Chongqing Daily
Aerial view of Huangjueya Old Street at night.
Huangjueya Old Street style unique Bayu residences.
Climbing the Huangge Ancient Trail is a tradition of Chongqing people.
The roadbed of The section from Dunhou Street in Haitangxi via Huangnigang to Huangjue is well preserved, and the old traces are everywhere, and the traces of the prosperity of the past can be found. On the side of the ancient road, on the rocks, two wordless cliffs are full of mystery, and the stone piers made of stone drum elephants and stone drum cats have added a little charm to the ancient road, and the scenery along the way is very beautiful. There are also farmers selling Qingming vegetables, dandelions, wild onions, green and tender; There are also craftsmen who make rice dumplings, rice dumplings, and old pickles, which are rare and good things for people in the city.
Stop under the old yellow kudzu tree that is crowned like a giant umbrella at the mouth of the yakou, drink a cup of refreshing old shade tea, and go up to the old street.
Huangjueya Old Street is located in Nanshan Street, Nan'an District, with a total length of 600 meters and a construction area of 30,000 square meters, with a total of 175 unique Bayu residences and cultural relics, dating back to the Tang and Song dynasties. It was once the resting place of the Porter Horse Gang and the station of the official government barracks, and gradually developed into a bustling street market with the opening of the port of Chongqing. Wang Chi, QianWang of Yunnan, Li Kui'an, a "celebrity of the Three Realms", Yan Yangchu, a civilian educator, and Sanmao, a contemporary Taiwanese writer, all once did business or lived here.
The Nan'an District Committee and District Government fully respect, protect, excavate and carry forward the history and culture, with the repair of residential buildings as the mainstay, supplemented by the restoration of historical buildings, to achieve the renewal of the neighborhood, the integration of new and old, Huangjueya Old Street is full of vitality, and it is a popular tourist punch card all year round.
The reconstructed "Guizhou Chamber of Commerce" is tall, majestic, imposing, antique and full of charm, and the night view is particularly brilliant. During the Guangxu Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, it was proposed by Li Shuchang of Erpin Daotai to facilitate the merchants who traveled to and from the Tea Horse Ancient Road to hoard goods, distribute trade, and rest in food and lodging. The first post station to leave Chongqing and enter Qian, the "Daxia Station", was located on the old street. During the Republic of China period, the former residence of Li Kui'an, a "celebrity of the three worlds" in Chongqing's business, political and cultural circles, was unique and atmospheric, exquisitely designed and winding. Tianshun Xiang Shanghao, the predecessor of the famous Tianshun Xiang ticket number in the Qing Dynasty, tells the legendary story of the counterattack of Yunnan refugee Wang Chi - he joined the Huangge Ancient Road Horse Gang when he fled to Chongqing, and in the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865 AD), he opened the Tianshun Xiang Business in Huangjue, and then opened a money house, which continued to grow and develop, spreading throughout the country's 15 provinces and Vietnam, Malaysia and other places, becoming a generation of money kings and a poinsettia merchant.
Street view of Huangjue Old Street.
Huangjue Old Street is crowded. Photo courtesy of Huangjueya Old Street Scenic Area
More than 900 years ago, tushan kiln black glaze porcelain is also displayed here, with the most magical pattern, which is the crown of Tianmu porcelain (black glazed porcelain), which shows the prosperity of the ceramic handicraft industry in Chongqing during the Southern Song Dynasty. After the restoration, there are often cultural events in sanmao's former residence, and visitors can choose a favorite postcard, stamp it with a postmark with Sanmao's smiling face, and send out a miss... There are also many old sites such as Zhangjingying Village, Kong Xiangyuan, Yunnan Chamber of Commerce, Jinglu and so on, allowing people to travel through time and space to reminisce about the past.
On Huangjueya Old Street, there are also Bayu specialties and antique homestays, which make people linger. Just like this poem carved at the entrance of the old street: On the south mountain of the yuyu, the Huangge Ancient Road comes. Bluestone slab road, merchant horseshoe sound. Among the green trees, the breeze is refreshing. Strong old street smell, exuding antique flavor.
Sky blue and other smoke and rain, Huangjue old street waiting for you.
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Huangjueya Old Street is located in Nanshan Street, Nan'an District, with a total length of 600 meters, a total of 175 unique Bayu houses and cultural relics. It has a long history, starting from the Tang Dynasty, flourishing in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, flourishing in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and has been more than a thousand years.
Today's old street, with the main line of "Millennium Huangjue Ya , One Through Ancient and Modern" as the main line, has been repaired and restored, realizing the renewal of the block, the integration of new and old, and won the title of "Chongqing's Most Beautiful Street and Alley" in the "Discovering the Beauty of Chongqing - Chongqing City Management Level Selection Activity in 2020".
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Taste culture: strolling the old street, tea houses, hot pot and other shops are lined up, Zhao Xi, Li Kui'an, Sanmao and other celebrities gathered in the former residence, calligraphy and painting exhibition, porcelain exhibition, guqin exhibition eclectic, allowing tourists to appreciate the millennium of historical and cultural heritage in the travel.
Trails: Travel to the mountain city, the trails are the soul. To feel the "old" of Huangjueya Old Street, you must go to the Huangge Ancient Road - this ancient road is the road that Yuqian, Yugui, and Yudian merchants have passed through, leaving the footprints of many literati and merchants, merchants and horse gangs. "On the south mountain, Huang Ge ancient road came." Bluestone slab road, merchant horseshoe sound. Among the green trees, the breeze is refreshing. The strong smell of old streets and the beauty of the poetry that exudes antique fragrances continue for thousands of years.
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Bus: No. 346 (Jiefangbei - Nanping - Huangjueya); Route 347 (Caiyuanba - Nanping - Huangjueya); Bus 329 (4 km - Huangjueya); Route 177 (Changsheng - Tea Garden - HuangJue).
Walking: Shangxin Street - Huangge Ancient Road - Huangjue Old Street; Haitang Creek - Huangge Ancient Road - Huangjue Old Street.
By car: four-kilometer interchange - Inner Ring Expressway - Xianghuang Road - Huangjue; Chaotianmen Bridge - Cimushan Tunnel No. 1 - Nanshan Botanical Garden - Huangjueya; Shangxin Street - Longhuang Road - Huangjue.
(Text/Zhao Yu, reporter Han Yi)