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New look of wide and narrow alleys
稿件来源:成都日报 2008-6-22 3:28:21
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四川新闻网-成都日报讯: After 4-year reconstruction and with an
investment of RMB600 million, the reconstruction project of the Wide and Narrow
Alleys is a single local travel item with the most governmental investment. The
revitalized Wide and Narrow Alleys were unveiled on June 14. The old street
block, being endowed with the symbol of the city, attracts more and more
tourists home and abroad. As the symbol of local tourism revitalization after
the Wenchuan Earthquake, the opening of the old street block seems very
significant. After the earthquake, the project was resumed after one-day
all-round examination. Chengdu is confident for the revitalization of the local
tourism. Only one month after the earthquake, thousands of tourists all over the
world swarmed to the Wide and Narrow Alleys to see the so-called“Card of
Chengdu”. The opening of the old street block also shows that Chengdu is still a
charming city and the old street block is the place with the most typical
Chengdu style. The old street block, consists of the Wide, Narrow and Jing
alleys, the three parallel old streets, with the core area of 7.2 hectares and
extended area of 32 hectares. The block belongs to the three local historical
and cultural protection areas and was placed in the layout of Chengdu Historical
and Cultural Area Protection in 1980s. The block is the lastest model to show
the old Chengdu and shows the combination of the northern bystreet and southern
architecture style. The revitalized Wide and Narrow Alleys combine local
and exotic yummy food such as Sichuan dishes, Indian food and French Chocolate.
Here, people can experience the relaxed ambience of the city and the fashion
from Europe. Chengdu Weekly news
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