# Cangqiao Zhijie Historic Street (仓桥直街)

Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** Southeastern foothills of Wolong Hill, urban Shaoxing
- **Getting there:** Near Shaoxing Daju Yuan (绍兴大剧院) bus stop
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Hiking & Outdoors

## About Cangqiao Zhijie Historic Street

This historic street is one of the important cultural heritage sites of ancient Shaoxing. From north to south it is spanned by traditional old stone-slab bridges, including Cangqiao, Longmen Bridge, Xiguan Bridge and Huangyi Bridge, which lend it the atmosphere of a water town. Along the street are many museums worth a visit, such as the Yue Arts Museum, the Yellow Rice Wine Museum, the Theatre Museum and the Calligraphy and Painting Museum.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1167. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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