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🌟Night Stopover in Wuhu: Pillowed by the Yangtze River, Dreaming of the Prosperous Rice Market Era

🌉Sleepless Riverside City
Arriving at Yipeng Hotel late at night, the moment I drew the curtains, the entire city breathed quietly in the embrace of the Yangtze River. As one of the "Five Tigers of the Yangtze," Wuhu’s DNA carries an 1,800-year legacy of waterways—from the ancient "Jiuzi City" of the Three Kingdoms period to the top of the "Four Great Rice Markets" during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The commercial spirit nurtured by the Yangtze still pulses in the neon lights of Tianmenshan Road Subway Station.

🌾Chronicles of the Rice Market
1️⃣The Golden Waterway of Shili River Bay
From the mid-Qing Dynasty, Wuhu’s rice market accounted for a quarter of the nation’s grain trade. Gazing out from the hotel window, one can almost envision the bustling scene of "a thousand sails passing daily": porcelain from Jiujiang, textiles from Wuxi, and tea from Huizhou, all converging at the meeting point of the Qingyi River and the Yangtze, composing a flowing epic. The hotel’s location in Jinghu District was once the heartland where merchant guilds established their halls.

2️⃣Financial Codes Hidden in the Alleys
A morning stroll revealed a surprise—just 500 meters from the hotel lies Bingdong Street, home to the earliest prototype of China’s financial district. During the late Qing and early Republic eras, this less-than-100-meter street housed 12 money exchanges, pioneering the "rice market proxy exchange" model. Today, the time-honored Geng Fuxing Soup Dumpling restaurant at the street corner still preserves the old tables and chairs where merchants once discussed deals over breakfast.

3️⃣Li Hongzhang and Wuhu’s Modernization
A 15-minute walk leads to Zhongjiang Tower, which chronicles the ties between this late Qing heavyweight and Wuhu. After the 1876 Treaty of Yantai opened the port, Li Hongzhang spearheaded the construction of Wuhu’s customs, hospital, and post office. Tianmenshan Road, right in front of Yipeng Hotel, was once the main thoroughfare to the customs wharf.

🏨Where Old and New Eras Intertwine
• Room Easter Egg: The bathroom mirror is designed like a ship’s porthole, paying homage to the Yangtze’s shipping history.
• Neighborhood Gem: Behind the hotel lies Rehe Road, formerly known as "Rice Market Street," now a beloved night market among locals.
• Morning Run Route: Follow South Yangtze Road to the Old Customs Clock Tower—a perfect 5km route to catch the sunrise.

As dawn breaks, the distant horns of Yangtze cargo ships echo faintly. This city maintains its rhythm—like the river’s diverging and converging currents, preserving its innate spirit amid change. In Wuhu, choose a local hotel like this, where you can see the river and hear its stories.