Tourists visit the Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

In recent years, Yuzhong District in southwest China's Chongqing has actively promoted urban renewal projects, integrating the efforts made by government, enterprises and residents, and exploring refined management and operation methods to better upgrade public spaces.

Thanks to these efforts, several cultural and tourist landmarks, such as Shancheng Alley, Daijia Alley, and Miracle Street, have emerged with new vitality.

 

A tourist interacts with an actor performing face-changing of Sichuan Opera at an open-air teahouse in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

 

Tourists enjoy face-changing performance of Sichuan Opera at an open-air teahouse in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, May 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

 

A tourist shops for cultural and creative products at a shop in Shancheng Alley in Yuzhong District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 5, 2024.(Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)