Sunlit Wooden Market Street of Old China

Hyper-detailed, photorealistic view of a picturesque traditional wooden market street in China during golden hour. A narrow cobblestone lane runs between weathered, dark wooden storefronts with carved beams, lattice windows, and hanging red paper lanterns. Market stalls spill colorful wares: bamboo baskets, dried herbs, ceramic teapots, steam-curled dumplings, skewers, textiles, and calligraphy-covered signs. Local culture is alive with people in a mix of casual modern clothing and traditional touches like hanfu-inspired robes or qipao accents, a vendor smiling at a customer, a child with a kite, and a tea shop wisps of steam curling into the air. The air carries hints of tea and incense; distant pagoda roofs peek over misty hills. Warm, amber lighting bathes the wood, casting long shadows across the stone street, with cool blues in the far background. Rich textures: weathered wood grain, chipped paint, tassels, woven mats, and smoke trails from a barbecue stall. Composition from a slightly low angle to emphasize the towering wooden fronts, a cinematic, shallow depth-of-field look that keeps the foreground crisp while the background softly blurs; ultra-high resolution and vibrant color palette that feels timeless and tranquil.