Zhongxin Wanghai, May 5 (Reporter Fan Yubin) Architecture can be read, a hundred years of Shanghai, full of brilliance. Nearly 8 people from the new social class of Shanghai Huangpu (hereinafter referred to as "new class people") took "urban archaeology" on the 50th with the theme of "Searching for the Memory of the Suzhou River and Tracing the Road to Development", deeply reading the shoreline of the Suzhou River, tasting the historical heritage of the city, and listening to the century-old architectural stories.

Live at the event. Photo by Fan Yubin

The Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek are the mother rivers of Shanghai, and over the past 20 years, the "one river and one river" area has undergone tremendous changes. The banks of Huangpu Suzhou Creek are representative spaces and iconic carriers that showcase Shanghai's modernization.

On the same day, the new class members followed the experts to explain and "check in" the British Consulate in Shanghai, Waibaidu Bridge, Shanghai Mansion, Rowing Club, True Light Building, Lyceum Building, Xiejin Building, Hami Building, Asian Cultural Society Building, Guanglu Building and other historical buildings.

New class people visit the British Consulate in Shanghai. Photo by Fan Yubin

"Shanghai is born of water and thrives on water." The 'One River, One River' area was once a channel for China's opening to the outside world, and was the earliest regional carrier for Shanghai and China to explore modernization. Fu Ling, a teacher of the Party School of the Huangpu District Committee of the Communist Party of China and a teacher of the Party School of the Huangpu District Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that Suzhou Creek strung together the past and future of Shanghai, and the renovated Suzhou Creek was renewed, especially the many excellent historical buildings gathered along the Suzhou Creek in Huangpu, which is worth people to savor the historical stories behind it and feel the road of Chinese-style modernization exploration and construction.

The new class of people go to the "source of the Bund". Photo by Fan Yubin

"Reading the 'source of the Bund' and observing the imprint of historical changes often leads people to think about why Suzhou Creek developed the way it is today, and how Shanghai has developed little by little on a tidal flat." Qi Jianhao, president of the Shanghai Huangpu District Socialist College, said in an interview that the "source of the Bund" is located at the confluence of rivers and rivers, which is the origin of Shanghai's modern development and the best practice of Chinese-style modernization.

"Many of the historic buildings in the 'Bund Source' area have a history of more than 100 years and have become landmarks in Shanghai today, and together they have shaped the character of Shanghai." Wang Wei, a Shanghainese, said in an interview that as a city with a wide range of rivers, people from all over the world come to Shanghai, and the biggest charm of this city is to accommodate everything and attract talents from all over the world to have a stage and show their talents here.

With the historical changes, the "Bund Source" area has a unique architectural style and harmonious spatial relations, such as the Guanglu Grand Theater is the earliest Western-style theater in Shanghai, the Guangxue Building has gathered the most influential overseas Chinese publishing houses and Western newspapers, the True Light Building was once the most prestigious business school, and the YWCA Building designed by China's first generation architect Li Jinpei retains the characteristics of traditional Chinese architectural culture in details...

Xu Ruize, a new class person, likes these historical buildings very much, he takes pictures while walking, "All kinds of historical buildings carry their own historical context, I have walked through the 'Bund Source' area before, and I have no opportunity to understand the historical stories and architectural features of each building well, compared to reading the text introduction, the day reading experience is more vivid." ”

The Mei Fung Building is one of the most representative places. Xu Ruize said that the building is not only reflected in its early architectural style, but also in the protection and restoration made by today's people.

The new class of people went to the banks of the Suzhou River in Huangpu. Photo by Fan Yubin

Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek are the most symbolic landmark areas in Shanghai, which not only record the context of Shanghai's urban development for more than 100 years, but also become important bearing areas for Shanghai to enhance its urban energy level and core competitiveness in the future. Xu Ruize often runs on the banks of the Pujiang River, "Water makes the city more aura, and now the renovation and construction of the 'one river and one river' area well demonstrates the concept of 'people's city built by the people, people's city for the people'." ”

The Waibaidu Bridge, which spans the Suzhou Creek, is one of Shanghai's landmarks. "The banks of the Suzhou River in Huangpu have always been a particularly beautiful place in everyone's mind. After I learned about the past and present of these buildings, I felt that each building seemed to have a life force, making me feel as if I had traveled through a hundred years. Today, strolling through it, people sit leisurely on the side of the street drinking coffee, which makes me feel the changes and development of history, and I am full of expectations for the future. Duan Lili, a new class person, said.

Huangpu focuses on the "water-loving" and "open" of Suzhou Creek, and creates a "content, memory, and vitality" Shanghai style exhibition belt along the river through the integration of natural landscape and cultural landscape. Zhang Juan, a person of the new class, has a different experience every time she comes here. "Through in-depth reading, my sense of belonging and cultural identity in Shanghai has become stronger."

Nowadays, with the rise of groups such as "Generation Z" and "New Class People", "urban archaeology" attracts their attention, and more and more young people participate in the exploration of urban culture.

Live at the event. Photo by Fan Yubin

"The charm of the city needs to be constantly discovered, and every walk will give me a different surprise." Wang Xin, a new Shanghainese, is very interested in the historical stories behind the buildings, "History and culture are the soul of the city, and architecture is the bearer of history and culture and the witness of urban memory." It is precisely because Shanghai has preserved a large number of valuable historical buildings that the city has a unique charm, 'buildings can be read, neighborhoods can be strolled, and the city has temperature', I think this is also what attracts people in Shanghai. ”

Qi Jianhao said, "Today's walk goes further for tomorrow, when you see that we have been exploring modernization more than a hundred years ago, and have experienced so many ups and downs to get to today, we have felt the changes and development of the times while walking, learned Chinese-style modernization while walking, and condensed the spiritual power of great unity in walking." ”

It is reported that this activity was hosted by the United Front Work Department of the Shanghai Huangpu District Committee and hosted by the Huangpu District Socialist College. (End)

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