Qingdao used to be "the most popular food street", from lively to deserted, the locals said: tourist street.

This is the stop where Shanshan loves life, photography, travel and food.

Qingdao, Shandong Province is a famous seaside resort city in northern China, located in the south of Shandong Peninsula, and is an important central city in coastal areas. The whole city is called "Oriental Switzerland", which attracts many tourists every year. After entering Qingdao by train, Shanshan visited the nearest Qingdao Railway Station in China, experienced the street beer culture in Qingdao, tasted the "wild wonton" in Qingdao, and shared the breakfast sweets that were not worthy of the name (interested friends can read the previous article). Today, I will continue my trip to Qingdao and share a century-old food street: Pichai Yuan.

When traveling to Qingdao, "Pichai Yuan" must be the punching point for tourists. "Pichai Yuan" belongs to Zhongshan Road, Qingdao, and is the "starting point" of Qingdao's modern urban planning and construction. A large number of historical buildings and relics are preserved in this area, which is the historical bearing place of Qingdao and the embodiment of Qingdao's urban characteristics.

There are two theories about the origin of the name "Pichai Yuan". The first is that this place used to be a firewood chopping city, where firewood was sold. Later, people followed it and called it "firewood chopping city". When the road and the surrounding buildings were completed, it was named "Pichai Yuan". The second argument is that according to Liu Yun's "Qingdao Hundred Songs", Pichai Yuan is named after many temporary commercial "woodhouses" built in it.

When Shanshan followed the navigation to Pichai Garden in the shopping district of Zhongshan Road in Qingdao, it was really easy to miss the intersection of Pichai Garden. The intersection of Pichai Garden was really small, and it passed carelessly. Looking up at the corner, the words "Pichai Yuan 1902" were written at the entrance. 1902 is the year when Pichai Yuan was built. The original road name here is Jiangning Road, which is the ancient name of Nanjing. It can also be understood that this is the earliest "Nanjing Road" in Qingdao. The street layout in Pichai Yuan is cloth-shaped, with Zhongshan Road in the east, Beijing Road in the north and Tonghe North Road in the west. The whole street is not long, and you can visit it in about 1 hour without eating.

When Shanshan entered Pichai Yuan, it was quite popular because it was a holiday. Tourists keep coming in and even see people dragging suitcases in the street. Some people come in to taste the snacks here, some people come to look for local snacks in Qingdao, and some people just come here to take pictures as a souvenir. At this time, the three girls in Shanshan can no longer appreciate the ancient buildings on both sides of the block, and they have been attracted by the snacks on both sides of the road.

There are snacks along the street in Pichai Yuan. Because it is a coastal city, seafood is definitely the first protagonist, such as grilled oysters, grilled squid, steamed eggs with sea urchins, grilled shrimp, little seafood and so on. In addition, there are pot stickers, bean curd, mutton skewers, wonton, bean jelly, stinky tofu, handmade dumplings, Daoxiao Noodles and so on. Of course, there are all kinds of drinks, and beer in Qingdao is indispensable. After shopping all over the street, Shanshan bought a steamed egg of sea urchin at a price of 15 yuan, which was not bad.

I don't know whether to take care of the tastes of tourists from all over the world. Although there are some local snacks in Pichai Yuan, the proportion is small. On the contrary, the food all over the country is dazzling. Walking, I always feel that the whole food street is familiar, similar to the food streets in other cities. I think food streets are always like this. They are designed for tourists. In order to satisfy the tastes of tourists from all over the world, all local delicacies are concentrated here. No matter which city you come from, you can always find local snacks in Pichai Yuan.

Although Shanshan was warned to be careful of being cheated when she went to the food court before I came, I walked all the way down. Although the price in Pichai Yuan is slightly higher than that outside, the stalls are clearly marked, and they are very enthusiastic and don't feel cheated. One of the stall owners selling steamed buns, seeing that I was from Guangzhou, chatted with me in Cantonese. I feel particularly cordial when I meet my hometown in a foreign land.

Apart from snacks, the Liyuan Building in Pichai Yuan is actually quite distinctive. However, along the way, I only remember a place called "Jiangning Hall", and the others walked away. Finally, I can't even remember my name. Maybe too many shops have gathered and become a city. Although prosperous, it is not noticeable.

After a stroll, it was getting late and I went back to the inn to rest. At the entrance of the inn, the enthusiastic proprietress asked me where I went to play today. When I answered Pichai Yuan, the Qingdao proprietress, who was born and raised in Qingdao, began to open the floodgates again. From her mouth, she learned some light and shadow of Pichai Yuan in those days: Pichai Yuan was once the most concentrated place for business, catering and entertainment in Qingdao, and it was the place where Qingdao people were most willing to linger. In the past, Qingdao people loved to come to Pichai Yuan, which once became the most popular place in Qingdao.

The proprietress added: Later, I don't know when I started, and I was no longer interested in visiting Pichai Yuan. Those old shops gradually disappeared, leaving only snacks, which were usually deserted. When it comes to holidays, it becomes a tourist street, and you can't find the original feeling.

After returning to Guangzhou from Qingdao, Shanshan has been paying attention to Qingdao. She recently noticed that the relevant departments of Qingdao will upgrade and expand the Pichai Yuan area. As a tourist, she is very much looking forward to the transformation. If she has the chance to come to Qingdao again, she will definitely visit the renovated "Pichai Yuan".

So, have you ever been to Qingdao? Have you been to Pichai Yuan, the once "most popular food street" in Qingdao? Do you like the food and snacks here? Do you think the food street should retain more local characteristics? What should Pichai Yuan look like in your mind? If you have the chance, will you go to Pichai Yuan in Qingdao? Welcome everyone to leave a message to share! This article is a copyright work, and it is strictly forbidden to reprint, reprint or wash the manuscript without the written authorization of Shanshan. If you need to reprint, please contact the author Shanshan, thank you.

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