Introduction to East Gate Old Street

Introduction to East Gate Old Street: Many cars go to East Gate Old Street, and the traffic is very convenient. You can get off at East Gate Middle Station.

The full name of Dongmen Old Street is Dongmen Commercial Pedestrian Street in Shenzhen, which extends to Lixin Road in the north, Shennan Road in the south, Dongmen Middle Road in the east and Xinyuan Road in the west. The roots of ancient Shenzhen are in the old town of Nantou, while those of modern Shenzhen are in Shenzhen Market, which is commonly known as Dongmen Old Street and Dongmen Old Street, and truly records the history of Shenzhen's urban development. Dongmen Commercial Street is the witness of the historical stage of modern Shenzhen and the historical and cultural accumulation of Shenzhen.

the history of the old street can be traced back to the middle of Ming dynasty. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, some villages appeared in Luohu area, such as Chikan Village, Luohu Village, Getang Village, Hubei Village, Xiangxi Village, Huang Beiling Village and Nantang Village. The Hakkas who immigrated here chose to take root here and set up a market called Shenzhen Market.

Name meaning

The so-called East Gate refers to the East Gate, one of the four gates of the former Shenzhen Market, which is located at the junction of Dongmen Middle Road and Jiefang Road, the South Gate at the junction of Renmin North Road and Nantang Street, and the West Gate at the junction of Xinyuan Road and Jiefang Road, where Shenzhen Theater, Xin 'an Restaurant and the first McDonald's chain store in China are located.

dongmen old street became a market in Kangxi period of Qing dynasty, which was one of the most traditional and popular commercial sites in Shenzhen. The reconstructed dongmen pedestrian street was officially opened on October 1st, 1999, covering an area of 176, square meters, including 8 municipal roads, 1 scenic street and 3 large leisure squares, and became a modern commercial pedestrian street with traditional charm.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dongmen Old Street