The small streets and alleys away from the main roads are called the "capillaries" of the city, but they are related to the daily life of thousands of households. In recent years, Zhangjiakou Qiaoxi District has extended the refined management of the city downwards and continued to promote the improvement of small streets and alleys. Brand new asphalt pavement, bright street lights, small but beautiful green facilities...... With the new appearance of the small streets and alleys, the hearts of the residents are brighter and the happiness index is higher.
Photo by Li Wenshuo
Walking into Huaxiang Street, Qiaoxi District, the tall antique archway comes into view. The hanging corner cornices are held up by the bucket arch, and all kinds of flying dragons on the picture screen are vivid. In the middle of the archway, the eye-catching golden characters "Jingmen Fenghua" shine brightly, as if to tell people that it is close to the landmark building "Dajing Gate" in Zhangjiakou.
Wang Fang, a retired elderly man who lives in the East Garden Community, has witnessed the changes in Flower Lane and still remembers the inconvenience before. "I've lived here for more than 20 years, and the road was not only potholes, but also narrow, only allowing one car to pass through, congestion is a common thing, very disturbing, now it has changed too much!"
Walking out of Huaxiang Street to Zhangjiakou Fort, walking in the small streets and alleys engraved with the vicissitudes of life, attentive tourists will find that unlike the inconspicuous cast iron manhole covers elsewhere, the FRP manhole covers here are not only integrated with the ancient alleys, but also quite cultural. Not long ago, in order to further improve the travel comfort of Zhangjiakou Fort, Qiaoxi District upgraded the more seriously damaged road sections such as Qipan Street, re-paved bluestone strips, and replaced cultural manhole covers to match the cultural features of the castle.
Since last year, Qiaoxi District has continued to "meticulously craft" the 45 small streets and alleys in the fort. In addition to Qipan Street, Xiguan Street and West City Wall Bottom Street, two narrow alleys more than 300 meters long but only 3 meters wide, have also become the focus of rectification. In the case that large machinery and equipment cannot enter the construction, the district has adjusted the plan many times, and on the premise of minimizing the impact on residents' travel, it has adopted off-peak transportation of construction materials, road excavation, roadbed maintenance, and asphalt paving are all manual operations, so that they have both connotation and "appearance".
"You can really see and feel the changes here!" Ms. Wang, an old resident, said that the castle is always crowded with people during holidays, and she often confidently communicates with tourists from the north and south, telling the story of the old alley between the blue bricks and gray tiles.
"Tongshun Street is not smooth" is a smooth phrase that the old residents here often talked about in the past. With everyone's feedback, last year, this small street ushered in a new atmosphere. Repair road coverings, harden sidewalks, build new rainwater collection wells, and lay stormwater lines...... Every transformation has been changed to the hearts of the masses.
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The management of small streets and alleys is not limited to repairing road facilities. In order to create a street environment with "beautiful environment, smooth traffic, orderly management, safety and civilization", the "street market" that has been entrenched here for many years has been "invited" into the new farmers' market, so that nearby residents can really feel the convenience of travel. Say goodbye to "dirty and messy" in Xihuozi Street; Guangzhong Road is based on "green"; Xinhua back street lights stand...... Small streets and alleys are connected to the people's livelihood. In recent years, in order to rejuvenate the small streets and alleys, Qiaoxi District has insisted on asking the needs of the people, actively responding to the expectations of the people's livelihood, vigorously promoting the upgrading and transformation of the small streets and alleys and road network, starting from the subtleties and working the refinement, ensuring that the renovation of one area, the beautification of one area, and the improvement of one area, so that the "blood" of the city is smoother and the residents travel more conveniently.
Source: Jishi client, Zhangjiakou Daily
Reporter: Zhao Xiaogang
Editor: Zhang Yang
Editor: Chen Wei, Gao Yang
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