"Wide and Narrow Alleys" in Chengdu

Children wait for Daotangren, a sugar-made sculpture with long history, on the Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi, or the Wide and Narrow Alleys in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 31, 2013. Consisting of three remodeled historical community alleyways dating back to the Qing Dynasty, the Wide and Narrow Alleys are now bordered with exquisitely decorated tea houses, cafes, boutiques and bookshops. The 2013 Fortune Global Forum will be held in Chengdu from June 6 to June 8. Chengdu, a city known for its slow living pace, is developing into an international metropolis with its huge economic development potential as well as its special cultural environment. (Xinhua/Li Hualiang)