A hundred years ago, Xiashan was once the world-famous "Guangzhou Bay". The courage of "Guangzhou Bay" attracted Europeans to come here to seek dreams and seek gold. 1897, when the French warship "White Watt" broke into "Guangzhou Bay" to avoid the typhoon, it was tempted by Zhanjiang, a deep-water port, and submitted an official letter to the French government to lease "Guangzhou Bay". 1899, the French invaders occupied Haitou Lane (now Xiashan), which opened the history that Guangzhou Bay was a French colony.
After 45 years of colonial history, Xiashan embodies the national spirit of Zhanjiang people's resistance to France and foreign countries, and also leaves behind fine French ancient buildings, which makes Xiashan rich in French ancient architectural remains: Guangzhou Bay French General Office with typical French characteristics, French steel bars; /kloc-the most popular double-spired Victorian Catholic church in Europe from the 0/2nd century to the 0/5th century; Exquisite and full of charm, Guangzhou Bay HSBC Bank, majestic and solid French military office building, red brick and green tile gospel hall. ...
It adds a little flavor of European architecture to Xiashan, a seaport city. Stroll through Yan 'an Road, Lumeng Road, Yixian Road and Haibin Road in Xiashan, and you will see all the ancient buildings with French style. Stepping on a small street paved with old bluestones, the French ancient buildings left there triggered people to refresh this history.
Architecture is the eye of the city, witnessing the historical changes and development of the city, with high historical and cultural value. The French architecture with a history of over 100 years left by these French colonists is a historical witness of the occupation and colonial rule of Guangzhou Bay by French colonists, and it also has high historical value.
The integration of urban history and urban courage
Looking back at the history of Xiashan, 100-year-old French architecture describes the urban history of Xiashan, making people forget the history of Zhanjiang people's resistance to the law and foreign countries, and trace back the enlightenment of these French ancient buildings to future generations. Some people think that these old buildings in colonial France have recorded our humiliating history and must be completely demolished. Some people think that to clear the history of humiliation is to forget this history full of blood and tears.
These ancient buildings, which have witnessed the vicissitudes of history, have a unique European style (see the right).
A city cannot live without its own history. A city that leaves its own history is a relic that can never unite people and has no future. The old buildings in colonial France solidified the history of colonial France's occupation of Guangzhou Bay and colonial rule. This is a living textbook. It is necessary to build it into a patriotic education base for young people, educate future generations to remember the colonial rule history of "being poor is beaten" and encourage the next generation to strive for honor for the country's prosperity. At that time, these old French colonial buildings were also masterpieces in the history of human architecture and wonderful works of French architectural culture and art. If our government does not take measures to protect and transform these historical and cultural blocks as soon as possible, I believe it will be difficult to find these precious and historic old French buildings in Xiashan after thousands of years.
The process of economic and social modernization is extremely rapid, and people are living in a period of great ideological collision and social transformation. How to find the best in pursuing modern artistic effects and protecting historical resources?