Zhonglou Street officially opened for street operation Luo Qingyu attended the event and delivered a speech Zhang Xinwei presided

The thousand-year-old street is re-draped with splendid embroidery and the state's business vein is once again prosperous

Bell Tower Street officially opened for operation

Luo Qingyu attended the event and delivered a speech Zhang Xinwei presided

The picture shows Luo Qingyu, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Zhang Xinwei, deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and mayor, inspecting the operation of Zhonglou Street. Photo by Liang Chen

On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, on September 19, the opening of Bell Tower Street was held. Luo Qingyu, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, attended the event and made a speech, and Zhang Xinwei, deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and mayor, presided over the meeting. The standing committee of the municipal party committee, the main responsible comrades of the standing committee of the municipal people's congress, and the vice

In recent years, our city has thoroughly implemented the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on inspecting Shanxi, fully implemented the deployment of the provincial party committee and the provincial government, adhered to the integrated promotion of mountain, water, gas and city, vigorously implemented urban renewal actions, focused on promoting the protection of the history and culture of the city, and comprehensively reproduced the grand scene of "Splendid Taiyuan City". Zhonglou Street is the oldest commercial street in our city, preserving the old streets and alleys, old buildings, old brands, and old crafts, carrying the historical memory and urban culture of Taiyuan, and witnessing the development and change of Taiyuan's commercial history. The Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government have taken the improvement and transformation of Zhonglou Street as a practical action to faithfully implement the instructions of the leaders, an important part of the implementation of urban renewal actions, a major project for the upgrading of traditional businesses, and a specific measure to "stabilize growth and expand domestic demand". Since the start of construction in April last year, Luo Qingyu has repeatedly gone deep into the construction of front-line research and supervision, on-site office, on the planning and design, cultural relics protection, façade decoration, facilities, project progress, etc. Put forward clear requirements, Zhang Xinwei and other municipal leaders to coordinate to solve specific problems, relevant departments, Yingze District and engineering construction units focus on ensuring the construction period, progress and quality, along the street merchants to give strong support, after 1 and a half years of intense construction, Bell Tower Street style reappeared, rejuvenation.

The quality improvement and renovation project of Zhonglou Street area starts from Chayuan Back Street in the north, to Lieutenant Colonel Camp in the south, from Food Street and Chaishi Lane in the west to Liu Lane in the east, with a total area of 16 hectares. The project adheres to the planning and design of a high starting point, in accordance with the requirements of the world vision, international standards and Taiyuan characteristics, benchmarks advanced cities, invites experts to help, fully studies and demonstrates, listens to opinions extensively, and strives to create a beautiful business card of Taiyuan. Adhere to the high standard of style shaping, repair the old as the old, build the new as the old, restore the texture of 25 traditional streets and alleys, repair 32 historical buildings, and maintain the traditional pattern and spatial scale to the greatest extent. Adhere to high-quality transformation and construction, coordinate the ground and underground, all overhead cables into the ground, the load of the pipe network is greatly improved, and the facilities such as water supply and drainage, strong and weak electricity, rain and sewage diversion, fire protection and security, beautification and lighting are simultaneously improved, and the bearing energy level of the block is comprehensively improved. Adhere to high-level development and operation, make full use of market-oriented means, promote the integrated development of culture, commerce and tourism, restore time-honored brands, develop new formats, focus on promoting consumption upgrading, and shape characteristic cultural tourism brands.

After the quality improvement and transformation of the Bell Tower Street area, the traditional streets and alleys are ancient and leisurely, the century-old shops are fully decorated to welcome guests, and the vitality of diversified formats bursts forth. On the morning of the same day, the street opening activity was held, Luo Qingyu, on behalf of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, expressed warm congratulations to the completion of the Zhonglou Street quality improvement and transformation project, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the hard-working project builders, the merchants along the street who supported the transformation, and all the people from all walks of life who cared about helping Taiyuan's urban construction and development, and announced the opening of Zhonglou Street. He pointed out that "Splendid Taiyuan City" is a system integration concept, which not only includes the level of economic and social development, but also includes the inheritance of the city's historical heritage, and is also reflected in the people's sense of happiness, sense of gain and continuous improvement of urban influence and attractiveness. The completion of the zhonglou street quality improvement and renovation project is another landmark achievement that reproduces the grand scenery of "Splendid Taiyuan City". The whole city should more consciously practice the leadership Yin Yin's entrustment, completely and accurately implement the new development concept, better adhere to the people-centered development thinking, conscientiously implement the work deployment of the provincial party committee and the provincial government, vigorously implement the urban renewal action, further optimize the urban design, create more high-quality highlights, and strive to enhance the image of the city's quality. It is necessary to preserve culture and history, persist in developing in protection and protection in development, correctly handle the relationship between urban transformation and development and the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage, and ensure that historical buildings are fully guaranteed, and effectively retain Taiyuan's unique urban genes. It is necessary to maintain the style and pattern, based on the overall style shaping, pay attention to the three-dimensionality of the space, the coordination of the plane, the suitability of the color, restore the traditional street texture, embroider the kung fu to decorate the façade, and truly let the historical thick context and the modern urban style shine together. It is necessary to preserve the connotation and essence, dig deep into Taiyuan's rich historical and cultural resources, inherit the historical context, continue the red blood, tell the story of Taiyuan well, and effectively enhance the pride and spirit of the people of the city to "love the provincial capital, build Taiyuan, and build the image of the tree". It is necessary to safeguard the foundation and people's livelihood, always put the people in the highest position in their hearts, improve public service facilities, continuously improve the living environment, focus on doing a good job in people's livelihood, leave the best resources to the people, and let the people share the fruits of reform and development. It is necessary to maintain space and vitality, adhere to the integration of history and modernity, culture and commerce, online and offline, open up the cultural context, activate the business network, gather contacts, accelerate the quality and efficiency of the service industry, and inject strong impetus into the all-round high-quality development of Taiyuan.

Subsequently, with the gentle drizzle, Luo Qingyu and Zhang Xinwei and their party followed the thousand-year-old street, from west to east to overview the style of the neighborhood. DaningTang, Rat Cave, Huataihou, Double Synthesis, Shanghai Hotel and other Chinese time-honored brands are witnesses to the commercial changes of Zhonglou Street, Luo Qingyu and Zhang Xinwei stopped to understand the inheritance of skills and the changes in the development of enterprises, and felt sincerely happy for the new life of the old shop butterfly; in the Storytelling Building, according to the Chasi Arch Square, seriously appreciate the display of intangible cultural and cultural and creative products, and realize the long history and profound heritage of Zhonglou Street; come to the enlightened photo studio that condenses the light and shadow years of nearly a hundred years, with the old photos, trace the memory of the times, relive the old time, and feel the new changes. Luo Qingyu asked the relevant departments, Yingze District and the operator to continue to improve the operation and management system, continuously improve the quality of construction, management and service, and effectively build Zhonglou Street into a characteristic international famous street with deep integration of Sanjin culture and modern consumption.

At the opening activity, Vice Mayor Zhang Qishan introduced the relevant situation of the Zhonglou Street Quality Improvement and Renovation Project, the main responsible comrades of the Yingze District Committee introduced the project guarantee, and the responsible comrades of China Resources Land introduced the investment operation. Responsible comrades of relevant departments directly under the municipal government, representatives of Yingze District, the operator and the masses from all walks of life participated in the street opening activities.

Taiyuan Daily News Gathering and Editing Center reporter Zhao Jizhao Yin Xueyi