The "oldest" shopping street in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province is the cultural window of the city. Tourist: It's so quiet.

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Zhongshan, Guangdong, is located in the south-central part of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Lingdingyang in the east. Among the eight sea passages in the Pearl River, Modaomen, Hengmen and Li Hongqi go to sea through the market. Known as "Xiangshan" in ancient times, it is a national historical and cultural city and one of the representative cities of Guangfu culture. Xiangshan Culture, which originated in Zhongshan, is an important source of modern culture in China. Zhongshan is the hometown of the great Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and it is also an important node city in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and one of the regional central cities in Guangdong Province.

Three girls from Shanshan went to Shi Qi. After visiting the retractable Qijiang Bridge in Zhongshan (interested friends can read the previous article "There is a retractable bridge on the Mother River in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, which is the symbol and landmark of this city"), they returned to the cultural and tourist pedestrian street on Sun Wen West Road. Bujiexing is only a few tens of meters away from Qijiang Bridge. After crossing the Qijiang Bridge, you will see a statue of "rickshaw, driver and passenger", next to which is written "Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Pedestrian Street". Walking in from the intersection is the pedestrian street.

Sun Wen West Road is the "oldest" shopping street in Zhongshan. In ancient times, it was called "Ying 'en Street". During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this street was bought by buy buy ... and then it has been expanded to 1925, forming today's pattern. 1925 after the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, it was renamed Sun Wen Road in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and later it was divided into Sun Wen West Road and Sun Wen East Road because Sun Wen Road was too long.

Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Pedestrian Street starts from Zhongshan Department Store on Yuelai Road in the east and ends at Zhongshan Commercial Building in the west, with a total length of about 529 meters. We look at the four directions of Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Street, which connects Shiqi River in the west, Yandun Mountain in the south and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in the east, forming a pattern of "mountains, water and cities", and is the commercial, cultural and transportation center of Shi Qi, Zhongshan. Therefore, when tourists come to Shi Qi, this pedestrian street has become a must-see punch-in point.

Shanshan three girls walked into the pedestrian street of Sun Wen West Road from the intersection. The first feeling is: so quiet! Maybe it's because the weather is too hot, or maybe it's because it's a working day when Miss Shanshan arrives, so there are not many people in the street and it's very quiet.

Three girls go to the pedestrian street, because there are few merchants on both sides of the road, so it is easy to concentrate on the characteristic buildings on both sides of the road. Most of the buildings here are "Nanyang style", which is a mixture of European architecture and Lingnan arcade architecture at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century. In addition, it also incorporates the artistic color of ancient buildings and the modeling of western classical buildings ... It can be said that the buildings seen on the pedestrian street not only have high cultural taste and artistic content, but also have great historical and cultural appreciation value and inestimable economic value.

Most of the buildings on the pedestrian street were built from the Qing Dynasty to the year before liberation. Usually several or more "Nanyang arcades" along the street are connected together to form a rugged continuous interface effect. Most of them are mainly 2-3 floors, and a few are 4 floors, such as China Bank Bell Tower and Sihao Hotel. Because there are rows of arcades, shopping here is not limited by wind and rain, and people feel very comfortable walking under the arcade.

When Shanshan's three girls strolled among them, they felt that they were in the old street of Shi Qi more than half a century ago. In fact, the whole street embodies the homesickness of more than 600 thousand overseas Chinese in Zhongshan. Overseas Chinese in Zhongshan have returned to their hometowns for generations and built many houses, restaurants and hotels, which made Sun Wen West Road prosperous. Such as Eighteen Rooms, Taitung Theater, Sihao Hotel, Shixian Company, HSBC Company and Fushoutang Pharmacy.

At this time, I can feel that the pedestrian street has been painted and maintained, which not only retains the style of the past, but also adds modern colors, which is very charming. Different colors of paint on the wall make the whole street look bright and harmonious; The streets are also full of flowers, and the gray buildings of the past are covered with pink and beige coats. Benches have been added on both sides of the street for tourists to rest; Betel nut trees are planted on both sides of the road, which adds a bit of tropical flavor. Here, tradition and modernity are organically combined and there is a charming cultural atmosphere.

Walking on the pedestrian street, you can pay attention to the statues on the street to reflect the situation of Zhongshan in different periods. For example, "bronze sculpture of rickshaw" reflects a small scene on the street of Zhongshan in the 1920s and 1930s, and is an important symbol of pedestrian street. "Relief of Small Town Story" shows the life of all walks of life in those days. ...

In addition, on the pedestrian street, there is a "Zhongshan Commercial and Cultural Museum", which is located in a house with powder on the outer wall. Xiangshan Commercial Culture Museum is the first commercial culture museum in China. Its predecessor was the Shi Qi Town General Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s. Shi Qi Town in the past was the seat of Xiangshan County and Zhongshan City today. It is now arranged as a place to show Zhongshan's commercial history and traditional culture. It's a pity that the day that Shanshan came was Monday, and the museum was closed to the public. It's a pity that we couldn't visit.

From the end of the street to the end of the street, although it looks quiet here, it doesn't affect that it is the "most beautiful" street in Zhongshan Street that I have walked. At this moment, I think it must be a very charming picture to walk on the pedestrian street in Hanfu or national flag gift package. Even if you don't buy anything, take photos or go shopping, you can play here for a day.

In a word, walking slowly and savoring carefully in the Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Pedestrian Street will always bring unexpected gains. The whole pedestrian street takes the urban context as the main line, and reflects the urban culture of Zhongshan in terms of history, architecture, diet, customs and commerce. It is the cultural window of Zhongshan, a beautiful business card and a window for tourists to understand Zhongshan.

So, have you ever been to Shi Qi? Have you been to Shi Qi's oldest pedestrian street-Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Pedestrian Street? How do you feel about visiting Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Pedestrian Street? Do you think it is quiet here? What special gains did you get when you went shopping? If you have a chance to come to Zhongshan, will you go to Sun Wen West Road Cultural Tourism Pedestrian Street? Welcome everyone to leave a comment! 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.