点评:In the center of Yangshuo County, there is this well-known and famous 1400-year-old street named West Street. It is called “Foreigner’s Street” because of the number of tourists found here – 3 out of 4 people seen here are international tourists.
The street is not very big – in fact it is only 26 feet wide, 1696 feet long and meanders in a “S” -shape. While it feels modern with restaurants like KFC, Starbucks, McDonalds and Chagee, etc. it has maintained its historical roots with all the architecture dating back to ancient times. There are several restaurants with local cuisine, and we very much preferred those.
The best way to experience West Street is on foot walking on its historic blue-stone lanes. No cars are allowed, so you can walk freely shopping, taking pictures or unwinding at one of the restaurants – which is precisely what we did.
The Stores and the Restaurants have developed this street into a very prosperous one. It has been compared to the Wall Street of New York, Downing Street of London, the Avenue-de-Champs Elysee's of Paris and the Chang’an Avenue of Beijing. Do not know about that, but we just loved how it has managed to blend traditional culture and architecture with the modern Bars, Cafes and Handicraft Stores.
A “Must Visit” if you come to this area.
翻译:在阳朔县中心,有一条远近闻名的古街,名为西街,已有1400年的历史。由于这里游客众多,也被称为“外国人街”——四分之三的行人都是国际游客。
这条街并不宽阔,实际上只有26英尺宽,1696英尺长,呈“S”形蜿蜒而行。虽然这里也遍布肯德基、星巴克、麦当劳、查吉等现代餐厅,但它仍然保留着古朴的历史风貌,许多建筑都可追溯到古代。街上有很多提供当地特色菜肴的餐厅,我们也很喜欢这些餐厅。
体验西街的最佳方式是漫步在古老的青石板路上。这里禁止车辆通行,所以您可以自由自在地购物、拍照或在餐厅里放松身心——而这正是我们所做的。
商店和餐厅的繁荣使这条街变得非常热闹。它曾被比作纽约的华尔街、伦敦的唐宁街、巴黎的香榭丽舍大街和北京的长安街。我们对此不敢妄下断言,但我们确实很喜欢它将传统文化和建筑与现代酒吧、咖啡馆和手工艺品商店完美融合的方式。
如果您来到这个地区,这里绝对是“必游之地”。