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Ciqikou Old Town
Ciqikou is an old town which keeps the old structure and respecting the local culture. Tourists can feel strong atmosphere of local life.Ciqikou ancient town is located in the northeast of Shapingba District, Chongqing city, No.1, Cixian South Street by the Jialing River.5 kilometers away from Shapingba center in the north, 14 kilometers away from Chongqing center, and 3 kilometers away from Shijing slope in the south. The ancient town covers a total area of 325,000 square meters.
Ciqikou ancient town, built in the reign of Emperor Xianping of Song Dynasty in 11th century, developed rapidly in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China; after 1958, with the gradual depression of river transportation, the ancient town declined; at the end of the 20th century, with the tourism trend of ancient town, Ciqikou ancient town developed again. It is the only ancient town with the largest scale and the most traditional folk customs and folk customs in the main urban area of Chongqing. The traditional residential buildings, stone ladder streets, and the remaining temples and temples in the ancient town are the natural museum of residential buildings in Bayu Mountain.
Ciqikou ancient town is built on the mountain, starting from the mountain city. With Ciqikou main street and horizontal street as the skeleton, 42 roadways develop perpendicular to the main street and horizontal street to the edge of Maanshan ridge and gully, forming a characteristic dendritic plane pattern. The main scenic spots of the ancient town include Hanlin Academy, Zhong Academy, Baoshan Palace, Baolun Temple, Huangjueping memorial archway and so on.
Among many modern cities in China, there exists a similar tendency towards
returning and idolizing the ancients by restoring the old towns or streets. The reasons behind the massive government behaviors are various. The seek for economic results are an important impetus in the move to the restoration and gentrification of the these old and less developed areas in modern cities.For better executive and political performance, local governments compete each other in restoring and rebuilding the old part of their cities in the name of respecting the tradition and local culture. Does China need so many “old towns” of similar style of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 – 1644)? Normally old town reconstruction and expansion engulfs huge amount of investment. One answer is certain that the local governments need them to boost their city images and create more jobs for the local people.
Among others, local governments badly need these polished old towns to generate more tourists visiting theirs cities. For them, more tourists they bring, more successful their work will be in the economic aspect, not necessarily creating genuine and nostalgic world for people mentally and phisically to relax and enjoy. Old town similarity does kill people’s interest and make them languished sometimes.
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Note: From January to December, red line is the highest Centigrade in average, blue line is the lowest climate in average.
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