China News Service, Yangzhou, November 18 (Reporter Cui Jiaming) Yangzhou, a historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2,500 years, is a 5.09 square kilometer ancient city of Guangling, Ming and Qing, which is full of rich cultural charm, which is the most able to show the charm of Yangzhou A place where people gather.

On the 18th, Zhu Yong, acting mayor of Guangling District, Yangzhou, said at a press conference that the district has steadily promoted the ancient city's revival, established the Guangling Ancient City Management Committee, and initiated the creation of a national 5A-level scenic spot in the Ming and Qing ancient cities.

  On the same day, the Propaganda Department of the Yangzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Information Office of the Yangzhou Municipal Government held a special series of press conferences in Guangling, which was hosted by Cui Daofeng, deputy director of the Information Office of the Yangzhou Municipal Government.

At the meeting, Zhu Yong introduced the six aspects of Guangling’s development strategy in recent years, including more optimized development strategy, significantly enhanced comprehensive strength, continuous improvement of urban appearance, accelerated rural revitalization, continuous improvement of people’s livelihood and well-being, and comprehensive deepening of reform and innovation. Some practices and results have been achieved in the areas of "high, decisive victory in a well-off society.

  Zhu Yong said that the district is based on the core origin of Yangzhou's "one body and two wings" development pattern, and continues to optimize and improve the regional strategic layout.

Four major development strategies have been established on the development path of "industrial zone, project strong zone, cultural casting zone, and ecological zone".

At the same time, firmly grasp the location advantages of the Yangtze River Canal junction, and constantly polish the two business cards of culture and ecology.

In terms of development layout, five major productivity sectors have been formed: "Development Park, Guangling New City, Southeast New City, Ming and Qing Ancient City, and Riverside Towns". The regional function positioning of each sector has been further clarified, and the industrial space layout has been more optimized.

Dongguan Ancient Street in the Ming and Qing Ancient City of Guangling.

(Data map) Photo by Cui Jiaming

  The ancient city carries the history and culture of a city and is engraved with the historical mark of a city.

The ancient city of Guangling is one of the few well-preserved ancient cities at home and abroad.

There are hundreds of cultural preservation relics that have witnessed the vicissitudes of life. There are 267 high-value historical relics in the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing periods, including 6 national cultural preservation units, 10 provincial cultural preservation units, and municipalities. 114 high-level cultural protection units.

  When talking about the ancient city, Zhu Yong was very emotional.

He said, "We established the Guangling Ancient City Management Committee, initiated the creation of a national 5A-level scenic spot in the ancient city of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, implemented the ancient city's "one vertical and one horizontal" beautification and lighting transformation, and completed Wenchang Middle Road, Yanfu Road, Huaihai Road, Nantong Road, Taizhou Renovation of “three roads and one ring” of roads, implementation of key cultural preservation projects such as Jia’s courtyard, Erfen Mingyue Building, Si’an Office, etc., renovated 100 back streets and alleys, renovated and upgraded 10 time-honored brands, and completed the improvement and reconstruction of the teaching field area According to the plan, the protection and construction model of Renfengli Ancient City has been repeatedly promoted by the Jiangsu Ancient City Protection and Revitalization Seminar."

  Renfengli Historical and Cultural District is located in the middle of the Ming and Qing Ancient City of Yangzhou, starting from Xiaoqin Zhunhe in the east, Yingchun Lane and Shixiang in the west, Ganquan Road in the south, and Jiucheng Qixiang in the north. It covers an area of ​​12.07 hectares. This is named after Renfengfang.

The street and lane system of the block continues the characteristics of the Lifang system in the Tang Dynasty, and is distributed in the shape of fish bones. There are historical and cultural relics such as Jingzhong Temple, Ruan Yuan Family Temple, Chen Liuzhou Residence, Zhao Haishan Residence, and Shuangguiquan Bathroom.

As an ancient district in Yangzhou, Renfengli has witnessed the rise and fall of Yangzhou City for thousands of years.

  Walking into Renfengli, the people here seem to be continuing the pace of life for thousands of years, unhurried, leisurely and contented.

Strolling on this quaint 700-meter ancient street with white walls and black tiles, the quaint and romantic atmosphere permeates from each piece of blue brick and stone, and the brightly lit 24-hour non-opening city study, one unique The characteristic small shops and the homestays with different styles clearly compose the wonderful life of the old street.

Here the past and the present, the old and the new, the fast and the slow, will always make people feel trance for a moment.

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