Overview of Zhoucun Street

In 2012, Zhoucun Ancient Commercial City was located in the middle of Zhoucun City, covering an area of ??17 hectares. It was composed of ancient commercial blocks such as Main Street, Silk Street, Yinzi Street, and Silk Market Street. It is now a municipal cultural relic protection unit. Provincial-level outstanding historical buildings and provincial key tourism development projects. To the south of the ancient commercial city are the former site of the Shandong Yuan Huguo Army Headquarters and the Kuixing Pavilion Temple. To the north are the Mingjiao Temple, Qianfo Pavilion, and Huilong Bridge. It is the gathering place of Zhoucun's natural and cultural gathering place.

Zhoucun is a handicraft and commercial town that emerged during the economic transformation in the late feudal society. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it developed into an important commercial town in northern my country and is known as the "No. 1 Village in the World." Zhoucun's ancient commerce developed on the basis of various handicrafts and agricultural and sideline industries. Silk weaving is a traditional craft with a long history. Mulberry planting and sericulture are popular in the countryside, and the silk, damask, Luo, satin, silk, etc. produced are distributed in Zhoucun, which promotes the prosperity of other handicrafts and commerce. Through nearly 150 years of development from Kangxi to Daoguang, Zhoucun became a quite prosperous town.

The main street of the ancient commercial city is also called Main Street. It is the largest and oldest commercial street in Zhoucun. ), initially laid the prototype of the street. It starts from the intersection of Sushi Street and Yinzi Street in the south and ends at Shuoyi Gate in the north. It is about two miles long. Beiji Pavilion cuts across the middle and divides the street into two sections, the north and the south. The southern section is basically preserved in the current situation, with a total length of 400 meters. In the late Qing Dynasty, Zhangqiu's "eight auspicious names" of Meng's old army came here to do business one after another. Rich merchants from far and near gathered here, and the street gradually became a commercial and trade center where cloth shops and grocery stores gathered and operated. In the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1904), after Zhoucun was established as a commercial port, the scope of commercial trade further expanded. Business houses as close as Qingdao and Jinan and as far away as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Guangzhou all had frequent business with this place. With the connection, the development of street business has entered its heyday. As the saying goes: "The street is not big, but every day makes money."

Walking along the main street, Silk Street, and Yinzi Street, I passed antique calligraphy and painting shops, teahouses, and snack bars. There were no bustling crowds, no loud noises, everything was quiet. It beats according to its unique rhythm, as if time is particularly attached to this place, and people can't help but slow down when walking on such a street. From time to time, an elderly man walks up the street, his face full of vicissitudes of life and leisure. At first glance, you can tell that he is an old neighbor who has grown up here for several generations. They are familiar with every brick and tile here and understand what happens here. every story. Thinking like this, I unknowingly walked out of the old street and walked onto the wide asphalt road. I felt like I was in another world. The shock of returning to reality made me feel a sense of loss. It was really a relic of the ancient city. It’s been a hundred years since we left guests here

The “No. 1 Village in the World” is located in Zhoucun District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. It is said to have been inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It was an important commercial town in northern my country in ancient times. , and enjoys the reputation of "Dry Wharf", "Jinzhou Village" and "Hometown of Silk".

Zhoucun has been glorious for several times in history. There are many streets and shops, many merchants gathered, and the market is prosperous. In the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1904), Yuan Shikai, the governor-general of Zhili, petitioned the emperor to open the port on his own initiative. At that time, there were more than 5,000 shops and workshops, making it a veritable "dry dock". According to comrades from the Propaganda Department of Zhoucun District Committee, the prototype of Chen Liuzi in the TV series "Da Ranfang" is from Zhoucun.

To this day, the original style of Zhoucun Street is still well preserved, with blue tiles, red walls, and gray bricks and earthen walls. Bushi Silver Street, pawnshops, drugstores, teahouses, dye houses, and antique inns can vaguely bear witness to the prosperity of that day.

Zhoucun is a handicraft and commercial town that emerged during the economic transformation in the late feudal society. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it developed into an important commercial town in northern my country and is known as the "No. 1 Village in the World." Zhoucun's ancient commerce developed on the basis of various handicrafts, agricultural and sideline industries. The silk weaving industry is a traditional craft with a long history. Mulberry planting and sericulture are popular in the countryside, and the silk, damask, silk, satin, silk, etc. produced are distributed in Zhoucun, which promotes the prosperity of other handicrafts and commerce. Through nearly 150 years of development from Kangxi to Daoguang, Zhoucun has become a quite prosperous town.

Zhoucun Ancient Mall is located in the west of Zhoucun City. It is the location of the ancient commercial center. In 2001, it was listed as a key provincial tourism development project.

Zhoucun Ancient Mall has gone through hundreds of years of ups and downs and is still well preserved. It has crisscrossed streets, numerous shops, and different architectural styles. It is praised by experts from the China Ancient Buildings Protection Committee as "China's living ancient commercial building museum group" and has high tourism potential. Sightseeing value.