Bafang 13th Alley was a cultural tourism and leisure block located in Linxia City, Gansu Province, with a total area of about 410,000 square meters and a main street length of more than 1300 meters. It was the collective name of the eight blocks and thirteen alleys, and it was the exhibition area of the Hui ethnic culture in the summer. There are ancient streets and alleys, promenades, folk museum, eight taste alleys and other characteristic streets and alleys in the scenic spot. The Dragon Shadow Wall of the North Temple and the 80th courtyard of Dagao Lane were identified as provincial cultural relics protection units, and 26 ancient houses were identified as municipal cultural relics protection units. In 2020, the staff of the service center of the scenic area of Bafang and Thirteen Alley picked up a black bag with important documents and about 3400 yuan in cash. They didn't take it for themselves, but tried to contact the owner and return the wallet. Eight alleys and thirteen alleys were an important cultural tourist attraction in Linxia City, attracting many tourists to come for sightseeing, leisure, and experience the local folk culture.

The entrance tickets to the Eight Lanes and Thirteen Alleys were free.
Bafang 13th Alley was an ancient street area in the city of Linxia, Gansu Province. It was also a tourist and leisure street area in Linxia City. The eight workshops referred to eight teaching workshops, while the thirteen alleys were made up of thirteen streets. This place preserved the layout of the city that had been formed since the Tang Dynasty. Eight temples and thirteen streets were formed around the eight monasteries. The eight alleys and thirteen alleys were the most ethnic blocks in the summer, and they were also one of the representatives of Hezhou's ethnic customs. There were ancient streets, alleys, promenades, folk-custom halls, handicraft halls, tea squares, Hongshui River and other special streets and attractions in the scenic spot. This place was a combination of Hui brick carvings, Han woodcarvings, Tibetan colored paintings, and other architectural features. It displayed the cultural architecture of the northwest ethnic groups and the style of ethnic unity and integration. Eight alleys and thirteen alleys covered an area of about 410,000 square meters. It was a leisure village and cultural tourism scenic spot that integrated the functions of ancient street residential sightseeing, cultural exhibition, special food experience, courtyard leisure and so on.
Celebrities in the three alleys and seven alleys include national hero Lin Zexu, Six Gentlemen Lin Xu of the 1898 reform, Huanghuagang Martyr Lin Juemin, famous anti-Japanese general Zhang Jing, Song Taizai Yu Shen, Guozi Jijiu Zheng Mu, Censor Zhongcheng Lu Yun, Ming Minister of Rites Sa Qi, Minister of Revenue Lin Han, Yin Chen Yiyuan of Yingtian Prefecture, Governor Liang Zhangju, Qing Taiwan Seal Commander Gan Guobao, Republic of China Navy Chief Liu Guanxiong, Navy Chief Lin Baoyi, Navy Chief Lan Jianshu, Vice Minister of the Navy Chen Jiliang, Tang Dynasty scholar Huang Pu. Zheng Xingzhi, the top scholar in Jiading of Song Dynasty, Huang Ren, a poet of Qing Dynasty, Chen Yan, He Zhendai, Bing Xin, etc.
The ticket prices for the three alleys and seven alleys were inconsistent according to the information provided. According to the document [1], since 2018, the Fuzhou City government has introduced a free ticket policy. With valid documents, you can enter the three alleys and seven alleys for free. However, the document [4] mentioned that the price of the scenic spot ticket was 90 yuan, while the public block was free. In addition, document [3] and document [8] provided the specific ticket prices of some scenic spots, such as Yan Fu's former residence ticket for 15 yuan/person, Xiao Huang Lou ticket for 20 yuan/person, etc. Therefore, the ticket prices for the three alleys and seven alleys may vary according to different attractions.
The tickets to the three alleys and seven alleys were free. The tour of the public block was free, but some exhibition halls might require a single ticket, which cost about 30-50 RMB. In addition, there were also some scenic spots such as Wang Qi's former residence, Yan Family Flower Hall, and You's residence that were open to the public for free. Therefore, the tickets to the three alleys and seven alleys were free or between 30-50 yuan.
The three alleys and seven alleys were open from 08:30 to 17:00 every day.
The former residences of the nine famous people in Sanfang and Qixiang included Lin Zexu's former residence, Lin Wenzhong's ancestral temple, Lin Juemin's Bingxin's former residence, Yan Fu's former residence, Water Pavilion Stage, Guo Baiyin's former residence, Liu Qixian's former residence, Shen Baozhen's former residence and Lin Congyi's former residence.
The eight alleys included Baishun Alley, Yanzhi Alley, Hanjia Alley, Shaanxi Alley, Stone Alley, Wang Guangfu Oblique Street (now Palm Tree Oblique Street), Zhujia Alley, and Li Shamao Alley (now Xiaoli Alley).
The love tree in Fuzhou's three lanes and seven alleys attracted widespread attention because of its natural shape, becoming a popular tourist spot in the area. The tourists went to the three alleys and seven alleys to take photos and take photos with the love tree. The image of the love tree was also used in creative products, such as the love tree doll keychain, refrigerator sticker, canvas bag, etc. These products were very popular in Fuzhou's cultural tourism sales. The popularity of the Love Tree also drove the sales of Fuzhou's cultural tourism industry. It was reported that the sales of Love Tree's creative products reached one million yuan during the Spring Festival. The popularity of the Love Tree was also verified on social media. The number of clicks on the posts about the Love Tree continued to rise on platforms such as Little Red Book. In general, the Love Tree in Fuzhou's three alleys and seven alleys became a popular attraction in the area and a representative of creative products, attracting a large number of tourists and consumers.
The Old Story of Mortal Affinity in the Eight Great Alleys was published by Zhengzhou University Press in November 2005. In terms of reading, if you want to read this book, you can try the following ways: First, you can check if the local library has a collection. Public libraries or university libraries may have the book for borrowing; Second, some large bookstores may have stock and can go to buy or book; In addition, some e-book platforms may also provide e-books for readers to read, but they may need to pay or register for membership. Some of the buildings and the history and culture contained in these buildings had disappeared, some were disappearing, and some were about to disappear. Through reading this book, readers could understand the history, culture and related old things behind the eight alleys, such as the stories of the characters in the eight alleys, including the deeds of Sai Jinhua, Xiao Fengxian and other characters, as well as the overall style of the eight alleys in the social environment at that time. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>