Ningbo Fun Facts 101·Legendary Streets Episode 23 Yujia Lane

This ancient street near Moon Lake is little known but embodies profound cultural connotations. Yujia Lane – once known as Yujia Alley –got the name since most local residents were surnamed Yu. It was also called Sixiang in the Southern Song Dynasty because the local household registration office operated here.Intheoldtimes,thelanewasclosetoZhenmingHillandMoonLake,neighboredwithwaterwayslikeBaishuiLaneandDaiheLane.Surroundedwithhills,waterwaysandthemagnificentLingyingTemple,YujiaLaneisindeedaperfectandtreasuredplace.YangFang,anoutstandingNingbocompradorofmoderntimes,LiKanyu,aNingbo-bornbusinessmanlivinginShanghai,ChenBinghuan,themunicipalpost-officechiefduringtheRepublicofChina,andmanyotherofficialsandbusinessmenlivedhere.Thoughthosecelebritieshavefadedaway,YujiaLanestillholdsthememoriesofgenerations.BuildingsliketheformerresidenceofYangFang,theancestralhalloffamousscholarLiGaotang,arewellpreservedhere.ShengshiParlour,locatedatNo.5YujiaLane,wasownedbyalocallegendaryfigure―ShengBingwei.Mr.ShenghelpedtoestablishNingboHighSchoolandZhenhaiHighSchool.WhatelsedoyouwanttoknowaboutNingbo?Justleavecommentsbelow!Video:JiangHanxin,ZhengSiyuan(Intern)Translators:HuangDawang,CaiKe,ZhengSiyuan(Intern)Proofreaders:WangFang,PuyangRong,JasonMowbrayEditor: Pang JinyanSenior Editor: Ren XiaoyunEditorial Director: Qian HaoChief Editor: Ge Ying

关键词： Lane Yujia