The most classical street: wide alley

Entering the wide alley, time seems to have gone backwards for many years. Bungalow, two or four open doors, mottled rust tells their history, there are stone piers on both sides of the door, and there used to be lions or stone drums on the stone piers. Unfortunately, these have been destroyed as "four old". The lintel is carved with mascots such as golden melon and bergamot, and the unicorn with its teeth bared is in harmony with the flying corner on the roof. Many people have caged birds singing under the eaves, which reminds people of the Qing dynasty's young people who dragged their long braids, wore robes, sang songs and played with birds and crickets. People in quadrangles are planted with all kinds of plants, such as bamboo, trees and flowers, and green vines are covered with low walls. No wonder a small shop is named "Urban Village". Even the guest house is quite different from the neon outside. The two-story quadrangle is carved with peony, chrysanthemum and other "rich and safe" pictures at the door, and the screen of Emei landscape painting is erected at the entrance door. On the left is a picture of Chun Yan bathing in the spring breeze, and on the right is a picture of "herding cattle". The central courtyard is full of bonsai, and several old people are playing games while drinking tea. It is precisely "Gu Xiang is far from elegance and elegance, with fewer cities and more small gardens with clear rhyme". In the sunset, a silver-haired mother-in-law with a chubby white cat lying under the eaves lazily dozed off, making people stop and forget to return.

interestingly, this classical street contains the most avant-garde things at the same time. Young people in an Internet cafe are busy, and the "Video Game Club" of a TV station is among them, just like a red flower on the head of a girl with a white body, which is elegant and attractive.

The most luxurious street: Qintai Road [/B]

The quaint buildings lined the streets of Qintai Road always remind people of romantic love stories such as "Sima Xiangru's playing the piano and Wen Jun's playing". However, the simple and long-lasting love story has gone far from the modern Qintai Road. If there is still a trace of love, it should be regarded as the gold, silver and jade articles sold from here. "I'll buy you a gold necklace at Qintai Road tomorrow." A man's words are enough to coax his lover, wife or lover into laughing.

Qintai Road is the most famous "Jewelry Street" in Chengdu, and the jewelry store next door is resplendent and full of "expensive" gas. All kinds of gold and silver jewelry, jade antiques cost as little as hundreds of thousands and tens of thousands at every turn. Ordinary people's eyes will make their ears hot and their hearts beat. Purchasing power of course belongs to those "people who get rich first" who are fashionable and elegant. They gracefully arm in arm, go in and out freely in pairs, spend a lot of money and generosity, and be bold and free and easy. They put a pile of money on the counter without blinking, and exchanged it for luxury goods with grams as the unit of measurement. Its appearance was staggering.

The most popular street: Qingshiqiao South Street [/B]

As early as the era of "cutting the tail of capitalism", the "free market" of Qingshiqiao South Street quietly existed. In the early morning when the night was still thick, a suburban farmer with patches on his body was carrying 11 eggs wrapped tightly around his waist, and his cat was walking around under the eaves of Qingshiqiao South Street, his eyes were full of fear and nervous. At this moment, a wooden door facing the street "honked" to open, revealing an equally nervous and frightened face. He and the peasants made two strokes in a hurry in the dim morning, then exchanged eggs and wool tickets in their hands, and then closed the door and left, just like the underground party joint. Eggs were bought for the "mother and son", and wool tickets were changed for the baby to see a doctor ... Such things were common in that year. As civilians, everyone was tacitly aware of the "black market" of this transaction. When the absurd era came to an end, Qingshiqiao South Street became lively. Everyone picked and shouldered, sold and bought, and the whole street was full of agricultural and sideline products. City residents and farmers bargained happily. From then on, this street naturally became the largest means of subsistence trade market in Chengdu, with all kinds of pork, vegetables, seafood, non-staple food and flowers and birds. Whenever you see people strolling around this street with vegetable baskets and rice bags, you will feel that this lively scene is the most authentic panoramic photo of Chengdu civilians.

The most humane street: Tongren Road [/B]

Tongren Road is divided into upper, middle and lower sections. Under the shade of trees on both sides of the street, there are low bungalows, which enter the old courtyard from the outhouse facing the street. The inside is spacious and there is no small "heaven and earth".

Tongren Road got its name because the factories opened in this area in the early years of the Republic of China accepted Manchu children to learn arts, which enabled them to make a living by themselves. The factories treated all the students equally, so it was named Tongren Factory, and this section of the street was also called Tongren Road. Nowadays, there are many small restaurants on Tongren Road. The storefronts are small and cramped, but they are clean, rich in dishes, sufficient in weight and affordable. The boss's smiling face and hot meals can make you relaxed even if your wallet is not bulging. In this street, you can find many things that are hard to find in the bustling downtown area. The old cloth shoes shop sells strong cloth shoes with thousands of soles, and the ancient books in the neat old bookstore are scattered with ink, Tingting asparagus and several bamboo chairs, which is quite ingenious. Here, there is a rare human touch in the city. Where there are weddings, funerals or new exhibitions, all the neighbors get together to give advice and help, and family affairs touch the hearts of people around them. Tongren Road, a century-old street, tells people that its strong human touch still warms every household here and even passers-by here in this reinforced concrete city.

The most official street: Duyuan Street [/B]

Perhaps there is no street in Chengdu that is more official and legendary than Duyuan Street. Duyuan Street has been the political center of the province since the Ming Dynasty.

