Stroll down Daping 1st Street where the soul of Huizhou's old town comes alive. Beneath towering banyan trees, colonial-era arcades with peeling pastel facades whisper tales of overseas Chinese legacy. Follow the aroma of steaming rice rolls to breakfast stalls locals swear by, or peek into granny's herbal tea shop still using brass kettles. Come at golden hour when sunlight gilds the Baroque pediments - don't leave without handmade mung bean cakes from a street vendor, the ultimate taste of authentic Huizhou.