Beijing Road, Guangzhou ~ life is worth it.
📍Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, located in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China🇨🇳, is a famous street integrating culture, entertainment and commerce, and is also one of the landmarks of Guangzhou City.
1️⃣Geographic location and scale
🟠Geographic location: Beijing Road Pedestrian Street is located in the central area of Guangzhou. It starts from Guangwei Road in the north and ends at Yanjiang Middle Road in the south. It is more than 1,450 meters long and is the most prosperous commercial distribution center in Guangzhou's history.
🟠Commercial layout: The pedestrian street is centered at the intersection of Zhongshan 4th Road and Beijing Road, and stretches in all directions to form a shopping area. It starts from Cangbian Road in the east, ends at Qiyi Road in the west, starts from Caitingqian in the north, ends at Daxin Road in the south, and extends to Gaodi Street.
2️⃣History
🟠The history of Beijing Road can be traced back to 222 BC, when Qin Shihuang unified China🇨🇳. As the capital of Nanyue Kingdom, Guangzhou became the political, economic and cultural center of Lingnan region.
🟠With the changes of history, Beijing Road gradually developed into the commercial center of Guangzhou, with numerous shops and merchants. The street name has also undergone many changes, such as "Shuangmendi", "Yonghan Road", "Hanmin Road", etc., and was finally renamed "Beijing Road" during the Cultural Revolution, implying that the people of Guangzhou support the Party Central Committee and yearn for the capital Beijing.
3️⃣Cultural characteristics
🟠Historical relics: Beijing Road Pedestrian Street has a wealth of historical relics, such as the Qin Dynasty Shipbuilding Site, a national key cultural relic protection unit, and the Millennium Ancient Road Site.
🟠Architectural style: The arcades on both sides of the pedestrian street are a unique architectural style in Guangzhou. Most of these arcade buildings are a combination of Chinese and Western styles, with both traditional Chinese 🇨🇳 elements and Western architectural 🏗️ styles, such as curved facades, arched window lintels, etc., showing the modern history of Guangzhou.
🟠Cultural attractions: There are also famous cultural attractions such as the Nanyue Palace Museum and Guangzhou Big Buddha Temple in the surrounding area
4️⃣Business is prosperous
🟠Beijing Road Pedestrian Street is one of the most prosperous commercial centers in Guangzhou. It is home to more than 10 large and medium-sized department stores, such as Guangzhou Department Store and Xindaxin Company, as well as many international brands and well-known domestic brand stores.
5️⃣ Traffic information
🟠Subway: Take Metro Line 1 or Line 2, get off at Gongyuanqian Station, and walk 🚶♀️ to Beijing Road Pedestrian Street