If nightlife of a particular country where you visit interests you, then Jiqing Street in Wuhan would give you a great experience of the Chinese style of nightlife.

Jiqing Street has been traditionally the hub of nightlife and is quite famous among the local population too, where they invite their family and friends who are fond of fun and for entertainment with a difference. The streets are generally crowded at the nights and have a number of outdoor restaurants, lights, and spirit of festivities all around making at a nightlife that promises to hold your interest. Here you would find a number of singers, musicians, flower sellers, sketch artists, photographers, shoe shiners, etc trying to make some money while you enjoy.

However, on the downside as the place has become famous it has also been commercialized to a large extent and many unscrupulous businesspersons and restaurant owners trying to make a fast buck by charging unreasonably. One should guard against such people.

Most of the restaurants offer Chinese cuisine that has a typical flavor of the Sichuan as well as the Hubei dishes which incorporate lots of pepper, although not all Chinese dishes are spicy.

Wuhan has the reputation of being an important hub centre for trade since the ancient days and as traditions of its own, which have come down from the thousands of businesspersons that came to the city bringing rich cultural heritage and goods from all over China and elsewhere. Due to this, the folk customs as well is food flavors experienced in Wuhan offer a rich blend of all the Chinese styles of cuisine.

The street food stalls cater to the requirements of these traders who are generally in a hurry and do not have the time to prepare their food especially the breakfast and buy food at street side food stalls. It has thus become a custom to name it “Guo Zao” (meaning – have breakfast). Having breakfast with the local people, the preference of Guo Zao gives a great chance to know more about the Chinese lifestyle.

The venders are famous for their skilful performance and can blend the flavor of the dishes to suit each customer’s preference. However, In case you are new, the easiest way would be to go by the crowds’ choice.