Development of Chikan Commercial Pedestrian Street

Zhongshan No.2 Road, Chikan District, Zhanjiang City, is an old commercial street (formerly known as France Avenue and Joffrey Avenue) that has been flourishing for more than a hundred years. In those days, there were many shops and commodities, as well as the famous Chicken Restaurant, Nanhua Hotel, Victory, Sleepless and so on. In Hong Kong and Macau, crowds are like crucian carp.

Hongbo, an old neighborhood, told us about those years. He was a little proud: "In the 1980s, K Street, which consisted of No.2 Zhongshan Road and Xinghua Road in Chikan, was very popular. Zhongshan No.2 Road is not only a must for all Zhanjiang people, but also a must for almost all foreigners who come to Zhanjiang. Shopping, sightseeing, Chikan Zhongshan 2 nd Road is very famous. The famous movie star Liu Xiaoqing came to Zhanjiang and also went shopping at K Street, Zhongshan Second Road. "

In the 1990s, Zhanjiang developed rapidly. K Street of Zhongshan Second Road was relocated, and the listing center began to move, and Chikan's business once declined. Humber told us that since almost all the roads in Chikan were one-way, Xiashan people began to rise again, and Chikan was almost an "empty city" during that time, and business plummeted.

With the support of the government, Zhongshan No.2 Road was designated as a commercial pedestrian street. A brand-new commercial pedestrian street is presented to the public again by beautifying the external wall, laying wires again, laying polished bricks on the road surface and beautifying the street view with street lamps. Although Chikan Nanqiao area has become a new commercial area and there are many commercial places in Xiashan, we can see that the business of Zhongshan No.2 Road is thriving again today after our visit. Because of its accurate positioning, Zhongshan No.2 Road has become a good place for citizens and tourists to buy clothes.

In recent years, taking advantage of the characteristics of the old street and the old city, Chikan clothing retail market has gradually formed a scale and become a good place for citizens to buy clothes. With the development of urban construction in Zhanjiang, the old streets in Chikan have also taken on a new look. The reporter saw that in addition to Zhongshan Second Road Pedestrian Street, major streets such as Chuangye Road, Yuejin Road and Guangfu Road have also gained new charm and formed distinctive clothing streets.

According to the Zhanjiang Evening News, the reporter carefully observed that several clothing streets in Chikan have their own characteristics, which attracted many tourists and triggered the surrounding business atmosphere, thus stimulating the rental of shops. More than 90% of the shops in Zhongshan Second Road Pedestrian Street are high-end clothing stores, and Chuangye Road is another large-scale clothing retail street in Chikan, which belongs to the middle-grade clothing retail concentration. The clothing stores in Yuejin Road and Guangfu Road are mainly fashionable clothes. Shops with different styles may not have big pavements, but there is a world inside. The excitement of characteristic clothing stores has made the shops in the old city of Chikan popular.

The reporter learned from the real estate agency that the shops along the street in the old town of Chikan are about 30 square meters, and the rent varies from 2,000 to 6,000 yuan per month depending on the street. Mr. Li, the manager of the real estate agency, said that the business in Chikan was not active enough in the past, which directly affected the rent. Now the clothing retail in Chikan has gradually formed a certain scale, which also directly affects the relationship between supply and demand of shops. "Of course, the prosperity of the retail industry not only stimulated shops, but also had a great impact on the rental of houses. Many clothing store operators come from county towns. They set up shop in Chikan, so they naturally find a place to live. According to the information held by our company, this kind of tenants showed an upward trend in the first half of this year. This has promoted the commercial development of Chikan. " Manager Li said.

The reporter learned from the comprehensive management office of commercial pedestrian street in Chikan District that Zhongshan No.2 Road in Chikan was designated as a pedestrian street by the government in 2002. After several years of construction, it has become a good place for citizens to relax and shop.