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Kuanzhai Alley, which literally means "wide and narrow alleys", has been a residential area since its construction during the Qing Dynasty. It was only in 2003 that the local government transformed it into a modern historic street with restaurants, tea houses, bars and art exhibitions. The historic buildings are well preserved. You can stroll through the old alleys and enjoy a leisurely afternoon with a sense of history.

Located on the banks of the Huanhua Stream outside the west gate of Chengdu, Du Fu Thatched Cottage is the former residence of the great Tang Dynasty realist poet, Du Fu, during his stay in Chengdu. In the winter of 759 AD, Du Fu fled to Chengdu with his family to escape the "An Shi Rebellion" and built a thatched cottage to live in, which he named "Chengdu Thatched Cottage." Du Fu lived here for nearly four years and created over 240 poems, which have been passed down to this day. The Thatched Cottage is considered a "sacred place" in the history of Chinese literature.