a majority of the street names here start with hang, which means merchandise or shop.
although the area is often called the 36 old streets, there may have actually been more.
some believe that the number 36 came from the Fifteenth century when there might have been 36 guilds.
others attribute the name "36" to a more abstract concept.
the number 9 in asia represents "plenty." 9 x 4 (the four directions) would make 36 which means simply: many.
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