What's interesting about Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai?

I believe many friends know that Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai is a very famous commercial street and one of the most prosperous streets in Shanghai. Many friends who travel to Shanghai will visit Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. So what's interesting about Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai? Let's take a look at Bian Xiao!

1, Yong 'an Department Store

In the seventh year of the Republic of China (19 18), Yong 'an Department Store on Nanjing Road opened. It was founded by the Guo family (and their brothers), an overseas Chinese living in Australia. It is one of the earliest ethnic department stores in China, located at No.635 Nanjing Road (southwest corner of Zhejiang Road), at the acute angle between Zhejiang Road and Hubei Road (No.627 Nanjing Road) in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933). Yong 'an Department Store is a typical representative of eclectic architectural style in the early 20th century. It is one of the first batch of excellent modern protected buildings in Shanghai, and is designated as "Shanghai Cultural Relics Protection Unit". Yong 'an Department Store has a total area of about 32,000 square meters and is divided into five floors. Along the top of Nanjing Road, there is a tower called Yun Qi Pavilion, where the first red flag of Nanjing Road was raised when Shanghai was liberated. In 2004, the building was completely renovated, restoring the historical original appearance of European classical style.

2. Shixian Building

Shixian House started construction in the third year of the Republic of China (19 14) and officially opened in the sixth year of the Republic of China (19 17). Located at the intersection of Nanjing Road and Zhejiang Road, it is the first department store founded by China people on Nanjing Road. The name of Shixian House is taken from the fourth volume of The Doctrine of the Mean, "Honesty first". It was built by Ma Yingbiao, an overseas Chinese in Australia, for two million times, with seven floors in total. Shixian Mansion is connected with the street through arcade-style verandah, and has a roof garden and a tea room, among which the roof garden is the first in Shanghai. In the corner of Shixian Building, there is a three-story tower. The plane of the tower is from bottom to top, from square to square, supported by the main column of the tower. The waistline of the building is prominent, and some areas are decorated with Renaissance style and Baroque.

3. Century Plaza

Century Square is located in the south of Nanjing Road, east of Hubei Road, north of Jiujiang Road and west of Fujian Road, with an area of 8,404 square meters. There is a stage in the middle of Century Square, which can hold large-scale activities such as performances and commodity exhibitions. There are nearly 400 square meters of green space on the west side of Century Square. On the west side of the flower bed stands a 3.08-meter-high Oriental Baoding. In the east, there is a chime. This is a gift from the Swiss people to the people of Shanghai to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sweden. Every time on time, the bell will ring the melody of China folk songs. There are management rooms, LED screens, dry fountains, parking lots and other facilities on the east side of Century Square. On June 3rd, 2002, 65438+February 3rd, Century Plaza became the venue for Shanghai to celebrate its successful bid for the Olympic Games.

4. Shimao Plaza

Shanghai Shimao Plaza is located at No.819 Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, at the western end of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, with Huangpu River in the east, People's Square in the west, Yuyuan Garden in the south and Suzhou River in the north. Shanghai Shimao Plaza was designed by German IOKP design firm in the early stage and revised by East China Architectural Design and Research Institute in the later stage. The plane of the main building is an isosceles right triangle.

Shanghai Shimao Plaza covers an area of 13350 square meters, with a total construction area of 170 square meters and a height of 333 meters. Among them, the main building has 60 floors above ground and 3 floors underground. 1-6 floors are shopping malls with a total area of 43,200 square meters, and floors 7-60 are hotels.