Traveling to Xiamen, is Shapowei Shelter fun?

Xiamen, described in the guidebook, is a city full of literary atmosphere everywhere. In the streets of this city, fresh literature and art can be seen everywhere. It seems that everything is going to develop in the direction of literature and art, so the only safe haven in Xiamen Island has also embarked on the road of literature and art.

This is Shapowei, the last haven in Xiamen. The loneliness of urban development and homesickness are nowhere to be found.

Shapowei is hidden behind the arcade old street on University Road, and the entrances and exits of several alleys are inconspicuous and easy to miss. The only bus stops here are Xiamen University and China Children's Art Museum. Shapowei, surrounded by modern cities, is as lonely as the world of mortals, regardless of the endless stream of people around.

The history of Shapowei Haiwen can be traced back to before the Ming Dynasty. Shapowei is the birthplace of Xiamen and the cradle of the city. Fishing boats moored in the harbor and fishermen who have lived on fishing boats for generations are the oldest and most authentic memories of this city.

Nowadays, with the development of the city, Shapowei's mission as a refuge has come to an end. All fishing boats have been cleared away, all fishermen have been moved to land, and the cultural core of a city is being slowly removed. Fortunately, there is no shortage of young people with feelings now. They have realized that their homesickness is being erased and are doing their best to save the culture that truly belongs to this city.

From Nostalgia to Paradise of Literature and Art

Although all the fishing boats in the water have been cleared away, the old houses on the shore have not been demolished, and the opinions from the people have been respected. In urban reconstruction projects all over the country, this practice in Xiamen is commendable. Otherwise, we can only see a tourist area full of commercial flavor, with a shiny shell, but no soul with a cultural core.

Shapowei now, although it has lost its past life flavor, fishing nets, fishing boats and fishermen selling seafood can no longer be seen, but after some cleaning, it looks much fresher, and it has embarked on a road of literary retro, just like Xiamen, and has been labeled as a fresh literary label.

More and more young people choose to open stores and start businesses here, which has injected new vitality into this ancient haven. They decorate every detail carefully and run their own small shop attentively, which is also a kind of waiting for this ancient block.

When one day, I return to this familiar place again, have a quiet afternoon tea and recall the warmth of the past, which is also a very pleasant thing.

Young choice, the intersection of life and art

One side is life, and the other side is art.

On the other side of Shapowei Port is a new art block. The location of the art district was originally a cold storage. With the participation and transformation of young people, this cold storage is not cold, but full of enthusiasm.

Perhaps it inherits the low-key characteristics of Shapo tail, and the appearance here is not much embellished. Gray is the simplest primary color of concrete, and the wall is simple white. Although it is not as gorgeous as other art fields, it is also full of personality.

Originally thought that the interwoven steel wire and the ring on the wall were just decorations in the art district. When you take a closer look, you find that these are all wires in the art district, and the circles on the wall are all lighting lamps, which will give off gorgeous brilliance at night.

The block contains many artistic elements, and various studios such as sculpture, painting, photography and pottery are blooming here. Every night, there are all kinds of roller skating, music scenes and other trend elements here. It can be said that this is the most suitable exile place for people who love fashion and art.

Of course, art can't lack food. Food is probably people's favorite and most acceptable art. In this art block, there are many creative food shops that can definitely satisfy the pursuit of foodies.

Laojie district broken cocoon rebirth

The city needs development, and the transformation of Shapowei is inevitable. Close to Xiamen University and Yanwu Bridge, Shapowei seems to have great potential to become a popular tourist destination. Will this be the next Gulangyu Island? Become the next Zeng Cuo An Village village?

Perhaps in the near future, Shapowei will no longer be lonely, and it will become more and more lively and noisy here. Perhaps with the efforts of these young people, Shapowei can develop in a more benign direction. As this advertisement says, what is in front of Shapo tail? More people need to work hard to achieve it.

I sincerely hope Shapowei can hold on to the cultural core of the cradle of Xiamen, and don't lose yourself in the torrent of urban development.

I hope Shapo tail will always be Shapo tail.

Traveler-non-indigenous