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Qilou Old Streets 骑楼城

Qilou Cheng

Wuzhou’s qilou streets place sheltered arcades below upper floors used for housing and commerce.

Qilou Old Streets (骑楼城)
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About Qilou Old Streets

They are closely tied to the river city: iron rings built into pillars once served for mooring during floods, and upper-level water doors provided access when streets were inundated. On Danan Road, decorative reliefs include fish, cranes and other auspicious motifs. Look both upward and at street level to see how practical adaptations and ornamental details share the same facades.

What to look for

  • Arcaded pavements support upper facades decorated with plaster reliefs.
  • Iron mooring rings and upper water doors record the streets’ adaptation to flooding.

Location & getting there

Getting to Qilou Old Streets

Begin in the old commercial streets around Zhongshan Road and Danan Road in Wanxiu District, Wuzhou. These are the named qilou streets; choose a specific street-side drop-off rather than a generic city-centre map point.

General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

Suggested order for the visit:

  1. Zhongshan Road arcades

    Read the covered-pavement building form.

  2. Danan Road

    Look for the decorative reliefs on the facades.

  3. Wufang Road

    Continue into another named street in the old commercial quarter.

This is an editorial sequence of named spaces or places. It does not imply a verified walking connection or promise opening, ticket availability or a journey time.

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Find Qilou Old Streets

骑楼城 · 广西梧州市万秀区居仁路4号骑楼城步行街

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, Wuzhou · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5238994.