"We are all very happy and excited that the neighborhood committee invited us to come back and revisit the old place, and everything here is worth remembering and cherishing. ”
On March 26, Lane 170 of Shimen 2nd Road was particularly lively. Mr. and Mrs. Yu Dakui, who have lived here for more than 20 years, returned to the familiar old alley with their neighbors, and not only met the friendly old neighbors, but also received a commemorative stamp book full of memories of Xiangfu residents from the neighborhood committee, which surprised them.
The alleys of Xiangfu residential area are mainly shikumen buildings, with a total of 41 two- and three-story brick and wood structure shikumen residences. Open the commemorative stamp album, every grass, tree, brick and tile of "Xiangfuli" comes into view, looking at the old photos of Shikumen buildings, and the memories of the alley life in the past few decades are vividly emerging in front of the residents. In addition, the inside of the album also features features such as Year of the Dragon stamps, personalized stamps, first day cover postmarks and postcards with declarations.
It turned out that on the same day, at the launch ceremony of the theme activity of "Light and Shadow Reflecting Harmony, Square Inch Shining Neighborhood" and the release ceremony of the commemorative stamp album held by the General Party Branch of Xiangfu Residential District, the party building leading project was launched, and the commemorative stamp album of "Light and Shadow Reflecting Harmony, Square Inch Bright Neighborhood" was officially released and presented to the representatives of Xiangfu residents.
The reporter learned that since the launch of the "Lane 170 of Shimen 2nd Road, Jing'an District and the surrounding sporadic old city reconstruction project" has finally taken effect with a high proportion of 99.57% since it was launched in mid-October 2023, fulfilling the residents' dream of a new home.
Today, the residents of Xiangfu Residential Area have gone to their new homes, but they are still reluctant to live in Shikumen for decades. "Many residents have shared this idea with us, so we have solicited opinions from all parties and created this commemorative album through resource links and cultural cultivation. Shen Dongming, secretary of the general party branch of Xiangfu residential area, said.
The General Party Branch of Xiangfu Residential Area actively responded to the residents and presented the nostalgia of the residents to everyone in a special way. Before deciding on the content of the project, they solicited suggestions from residents in the community, collected old photos taken by residents, and then selected them for inclusion in the stamp book after many comparisons and votes. At the same time, they contacted the post office of Shimen 2nd Road, the co-construction unit of the community, launched the party building leading project, and produced a commemorative stamp album with the theme of "light and shadow reflecting harmony, square inch shining neighborhood", the stamp album is in the form of light and shadow (photos), with square inches (stamps) as the carrier, through the "peaceful neighborhood" party building brand, the residents' nostalgia and expectations are condensed here, permanent collection.
"The original intention of this album is not only to commemorate, but also to represent the expectations and wishes of residents from Shikumen to a new home and new life. Sun Junjie, director of the Shimen 2nd Road Post Office, said that the Zhiheli located in Lane 170 of Shimen 2nd Road was founded in 1924, and since its establishment, the Shimen 2nd Road Post Office has been accompanied by Zhiheli for a whole century, and has established a deep friendship with residents. This time, the design of a statement postcard is specially added to this album, and through the interactive links of photography, recording, printing and mailing, everyone can completely record the process from the old home to the new home and start a new life with a sense of sound, image and ceremony.
Source: Jing'an, Shanghai