Yesterday at about 4 p.m
Along with some of the citizens' representatives and staff
Slowly pull up the iron door
It is located at No. 9 Zhongshan East 2nd Road
The Bund Pavilion of Shanghai Municipal Archives
Ended 18 years of opening up to the outside world
Officially bid farewell to the citizens
"At the moment of parting, every colleague feels in love." Liu Yutong, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Archives Utilization Service Department, told reporters. The citizens at the scene also stopped for a long time, and one of the teenagers gently rubbed the iron door with his hand and stood in the cold wind for a long time before turning to leave.
Say goodbye to better departures
Today, a modern new archive
It has been opened to the public in Pudong New Area
From the "secret archives" in the Shikumen Lane in the 1930s
By 1959, the Shanghai Municipal Archives was officially established
From witnessing the ever-changing Bund to taking root and opening up the hot land of Pudong
Shanghai's archival career has come all the way
Always practicing the duty and mission of "managing files for the party, keeping history for the country, and serving the people".
It is difficult to say goodbye, the archives of the old paper carry the precious memories of the public
The Bund Pavilion of Shanghai Municipal Archives is located at No. 9, Zhongshan East 2nd Road, located in the century-old Wanguo Architectural Expo Group, since its opening in 2004, it has witnessed the orderly transformation of archival work from mysterious to open, from "dead materials" to "living information", into decision-making "tips" and citizens' "information base", and has become a common precious memory of the general public while retaining the memory of the city.
In 1959, the Shanghai Municipal Archives was officially established
"I really don't like it, I miss it." Writer Lu Linsen is a "familiar face" of the Bund Pavilion. He said that as archives were opened to the public, many writers benefited, and he was one of them. "Many of the articles I write benefit from archival materials from the city archives. After reading these files, I have more confidence when I start writing. "Every time I walk into the inspection service center on the 5th floor of the Bund Pavilion, Lu Linsen's creative inspiration begins to surge." Because the archives have made me more aware of history, I feel like standing in front of the echo wall, listening to the echoes of history, thinking about the real world. ”
Wu Jingping, professor of the Department of History at Fudan University and librarian of the Shanghai Research Museum of Literature and History, also felt extremely reluctant. After teaching, Wu Jingping opened courses such as "Modern Chinese Historiography" for graduate students, often leading students to the Bund Library to check the archives, and completed the teaching of archival documents here, "Many students' course papers and dissertations depend on the archives' collection archives, and even based on these archives."
In addition to teaching, Wu Jingping's research work is also inseparable from the archives. "The municipal archives are extensive, well-preserved and clearly cataloged. After the Bund Pavilion launched the electronic inquiry system, it has become more convenient to check files. With the help of this treasure trove of materials, he completed a number of national social science fund and Shanghai social science fund projects, and edited a number of historical materials and other research papers, all of which are the results of his roots in the archives.
Wu Jingping has accompanied overseas scholars to visit and check the archives many times, and the elegant appearance of the Bund Museum, the rich collection, the advanced facilities such as the access system, and the standardized, thoughtful and enthusiastic service of the staff have left a deep impression on the scholars. In Wu Jingping's view, "The Shanghai Municipal Archives have let the city's cultural context and historical memory enter the hearts of citizens, fully reflecting the respect for history." At the same time, it has promoted Shanghai's connection with the outside world and extended Shanghai's cultural influence."
Photography: Sun Zhongqin
Archives not only provide support for the study of literature and history, but also help citizens cope with the problems in life. Yan Chang, deputy director of the Utilization Service Department of the Municipal Archives, once received a white-haired archivist who came to inquire about the original archives of advanced workers from 40 years ago. Despite the slim clues, the staff found the relevant files through hours of "screen fighting". Seeing the tears of excitement shed by this retired worker, Yan Chang and others were also moved, "As a department in the archives that deals directly with the people, we can help the citizens solve practical problems, which is also a huge incentive for ourselves." ”
Historical buildings, witnessing the opening up of Shanghai's archival undertakings
The predecessor of the building where the Bund Pavilion of the Shanghai Municipal Archives is located is the French Post Building, which was built in 1937.
The French Mail Building is named after its owner, the French Mail Shipping Company. This reinforced concrete building sitting west to east, the architectural layout is very compact, the vertical symmetry, the shape of the simple cube, in the beautiful Bund building skyline unique, has a rich historical, cultural and economic value.
The French Post Building after completion
After liberation, the French Post Building was renamed pujiang building. Since the 21st century, many of the old buildings on the Bund have found "new owners", most of which are financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies, as well as shops and restaurants. In order to add to the cultural atmosphere along the Bund and explore the unique cultural connotation of the old building, in January 2002, the municipal government decided to hand over the Pujiang Building to the Municipal Archives for use, making it a window for providing archival access services and displaying the promotion of archival culture.
In 2004, the historic Modernist building was finally renovated, opening a new history as the Bund Pavilion of the Municipal Archives. The rebuilt Municipal Archives Bund Pavilion has retained the original appearance of the building, with a total construction area of 9270 square meters, in addition to the exhibition open to the public all year round, it has also opened a government open information and archives document access service center for the public to consult the current documents and historical archives. At this point, the Bund "International Architecture Expo Group" has the first public cultural facilities for the public.
