Zhongshan Road in Quanzhou is a traditional commercial street that runs through the north and south of the city. It is an important part of the "three pieces and one line" protection of the ancient city. Its architectural style embodies the characteristics of Quanzhou's multicultural integration and has important historical and cultural protection value.
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Zhongshan Road was built in the early 1920s. In the early 1920s, Quanzhou wise men proposed to demolish the city to build roads, breaking the backward situation of Quanzhou ancient city's long-term closure. 1924 north-south street runs through the whole line; Subsequently, in order to permanently commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the main streets of cities all over the country were uniformly named "Zhongshan Road". Quanzhou Nanbei Street was renamed "Zhongshan Road". ?
Zhongshan Road, the most famous street in the old city, is itself the most famous street in the old city. It was formed in the 1920s and 1930s, and the arcades along the street condensed the essence of Nanyang architecture. As the saying goes, "It's rainy in the south, and the arcade can shelter from the wind", which is the only and most complete arcade in China. On Zhongshan Road, the Romanesque bell tower, the big Shanghai barber shop, the Christian church, the overseas Chinese Tzu Chi Palace, and the Pan Palace for studying also exude the unique charm of the ancient city.
Zhongshan Road, Quanzhou Zhongshan Road won the UNESCO "200 1 year Excellence Award for Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region". With a total length of more than two kilometers and rows of arcade buildings on both sides of the road, it not only integrates the traditional characteristics of Quanzhou folk houses, but also integrates the architectural essence of Shanghai culture. It is a successful example of the combination of Chinese and Western cultures in history, the only well-preserved and longest-standing arcade in China, and a historical witness of Quanzhou's transition from ancient times to modern times.