cuihu)
- Zhenqing Taoist Temple
- Yuantong Hill (Kunming Zoo)
- Yunnan Military Academy
Places to eat nearby
- Jianxinyuan (Baoshan Street)
- Yunping Fengweiyuan (Huguo Road)
- Zhao Laoguan Handmade Juanfen (Guanghua Street)
- Fuzhaolou Steam Pot Chicken (Victory Hall National Southwest Associated University Theme Restaurant)
- Tiepeng Xiaoguo Mixian (Tangzixiang Main Branch)
- Eight Wild Mushrooms Yunnan Wild Mushroom Hotpot (Kunming Railway Station Branch)