Caiyi Street

Caiyi Street got its name from the Caiyi shops that used to be on the street. "Yangzhou Painting Boat Record" once recorded Caiyi Street, calling it "the back floor of the Yunsi Division. There was a clothing bureau in the past, and then embroidered goods, costumes, and clothes were shopped in Jiji Street, hence the name. Caiyi Street. On the north side of the street, there is a row of Ming and Qing style facades, including Ji Noodle Shop, Xiangsu Zhai, Baiwei Lao Goose and other snack shops. On the south side of the old street, it looks very modern, with tea houses, Internet cafes, restaurants and other storefronts for this. The old street has added a lot of fashionable elements. Surrounded by these modern-style buildings and decorations, a brick-carved gatehouse immediately makes you feel the atmosphere of history. The Yang family residence at No. 30 Caiyi Street, It used to be the residence of Yang Zimu, the envoy of salt transportation in Guangdong in the late Qing Dynasty, and it may be one of the well-preserved old houses on Caiyi Street. It is named as a municipal protection unit. Nowadays, the most prominent identity of Yang Zimu is the gatehouse of the residential gate on Caiyi Street. Although it has been tempered by years, the tall gatehouse is still in good condition. Among them, the hollow figure of Begonia looks up. , you can still clearly see the delicate facial features of the ladies in the brick carvings, which are the outstanding works in Yangzhou.