Hui Quan Square, located in Huishan ancient town, has become a thing of the past when it opened.

tourists come here and find that it is General Iron who has locked the door.

Looking through the dusty glass door, the originally elegant lobby looks like a gloomy scene of people leaving the building empty.

coincidentally.

The Huishan Huisuo, which is close to the Longtou River, is also closed at present.

When this quiet hotel opened, it caused strong dissatisfaction among the original residents of the ancient town: "We moved out of the ancient town, but we were invited to the hotel club.

This hotel, which residents say "leaders come and go from time to time", closed as early as last year.

Jiangnan gardens are a much-told story in the history of architecture.

The unique features of private gardens in Wuxi are the ingenious borrowing of scenery and genuine mountains and waters.

At one time, Wuxi's old house with flowing bridges and pavilions became the main place for official reception and high-end business banquets with antique atmosphere and relatively private environment.

with the implementation of the "eight regulations" of the central government, most of the operating conditions of these club hotels are poor.

"After the old houses in Wuxi were restored and put into use, more than 91% of them became clubhouse hotels.

"Yang Jianmin, a cultural protection expert, said that although the combination of protection and utilization of old houses is encouraged, the single dining use is not the direction of sustainable utilization.

Here comes the question: When the bubble of "clubhouse economy" bursts, what should the old house in Xicheng do?

an old house with a story,

can't just have a taste of "catering"

Every old house has its own story.

among many old houses in Wuxi, Xue Fucheng's former residence is famous.

This is the residence of Xue Fucheng, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, and the plaque of "Qin Shi Di" inscribed by Guangxu Imperial Calligraphy remains on the forehead so far, which is one of the largest existing modern bureaucratic residences in Jiangsu Province.

Since its completion, Xuejia Garden has experienced more than 111 spring and autumn periods.

Walking into this old house, the turntable building, library building, billiard room, warehouse hall and flower hall stage remain the same.

At one time, several rooms were set aside in the back garden of Xue Fucheng's former residence for dining and tea room.

Walking on the creaking floor, through the purple veil, accompanied by the melodious sound of guzheng, is very cultural compared with the noise of the hotel that is too commercial.

Here, it became the first batch of old houses used for dining in Wuxi.

The Xuejia Garden, which enjoys a full moon, considerable scenery and pleasant listening, has a quiet environment, good privacy and rich cultural atmosphere, and once became the first choice for official reception.

With the restoration of five historical blocks completed one after another, there are many old houses in Wuxi that can be recycled.

But whether it is the former residence of Zhu Dachun, the former gathering place of businessmen, or the Miu Mansion, the former residence of Miao Bin, the great traitor, all the old houses, big and small, have started catering all at once.

"Every old house has its own story.

You can look at the old house in Wuxi. Besides being an exhibition hall and museum for celebrities' former residences, you tell the same dining story, which is not conducive to sustainable development.

"A cultural figure who asked not to be named thinks that although the old houses will be used, all of them will be used for catering, which will not only form homogenization competition in the market, but also ruin the cultural connotation of these houses.

Reuse of cultural resources.

Creative economy can play a leading role.

"The cultural department has no right to prohibit the opening of hotel clubs in old houses, but it is absolutely not recommended.

"The person in charge of the Municipal Wenguang New Bureau believes that it is the best use of the restored old house to return to its original use; If this requirement cannot be met, the cultural connotation of the building should be respected as much as possible when using it.

"In the third national cultural relics survey, Wuxi * * * registered 2,111 old houses, which included cultural and historical buildings in addition to a large number of folk houses.

from the ownership of building property rights, it can be divided into domestic and non-domestic.

among more than 2,111 old houses, most of them are not made in China, and they are still used for residential purposes.

For those old houses that are made in China after restoration, more than 91% started catering.

"Yang Jianmin thinks that the investment in catering is small, and the return of funds is fast, so everyone likes to engage in catering, but the catering economy is not the only thing in the old house.

Looking at Shanghai, the old house with stories has more than just a function of catering.

In an old house, a new cultural life is surging.

Tian Zi Square alone has more than 111 creative enterprises from 22 countries and regions, including Australia, the United States, France, Denmark, Britain, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and China.

Among the old houses in the alley, there are various cultural places such as the former site of Chen Yifei Studio, Erdongqiang Art Center, Zhang Yi and Yang Huishan Glazed Art Museum, Chen Haiwen Photography Studio, He Youzhi Calligraphy and Painting Society, Kevin·Z Lotte Pottery Society, Chen Ruiyuan Photography Studio, Li Shoubai Paper-cutting, Art Hall Edition and so on.

