If Chengdu has Kuanzhai Lane, Shanghai has Xintiandi, and Kunming has Kunming Old Street. Kunming Old Street is the only block project named after the whole block as a unified place name in China, and it is the last remaining historical block in Kunming. Kunming Old Street starts from Zhengyi Road in the east, west to Yun Rui West Road (Shifu East Street), south to Jingxing Street and north to Renmin Middle Road.
The old streets include Wen Ming Street, Miao Wen Street, Yongdao Street, Guanghua Street, Miao Wen, Shengli Hall, Jingxing Flower and Bird Market and other streets and tourist attractions, with a history of more than 900 years.
Judging from the existing old building streets, the old houses from the west of Zhengyi Road to Miao Wen Street have been replaced by antique buildings, and only Miao Wen Street still has some old Kun flavor. For Lingguang Street, many young people don't know that there is such an old street in Kunming, with blue walls and tiles, but it is very shabby.
The history of Kunming old street
The history of Kunming Old Street can be traced back to Dali, and it was established in Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic of China and New China. The existing pattern of Kunming Old Street was gradually formed when Governor Yungui set up an office here during Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. The existing buildings in Kunming Old Street mainly reflect the historical features of the Republic of China.
The insertion of a number of modern buildings and the construction of private mansions left a deep impression on Kunming Old Street, which has been preserved to this day. However, the relentless time has made the beautiful scenery mottled, and the "heart of the city" of Kunming has also become dilapidated under the erosion of years.
Under the strong east wind of building Yunnan into a big province of ethnic tourism culture, protecting this unique tourism cultural resource and contributing to the modern tourism cultural economy is also a win-win opportunity for Kunming Old Street reconstruction project to carry forward its own culture and invigorate one side's economy.
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