Thoughts on "Xiyuan North Lane"

? There is a place to go in Changsha, an antique alley. Once upon a time, how many celebrities left footprints here and how many revolutionary pioneers lived here. There are many stories that have influenced the history of China.

Go in from Shouxing Street, north of Yingpan West Road, cross Tai 'anli, pass by the former site of Nan Zhou Girls' Middle School, which once existed in 1905, and walk for a few minutes, and you will arrive at this historic street in China.

(Granite-paved street)

This lane, which can only take one car at most, is all covered with granite. The restored buildings on both sides of the road still reveal the information of people's activities in the old days.

There are not many pedestrians on the street. My wife and I are walking, imagining the ancients lingering here.

We seem to have seen the revolutionary Huang Xing talking to an officer when he tactfully escaped from the enemy. We also passed the hometown of epigraphy calligrapher Li Li and the former residence of teacher Li Yakang. Take a photo with the famous statue of Zuo Temple. The "Huaxing Club" was established here, and the "Huangpu Changsha Alumni Association" also met here.

? (I took a photo with the statue on the left)

The story that the famous anti-Japanese warrior Zhang finally touched his heart also happened in this alley.

(Zhang,)

These stories make this alley break away from the cold and strict Plutocratic family and smell of fireworks.

Go out and cross the alley to Xiangchun Road, and the whole alley will be finished in ten minutes at most. Although it was destroyed by Wenxi fire, there are still residual rockeries in Zuowenxiang Garden, as well as the shadow of the original roadway wall and old photos hanging in the corner. So you can also feel the traces of ancient activities here.

This is an old street rebuilt and restored in Changsha at the end of February 201August, called "Xiyuan Beili". It was named after Tang Xiangpei who built the West Building here. It starts from Xiangchun Road in the north and ends at Yingpan Road in the south, which is about 560 meters long. On both sides of its narrow alley, except for Shuai Meng Qi's former residence, which is a rare red brick building and eight immovable cultural relics on the street, the appearance of houses along the street has been uniformly beautified into white wall bricks popular in today's antique buildings. . The theme of Xiyuan Beili is simplicity, vicissitudes, harmony and tranquility. Through the creation of details, it reproduces the heavy sense of history, such as corridor lights, which is very retro.

(Retro porch light)

The fate of the Xiyuan Beili in Changsha has gone through the efforts of people with lofty ideals who have lived here and passed by. It has long been far away from the smoke of war. After nearly 70 years of construction, especially after 40 years of reform and opening up, it has not only restored this world-famous alley to its original appearance, but also eliminated the past ruin and chaos.

? (Beautiful Gu Xiang)

Now people living on both sides of the street are happy families. It's still the tall red door and the small window on the red door. As soon as the rice is cooked, it will float out a thick flavor of food. If you are too lazy to cook by yourself, there will be a "small pepper restaurant", various snacks, rice noodle restaurant and noodle restaurant along Mashi Road. Mobile phone scanning code payment, sitting on the side of the road after dinner, drinking tea, playing chess and playing cards, is very reassuring. People are here with the heroes of literati in the past and enjoy the fruits of reform and opening up.

Several ancient buttonwood trees and a quiet ancient well along Mashi Road witnessed the changes of this old street. In the past, it told the world about the unyielding Chinese nation. Today, it announces our intelligence, wisdom and efforts to the world.

Xiyuan Beili is an ancient, famous and historic street!

Changsha 201March 4, 9