In contrast, Wuxi is rich in historical and cultural resources, but it lacks creativity and imagination. "Rebuilding lightly and rebuilding lightly" is everywhere. The treasures of the collection are hidden in the boudoir, the old house uses "catering thinking" to dominate the world, and the marketing activities of cultural scenic spots are hard to see ...

In interviews, many cultural circles in Xicheng believe that the creative economy should become the profit of the old house.

when the "clubhouse economy" is at the end of its road, this voice has gradually become the mainstream.

On April 3rd, in the Huangdou South Temple in Huishan Ancient Town, the fragrance of calligraphy and orchid was interwoven, and there was a unique artistic conception of fighting ink, enjoying paintings and tasting incense.

The once famous ancestral hall became the center of traditional cultural activities.

This exhibition, entitled "Han Mo Lan Xiang", is a special exhibition of cymbidium, featuring the works of 24 representative professional painters in Wuxi and hundreds of pots of exquisite cymbidium which will be exhibited in the national cymbidium exhibition soon.

"The ancestral hall is not suitable as a dining place, but as a venue for cultural activities, especially for the display of traditional culture, which is consistent with the atmosphere of the ancestral hall.

"Painting and calligraphy works, potted cymbidium and the quaint environment of the ancestral temple complement each other, and visitors are full of praise for the exhibition.

In the historical and cultural block of Qingming Bridge, the original silver jewelry EVENS is under intense renovation.

EVENS, who has opened a Taobao shop for 8 years, moved to a physical store and chose an old house on an ancient street as the foothold. It is precisely because of the artistic conception of the old street with white walls and tiles and living by the river.

In this old house, after several changes of ownership, the original design of silver ornaments will be the main product.

The use of the old house is quietly changing. It is hard to say whether this change, forced by the market, can be a complete victory.

compared with the "catering economy", whether the creative economy with large investment and slow results can become the "first protagonist" remains to be tested by time and market in Wuxi.

The only certainty is that the old house in Wuxi no longer tells only one story, which is a welcome change.

Walking in various historical and cultural blocks in Wuxi, you can often see the names of cultural centers, cultural research societies or associations hanging in front of some old houses.

these old houses rarely have an activity all the year round, and occasionally they open in the morning and close in the afternoon.

In the historical and cultural block of Rongxiang, the reporter once witnessed such an event: a cultural activity center held an exhibition, which opened in the morning, but general Tie closed the door in the afternoon.

As soon as the visitors inquired, the security guard said, "You must get someone's approval to see the exhibition."

*** funded the renovation of the old house, which belongs to the historical block of public cultural infrastructure. How did it become a "private territory" for some people? It was learned in the interview that such a situation is not a case.

Some old houses with large areas and independent courtyards are often appropriated by so-and-so societies and associations.

under the banner of studying culture, these societies or associations occupy an area and have private kitchens. In name, they solve the problem of staff eating, but in fact they become "one-table shops" where you can make telephone reservations for catering services.

"They played the edge ball of the policy.

from the point of procedure, it is completely in line with the procedure, so it is difficult for you to investigate and deal with it.

"A person familiar with the matter told the reporter that these societies and associations have complete procedures for using houses, and their internal catering services are not open to the outside world, or even closed. They are only used for gatherings in small circles, and it is impossible to check them.

As for their inability to keep open to the outside world all the year round, they also have their own explanation: exhibitions or cultural activities are self-funded by folk societies, and the saying "management forces can't keep up, and people are worried that the exhibits will be damaged when they are unattended, so they close their doors when they are not on duty" easily dismissed people.

In fact, these old houses under the banner of culture are becoming private exclusive territory in disguise: it is difficult for outsiders to enter.

it is obviously a public cultural infrastructure, but it has become a "private paradise" for some special people, and the old houses it occupies are all the places with the most beautiful environment, the best mood and the most cultural architectural pattern.

The reporter believes that societies and associations that really study local culture and promote cultural development should give support to their houses, but their cultural activities should be normalized and open to the public, and research results should be published. In other words, they must be able to stimulate the cultural vitality of old houses, otherwise they should be "returned to the people".

Every old house is attached with specific historical information and has its own unique story.

Make good use of these cultural resources, and make the old house surge with new cultural vitality, which is the best use of it.