Zhongshan street, Quanzhou

Zhongshan Street

synonym

Zhongshan street in Quanzhou generally refers to Zhongshan street

"Zhongshan Street" is located in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, with a width of 12 meters. On both sides of the street are arcade buildings, generally two floors. This kind of architectural style is common in Southeast Asian countries and southern China. Zhongshan street is dominated by clothing stores. In the late last century, the clothing here once led Quanzhou people to seek modern life taste, led Quanzhou businessmen to practice modern business philosophy, and led migrant workers to seek modern means of life.

building structure

Zhongshan street is 12 meters wide. On both sides of the street are arcade buildings, usually two stories. This kind of architectural style is common in Southeast Asian countries and southern China. Therefore, pedestrians can easily avoid the sudden rainstorm, but also from the sun. This humanized architectural style reflects the dawn of modern civilization. Among the three major cities in Fujian, only Quanzhou and Xiamen have this kind of architectural style.

Historical evolution

Zhongshan street in Quanzhou can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, when it was a main street connecting quanshanmen (now Zhongshan Park) and chongyangmen (now huaxiangkou). By the end of the Tang Dynasty, Quanzhou was expanded, and the southern end of Zhongshan road extended to today's Tumen street.

In Song Dynasty, Zhongshan street was extended again, reaching Chaotianmen (now Huancheng Road) in the north and dejimen in the south, with a total length of about 2.5 km, basically forming a scale. During the period of the Republic of China, Quanzhou government named this street "Zhongshan Road".

Zhongshan street really flourished at the beginning of last century. Dr. Sun Yat Sen opened a new chapter in Chinese history and had close contacts with Quanzhou Overseas Chinese. It is a historical necessity for Quanzhou to name its streets after Zhongshan, and it is also a blessing for contemporary Quanzhou people. There is a saying about Quanzhou, which is called "two towers in the East and West, one street in the South and one street in the north". This is a poem left by Dong Biwu when he came to Quanzhou in October 1960. "East and West towers" refer to the Zhenguo tower and Renshou tower (commonly known as East Tower and West Tower) built in Kaiyuan Temple of Tang Dynasty. "North South Street" refers to Zhongshan street. Many overseas Chinese who made a fortune in Nanyang poured money into the shops in Zhongshan street, which gradually grew into a prosperous commercial street. The love for hometown of overseas Chinese and the warm wind of Quanzhou grow up together with Zhongshan street.

Main landscape

Zhongshan street is dominated by clothing stores. In the late last century, the clothing here once led Quanzhou people to seek modern life taste, led Quanzhou businessmen to practice modern business philosophy, and led migrant workers to seek modern means of life.

Zhongshan street is a real supermarket. Although the shops are not big, they are separated by a wall. Most of the stores operate clothing products, which are flat clothing stores. In Quanzhou, there are few shopping malls like Xidan, which seems to lack the characteristics of a modern city. But when you think about the fresh air you can breathe when shopping in Zhongshan street, you feel that Zhongshan street is more humanized.

The buildings in Zhongshan street are designed for business. Compared with the ancient houses in Quanzhou, they have less Quanzhou architectural style. But because the whole building is arcade style, and most of them have a history of more than 100 years, it also appears very simple. After the construction of Zhongshan street, it pays more attention to the restoration of its original state and publicizes the architectural style of Southern Fujian.

Zhongshan street used to be a stone brick road, but later it was changed to a concrete road because of inconvenient driving. It is said that it will be changed into a pedestrian street, but the vehicles can not be diverted and it has not been realized for a long time.

Architectural features

Zhongshan Street deduces the history of Quanzhou and the life of Quanzhou people. Style is the essence of "Hai Jiao" culture. It not only has the characteristics of Western architecture, but also has the style of Minnan architecture. The use of local materials and crafts in the use of building materials is a good example of the perfect combination of foreign architectural culture and local traditional architectural styles.

Address: Zhongshan Middle Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

Longitude: 118.590006

Latitude: 24.908498