Navigating through Fuzhou's famous three lanes and seven alleys for leisure

Once described by CNN as "the Beverley Hills of Imperial China", Sanfangqixiang, or Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, is one of Fuzhou's most popular cultural attractions.

According to the Sanfangqixiang management, the tourist spot attracted 437,700 visitors during this year's Labor Day holiday in May.

This charming neighborhood, which has been around since the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), made it to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List five years ago and was once the place of residence for many prominent Chinese personalities, including scholar and politician Lin Zexu (1785 - 1850), Qing Dynasty official Shen Baozhen (1820-1879), famous translator Yan Fu (1854-1921) and author Bing Xin (1900-1999).