North Sichuan Road (Shanghai)
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North Sichuan Road is a significant street in Shanghai, China
, being one of the busiest and main shopping streets.
, financial center of China
. It's an important commercial street in central Shanghai, and also the most prosperous and busiest street in Hongkou District
. Before the Second Sino-Japanese War
, once this road was called the North of the Sichuan Road. It runs south through the North Suzhou Road, passes through the Hengbang Road, and in the north links Shangyin Road. Then, the shape of this road looks much like the letter “S”. It joins Duolun Road
, and runs to the East Jiangwan Road. It turns to the west, ended at the Hongkou Park, the public park of Shanghai.
and the Baoshan Town (now is Baoshan District of Shanghai). During 1860s, there were several stores and a natural ice stadium. After the completion of the construction of the bridge over Suzhou Creek and the Woosung Railway, more and more shops and inhabitants moved to this area. In 1877, the government started to pave the street, and in the same year, Gongji Hospital (the first people hospital at present) moved from French Settlement of the Bund
to this area. Later years, with the construction of the road system, it grew up gradually. Firstly, it was named as the North of the Ferry Bridge. Then because of its connection with the Sichuan Road, it was renamed as the North of the Sichuan Road.
During 1920s, an increasing number of Japanese immigrated to this area. There appeared lots of Japanese stores, restaurants, tea houses, hospitals, schools and public facilities, such as Goumaizuhe (now is Sichuan Chinese traditional medicine Store), Fumin Hospital (now is the Fourth People's Hospital), North Japan Xunchang primary school (now is the middle school attached to Education College), Neishan Hospital, and Japan Printing store. Even more, there was a Vegetable Market special for the Japanese immigrants. Thanks to the development of the public facilities around this area, from 1920s, the North of the Sichuan Road became the third largest street of Shanghai (after Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road).
broke out on August 13 1937, this area was occupied by Japanese troops. Because of the severe control by Japanese, most of the local inhabitants moved out of this area. The stores along the North of the Sichuan Road were closed gradually. Only some of the Japanese stores were still open. The road went to pot during that period.
In 1945, after the Second World War, the Japanese troops and immigrants moved out. More and more shops came back to this area. Stores, Fuxing Middle School, theater and book stores reopened. It's worth mentioning that a new Public Museum (now is No.1844, North Sichuan Road) set up. In the same year, trolley car and bus system were resumed. On the 1st Jan 1946, the North of Sichuan Road was formally named as North Sichuan Road.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, North Sichuan Road turned to be more and more important in people's life. At present, North Sichuan Road has become an integrated international commercial street of Shanghai.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, being one of the busiest and main shopping streets.
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The North Sichuan Road is a significant street in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, financial center of China
China
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. It's an important commercial street in central Shanghai, and also the most prosperous and busiest street in Hongkou District
Hongkou District
Hongkou District is a northern district of Shanghai proper, People's Republic of China. It has a land area of and population of 799,700 as of 2001.It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park and the Lu Xun memorial....
. Before the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
, once this road was called the North of the Sichuan Road. It runs south through the North Suzhou Road, passes through the Hengbang Road, and in the north links Shangyin Road. Then, the shape of this road looks much like the letter “S”. It joins Duolun Road
Duolun Road
Duolun Road is a street in Shanghai, China.-Location :Duolun Road was built in 1911 and located in Hongkou District of Shanghai. With a length of 550 meters, the L-shaped road's both ends were joined to the prosperous North Sichuan Road near Hongkou Park and Hongkou Stadium...
, and runs to the East Jiangwan Road. It turns to the west, ended at the Hongkou Park, the public park of Shanghai.
History
Before Shanghai has been settled as a port city, the North Sichuan Road was only a secondary street linked the Suzhou CreekSuzhou Creek
Suzhou Creek is a river in China that passes through the Shanghai city centre. It is named after Suzhou, a city in neighbouring Jiangsu province which was the predominant city in this area prior to the rise of Shanghai as a metropolis.One of the principal outlets of Lake Tai, Suzhou Creek has a...
and the Baoshan Town (now is Baoshan District of Shanghai). During 1860s, there were several stores and a natural ice stadium. After the completion of the construction of the bridge over Suzhou Creek and the Woosung Railway, more and more shops and inhabitants moved to this area. In 1877, the government started to pave the street, and in the same year, Gongji Hospital (the first people hospital at present) moved from French Settlement of the Bund
The Bund
The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District...
to this area. Later years, with the construction of the road system, it grew up gradually. Firstly, it was named as the North of the Ferry Bridge. Then because of its connection with the Sichuan Road, it was renamed as the North of the Sichuan Road.
During 1920s, an increasing number of Japanese immigrated to this area. There appeared lots of Japanese stores, restaurants, tea houses, hospitals, schools and public facilities, such as Goumaizuhe (now is Sichuan Chinese traditional medicine Store), Fumin Hospital (now is the Fourth People's Hospital), North Japan Xunchang primary school (now is the middle school attached to Education College), Neishan Hospital, and Japan Printing store. Even more, there was a Vegetable Market special for the Japanese immigrants. Thanks to the development of the public facilities around this area, from 1920s, the North of the Sichuan Road became the third largest street of Shanghai (after Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road).
Events
When the Battle of ShanghaiBattle of Shanghai
The Battle of Shanghai, known in Chinese as Battle of Songhu, was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army of the Empire of Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War...
broke out on August 13 1937, this area was occupied by Japanese troops. Because of the severe control by Japanese, most of the local inhabitants moved out of this area. The stores along the North of the Sichuan Road were closed gradually. Only some of the Japanese stores were still open. The road went to pot during that period.
In 1945, after the Second World War, the Japanese troops and immigrants moved out. More and more shops came back to this area. Stores, Fuxing Middle School, theater and book stores reopened. It's worth mentioning that a new Public Museum (now is No.1844, North Sichuan Road) set up. In the same year, trolley car and bus system were resumed. On the 1st Jan 1946, the North of Sichuan Road was formally named as North Sichuan Road.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, North Sichuan Road turned to be more and more important in people's life. At present, North Sichuan Road has become an integrated international commercial street of Shanghai.