Mengxiyuan Alley

Step into Mengxi Garden Alley and be transported to the Song Dynasty era of scientist Shen Kuo! Cobblestone paths wind past whitewashed houses with classic upturned eaves, where weathered wooden gates whisper stories of ancient scholars. This very lane birthed the legendary Dream Pool Essays - you'll find the 900-year-old ginkgo tree Shen Kuo planted still standing. When lanterns glow crimson at dusk, grab a Zhenjiang vinegar-flavored ice cream and let this 'Number One Scenery Under Heaven' work its poetic magic.