Peninsula All Media Reporter Liu Xiaoxiao
With the comprehensive advancement of urban renewal and urban construction, the commercial format of the historic urban area is constantly renewed. On September 28th, the Bao Island Taste Food Life Festival and the launch ceremony of the new brand of Da Bao Dao were held in Da Bao Dao Cultural and Leisure District, which also means that the northern area of Da Bao Island Cultural and Leisure Block after building restoration and industrial introduction was officially opened to the public. With the continuous introduction of new business formats, Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure Block is gradually forming a new development of "day shopping" in the south and "night tour" in the north district, meeting the leisure and entertainment needs of citizens and tourists "full-time" and "all-season", helping Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure District to build a national-level tourism and leisure pedestrian block, further highlighting the charm of the historical urban area, and prospering the business tourism and cultural industry.
The settled merchants are one scene at a time, one scene at a time
On the morning of September 28th, Jimo Road, located in the north area of Dabaodao Cultural and Leisure District, was lit up, and the newly renovated shops made a stunning appearance. On the same day, a number of newly settled merchants opened in a concentrated manner to welcome citizens and tourists.
Walking into the Qingdao Small Restaurant on Jimo Road, many visitors will be attracted by its unique interior design. The tavern is a typical courtyard building called Sanheshun-in. The lobby is transformed from the courtyard of the courtyard, and a transparent roof is added, and the sunlight shines through the glass. There is a main stage here, where citizens and visitors can enjoy wonderful performances while dining. The rooms upstairs and downstairs in the inner courtyard are made into private rooms, which has a special charm.
Qingdao Small Restaurant
"The reason why we chose to locate the old courtyard on Dabao Island is because we see the historical and cultural heritage here, and we are also optimistic about the flow of the historical urban area." Li Guangyou, the person in charge of Qingdao Xiaoguan Dabao Island store, introduced that Qingdao Xiaoguan Dabao Island store is their second store in Qingdao, which covers an area of 4,500 square meters, focusing on Lu cuisine and local seafood, and will later rely on Dabao Island block to build it into a catering complex, launching late-night snacks, performing arts and other forms.
Qingdao Small Restaurant
The northern area of Dabaodao Island has a century-old commercial gene, and Jimo Road Small Commodities Market was once one of the most prosperous areas in Qingdao. Driven by urban renewal, on the basis of retaining the fireworks, context and style of the courtyard, Dabao Island Block scientifically delineates the "stay, renovate and demolition" area, organically updates the commercial scene and business layout, and continues the food culture of Dabao Island Block for decades.
Qingdao Small Restaurant
In addition to Qingdao small restaurant, merchants such as Burger King and Liyuan Dongpo Restaurant also opened on the same day. It is understood that the new brands cover the fields of gourmet catering, culture and entertainment, tourism and accommodation, and strive to provide consumers with a cutting-edge experience of quality, fashion and trend.
Qingdao Small Restaurant
The courtyard of the piece is implicated in the century-old cultural context of Dabao Island, and also sketches a food map with a variety of flavors. It is understood that the block creates a "symbiotic and win-win" business ecology through a reasonable layout, and the settled merchants set up check-in points according to the brand tonality and courtyard characteristics, step by step, one courtyard and one scene to meet the needs of young people for taking photos and punching in, while improving the convenience of consumption in the block, it also brings more fresh experiences.
Liyuan Dongpo Restaurant
In addition to the beautiful scenery and food, the activities are exciting
As the earliest commercial center of Qingdao after modernization, Dabao Island carries the memory of the city and is a key project of urban renewal in Shibei District. In the process of protection and renewal of the historical urban area, the Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure District continued to make efforts, insisted on inheriting the cultural context, and enriched the business format, and actively introduced new formats and new scenes such as "old buildings + new consumption" and "original scene + new experience", and the old town was rejuvenated and became a popular check-in place for Qingdao and foreign tourists for a while.
At present, with the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival National Day holiday, the Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure District has once again prepared a variety of activities to attract citizens and tourists.
Among them, on September 29, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Guangxingli will hold the Mid-Autumn Festival National Style Rookie Competition and Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry Performance, creating a "banquet of bliss" in the Qingdao National Style Oriental Aesthetic Circle. The Mid-Autumn Festival National Style Rookie Competition will also bring fashion shows, talent shows and cheongsam parades to the audience. In addition to enjoying the beautiful performance, on-site consumers can also participate in poetry Q&A interactions. Near Exit D of the Zhongshan Road subway, there is also a jade rabbit lantern delivery event, so that the warm lights and the moonlight are interesting.
During the National Day festival, the national tide activities are also in full swing. On the evening of September 30, five rap celebrities will gather at Boshan Road Square to release the vitality of young people's fashion national trend; On the evening of October 1st, the music performance of Qingdao University Student Band will also be staged here; From October 2nd, the National Chao Sports Season, Street Soccer Tournament, E-sports Tournament and Pokémon Card Contest will start in turn.
In addition, from September 28 to October 31, No. 38 Gaomi Road will continue to hold the special exhibition "Qingdao Underground Sharp Soldiers", which will give people profound historical enlightenment. At the same time, in Jimo Road, Licun Road, Dabao Island North District, an exhibition of old photos of Dabao Island neighborhood will also be held, recording the pace of changes of the times with the lens; From September 28th to October 6th, the Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure District will also introduce Qingdao's local representative intangible cultural heritage, and the Laixi puppet performance will be performed in Yizhou Road Square, bringing visitors a physical and spiritual "Dabao Koufu"; From September 29 to October 6, Boshan Road North District will hold a LOG band party on time every night. During the event, collect all check-in points in the Dabaodao Cultural and Leisure District, and you can also get a souvenir in Liyuan Guangxingli, Sanxingli or Jieshouli.
The century-old block is constantly creating new hot spots and new needs, allowing the old town to show a full range of cultural tourism charm. It is understood that since the opening of the Guangxingli Renewal Pilot Project in 2020, Shibei District has continued to explore, explore and maximize the operational potential of the courtyard building, giving new strength to historical buildings in the change of time, so that "old buildings" can be integrated into modern life and become a "new space" in the city.
In the next step, Dabaodao Cultural and Leisure District will continue to strive to improve service quality, focus on the positioning of the street of day and night travel, attract more excellent brands to settle in, achieve emotional integration with consumers in architecture, commerce and culture, and let Qingdao's historical buildings continue the context and regain a new life.