Vendors peddling snacks down cobbled alleyways, the whir of an antique sewing machine… life in Taigu, north China’s Shanxi Province, seems typical, almost mundane. But, once upon a time, this county was the wealthiest place in China, where the rich and powerful merchants built their castle-like courtyard homes. Join Min-Zhui Lee in the first of two episodes in Taigu as she unearths the glorious past of China’s ancient “Wall Street”. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Watch CGTN Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2-Aq7f_BwE Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaGlobalTVNetwork/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgtn/?hl=zh-cn Twitter: https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/CGTNOfficial/ Tumblr: http://cctvnews.tumblr.com/ Weibo: http://weibo.com/cctvnewsbeijing