Vendors from the south to the north, a variety of goods, all kinds of passers-by, fragrant and seductive food, strange magic medicines...
All this intertwining constitutes the most original taste of this Weiqu old street.
Located on the east side of Chang'an North Street Road, Weiqu Old Street is the most popular old street in Chang'an District, and historically, it was the "commercial center" of Chang'an County.
In the 1950s and 1960s, people from dozens of miles around the world came here to buy agricultural and sideline products, especially in the recent past year, which was extremely lively.
I remember that during college, I would often come here for a casserole, a pancake, and a bowl of miscellaneous liver soup. Nowadays, the city has changed and developed rapidly, but back in the old street, the feeling of "catching up with the big market for the New Year" has come to the fore, and it seems to be the same as in the memory.
In Chang'an District, Weiqu Old Street is a good place for children to have fun and have fun, and it is a good place for surrounding college students to entertain and find food.
It is a place for adults to obtain the necessities of life, and a good place for the elderly to meet good friends for leisure.
A pair of vivid faces converge here, forming the most vivid side of the old street, and the hundred forms of life can be seen here.
Old streets and alleys Old taste
Walk into Weiqu Old Street, the first thing that catches the eye is a variety of food, the whole 100 meters long street is lined with snack food, this piece of the door has been replaced once in the past few years, it looks standardized and tidy, although the door is very "new", but most of these shops are "old".
The famous Xifeng Queen Fried Cold Peel is also in store here, and when you miss this taste in the future, you don't have to run to the mountain anymore.
The slurry water fish that has not been eaten for a long time sees it again, and it also makes people instantly have an appetite and overflow.
Freshly boiled casseroles, grunting and steaming, passers-by can't help but stop and look at this seductive atmosphere.
Steamed steamed buns on the stove are also fragrant, waiting for diners to come and spoil them.
A large number of categories of spicy hot, after choosing the dishes you want and then seasoning according to your own preferences, in the cold winter, harvesting such a fragrant spicy hot also makes people feel extremely happy.
In addition to the entrance, there are also a lot of special delicacies in the old street.
Auntie's homemade churned dough, friends who want to eat and can't do it can buy it home and add some ingredients themselves, which is very convenient.
There is also dried tofu from Luonan, although it looks unremarkable, but you can't stop eating it when you take one, it is really more and more delicious.
The incomparably sweet rice dumplings have also stripped off the "coat" to show their charm in the midst of the people.
This hanging sausage also instantly filled the atmosphere of "Catching up with the Big Gathering for the New Year".
Winter is coming, and hot baked sweet potatoes and sugar-fried chestnuts are also appearing in the streets.
Sweet, soft and hot cakes have also become a favorite delicacy of the masses.
The food here is really countless, and more good tastes still need to be discovered by everyone themselves.
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Compared with the young people who like to come here to punch in the food, the adults and the elderly prefer to buy fresh ingredients in Weiqu Old Street and go back to eat themselves.
Whether it is the freshest fruits and vegetables, freshly killed pork and aquatic products, or various dried rice, flour, grain and oil seasonings, there are basically all of them here, and the price is also very affordable.
Huang Chengcheng's persimmons have also been on the shelves, passing by and buying a few back, feeling the delicious sweetness of this season.
The general old street market is the most lively in the morning, but Weiqu Old Street is completely different, whether you come early in the morning, or at noon or in the afternoon and evening, it is crowded and very lively.
The bags carried by the adults were full, the children were playing with each other in the streets, the elderly were hanging out with a few old friends, and all kinds of people gathered here.
The now rare shoemakers in the city are still diligently repairing every pair of worn-out shoes here.
The strange old street of Weiqu
Of course, there are some strange but "cute" things in life.
When we were wandering around Weiqu Old Street, we also met hikers, who claimed to be "China's first hiker" and hung their own vibrato number in front of the car, and also discussed something with the merchants, which caused many people to watch.
There are also many strange "mysterious powers" here, claiming that after drinking, there are powerful wind chasing pills that make endless strength.
There are also small honey remedies that claim to be effective after drinking for three or five minutes, which also makes people feel that they are "mysterious powers" from ancient times.
There is also a grandfather sitting quietly here selling some cute hand-knitted trivia.
This hand-knitted little bag, hat, scarf is really cute.
It's really a collection of life's wonders.
In the ears are the sound of laughter, shouting, counter-offers, in front of the crowded streets and alleys, the tip of the nose is the sweetness of melons and fruits and the fragrance of food wafting out... Everything seemed steaming hot, as if completely isolated from the cold high-rise buildings outside.
Everyone here is living seriously and hard, although it is hard, but everyone's eyes seem to be full of light, and they are seriously enjoying every moment of wonderful time. Such a simple old street, it is difficult not to let people linger here and forget the time.
Find a free time, go to Weiqu Old Street to take a stroll, taste the food here, feel the fireworks in the world, it will be an ultimate enjoyment, but also will make you have a new understanding of life.