1. Functions of Nan'an
When I mention Nan'an, the first image that pops up in my mind is Nanshan, then industry and trade, and then the Sheraton Gemini on Nanbin Road ?
If you search purely from a tourist perspective, there is a high probability that it will be Yishu, Danzishi Old Street, Longmenhao Old Street, and maybe you can also miss Foreigner Street.
Every time I think of the images of old streets with green bricks and black tiles, a kind of tenderness of the years will always fill my mind. The lingering time ignores the barriers of time, blurs the difference between the past and today, and uses chaos. The feeling conquered our judgment, and some tenderness in our hearts was summoned, turning into a butterfly and lingering in the vicissitudes of the world. Those things that had not changed changed their mood and became a smooth arc. Just like the slide that I enjoyed endlessly in childhood, in addition to the joy brought by speed, I can return to my childhood when I break through the gap.
The South Bank has such a magical function in my heart. It helps people travel through time. Even if they are white-haired and bright-headed, certain commonplace environments can push people into the distant past in an instant?
< p>2. Ma'anshanMa'anshan area is located in Shangxinjie Community, Longmenhao Street, across the river from the Yuzhong Peninsula.
It is part of Longmenhao Old Street and relatively independent. Even if you have already arrived at Longmenhao, you will probably pass it by. Because basically you have never heard of Ma’anshan.
Point to Ma'anshan
Ma'anshan is very secretive. Walking on Longmenhao Street and spotting the sign above, it means you have found the right place.
Going up the stone stairs, various elements are arranged on the walls on both sides: either a brightly colored picture of returning home after school, or the harmony of several unrelated old objects. Combinations, such as guitars, bamboo hats, and white mesh shoes?
The buildings in the 1980s were a bit old, and the scattered dead branches broke away from the low-grade taste of firewood and artistically guarded the buildings where there were still people living there. crossing.
The mottled and dim walls are in sharp contrast with the bright paintings with heavy makeup, like a dance with a strong rhythm. The goddess of time is swaying to the music, and maybe your mind is also wandering.
Story of Time
On the way up and down, I saw many old houses. Most of the old buildings nestled among the branches of yellow oak trees are public buildings, garden-style houses built by British and French merchants and churches after Chongqing opened as a port, and high-end employee residences built by companies that moved in during the Anti-Japanese War.
In 1920, Dr. Ma Jiali, a famous missionary and philanthropist, purchased land and built a house in Ma'anshan, Nan'an. In 1921, he opened Wanguo Hospital. It was the earliest Western medicine hospital in Nan'an District and one of the earliest Western medicine hospitals in Chongqing. First, a large number of refugees were rescued during the Anti-Japanese War. Its former site is located at No. 234 Ma'anshan, with 4 floors on the front and 2 floors on the back. It has white columns and blue bricks, wooden plank stone steps, and a tall blue brick arch in the middle of the building. It is a very prominent feature of the old site of Wanguo Hospital.
The former site of Wanguo Hospital
At the end of 1937, the battery industry was developing rapidly. Shanghai native He Shineng jointly established a joint venture with Shanghai Yifeng Battery Factory in Chongqing Chengsi Archway. At the same time, the battery factory owner also built his own villa on the South Bank in the 1930s. Now located at No. 270 Ma'anshan, the building with a width of 8 meters, a depth of 10 meters and an area of ??160 square meters is the former site of He Shineng Villa.
The former site of He Shineng Villa
Continue walking forward and you can see No. 265 Ma'anshan. It is the former site of Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company and Huafu Cigarette Factory dormitories. The predecessor of Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company was founded by the Jane brothers living in Nanyang. In October 1938, it moved from Hankou to Chongqing. At that time, it mainly produced cigarettes of "Kao", "Golden Ax", "Double Happiness" and other brands, with a daily output of 300 boxes of cigarettes. Huafu Cigarette Factory Co., Ltd. was established by Kong Xiangxi's agent and established in October 1942. The head office is located in Chongqing. It produces "Huafu", "Sanliu", "Huotor" and other brands of cigarettes, with a daily output of 300-400 boxes. In May 1952, seven cigarette factories including Nanming, Xinguo, Dahan, Dacheng, Wufu, Nanyang and Huafu merged to form Chongqing Tobacco Company, which included three factories including Nanyang Tobacco.
Tobacco Factory Dormitory
No. 54, Yandian Bay, Ma'anshan is the former site of the British Salt Management Office. This Western-style building built at the end of the 19th century was used by the British government at that time to deal with the British and Sichuan affairs. The office of regional salt trade. Today, this old building that has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes has long been unused, and the brand-new cultural relics protection unit sign in front of the door hints at the past.
The former site of the Salt Management Office
If you wander carefully enough here, you can also find several old buildings of the British Association Hospital.
Wandering in this place full of history, the skyscrapers in Yuzhong on the other side disappear and appear, rushing towards you with their modern and fashionable temperament. It feels very wonderful.
There is no need to remember anything at all! As we go deeper into the long and narrow lanes of Ma'anshan, the traces of the old mossy road become more and more shallow, and the old concepts become more and more indifferent. It is the street graffiti that keeps pace with the times that attracts the most attention.
Chongqing people have become proficient in the application of modern art in historical districts.
Pressed water
The novel wall graffiti that combines reality and reality is truly amazing. The reminders of creative street signs make people feel like they are stepping into the future.
This seemingly forgotten land is a quiet place in the busy city. The explosive power and vitality contained in the silence can no longer be underestimated.
As you walk, you will change your consciousness from seeking the past to visiting the present. Look at the past with a fashionable vision.
Youth never ends
You will see the ancient youth, the most gorgeous years of you and the previous generation, and the next generation, cooking a delicious yokan, no need to swallow it When it enters the stomach, the rich fragrance alone is enough to make people intoxicated.
You will meet many cultural and creative shops along the way, such as "I'll pick up the flowers, you'll pick me up, beautiful stories will be staged in the old street as scheduled", and "Yuqu" surrounded by wooden fences Teahouse, like the Secret Garden, etc.
The Secret Garden hides my childhood memories. I really like the dazzling array of old goods here: old-fashioned game consoles, black and white TVs, cassette players, sewing machines? Each one represents a period of time.
Do you remember?
This old street is so moving! My only regret is that I didn't know it existed before; my greatest joy is that I finally walked into it.
3. Growth
Beautifully lower than life, we return everything to the beginning in the corner of the city.
How many corners of Chongqing are worth exploring? How much of a life should we aspire to? How many times have been forgotten?
I walked through Ma'anshan, and at least I spied on some traces; I am also happy that although those old buildings with a long history and unique characteristics in Chongqing have slowly fallen asleep, the streets after rebirth, With deep affection for the world, Nirvana restarts.
The changes of the times have given it new vitality. Before the crossroads of the past and the future, it gracefully draws a circle in people's hearts.
So, the original us and the future us will eventually meet. After the stumbling, both the city and life will end with perfection.
When traveling to Chongqing, Ma’anshan on the South Bank is a must-go!