As evening approaches, the lights in the ancient alleys of Qiantong begin to glow, reflecting the busy silhouettes of service team members still moving among the crowds.

傍晚时分，千童古巷里的灯光开始闪烁，映照出仍在人群中流动的服务队员们忙碌的身影。

This year, it will likely further expand to over 800 sq m. At the previous events, Karcher displayed customized solutions for different cleaning scenes, including fully automatic vehicle washing systems and sanitation solutions for streets and alleys, which have been used in two districts in Jiangsu province's capital Nanjing.

Two years later, he invested 150,000 yuan, made from selling smartphones, and opened a milk teashop in an alley, the size of "a shower room", he said.

In the buzzing basement alleys of Beijing's Tai Koo Li shopping plaza, a newly opened shop measuring no more than 30 square meters has been attracting much attention of late.

Inside an old alley on Gucheng Road, Lu's coffee shop, which resembles a TCM pharmacy, is open only till 6 pm each day.

Silicon Alley Shanghai was created in the district, which has so far attracted more than 500 technological companies to its 1.48 square kilometer area, Zhang added.

Chen Jun, a senior director with QST Corp, said: "Settling in the Silicon Alley allows us to come closer to our clients, helping us better understand the market and develop better products.

Beijing has become greener in recent years, Cai said, as the government has been making efforts to increase "pocket forests" in streets and alleys.

With a history that can be traced back to 1933, the Hong Shou Fang project aims to evoke people's memories of the local culture — the culture of lilong (which literally means lanes and alleys) neighborhoods — in order to create an exquisite life and living experience, Wang said.

It offers visitors a "follow-your-heart" approach to slow-paced travel, allowing them to be immersed in the charm of a city while wandering through its streets and alleys.

She believed that slowing the pace, delving into the streets and alleys, and especially interacting with the locals and savoring local delicacies, was the best way to truly experience the unique style of a city and the lifestyle of its people.

"In some communities in Chengdu, dealers engaged in the sector are seen everywhere — from small Western-style buildings to the surrounding alleys," Liu said.

Apart from landmark buildings, changes in Hong Kong's streets and alleys are presented to form a vision of the city which is cherished by all.

Historical architectural complex Sanfang Qixiang, which literally means "three lanes and seven alleys", in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province, entertained tourists with intangible cultural heritage-themed talent shows and Yueju Opera performances, among others.

Li and her parents used to live in a 16-square-meter room in a narrow alley in Shanghai, with a shared kitchen outside.

In her first video clip, which lasted about two minutes, the virtual beauty blogger sat in a neon-lit alley and did her makeup in a mirror while dressed like a Taoist priest.

In her first video clip, which lasted roughly two minutes and was posted in November, the virtual beauty blogger "wore" the robes of a Taoist priest, sat in a neon-lit alley fit for a cyberpunk film, and applied her makeup in traditional Chinese style.

It will also name rural roads, streets and alleys, major agricultural industries and places offering public services in villages.

According to the ministry, villages in rural areas usually have a name, but country roads, streets and alleys in villages often do not, which is inconvenient for outsiders.