Hidden Old Hangzhou: Chaotianmen Gate & Da Ma Lane

Explore a quieter side of old Hangzhou in this walk through Chaotianmen Gate, Da Ma Lane, Qinghefang, and Zhongshan Middle Road. Just a short distance from West Lake and Wushan, this area brings together several layers of Hangzhou history — an old city-gate site, a local market lane, traditional medicine shops, silk and cloth store history, historic architecture, and the “Homeland at One Time” public art wall from the Hangzhou Nine Walls Series. This is Hangzhou’s Chaotianmen / Drum Tower area in Zhejiang Province, not the famous Chaotianmen in Chongqing. In this video, we’ll see: 👉Chaotianmen Gate and the Drum Tower area 👉Da Ma Lane and its local market atmosphere 👉Qinghefang and Zhongshan Middle Road historic district 👉Old silk, cloth, and traditional medicine shop sites 👉The “Homeland at One Time” public art wall by Yang Qirui If you enjoy calm China walking tours, old streets, local markets, historic architecture, and everyday life in Hangzhou, this video is for you. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 The Old Gate with Three Names 00:52 Where this Walk Begins in Hangzhou 01:35 Walking Toward Chaotianmen 03:56 First Look at Hangzhou Drum Tower 05:24 Chaotianmen, Zhenhai Tower, and Drum Tower 06:22 Song-Style Cailou Huanmen Detail 12:08 Entering Da Ma Lane 13:09 Market Life in Da Ma Lane 15:11 Back Toward Qinghefang 19:33 Qinghefang Historical Block 24:23 The Drum Tower History Sign 26:42 Old Walls and Modern Layers 27:23 Late Qing Courtyard Architecture 29:52 Silk and Cloth Commerce 30:55 Ye Zhongde Tang Medicine Store 33:15 Modern Shops Inside Old Hangzhou 38:20 Final Walk and Reflection Music: Tunetank Inc. - Peace DogisReal SourceAudio Holdings LLC on behalf of Tunetank Inc. Tunetank Inc. - Asian Relax SoundStreet SourceAudio Holdings LLC on behalf of Tunetank Inc. #Hangzhou #ChinaTravel #WhyVisitChina #OldHangzhou #Qinghefang