ningbo fun facts 101·legendary streets episode 5 hutong street -k8凯发官网

hey, everyone. welcome to ningbo fun facts 101· legendary streets. today we are going to learn about the legend of hutong street. hutong street, also known as the street of “calling”, is a small lane located on the west side of drum tower. according to yinxian annals, during the qing dynasty (1636-1912 a.d.) the street led to the local examination institute. back then, tongsheng –scholars who have not yet passed, or taken, the imperial examination at county level – would wait on the street to be called to take exam. the street derives its name from this historical context – “hutong” means ‘calling candidates to take the county-level imperial exam’. nowadays, hutong street is home to all sorts of delicacies accommodating various palates. restaurants and roadside food stalls have taken over the area. throngs of customers rush here for a bite of rice noodles, tofu & meat pie, the dwarf-branded stuffing pastry, and other “internet-famous” food. foodies and gourmets – trust me – this is a must-visit place! now, what else do you want to know about other streets and roads in ningbo? just leave comments below!

video: yang ruijia, pan wenjie (intern)
narration: yu keqiu
translator: pan wenjie
editor: pang jinyan
senior editor: lei junhu
editorial director: qian hao
chief editor: liu xiongfei