Characteristics of Beihai Old Street

Beihai Old Town develops from Beihai Bay from west to east and from north to south. Shaji Street, Xijing Street, Zhuhai Road and Zhongshan Road record the development of Beihai.

The architecture of the old street has its own regional characteristics, and it also absorbs the characteristics of Lingnan architecture and some artistic styles of western architecture, such as the architectural pattern of "front shop and back residence", Zhongdingdian, dragging cage doors and western parapet decoration.

The formation of old streets laid the foundation of urban life in Beihai. The unique geographical location, the intersection of Chinese and western cultures, and the subtropical maritime climate have created the unique customs of life, production, festivals and language of Beihai people.

Compared with traditional cities, Beihai has existed in the form of a "city" business point since its birth, and the formation and development of old streets are in line with the development of commerce. In its heyday, Beihai was a big commercial port city in South China. At that time, there were also many businesses in the old streets, which was worth an inch of land.

Life in the old street is very rich. In the old streets of the 1920s and 1930s, there were various folk entertainment activities, such as dragon and lion dances, movies, Cantonese operas and storytelling.

The old street has a rich educational atmosphere. At that time, the earliest private schools, modern schools, and missionary schools combining Chinese and Western cultures were just a picture full of books.

The sportsmanship of Wushu, swimming, football, dragon boat, shell digging and fishing has always been an important part of Beihai spirit.

Relying on mountains to eat, relying on the sea to eat the sea, Beihai's diet is deeply influenced by Lingnan culture and has distinctive regional characteristics. Water shrimp, water fish, crab juice, Jia seafood, Cantonese dim sum. ......

Entrepreneurial stories of celebrities in the old street, such as coffee night and Tinghui, have been talked about so far, as well as the legends of Shamaojiao couple and Ruiyuan. The story of the old street is endless.