On September 30th, chongqing's bright sunshine, the long-awaited Eighteen Ladders traditional style area finally opened!
Since the closure and transformation in 2016, it has been 5 years, the citizens can't wait to see the current appearance of the eighteen ladders, at 9 a.m., Chongqing tour product Ai Ruijun saw a sea of people at the scene, which is enough to prove the status of the eighteen ladders in the minds of the people of Chongqing.
Entering from the entrance located on Zhongxing Road, walking through the steps step by step, we came to the main street of the Eighteenth Ladder, and the structure of the Seven Streets and Six Alleys restores the past style of the Eighteenth Ladder and retains the charm of the old street to the greatest extent.
When the Eighteen Ladders were transformed, the original bluestone slab road was specially preserved, and during the stroll, Ai Ruijun felt very deeply, as if he had seen the eighteen ladders in the past.
On both sides of the headless steps, there are 3 huge yellow oak trees, which were planted by Zhao Huaming, an old resident of the Eighteen Ladders, and are still erect and lush, and the fiery brilliance through the branches is printed on the bluestone slab, forming a beautiful painting of light and shadow.
The yellow oak tree at the intersection is impressive, and has appeared many times in the movie "Passing Through Your World", whether it is the green railing on the side of the road or the telephone pole, it is still the same as the previous eighteen ladders, and even overlaps with the picture in the movie.
It can be seen that the Eighteenth Ladder has really made great efforts to preserve the original style, and many indigenous residents of the original Eighteen Ladders have come to the scene, and they feel this deeply.
An aunt stood next to Arijun, holding her gray-haired grandmother, probably her mother, pointing to the building in front of her and saying, "Do you remember?" This is the most iconic building of our original Eighteen Ladders..." Stories about the past years slowly come to mind.
In the dense crowd, Ai Ruijun also found the figure of a group of people - lollipops, which as the most representative figures of the mountain city, have always been the cultural symbols of old Chongqing.
They took flat shoulders and slowly walked through the alley, frowning, looking at the shops on both sides from time to time, full of curiosity. He may have been an indigenous inhabitant of the Eighteen Ladders, perhaps he had carried a heavy load here, and in the scene where this thing was not human, he had infinite emotion.
In addition to the old street, the Eighteen Ladders have two other attractions, one is the Guanyin Rock on the cliff wall, and the other is the bombing site in the air raid shelter.
The "Chronicle of Ba County" records that there are more than ten bodhisattva statues in Shanguo Lane of the Eighteen Ladders, so it is called "Guanyin Rock" by the locals, and under the evolution of history, there is only one Buddha Cave Guanyin statue left. After the restoration of the eighteen ladders, the scene of "Buddha Cliff Sunset Illumination" was re-displayed in front of the world.
Chongqing bombing is a piece of history that every Chongqing person can not forget, the eighteen ladders of the bombing site, through the display of historical materials and cultural relics, evoked people's memories, attracted many citizens and tourists to come to learn.
The original air raid shelter has also been preserved to the greatest extent, through the iron gate, you can glimpse the pain experienced by Chongqing 80 or 90 years ago, and the spirit of "more and more explosive" has been inherited in this heroic city.
Of course, as a traditional style area of Chongqing, Eighteen Ladders also brings a full range of folk experiences, and the emergence of long-established brands such as Chongqing Tuo Tea, Hechuan Peach Tablets, and Rongchang Pottery has been sought after by tourists.
What do you think of the eighteen ladders now? Soon to the National Day holiday, may wish to come here to see it!
Address: Chongqing Yuzhong District Zhongxing Road Eighteen Ladder Traditional Style Area.
Transportation: Chongqing Rail Transit Line 2 Exit 11 direct.