Tourists visit the Yongle Qingping pailou arch in Yiyang, Hunan province on Wednesday evening. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily]

　　Soft-lit old streets, traditional performances and centuriesold architecture are drawing crowds to the ancient Ming-Qing alleys in Yiyang, Central China"s Hunan province.

　　By conserving its original historic fabric while introducing immersive cultural experiences, the ancient neighborhood is finding new life as a vibrant nighttour destination.

　　A tourist poses for a photo in an ancient Ming-Qing alley in Yiyang, Central China’s Hunan province on Wednesday evening. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily]

　　Tourists enjoy a dragon dance light show at the ancient Ming-Qing alleys in Yiyang, Central China’s Hunan province on Wednesday evening. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily]

　　Tourists enjoy a flower-drum opera in an old teahouse in Yiyang, Central China’s Hunan province on Wednesday evening. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily]

　　A concert at the ancient Ming-Qing alleys in Yiyang, Central China’s Hunan province on Wednesday evening. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily]

　　A tourist takes photos at the ancient Ming-Qing alleys in Yiyang, Central China’s Hunan province on Wednesday evening. [Photo by Geng Feifei/China Daily]