The city is a mountain, and the mountain is a city. This is a three-dimensional city, not only a mountain city, but also a river city. Get straight to the point when you open the door, see the water when you leave home, and the mountains and rivers blend together. The Yangtze River and Jialing River are natural moats that have nurtured Chongqing people for generations.
Here is one of the most beautiful streets in Chongqing. In addition to its appearance, it also has hard skills. Only those who have been there know about it. While walking, the streets are clean and the traffic is slow. The whole city is quiet. Walking through Zhongshan 4th Road, you can walk through the richness of history and the fresh charm.
The first thing that catches the eye is her face. You can see new leaves growing secretly and flowers blooming silently on every street corner. There are even green plants in front of the hardware store. It is these details that create her beauty. Zhongshan Road is so unique that it deserves to be named "the most qualified street corner".
Why Zhongshan 4th Road is so special? Under the name of "the most beautiful street", the most important thing is its historical precipitation. Guiyuan, Zhou Mansion, Teyuan and other historical buildings are full of traces of time.
The reason why Guiyuan is special is that the two parties of the Kuomintang and Communist Party signed the "Double Ten Agreement" here. It is also one of the important places for Chongqing negotiations.
At the very end of Zhongshan 4th Road is the Zhou Mansion. As you can tell from the name, this is the place where Zhou Zongli once lived. In front of the Zhou Mansion, there is a statue of Zongli. He has clothes hanging on his right hand and is taking steps with his left foot, as if he is rushing somewhere in a hurry.
In addition to these historical and cultural deposits, Zhongshan No. 4 Primary School and Qiujing Middle School are also located here, adding a sense of depth. There is also food here. The Lawson convenience store on Zhongshan 4th Road is full of literature and art, because it was formerly a bookstore. The retro-style interior decoration, the spiral staircase, and the appropriate lighting make this place very similar to our traditional impression of convenience. The store is completely different.
If you want to experience authentic Chongqing snacks, you must not miss Jiuyuan Baozi. For many old Chongqing people, Jiuyuan Baozi is the taste in their memories.
There is also a literary bookstore called Zengjiayan Academy. The name is nothing special, but once you walk in, you won’t want to leave.
As soon as you step into the gate of the academy, retro telephones, dressing mirrors, radios, TVs, and fans come into view. If you have enough time, you can always find special reading books in the bookstore lobby, such as Li Yuansheng's "Nature Reader", Li Zhengquan's "Chongqing Place Names", etc. There are many books about Chongqing's local culture hidden here.
The academy displays Chongqing’s 70-year transformation. This is a collective look back, but also a personal experience. Watch a person change from childishness to maturity, and watch how a city stands in ruins. Become prosperous.
Look at the vicissitudes of time, look at those old times that have never disappeared, come, let us go back to the past together!
Wentu/He Wanyi
2019.11.11