The History and Culture of Yihe Mansion

Expert's opinion: Every house has old photos with a strong historical and cultural flavor.

The bluestone road is wide and tidy, with dense French phoenix trees and cedar trees everywhere. Several rickshaws are quietly parked aside, and waiters in button-down shirts are holding oil-paper umbrellas ...

As soon as the reporter enters the 12th district of Yihe Road Mansion, it seems that he has "crossed" back to the Republic of China. According to the staff, the Yihe Road Mansion Area, which is now included in the scope of protection, covers an area of 378, square meters and has 225 buildings of the Republic of China, such as embassies and celebrities' former residences, and is divided into 12 districts. Now the 12th district of Yihe Road Mansion District, which has been renovated, is a noble neighborhood integrating exhibition, leisure, tourism, vacation, accommodation and catering.

The 12th district of Yihe Road, where we are currently located, has been built into a cultural experience hotel with the theme of the Republic of China, which was the first to open to the public. This area covers an area of about 2, square meters, and there are 26 garden houses, where Xue Yue, Chen Bulei, Huang Renlin, Zhang Dulun, Xiong Bin and other celebrities of the Republic of China used to live. Some of them have been made into exquisite Republican style villas, hotels and catering and leisure facilities. Repairing the old as before and restoring the "Republic of China style" to the maximum extent is a major feature here. In one of the villas, the reporter saw that the decorative strips on the door and the plaster lines on the roof were all original, and the floors and tiles were also treated old.

Professor Zou Huying from the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University: It is rare to see such an effect in the whole country to repair and transform a piece of old buildings. What impressed me deeply was the historical and cultural atmosphere in the mansion, such as the owner's text introduction and old photos on the door wall of each house; There are owner's handwriting, calligraphy and painting, books related to the owner and so on in the room. It's the first time I saw Chen Bulei's calligraphy and calligraphy, and his skill is extraordinary. I can't put down the recipes in the museum, too. They are very beautiful, with glossy rice paper and small calligraphy, and I will take them home for collection. [2]

Professor Chen Zishan of East China Normal University in Shanghai: sinan mansions District in Shanghai, Yihe An 'ao in Beijing and Lakeside Village in Hangzhou are very similar to Nanjing Yihe Road, but Nanjing Yihe Mansion is more elegant.

Professor Zhao Chen from School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University: The design of the 12th district of Yihe Road is very atmospheric, and the overall effect is very good in restoring the architectural style of the Republic of China. We can make further efforts to restore details and interests. Professor qi zhou, School of Architecture, Southeast University: Due to historical reasons, although the buildings of the Republic of China in this area have not been greatly destroyed, the phenomenon of being tied up and built is very serious, and some main buildings have been "operated" beyond recognition. This renovation has played an exemplary role in the entire Yihe Road area.