Stroll down Chenxiang Road where time slows in Nanjing's nostalgic alleyways. Blue-brick houses mingle with sizzling snack stalls—this is locals' best-kept secret for crispy salted duck and juicy beef dumplings with golden crusts. Sip Rain Flower tea in a century-old teahouse as pingtan melodies float by, tasting the soul of the city in its unpolished charm.