ningbo fun facts 101·legendary streets episode 8 aohua alley -和记娱乐平台在线

aohua alley derives its name from the aohua river nearby and secludes itself from the more crowded jinhui financial town of ningbo moon lake. at the north end of the alley, an ancient villa has been standing since the late years of the qing dynasty (1636-1912 a.d.). the villa belongs to the celebrated tu family. two famous members are china's first female nobel laureate tu youyou and tu xiaoyun, who contributed the gateway couplet that adorns china's oldest existing library tianyige (or tianyi pavilion). in the past, aohua alley was also well-known as the home to tanhua—the top third graduates of the ancient civil service examination at national level. this area was said to be the birthplace of a tanhua in the very early days. nowadays, despite tremendous changes brought by modernization, old houses and their time-honored walls remain a fine state of preservation in this alley. meanwhile, a collection of institutes engaging in private equity, securities and futures also moved here in recent years. with an integration of modern financial development and traditional culture preservation, the alley represents an exemplary furthering of urban reconstruction. now, what else do you want to know about other streets and roads in ningbo? just leave comments below!

video: cai ke, yang ruijia

narration: yu keqiu

editor: li xiaoying

senior editor: li xiuqin

editorial director: xu ye

chief editor: liu xiongfei