Hello, Snackers. We’re heading to some tourist-filled alleys in Chengdu, China today.

Sān dàpào: An Introduction

The place

Chengdu, China, primarily the Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley (宽窄巷子), or Wide and Narrow Alleys. Here’s a map!

The story

I love a happy, bustling, pedestrian-oriented public space. The public markets li…