Have you been to Chongqing Jiangbei? Tangjiatuo, Jiangbei District, the nostalgia of Chongqing people

1. The history of Tangjiatuo

Chongqing people call the backwaters of the rivers "Tuo". The Yangtze River rolls eastward for 30 miles from Chaotianmen, turns when it meets the mountains, breaks through the obstacles softly, and continues eastward.

The gap that breaks out of the mountain is called Tongluo Gorge, and the river bay near the gap is Tangjiatuo.

Snapshots of Tangjiatuo

Not all Chongqing children have been to Tangjiatuo, but they must say: "I owe you Tangjiatuo"; in fact, this is really an injustice to this place with a long history. Although it has always been deeply ingrained in the minds of Chongqing people as an image of being far away, remote and poor, the real appearance is quite different from the folk saying.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, it was a well-known port of call. Its river surface is gentle and its waters are vast, which is convenient for ships to dock. Anyone who walks on the water, whether they are sailors on the Jinsha River, boatmen on the Minjiang River, or trackers on the Tuojiang River, all know the name of Tangjiatuo in Chongqing.

Tangjiatuo has always been one of the three major water checkpoints in Chongqing. Until the eve of liberation, there were still ships and armed personnel, which shows its status.

After liberation, Chongqing shipbuilding enterprises continued to develop along the docks. This made Tangjiatuo not only the main dock for Chongqing water transportation, but also one of the main bases of Chongqing's shipbuilding industry. The famous Dongfeng Shipyard was located there. this.

Dongfeng Shipyard

The first domestic steel ship in the Southwest, the first large luxury tourist ship on the Yangtze River, the largest 10,000-ton export ship in the Southwest, and the first export ship in the West European product tankers, etc., all come from Dongfeng Shipyard in Tangjiatuo.

In the past, there was a slang saying in Tangjiatuo: "Girls grow up quickly, and when they grow up, they marry into Dongfeng Factory", which shows its status.

For more than a hundred years, although people in Chongqing love to talk about "losing to Tangjiatuo", they never really hate Tangjiatuo. Its glory is related to the years. The refuge of the Anti-Japanese War is here. The largest shipyard in Chongqing is here, and the youthful memories of the factory and mine workers also stop here.

2. Memory

Today’s Tangjiatuo is depopulated and demolition slogans are plastered everywhere. But the stories of old Chongqing are popular all the time in the streets and alleys backed by old red-brick buildings.

When we were children, we didn’t have mobile phones and TVs were rare, but our playful nature was never a secret. We study together in the children's school, and naturally we have to play together after school.

The canteen

A few cents worth of fruit peels and a dime of hawthorn slices are sweet treats for everyone. Running through the streets and alleys of the family area, you catch me and I catch you. I accidentally knocked over the beans dried by the grandmother next door, and I hurriedly cleaned up the mess.

Or, make an appointment to play "niugui" at the illuminated stadium of Dongfeng Factory. We will not stop playing until dark. Erba, your mother called you home for dinner! ?

Who has not had the experience of being forced to go home?

The union in the Sancha No. 5 factory also organizes employees to carry out a variety of cultural and sports activities. As long as people from three to five miles away hear that Dongfeng Factory has cultural and sports activities, they will have dinner early and come to cheer. . There are huge crowds of people on the three floors inside and outside! That's a lot of fun!

Children from factories and mines also have an advantage in entertainment activities. While the children in the town are still standing outside the main hall of wealthy families admiring the magic of black and white TVs, Tang Jiatuo’s classmates are already sitting in the crowded cinema. Feel the light and shadow.

Every night, men, women and children alike like to walk into the ballroom, as if they were in the movie "Green Red". Gao Yuanyuan is my dream lover, and Qin Hao can dance so domineeringly.

School

Okay, I admit that I don’t like learning much, but I love memories. The hospitals, cinemas, schools, lighted stadiums and markets in Tangjiatuo have the same flavor as when I was a young boy.

Walking on the lonely Tangjiatuo Old Street, there are thick shades and one tree after another with intricate roots. They are the backbone of the youth of Chongqing people. Even if they are bent, they stubbornly face upward towards the sun. direction.

Almost all the people who stay here are old people. Their wrinkles contain the traces of the times. Their slow, open-minded and calm attitude shows an uncompromising attitude towards life.

People here have their own traditions and go to the market every March, June and September. Fresh fruits and vegetables from the surrounding countryside, chicken, duck and fish, and ready-made clothes and department stores brought by small traders from the wholesale market are piled up in a huge place, where people are jostling and bargaining. It is not clear whether they are cheap or not, but the rich flavor The atmosphere of the market is guaranteed to be fake.

The stone path is stained with green shade

As I walked through the time road of Tangjiatuo, I saw the direction where my youth came from, and I captured the lingering nostalgia; I did not have tears in my eyes. , there is a visible future ahead of our sight.

3. Development

Time changes and the years are ruthless. The future will never be about eating cakes to satisfy hunger. Preserving the memory of Tang Jiatuo is not to let it sink into the past, but to continue its past glory.

Beginning in 2019, the belated development finally landed in Tangjiatuo.

1. Metro Line 4 leads directly to Tangjiatuo, and it only takes 15 minutes to reach Shizhong District. The planned Line 11 will also pass through here, and the future of Tangjiatuo will be bright.

2. When it comes to the development of a region, real estate developers have the keenest sense of smell. A piece of data can illustrate the potential of the Tangjiatuo area. In May 2019, the floor price in Tangjiatuo reached 7,479 yuan per square meter, with a premium rate of more than 50%.

3. The construction of Cuntan Yangtze River Bridge has facilitated transportation in Tangjiatuo. The Guojiatuo Yangtze River Bridge is also under construction. It can be said that it is very convenient to go anywhere in Tangjiatuo today.

Cuntan Bridge

4. The positioning of Tangjiatuo in Chongqing’s latest plan can be summarized in one sentence: “There is Ciqikou in the west and Tangjiatuo in the east.” This shows that Tangjiatuo’s positioning is What expectations the future holds.

Tang Jiatuo’s story has always been told, but we rarely have the patience to listen. When we truly become quiet, look through the rolling clouds on the Yangtze River, and touch it gently with warm eyes, we will find that it has always been with our times. The only unfortunate thing is: when Chongqing runs When it got up, it seemed to take a nap.

Today, the awakened Tang Jiatuo certainly brings us not only the memory of the past, but also a beautiful vision for the future.

I know that a jaw-dropping transformation will take place here, just like a caterpillar being sealed in a cocoon and emerging from the pupa, becoming a breathtakingly beautiful butterfly.

The future is like a flower

Before it turns into a butterfly, I take a few more glances at the familiar street scene and grow my complex emotions into flowers on the window sill of a certain interesting resident. Brilliant openness welcomes a better tomorrow.