Story of Time: Lao Yangxing

On No. 27 Weixi Road, Huainyin District, Jinan City, a Baroque -style old building stands.

When it comes to its common name, the people of Jinan are no stranger. This is the "Old West" -the site of Shandong Fengda Bank, which was founded in 1919. If architecture is a historical movement of solidification, then "Old West" is an indispensable gorgeous note in the century -old history of Jinan. In 1904, with the sound of the flute of the Jiaoji Railway Train, the millennium ancient city of Jinan opened a business, and Huaiyin was the commercial and economic center of Jinan at that time. Time, the vicissitudes of years did not wear out of the beautiful face of "old west". After translation and transformation, the "Old Old Walk" has transformed into a city's homestay, and continues to tell the story of this city and its story.

Speaking of the distinctive old buildings in Jinan, many people may think of old railway stations. But it is regrettable that now we can only see its style from the photos. But it doesn't matter. If you go to the intersection of Weixi Road and Jing San Road, you can slightly soothe your lost mind and meet the gorgeous "Old Western West" to meet the century -old historical dialogue once. In 1904, with the sound of loud trains, the Jiaoji Railway was opened to traffic. The millennium ancient city of Jinan not only ushered in various foreign goods in the other side of the other side, but also became the first inland city to open a commercial port in modern Chinese history. After the opening of the port, Jinan not only brought together Chinese and foreign businessmen, but also various new things appeared. At that time, the new fashion commercial port of the Western style of Western style was the location of Huaiyin District, Jinan City. Founded in 1919, the former site of Shandong Fengda Bank, "Old West" was one of the representatives of many old buildings at that time. Pan Fu, founder of Shandong Fengda Bank, was one of the figures of the Beiyang government. In 1927, he was the State Prime Minister and Chief Transportation Chief. In addition to operating ordinary banks, this bank also handled prizes and savings, and then established branches in Shanghai, Suzhou and other places.

"Old Old Walk" is sitting west, with a total construction area of ​​600 square meters. The European -style buildings in Lao Shangbu are more common, and the unique southern European Baroque architecture style of "Old West" can be described as unique. The "Old West" is composed of two front and rear buildings, and its business, office and other areas are distributed in main buildings along the street. If you look closely at the building decoration of Lao Yangxing, you can see the two round white stone pillars standing on the stone base and guarding the east entrance. In addition to the tension of stigma and pillars, there are curved mountain flowers at the top of the two pillars. At the top, there is a castle -type octagonal tower. Various types of decorations are gorgeous and complicated, with strong visual impact and pleasing to the eye. In 2013, the "Old West" was announced by the Jinan Municipal Government as the fourth batch of municipal cultural relics protection units. In 2015, it was identified as the fifth batch of provincial cultural relics protection units in the People's Government of Shandong Province. It can be said that Lao Yangxing was born in the prosperity of the century -old Jinan's port. It has gone through the fire of war, shared the joy of the founding of the country, blowing through the spring breeze of reform, and witnessing every step of the city.

The city is endless due to the change of architecture. The building is like a book that is opened, which not only shows the speed of urban development, but also records the inheritance of culture. How to keep the historical memory and cultural temperature of the city in more and more buildings "great works" has become a vital issue. In 2005, the roads on the Weixi Road of Jinan were broaden and transformed. Is it completely demolished into a road? Or is it reconstruction or overall exterior, complete protection? The fate of "Old West" has become the focus of public attention. As the location of the old business port of Jinan, Huaiyin District has rich historical and cultural resources. Historical and cultural resources must not only be protected, but also live and use it. To this end, Huaiyin District has carried out various tasks such as activating and utilization of old buildings and updating characteristic blocks. At the end of September 2005, after being moved west to west 15.4 meters, the "Old Western Walk" was perfectly reborn, and it also became the first old building preserved by Shandong Province through translation.

Since then, the "Old Western Walk" has been carefully carved in three years, re -renovated and renovated internally, and transformed into Jinan cultural tourism landmark homestays. It can be said that the "Lao Yangxing" not only retains the nostalgia of the tour of Quancheng, but also shows the cultural connotation and local customs of Quancheng to his hometown. Fortunately, the "Old West" that transformed into a homestay not only completely retains its unique facade, but also in accordance with the principles of protecting priority and reasonable use. Under the premise of not destroying cultural relics, the internal design of the building is perfectly integrated in the design of the building. Modern and classical. Now walking into the "Old West", you can see a pioneer of "Shandong Fengda Bank" hanging on the right side of the lobby. At the same time, it also collected old photos and old objects of Jinan urban architecture and street landscapes during the Republic of China; one of them was even the scene of Pan Fu at the "Shandong Fengda Bank" sponsor Pan Fu. Here, feel the strong Republic of China, as if crossing a century.

The city is a growing cultural organism. Old buildings have carved time and carried unique cultural genes.The historical urban area of Huaiyin District is mainly concentrated in the old commercial port, covering an area of about 2.3 square kilometers. There are many old -fashioned names, old buildings, and Laoli. It is an important business district in history.In addition to Lao Yangxing, many old buildings such as Hongji Hall of Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum, Fuchengxin Cotton Cotton West Western Sites, and Crossing Four Road Christian Church are located here.In recent years, many old buildings have rejuvenated their new life through activation and utilization.For example, Fu Chengxin Dongji became an Internet celebrity cafe. The first floor of the old site of Cai Gongshu, the fourth road, opened the Jinan Commercial Port Cultural Museum on the first floor. The second floor was the Cai Gongshi Memorial Hall, which was free to open to the public.With the new story of "encountering more" in the old house, the cultural context of the city will definitely emit more vitality.Shouzheng as the foundation, innovation as wings, and old buildings that cross the century of years, there may be no "faces".

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