Tunxi
Tunxi, the center of Huangshan City, is a town with 100,000 inhabitants. Because of the railway station and airport in Tunxi, it is the first stop of most travellers who are going to visit Huangshan. There is an ancient shopping street, called Laojie by local people (means Old Street), in the center of Tunxi. The 1,500 meters long street was firstly built during Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), most buildings left today were constructured in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD) though. It had been the central shopping place of local people for centuries until late 1980s when the shops started to sell souvenirs to tourists. Teas, ink stones, antiques and Chinese paintings can be found everywhere. It is highly recommended to try Chinese food at Laojie Yilou at the estern entrance of the street. Cheap and delicious but crowded during dinner time.

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