Modern history of Zhang 'an
After the south bank of Jiaojiang River was turned into a trading port, haimen port became active and became a transportation economic center, and Zhang 'an continued its position as an economic center. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, Chang 'an's economy was prosperous, and shops in all walks of life were readily available, including western medicine, pawn shops, North and South goods, department stores, brewing, dyeing houses, bamboo charcoal, rice industry, copper and tin blacksmiths, vegetables, melons and fruits, aquatic products, restaurants and inns. In the meantime, the old-fashioned plaque was faintly exposed, and the population flourished and merchants gathered. The ancient street is about 660 meters long from east to west and only about 3 meters wide. There are three temples (Ye, Lu and Lin ancestral halls), two pavilions (Wenchang Pavilion), two temples (Dongyue Temple and Cishan Temple) and one bridge (Zhang 'an Bridge) on the street. Hong, Tong and Lin came first, followed by Lu, Ye, Joe and Zhang. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, there were many shops, including Justin Cheung Fengnan North Goods, Ye Yi Daranfang, Fuxing Hospital, Gong Ji Hospital, Wantong Denan Goods, Yong Cheng Department Store and Wuzhou Pharmacy Distribution Office. There are Fang Longsheng, Fang Wansheng, Ding Chunsheng, Tongren Chun and Fang Yiren in Qiaodong Street, and the North-South Goods Party is at its peak; Pastries include Zhang, Lu Juyuan, Yisheng, Ye and Lu Fuji; Department stores include Ye Zaideng, Chi Jinchun and Ye Heli. The grocery store left Yuan Heng; The pawn is Huang Yutai; Dyeing houses are not only Yongfeng and Yu Yongsheng; Wineries include Lu Juyuan, Lu Juyuan, and so on, as well as the store numbers and century-old brands of merchants such as Lu's fashion jewelry and Cui Yuanfeng, which also retain the prosperous atmosphere of that year. On this old street, there is the medicine number (1806) of "Fang Wansheng" in the 11th year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, and the former site of "Yu Yongsheng" dyehouse. Twelve years of Qianlong (1747), Hongshi Street Gate Square; Xianfeng two years (1852), Qinshan Temple; In the 24th year of Guangxu (1898), Ye Shu returned to Puzha; Ten years of Tongzhi (187 1) entered Cai Jiali, the former residence of Cai Diankui; Twenty-one years of Daoguang (184 1), Yip's Ancestral Hall; Aofengmen in the 26th year of Guangxu (1906); Qianlong fifty-four years (1789), Zhang' anqiao and other historical sites. Walking into Zhang 'an Old Street, you can experience the tranquility in the hustle and bustle, feel the prosperity and decline of the city, and the long historical years pass by in a hurry. The scenery of Zhang 'an in those days is long gone, but walking on the street, some remaining buildings and words can still make people deeply feel the charm of the old street, but Zhang 'an's ancient cultural relics and human landscape all show a page of the glorious history of the ancient county. Zhang 'an Street is located on the north bank of Jiaojiang District, Taizhou City, adjacent to Qiansuo Street in the east and south. The whole street has jurisdiction over 40 administrative villages and 82 natural villages, with a geographical area of 62.9 square kilometers and a population of 78,000. Excellent geographical location and convenient transportation. Jiaojiang Bridge spans the north and south, the provincial highway "83" passes through the territory, and the construction of the double track of the 75 provincial highway is about to start. The planned entrance to the east extension section of Taijia expressway is the largest and most populous street in Jiaojiang District. Zhang An has a long history. It was changed from Hewlett-Packard to Zhang 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it has been the political, economic and cultural center of Taizhou from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. Song Dynasty changed to Baole Township. Zhang Pu Town was built in the Qing Dynasty, and it was called Zhang 'an Township in the Republic of China. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), 1984 was changed to Zhang' an District of Jiaojiang City, and Zilin and Yang Si towns were merged into Zhang' an Town in 1. The rich land resources, human resources and characteristic tourism resources represented by ancient county culture fully showed its great development potential.