This is the Chinese Baroque
What is 'Baroque'? It is actually an artistic style from 17th century Italy, characterized by luxurious and passionate architecture with a strong romanticism. At the end of the 19th century, the construction of the Middle East Railway and the navigation of the Songhua River attracted a large number of foreigners and foreign capital. In the 1920s, growing national capitalists acquired land in the outskirts of Daowai, and the enthusiasm and prosperity of Baroque architecture just catered to their 'show-off' mentality. They copied the gorgeous Western-style buildings across the street and transformed the architecture with traditional Chinese decorative items. As a result, a series of 'Baroque' facades featured auspicious Chinese patterns such as bats, pomegranates, toads, and peonies. Considering the 'shop in front, factory in back' business model of Daowai, the traditional Chinese courtyard was utilized as 'living and storage space' in the architecture. Later, this style was named 'Chinese Baroque' by a Japanese scholar named Nishizawa Taihiko. Having said so much, in fact, the number of tourists who actually come here to see the buildings may not be many. More people are attracted by the fame of this place as a popular spot for internet celebrities. Now, the business operations here are very diverse, including restaurants, accommodations, cafes, bakeries, clothing stores, photography studios, and art shops. There's even a branch of the DeYun Society here. The management of the entire scenic area is also very well organized, with no street-side shop staff pulling in customers, clean and tidy roads, public restrooms that are complete and odor-free. It's really quite nice. There's also a small museum inside, free to visit, and the staff are very enthusiastic. If you have any questions, they can tell you everything. The whole scenic area is also free of charge, and there are many interesting places to take photos together. I guess it would take about half a day to go around the whole place. Hmm... I'm getting hungry, time to eat!
At the end of the 19th century, the construction of Middle East railways and the navigation of the Songhua River attracted a large number of foreigners and foreign capital, making the area rapidly developed into a large city in the Far East. At that time, the Nangang District of Harbin and the Daoli District on the west side of the Middle East Railway were affiliated with Russia, and large-scale urban construction by "foreigners" began to emerge - art-style buildings such as the Art Nouveau Movement, Baroque, Classicism, Renaissance and eclecticism.
Free attractions are also very convenient, the photos taken by the baroque-style buildings have a unique charm. There is a small museum for free to visit. It is very northeast to show the folk customs of Harbin. There is also a snack street for people to taste regional food. There is also a century-old restaurant. There are too many people in a bun shop. You can unlock it yourself. Walking around, you will find the antique market. There are a lot of people on weekends, and the stalls are full of people...Play is to pay attention to a mood, don't mind the comments, come and go slowly, quietly appreciate, where you go, press the shutter to leave a mark, and it is a pleasant day.
[View] During the day, it is beautiful to listen to the play and watch the big stage singing the big play outside the old road. It is really comfortable to listen to the cross talk and then go to the antique city to stroll around and then go to the old Dingfeng to buy ice cream and then go to the Shajia Shaomai Shop to eat shaomai and sheep's miscellaneous. [Fun] The night view may be the most beautiful ancient street and ancient alley. The night view is invincible. [Cost-effective] Shaomai 17 sheep soup 8 is also free. You can continue the soup. You can drink it until you snort. No one cares about your old Dingfeng ice cream. 10 pieces of ice are more expensive. It is not recommended. You can see the things in the antique city, don't say whether it's true or not, don't look at the price and look at the fate. In the end, you don't know how to ask the second master.
China Baroque style block is located at No. 64 Nantoudao Street, Daowai District, Harbin City, covering an area of about 200,000 square meters, spanning several blocks, is the largest existing area in China and the most complete preserved Chinese Baroque complex, national-level 3A-level tourist attractions. In the scenic area, there are many famous restaurants, antique tourism shops, cultural arts and creative function areas, etc., which are now one of the must-visit places for tourists from other places.
The first street is full of antique stalls, and the two streets behind are all food shops. There are no people in the morning. It is estimated that it will be more lively at night. There are many stalls selling things in the morning. The main thing is a grounding! Many old buildings are under renovation...