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March 1, 2010, Monday
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HANGZHOU is building its sixth food street, 1,400-meter-long food section of Zhongshan Road S., featuring barbecue, noodles, dumplings, snacks and other dishes from around China.
Construction, which begins this month, is expected to be completed by the National Day holiday in October.
It will run from the Drum Tower to Wansongling Road.
Promoters say it will be the longest such food street in China.
"The street is a priority project this year and we will build it into a new tourism attraction for Hangzhou," says Wang Guoping, general consultant for the panel on Zhongshan Road preservation and renovation.
The northern part of the street, about 500 meters from Shiwukui Lane to Taimiao Lane, is planned as a food plaza. It will have a section for barbecue, stir-fried dishes, snacks from many provinces, noodles, dumplings and wanton, pastry and many other treats.
The 30-meter-long barbecue area will offer around 20 stalls for take-away.
There will be no seating area. The smoke will be vented away so the area will not be smoky.
The 110-meter-long stir-fry section will have around 15 stalls and the 110-meter noodle-dumpling area will have 18 stalls.
Snacks from other provinces will be sold in 40 stalls - no eateries - along a 250-meter section from Chenghuang Memorial Archway to Chayuanqian Lane. Traffic and nearby residents will not be affected.
The middle part of the street, around 500 meters, will be a commercial area selling not only food, but also handicrafts, silk weaving and embroidery, antiques, drawings and calligraphy.
The southern end is for snacks from Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, Chengdu in Sichuan Province, as well as famous Hangzhou delicacies.
This will be Hangzhou's sixth food street.
In January, the city opened the picturesque 550-meter-long Gushui (Ancient Water) Street on the Shengli River, with numerous restaurants and cafes on the water. It features famous donkey meat hot pot and beef offal dishes, Hangzhou specials and Sichuan food. It also offers Western food, pizza and cafes with fresh-ground coffee.
The street has a watertown feel as the Shengli River is part of China's Grand Canal system.
The area is part of the renovation of north Hangzhou.
Colorful lights decorate the Southern Song Dynasty-style (1127-1279) buildings housing numerous restaurants featuring famous local foods.
All the restaurants are either old or distinctive brands and the government certifies that the quality is excellent and the prices are fair.
The south side of the street along the river features 10 restaurants, the north side contains three restaurants. A night market nearby opened in late February.
Construction, which begins this month, is expected to be completed by the National Day holiday in October.
It will run from the Drum Tower to Wansongling Road.
Promoters say it will be the longest such food street in China.
"The street is a priority project this year and we will build it into a new tourism attraction for Hangzhou," says Wang Guoping, general consultant for the panel on Zhongshan Road preservation and renovation.
The northern part of the street, about 500 meters from Shiwukui Lane to Taimiao Lane, is planned as a food plaza. It will have a section for barbecue, stir-fried dishes, snacks from many provinces, noodles, dumplings and wanton, pastry and many other treats.
The 30-meter-long barbecue area will offer around 20 stalls for take-away.
There will be no seating area. The smoke will be vented away so the area will not be smoky.
The 110-meter-long stir-fry section will have around 15 stalls and the 110-meter noodle-dumpling area will have 18 stalls.
Snacks from other provinces will be sold in 40 stalls - no eateries - along a 250-meter section from Chenghuang Memorial Archway to Chayuanqian Lane. Traffic and nearby residents will not be affected.
The middle part of the street, around 500 meters, will be a commercial area selling not only food, but also handicrafts, silk weaving and embroidery, antiques, drawings and calligraphy.
The southern end is for snacks from Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, Xi'an in Shaanxi Province, Chengdu in Sichuan Province, as well as famous Hangzhou delicacies.
This will be Hangzhou's sixth food street.
In January, the city opened the picturesque 550-meter-long Gushui (Ancient Water) Street on the Shengli River, with numerous restaurants and cafes on the water. It features famous donkey meat hot pot and beef offal dishes, Hangzhou specials and Sichuan food. It also offers Western food, pizza and cafes with fresh-ground coffee.
The street has a watertown feel as the Shengli River is part of China's Grand Canal system.
The area is part of the renovation of north Hangzhou.
Colorful lights decorate the Southern Song Dynasty-style (1127-1279) buildings housing numerous restaurants featuring famous local foods.
All the restaurants are either old or distinctive brands and the government certifies that the quality is excellent and the prices are fair.
The south side of the street along the river features 10 restaurants, the north side contains three restaurants. A night market nearby opened in late February.
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