Xikou Old Street (Longyou)
龙游溪口老街
A thousand-year-old town on the Lingshan River in southern Longyou, where the old street, covered bridges, and a 'future village' creative space converted from a bamboo industry site come together.
Xikou Town is located in the southern mountains of Longyou. Historically, it was a waterway and land hub for bamboo, timber, and paper across western Zhejiang. The Lingshan River flows through the town, and it preserves a stone-paved old street, ancient covered bridges, and shopfronts from the late Qing and Republican periods. In recent years, old factory buildings and mud-brick houses have been converted into the 'Xikou Future Village,' with a bamboo culture exhibit, cafés, bookshops, guesthouses, and a rural market. Local snacks include Xikou tofu and fagao (sweet steamed rice cake). The old street is free to visit. It is about 30 kilometers from Longyou County town, roughly a 40-minute drive, and bus service is infrequent.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Longyou Residential Garden
- Longyou Grottoes
- Huzhen Sarira Pagoda
- Lanke Mountain
- Yaowang Mountain
- Quzhou Museum
- Southern Kong Family Temple
- Quzhou Bell Tower