Residents and visitors stroll through Saishang Old Street in Hohhot, capital city of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/WeChat account of Wenlyu Qingcheng]

Saishang Old Street in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, was selected among the first 55 national-level tourist and leisure blocks recently announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 

Saishang Old Street in Yuquan district has a history of more than 400 years. All the buildings on both sides of the street are built in the architectural style of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. 

Hohhot has always attached great importance to the protection of historical and cultural relics, and Saishang Old Street has undergone three large-scale renovations. Next, the city will further optimize the layout of Saishang Old Street.