Large and small alleys crisscross the city, weaving into a city of Beijing. The fireworks in the depths of the hutong have created a unique hutong culture. With the deepening of the fine management of back streets and alleys, Xinjiekou Street continues to dig deep into the cultural connotation and create a more attractive "boutique style" alley.
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Meet the "little surprise" around the corner
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The breeze is not dry, and the sun is just right in the spring, and the number of tourists who are keen to "check in" in the East Jiadao Hutong of Baitasi is increasing. The blue sky, the red wall, the white tower, and the flying pigeons have become the iconic scenery of the alley. However, in the past few days, there are two more "check-in" points in the depths of the alley, allowing an endless stream of tourists to stroll through the depths of the alley with a small surprise.
"I originally thought that this was a north-south alley, but when I walked to the corner of the north end of the alley, I found two large painted walls, the real white tower in the west and the white tower on the painted wall in the east. Ms. Zhang's excited expression could not hide her joy at discovering the surprise.
"Tourists only pay attention to the first half of the alley, but ignore the fireworks behind the corner of the alley, in order to attract everyone's attention, with the support of the street and the community, after the residents' council, the hutong-themed painting is painted here. Zhang Xiaolei, the responsible planner of Xinjiekou Street, said: "The original intention of these two paintings is to attract tourists' attention to the more life-like humanistic atmosphere in the depths of the hutongs. As the sun rises in the east, the residents in the alley under the White Pagoda begin their busy day, and at dusk, the residents in the alley under the White Pagoda gather around the door of their homes to chat...... These are all part of this 'Internet celebrity' alley, and it is more culturally connotative. ”
"Up to now, Xinjiekou Street has created 15 boutique streets and alleys, and on this basis, we hope to show the cultural connotation of boutique streets and alleys. Xu Dafang, head of the urban management section of Xinjiekou Street, said: "Through the painting on the street wall, the publicity board, and the creation of public leisure areas, the different cultural connotations of different locations in the new street are displayed, so that residents can have a greater sense of identity and belonging to 'home'." ”
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You can go out and "micro-travel"
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The former Taoyuan Hutong is located in the street building area, with a total length of about 240 meters, and the current street party building leads the "See Taoyuan again" plan, through residents' consultation and deliberation, and at the same time mobilizes the strength of the district units to participate, after comprehensive management, reproduces the history of the block, reshapes the Taoyuan culture here, dresses up the block park, and creates a beautiful livable environment for the community residents, while realizing the cultural empathy and emotional resonance of the residents living here.
Zhang Xiaolei said: "Through communication with the street and community, and through conversations with old residents, we have excavated many historical stories of the former Taoyuan Hutong, and put maps of this Hutong in different periods into the display column, so that residents can see the changes of the Hutong at a glance. At the same time, the logo on the display wall of the alley is designed in peach, creating a small romantic atmosphere of 'peach blossoms blooming', and pictures of photography, painting and other competitions carried out by the community are put into the display board. In addition, the children's play area on the corner of the street, the chairs along the display wall, etc., are full of user-friendly design. ”
"I have lived here all my life, and today the alley at the door of my house suddenly has a 'color', and walking in this alley every day is like going out on a trip, and I feel that this day is more and more enjoyable. Uncle Li, a resident of the community, said.
The renovation of back streets and alleys is not limited to the improvement of hardware facilities, but more importantly, it is embedded with cultural connotation and highlights the characteristics of the city. In the future, Xinjiekou Street will dig deep into the regional cultural elements and create a poetic habitat through "one street, one product and one feature".
Text: Shi Wei
Photo: Yu Hezhang
Proofreading: Hou Mingyue and Li Yiran
Editor-in-charge: Wang Zhao
Review: Yao Miaomiao
Issued by: Li Zhuo