Before that, the archives always had some mysterious colors in the minds of the citizens: the archives far from the city center were high and deep, the guards were strict, and the units had to hold a letter of introduction from the relevant departments to check the files, and it was even more difficult for the citizens to enter the archives. In the context of the municipal government's implementation of information disclosure, after the opening of the Bund of the Municipal Archives, the rate of individual access to and utilization of archives by citizens soared from 13% in 2001 to 55% in 2004. In addition to checking files, you can also enjoy old photos, watch historical materials, watch old movies... The archives are no longer far away from the citizens.
Foreign friends visited the theme exhibition "Red Star Shines on China - Chinese Communists in the Eyes of Foreign Journalists". Photography: Ying Zhongde
In the year when the Bund Pavilion was officially opened, wu Mengyue, a college student, came to participate in an internship and officially came here to work the following year, "The deepest feeling at that time was that the original archives were not as 'high and cold' as we imagined." She recalled that in recent years, the Bund Museum often relied on rich collection resources and professionals to organize various activities for young people, vividly introducing the history of Shanghai to the children, and planting the seeds of archives in their hearts.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Wu Mengyue has also dedicated 18 years of youth to the Bund Pavilion. Although she said that "I have not gone out to visit the Bund for so many years", when the iron door was closed, her face was still full of smiles: "Among the people who have checked the files in the past few years, there have been more research and fewer people's livelihood files." It shows that our archival work has been making progress - the society attaches more and more importance to archival work, and many people's livelihood information can be found at the doorstep of the family when it is opened and can be found at the doorstep of the family, and it is more and more convenient for citizens. ”
Adapt to the times and create an interactive and open "urban memory space"
On the last open day of the Bund Museum, Fang Hua, who has been engaged in exhibition planning and explanation here for many years, did not appear. As a staff member of the Municipal Archives Utilization Service Department, she has been busy in every exhibition in the past.
Although the Bund Of the Municipal Archives has been closed to the public, the needs of the public to check the files can still be met to the greatest extent. In September last year, the new Shanghai Municipal Archives museum located at No. 636 Baiyang Road (Pro) in Pudong New Area was officially opened, and now Fang Hua has invested in the work of the new museum in Pudong, "In this more modern and intelligent new museum, we will continue to work hard for the construction of a new cultural landmark of the people's city with more wonderful archival exhibitions, more colorful archival culture, more convenient use of services, and a more comfortable file inspection environment." ”
The new museum of the Municipal Archives on Poplar Road in Pudong Photo: Sun Zhongqin
As the largest provincial-level national comprehensive archive in China, the Pudong New Museum of the Municipal Archives covers an area of more than 40,000 square meters, with a total construction area of more than 131,000 square meters, storing and storing more than 4.6 million volumes (pieces) of precious archives, integrating archive storage and protection, public access services, exhibition education, cultural and social functions, becoming an interactive and open "urban memory space" for Shanghai citizens, and continuing to make Shanghai wonderful and abundant. The vivid and diverse treasures of memory are displayed in the form of archives in front of the world.
Shanghai has a long history and rich historical materials. In recent years, the importance of excavating and utilizing archival resources, telling red stories well, and doing a good job in educating people has become more and more prominent. "It is necessary to meet the needs of warehouse space and the requirements of the transformation of the archival business." Xu Weiwan, director of the Municipal Archives Bureau, introduced that because of this, the new museum of the Municipal Archives in the Huamu area of Pudong came into being, and its completion and use will better develop and utilize valuable archival resources, attract more people to enter the archives, and feel the charm of archives and history.
Event Hall Photo: Sun Zhongqin
Walking into the south building of the new archives, 9800 square meters of space are open to the public, citizens can also make a cup of coffee, read history, or move to the lecture hall to listen to academic lectures, and feel the charm of the archives in an all-round way.
Luo Junqi, a fifth-grader at Sichuan South Road Primary School in Huangpu District, has been here several times. On his first visit, he was drawn to the digitized archives access area. "It's different from the imaginary archives, it's modern and very technological. You can also make your own growth profile! In addition to the excitement, Xiao Luo also began to focus more on archival materials, "I am very interested in the history of the liberation of Shanghai and the history of urban memory, and I have learned a lot of knowledge that is not in books in the new archives." ”
Lecture Hall Photo: Sun Zhongqin
Compared with the Bund Pavilion, the archives consultation hall on the second floor of the south building of the new building is larger and the facilities are more complete. With a total area of about 1,000 square meters, the access hall is divided into different functional areas, providing the public with free access services for digital, paper and film carriers of the collection of archives and government information. "Citizens can go to the digital archive repository to find out what they want. There are currently 980,000 volumes of open archives catalogues and partially digitized full-text volumes available for consultation, and this proportion will increase in the future. Yan Chang said that considering that many file inspectors who conduct academic research often sit all day, the museum has deliberately set the sunny side with sufficient light and a wide view as a consultation hall, "I hope that everyone will not get tired of sitting here all day."
Cha File Hall Photo: Sun Zhongqin
In the future, the Municipal Archives will also rely on the public space of the Pudong New Museum to further play the role of archives in preserving history and educating people, make good use of red resources, continue the red blood, guard the urban context, and continuously improve digital empowerment to provide citizens with more convenient file checking services. "From the classic Bund to the hot land of Pudong, Shanghai's archival cause has always stood at the forefront of urban construction and development, witnessing every glory and preserving every memory." Xu Weiwan said.
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