Xiyun Building opened for trial operation in the first quarter of this year. The first Shanghai-style cultural and leisure commercial water street, which is more than one kilometer long and extends along the river street, is finally open for free!
Xiyun Building is relatively new to Shanghainese, and some people have only heard of it. Xiyun Building starts from Hongde intersection of Aksu Road in the west, passes through Yumin South Road in the east, turns south along Yumin South Road and extends to Qingxitan.
She was built by the river, with a total length of more than 1000 meters! It only takes ten minutes to walk down from beginning to end, but it may take less than half a day to read everything carefully!
Xiyunlou is not only a modern commercial street, but also a cultural water street integrating leisure, sightseeing, entertainment and retro! This is unique in Shanghai!
Since last year, there has been good news about opening the door for trial operation. This summer has just arrived, and Yun Xi Building has arrived as scheduled. Although not many people here know, the title fungi are scrambling to keep fresh, so let's get to know it in advance and see what's fascinating about this new cloud building!
A winding river several thousand meters long.
The nickname of Xiyunlou comes from this winding "West Canal", which runs through the whole block and becomes the inland river and central axis of the block.
On the one hand, it tells the history and culture of Shanghai's alley architecture, on the other hand, it is a bustling business district. This river divides two centuries of dialogue.
The west canal is1500m long, excavated manually, and winds through the whole block. With the help of lift pump technology, the river is controlled at a depth of 3.5m all the year round, and dreamy water mist is sprayed at noon, just like a fairyland!
What is most worth looking forward to is that after the official opening, there are boats shuttling on the river, so tourists can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the strait by boat, and shopping and leisure have a different taste.
26 Shanghai-style buildings
The whole block of Xiyunlou is divided into three areas: A, B and C, with a building area of over 90,000 square meters. It consists of 26 single-family buildings full of old Shanghai customs. Stepping into it, the thick Shanghai style is coming!
The small bridge and flowing Shikumen make this literary block look very quiet, recreating the style of "Shili Sheep Farm" in the 1920s and 1930s.
Standing on the side of Xiyunlou, overlooking the West Canal, a row of Shikumen with black tiles and white walls is in sharp contrast with the modern residential buildings in the distance!
It can be predicted that in the future, it will become the best place for the surrounding residents to relax.
The famous Du Mansion
The opening of Xiyun Building, the most anticipated by Toutiao Mushroom is the famous Du Mansion. Even the house number of "Ninghai West Road 1 Lane 881No."has been completely preserved.
Du Mansion is the shadow of the combination of Chinese and Western cultures. For example, the Chinese-style beam structure is matched with the western-style doorpost pattern; Chinese-style furniture is combined with western-style glazed tiles, which are savored carefully and have a unique style.
Xiyunlou also invited the team that designed the lighting for the Bund to design the lighting image effect in an integrated way.
Every piece of furniture, every decoration, every photo and every piece of wood here is a story-the beam on the roof was given by Huang, a tycoon in Shanghai; The handrail of the stairs is mottled, because Du will stand here and lean against the handrail to observe the visitors on the first floor. Once he finds that this guest is not simple, he will ask him to go to the second floor to discuss it in detail; Old photos are all celebrities on the beach; And all kinds of western things.
In 1930s and 1940s, the architectural systems of French Concession and British Concession were all reflected here.
But unfortunately, because the block has not been fully opened, the door of Du Mansion is still closed. It's a pity that today's headlines didn't personally witness the interior of Du Fu, just to leave a suspense for everyone, waiting for you to explore it yourself ~
In addition to Du Mansion, Xiyunlou also brings together 6,500 square meters of old houses such as Zhang Mansion, Fish Shop, Rice Shop and Silk Weaving Society, which shows the Shanghai style culture of the old houses here.
Mottled old epigraphy
This stone carving, located in Xiaoheiting, was made by A Qing writer Wang Mingsheng in 24 years. From the fuzzy fonts, you can still see Wang Mingsheng's wonderful calligraphy!
Small and exquisite street building
On the other side of the Yun Xi Tower, there are several such small street buildings. The white walls with black tiles are plain and clean, the gray-black wooden doors creak, and the lion with the head ring is majestic, which constitutes the exquisite Shikumen landscape!
Go through this Shikumen, cross the road, there is a hole in a small space! If you continue to go inside, you will find different scenery. The gray walls are finely carved with figures and landscape patterns. Seen from a distance, this is a wrong sculpture!
I envy the residents nearby, and I can walk on the street with such a strong cultural atmosphere in Shanghai every day.
Square sculptures with different shapes
Walking in Xiyunlou, in addition to the Shikumen buildings with unique Shanghai style on both sides of the strait, there are also modern scenes that keep pace with the times-Xiangyun Square, Performing Arts Stage Square, Water Square, Rhino Square and Bar Square, which have different views.
White marble Xiangyun wall: It is particularly worth mentioning that there is a white marble Xiangyun wall in Xiangyun Square, which is 1.2m long and 0.8m high ... It is said that this Xiangyun wall has a history of 500 years, and the pattern is composed of Shuanglong playing beads and Xiangyun. It first stood in front of Jing 'an Temple, then it was stolen overseas, and it returned to Shanghai after many twists and turns.
Rhinoceros Sculpture: These rhinos in Rhinoceros Square are also famous. They were created by the French artist Daniel Davio. As one of the greatest glaziers of our time, his works are collected by museums all over the world.
The lovely rhinoceros makes various forms such as sticking out of the water and standing completely. No matter which one is very realistic, it is also very cute. It is a scene that friends can't miss when they come to Xiyun Building!
Canadian Elk: Strong muscles and perfect lines show the grandeur of the stag to the fullest, and the slightly raised left front foot makes this elk sculpture come alive.
Blue giraffe: I saw the blue giraffe for the first time. Although this giraffe has no orange pattern, its blue color blends with other sculptures around it. It turns out that sculpture can also give people unlimited imagination!
Vivid figure sculpture: In addition to animal statues, the figure sculptures in the square are even more vivid. Naughty boys, serious apprentices and hardworking rickshaw masters are conspicuous signs of Xiyunlou Square!
Sanyan ancient well
Three-eye ancient well appeared in three-eye well for five years, with a history of 800 years. Well culture is a unique culture in China and a symbol of hometown.
In ancient times, there were allusions to "leaving home" and "drinking water without forgetting to dig wells". Well water is more moist, benefiting for life, with a long history and prosperous business. Gujing has three eyes, and it's the first time I've seen Auricularia auricula!
Five exquisite ancient stone bridges
There are five stone bridges in the West Canal, namely Yun Xi Bridge, Ren Shan Bridge, Guan Gong Bridge, Qinshui Bridge and Rainbow Bridge, each with its own characteristics. 1000 meters old stone revetment, each stone is not less than 30 cm thick and weighs 100 kilograms, all of which are carefully selected from tens of thousands of stones with a history of 100 years.
Five stone bridges also connect the banks of the West Canal, which is modern and retro. Walking across the bridge deck is like walking through two centuries.
However, visiting Xiyunlou is not entirely for appreciating the style of Shanghai-style alley architecture. Coming here, Headline Mushroom hopes to have the same experience as going to a big shopping mall. Food, entertainment, education, shopping and leisure are all available!
Xiyunlou business madness strikes
According to reports, Xiyunlou focuses on six aspects: special catering, health and leisure, parenting education and entertainment, culture and art, community support and exhibition office, and adopts the mode of holding and joint investment by all developers to ensure the quality of settled merchants.
In the future, there will be dazzling He Lin Bar Street, Floriculture Handicraft Street, cultural market, parenting education and entertainment, special banquets and catering, great health and fitness, etc.