A photo taken on July 6, 2022 shows visitors strolling along Jinli Street, a preserved pedestrian zone in Chengdu, Sichuan ranked by CNN Travel as one of the most beautiful streets in the world. /IC
A photo taken on July 6, 2022 shows lanterns shining at dusk in Jinli Street, a preserved pedestrian zone in Chengdu, Sichuan ranked by CNN Travel as one of the most beautiful streets in the world. /IC
A photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows visitors browsing shops in Jinli Street, a preserved pedestrian zone in Chengdu, Sichuan ranked by CNN Travel as one of the most beautiful streets in the world. /IC
A photo taken on February 4, 2013 shows red lanterns decorating Jinli Street, a preserved pedestrian zone in Chengdu, Sichuan ranked by CNN Travel as one of the most beautiful streets in the world. /IC
Jinli Street in Chengdu, Sichuan has been featured on CNN Travel's list of the world's most beautiful streets. The U.S. news outlet's travel section described the pedestrian shopping street as "pleasingly historic," and "replete with red lanterns and traditional signage." The tourism hotspot, which features traditional Sichuan folk culture and wooden houses and shops in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) style, was ranked among scenic streets in Mykonos Old Town, Greece; Melbourne, Australia; and an eight-hairpin-bend street in San Francisco, California.