Duyuan Street is named after the Duchayuan, the governor of Sichuan in the Ming Dynasty, and the Sichuan Governor's Office, which was established in the 13th year of Qing Qianlong (1748). During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Gao Minzhan, the governor of Sichuan, built the patrol department here again. During the Republic of China, Sichuan Military Superintendent's Office, Sichuan Governor's Office and Sichuan Provincial Government were all located in this street. After the founding of New China, it became the seat of the provincial people's government and the residence of the provincial people's congress and the civil affairs department.

Duyuan Street, with a total length of more than 251 meters, has experienced numerous baptism of blood and fire because of its special status in the long river of history, making it a historical witness of Sichuan people's anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism. In the 28th year of Guangxu (1912), Liao Jiumei, the leader of the red lanterns Uprising in the suburb of Chengdu, led the rebel army from Renshou, attacked the south gate of Chengdu, and directly killed Duyuan Street, making the decadent Qing Dynasty tremble. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), the people's movement to protect the roads in Sichuan surged, and Zhao Erfeng, the governor and executioner of Sichuan, killed unarmed petitioners here on September 7, which caused a "road protection death" incident that shocked China and foreign countries. After the Revolution of 1911, Zhao Erfeng was arrested and beheaded in the imperial city from this street, which made people happy for a while. On April 9th, 1948, the "April 9th" massacre of students by Wang Lingji, chairman of the Kuomintang provincial government, broke out in Duyuan Street. It was not until the liberation of Chengdu in 1949 that Duyuan Street became the residence of Sichuan Provincial People's Government that it was peaceful.

In times of peace, Duyuan Street maintains its seriousness with its heavy historical background and strong political atmosphere. People who have lived in this street for a long time have become accustomed to officials. Some people describe it this way: during the rush hour, there were 111 people floating in the leaves of the French phoenix tree on the street, and 9 of them must have the word "long".

The most mysterious street: Tianya Stone Street [/B]

It is said that a long time ago, Nu Wa, who was busy mending the sky, accidentally dropped a stone from the zenith. With an earth-shattering noise, the stone landed impartially in a small street in Chengdu. The people in the street were first frightened by this mysterious "visitor" who flew from nowhere, and worshipped him. Later, when they saw that he had no intention of hurting people, they began to get close to him and named him Tianya Stone. This is just one of many versions of the legend about Tianya Stone Street. According to Uncle Qing, who has lived in this street for more than 81 years, no one can say clearly when and where this stone came from. His grandfather's grandfather just told the story of this stone from the previous generation to the next generation responsibly. Some people say that this is a meteorite, a stone dusted from the palace fence of the Jade Emperor.

The origin of this stone makes Tianya Stone Street look legendary and mysterious. People in small streets can improvise to "travel around the world" at any time. Therefore, this stone of unknown origin is actually a faithful witness to the historical evolution process.

During the Republic of China, Tianya Stone was a small temple, and good men and women who prayed for peace often came to burn incense and make wishes. During the Cultural Revolution, as a superstitious thing, it was naturally impacted. The rebels vowed to uproot it. After a few days of digging, Tianya Stone is still as steady as Mount Tai, and its roots are hard to see. Helpless, the rebels also had to let it three points. At present, Tianya Stone Street is facing demolition again. Then, what will happen to Tianya Stone? According to Uncle Qing, the street office has marked out the place where this stone is located, and plans to build a pavilion and rebuild a small garden around it, which can be regarded as finding a home for this doddering "exotic stone".

and, of course, Jinli. Jinli, restored and built by Wuhou Temple Museum, is now a famous pedestrian mall in Chengdu. It is an antique building with the architectural style of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Its layout is rigorous and orderly, and there are bars and entertainment areas, Sichuan restaurants and snacks areas, Fudi Inn areas and special tourism handicrafts exhibition areas. It was cut to the ribbon on October 31st, 2114 in the name of the Three Kingdoms Cultural Festival, and was selected as one of the "Top Ten Commercial Pedestrian Streets in China" in 2115. It is equally famous with the old and famous markets such as Wangfujing in Beijing, Jianghan Road in Wuhan, Jie Fangbei in Chongqing and Heping Road in Tianjin, and is known as the "First Street in West Shu" and the "Riverside Scene on Qingming Festival in Chengdu".

It is said that Jinli was once one of the oldest and most commercial streets in the history of Western Shu, and it was famous throughout the country as early as the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods. Today's Jinli relies on Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, with the spirit of Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms as the soul, the style of Ming and Qing as the appearance, and the folk customs and customs of western Sichuan as the content, which expands the extension of the culture of the Three Kingdoms. In this street, the essence of life in Chengdu is concentrated: there are tea houses, inns, restaurants, bars, stage, snacks, handicrafts and local products, which fully show the unique charm of the culture of the Three Kingdoms and the folk customs of Sichuan. The second phase of Jinli was also opened before the Spring Festival in 2119, and the second phase of Jinli boldly introduced water into Jinli circulation, forming a new landscape of "waterfront Jinli".

Compared with many artificial landscapes of old bottles and new wines in China, Jinli is completely grassroots, local and homely. The shops sell chopsticks, tea, lanterns, silk quilts and local products. The delicious food in the restaurant includes Zhang Fei beef, three cannons and pork intestines powder. Every cup is directed at the taste, not fancy, not gimmicks, but pays attention to the benefits. There are also craftsmen's toys, such as squeezing a clay figurine, turning into a tanghua, and buying a paper-cut, all of which contain childlike interest. Nostalgia is also a nostalgia for the simple happiness of childhood. The colorful lanterns and pretexts in a street are vulgar, and the picture is lively. The most eye-catching things on the street are those Chengdu fenzi that people are passionate about. They ate melon seeds and played cards in the bar, drank foreign wine and spoke soft Chengdu dialect.