[Explanation] Liujiafan, located in the southeast of Hefei, on the shore of Chaohu Lake, is known as the first hometown of overseas Chinese in Anhui.
Liujiafan Ancient Town preserves a large number of ancient houses with Ming and Qing architectural styles, but a considerable number of them are in disrepair and dilapidated.
On March 14, after half a year of renovation and renovation, the Liujiafan ancient dwellings in Jianghuai's hometown of overseas Chinese officially opened their doors to "welcome guests."
The former "old houses" are now full of "new life".
[Concurrent] Xue Xiaomei, person in charge of the six-fan cultural tourism project
It turns out that before we started this project, there were many ancient residential complexes, including many buildings around it that were in disrepair and dilapidated. Then we uphold the principle of respecting history and repair the dilapidated residential buildings. It is old and retains its original style. This is to protect it from the specific form, so the specific demeanor is what I just said. We are working hard to dig into the local culture.
【Explanation】Walking among the six ancient residential groups, the former residences of generals such as Wu Yuren, Wu Qianzhen, and Wu Yuhong have been renovated.
The former dilapidated dwellings have been transformed into "net celebrity homestays", "star farmhouses", and "cultural tourism bases".
In a "traditional toy museum" renovated with old houses, there are tigers, twelve zodiac clay sculptures, woodworking toys...more than 1,000 Chinese traditional toys are dazzling. Among them, according to Liujiafan’s "Huai" The IP cultural and creative product "Little Five Tigers" derived from "Military Culture" is very popular.
[Concurrent] Chen Hongyan, the guide of the Six Fan Traditional Toy Museum
Because of the traditional toy museum, because our Liujiafan in Jianghuai's hometown of overseas Chinese has produced a lot of overseas Chinese, and the main purpose is to let visitors from far away, including these overseas Chinese returning home, be able to stay in our place through our traditional toy museum. Feel or experience the charm of one of our traditional toys, and then also let young people now have a further study and understanding of our traditional Chinese culture.
[Explanation] While Liujiafan focuses on cultural inheritance, it also actively focuses on cultural innovation.
On the day of the Open Day, Liujiafan, the hometown of overseas Chinese in Jianghuai, released the cartoon image "Xiaoqiao" in the hometown of overseas Chinese. The image of "Xiaoqiao" implies hard work, bravery and hospitality, and welcomes every visitor to Liujiafan, the hometown of overseas Chinese in Jianghuai.
At the same time, a variety of activities were held, such as the cultural and creative market of ancient dwellings, the hometown of overseas Chinese, the art exhibition of traditional Chinese dwellings, and the dragon and lion dance performance in February.
[Explanation] According to Xue Xiaomei, the person in charge of the Liujiafan Cultural Tourism Project in Jianghuai Overseas Chinese Township, the total planned area of the project is about 3908 mu, with the theme of "Jianghuai Water Town, the Hometown of Cultural Overseas Chinese", with cultural experience villages and characteristic folk intangible cultural heritage. Diversified formats such as experience villages, homestay villages, and outdoor experience villages.
The reconstructed Liujiafan ancient residential complex is a museum group that integrates the themes of the Huai military culture, the hometown of overseas Chinese, and the Chaohu culture.
In the future, we will continue to actively carry out the cultural construction of the hometown of overseas Chinese led by the root-seeking culture, and realize the multi-functional integration of industry, culture, tourism, and ecology.
[Concurrent] Xue Xiaomei, person in charge of the six-fan cultural tourism project
We plan to build the Huaijun Culture Museum, the Hometown Culture Museum of Overseas Chinese, and the Chaohu Culture Museum in the entire ancient residential complex. At the same time, it will be supplemented with the research function, cultural creativity, and the market in the hometown of overseas Chinese. As a whole, the entire ancient residential complex will be revitalized. A new life.
Liujiafan Ancient Town, it does not mean that all the villagers in this ancient town will be relocated. While we are developing and renovating the ancient town, we are still very friendly with the surrounding residents, and after it is built, it means that many residents will be in ours. Local employment in the project will realize the dream of making a fortune in the local area.
Reporter Zhang Jun and Chu Weiwei from Hefei, Anhui
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]