Dongguan Street (Yangzhou)

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Dongguan Street

Dongguan Street is an ancient street in Dongguan Subdistrict, Guangling District, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China. [1]

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Location

It is surrounded by many building so that it's discreet but it has two grand gates standing in two ends of the street. Dongguan Street is east of the Grand Canal and west of the Guoqing Road (国庆路, National Day Road).

Introduction

It is 1122 meters long and paved with slates. In the past, it was not only the water and land transportation route in Yangzhou, but also a commercial and cultural center. Dongguan Street is linked to the Dongquanmen. Two blocks have been combined to plan, renovate, develop and become the highlights of Yangzhou. There are many shops here that are old and a large number of monuments and heritages. Everything here maintains the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasty.

Awards and influence

In 2010, it was selected as one of "10 Famous Historical and Cultural Streets" by a national program which evaluates streets on their historic importance, cultural significance, preservation, economic vitality, social visibility, and protection and management. [2]

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References

  1. Xue, Charlie (2006). Building a revolution: Chinese architecture since 1980. p. 81. ISBN   978-962-209-744-5 . Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. "China picks second batch of "10 Famous Historical and Cultural Streets"". People's Daily Online . 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.