One Book, One City: Encounters with Tianjin
Ma Yutong, editor-in-chief and writer of "Meet Tianjin".
Tianjin North Network News: "If a city is compared to a book, then mountains and rivers are its paper, and humanity is its ink fragrance." This is the description of Tianjin by Ma Yutong, editor-in-chief and writer of "Meet Tianjin", he said: "The scenery is the introduction of a city, it is like a burst of Zhilan breath, which is so thick that it cannot be dissolved and is so light that there is no trace. "Tianjin's scenery nourishes its humanity, and humanity enriches its landscape. A book, a city, let us follow Ma Yutong, editor-in-chief of "Meet Tianjin", to wander the five avenues and feel the romance and legend in this city.
One book, one world, one city, one story
"The Fifth Avenue is a different scenery in Tianjin, the begonias in spring, the shade in summer, the fallen leaves in autumn, and the frost in winter, each with its own charm and aftertaste. "The old and exquisite western-style buildings of the Fifth Avenue are engraved with the nostalgia of the old Tianjin people, which is known as the World Exposition, and thousands of small western-style buildings with different styles interpret different joys and sorrows and ups and downs of life here.
"Five Avenues" is not the name of a street, but an area enclosed by five avenues, that is, a rectangular area south of Chengdu Road, north of Machang Road, east of Xikang Road, and west of the intersection of Machang Road and Nanjing Road. This neighborhood embodies the century-old history of modern China, and also leaves a large number of architectural art essences. The combination of Chinese and Western architecture is harmonious and symbiotic here, and each former residence of a celebrity carries a piece of history and leaves a story.
Seventeen and a half steps, a splendid atrium, stained carved glass, three-color glass beads, wrought iron grape chandeliers...... Every time he walks into the Qingwang Mansion on the Fifth Avenue, Ma Yutong has a feeling, just like what is said in "Dream of Red Mansions": "The humble room is empty, the wat was full of beds back then, and the withered grass and dead poplars were once a singing and dancing field." The ups and downs of life, from the high point to the bottom, are vividly expressed in this old house, he said: "Here we not only look at the architectural appearance of these buildings, but also to feel the ups and downs of the owner's life, which is a revelation for future generations." ”
One flower, one world, one floor, one world
Hundreds of celebrities from all walks of life who have influenced China's modern history have left their homes in Tianjin. Among them, some people choose to come to Tianjin to build their own apartments and hide in small buildings after facing the darkest moment in their lives. Dimmed the shadow of the sword and the sound of the drums and horns, this kind of leisurely and complacent life makes many people choose to spend the rest of their lives in Tianjin.
When you stroll along the Fifth Avenue and try to talk to those old houses, you can really hear the singing and laughter floating out of the vine-wrapped Western windows, which are the waves of new tenants who have moved in from these small western-style buildings.
Today's Five Avenues, thousands of trees and begonias are blooming as scheduled. Clusters of begonia flowers, like clouds and clouds, bloom all over the branches, lighting up the bright spring. Art galleries, cafes, time-honored markets, etc. "lively" the small western-style buildings here, and many young people come as promised...... According to incomplete statistics, the vast majority of tourists are young people, of which more than half are "post-80s" and "post-90s", and "post-00s" account for more than two percent. As a result, Tianjin was ranked sixth in the list of national peripheral travel destinations and first in the list of national dark horse destinations for self-driving tours, becoming one of the top ten most popular destinations in the country during the Qingming holiday.
The youthful appearance and love for the new life also decorate these "old" buildings, like a dialogue across time and space, telling everyone who comes to Tianjin that this historic city can withstand a longer liking.
"Meet Tianjin": Edited by the Cyberspace Administration of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Ma Yutong, senior reporter and writer of Tianjin Daily, and deputy director of the Cultural Department of Tianjin Daily, was invited to edit and write an article.
A book, a city
Reading "Meeting Tianjin" and strolling around the Five Avenues, the thick sense of Tianjin's history suddenly highlighted, this is Tianjin's character - open, inclusive, diverse, aura, sharp, backbone, business, literary, foreign, and has been urgently calling for the world, embracing the world, and enriching the world. (Jinyun reporter Liu Xiaojing, video, Shi Yuqian, cameraman, Pan Dejun, Chen Shichao)