Zaoer Lane

Zaoer Lane

Zaoer lane is located in the east of Ganzhou City. It is the east section of Yin Street in Ganzhou of Song Dynasty, with a total length of 227 meters. Zaoer Lane connects Heping Road in the southwest, liuhepu street in the northeast and Laogu Lane in the middle.

Zaoer lane is a typical representative of many historical and cultural streets in Ganzhou. It was called Jiangjia Lane in Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, many yamen servants lived here, and the uniform clothes they wore were black, which was called soap color. So some people called them soap servants, and the place where they lived was called "soap lane". Later, the homonym became "Zaoer lane".

Overview of Zaoer Lane

Scenery of Zaoer Lane

The total length of Zaoer lane is 227.3 meters, and the lane is in "s" shape. There are mainly shops, workshops, hotels, banks, government offices, dwellings and so on in this lane. The architectural style also includes Gannan Hakka architecture, Ganzhong courtyard architecture, Huizhou architecture and Western architecture, reflecting the diversity of urban architecture. This is a typical ancient city street, where the bricks and tiles of the Ming and Song dynasties have been stacked up for a long time. The cornices, lintels and carved windows reflect the glorious dreams of the past. The cobblestone alleys and roads pass through the patterns of "Mingqian", which seems to hold back the time in an era of wooden clogs kicking. As soon as the old people approach, they will feel cordial and nostalgic.

Compared with the traditional Hui style architecture, the Hui Style Architecture in Zaoer lane is more combined with the characteristics of Hakka architecture in southern Jiangxi.

Zaoerxiang historical district retains the complete style of Hakka houses after Qing Dynasty. There are ancient Hakka buildings such as academies, hotels, shops, workshops, inns, temples and banks. The architectural styles of zao'er lane are diverse. The memorial archway facing the street is simple and solemn, the cobblestone road surface is smooth, the wind and fire Gables are scattered, the gray plastic gatehouse is antique, the traditional gatehouse is tall and grand, and the deep courtyard is extraordinary. All these show the attractive charm of zao'er lane. The Hui style buildings in zao'er Lane absorb the characteristics of the water wall of Hakka folk houses, and change its original white wall It is integrated into the colors of Hakka architecture in Gannan, showing low-key and elegant.

History of Zaoer Lane

Zaoer lane was called Jiangjia Lane in Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, many yamen servants lived here, and they were dressed in soapy clothes, so some people called them soapy servants, and the place where they lived was called "Zaoer lane". Later, it was falsely called "Zaoer lane". Zaoer lane and its nearby liuhepu and Liangwu lane are close to jianchunmen Wharf in Gongjiang, which is one of the most prosperous areas in Guqian Prefecture.

Zaoer lane is located in the East Business District of Ganzhou City

It is adjacent to Nanshi street, a new commercial street in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is one of the nearest roads from the east of the city to the city. Its prosperity and importance are self-evident.

Changes of Zaoer Lane

The kitchen Lane we see today has been renovated with special funds allocated by governments at all levels. The main purpose is to bury all the wires, telephone lines, closed-circuit television lines, water pipes, gas pipes, etc. underground and remove some space barriers. The road surface is in accordance with the cobblestone road surface of Ganzhou traditional historical block, and the wall surface is restored to the blue brick beacon fire horse head wall. There are also some residents living on both sides.

Dong Fu used to be a bank, which is a typical building with courtyard style layout. A few years ago, when the building was about to collapse, a Dong resident bought it and restored it according to its original appearance. Now it has been used as a restaurant for Gannan cuisine.

In ancient times, yixingtang was a shop selling tobacco leaves and cut tobacco. This building used to be a chamber of Commerce. Because the ancient buildings in Ganzhou City were wooden buildings, fires often happened. In order to protect their shops from fire damage, businessmen set up a civil security Water Affairs Bureau, which is equivalent to a modern volunteer fire brigade. This plaque has been preserved here. The gate building has been renovated and now Ganzhou Federation of industry and commerce is working here. This "Tongji Village" operates "global foreign goods" (department stores), "LTL wholesale".

Junyang Hotel, located in Zaoer lane, is a classic Hakka residence. The hotel is a brick and wood structure building with three entrances and two patios. There are courtyard walls in front and back to form a complete courtyard. The exterior facade is sealed with fire walls, and the interior is separated by wooden fans to form a space. The lintels of 18 guest rooms in the hotel are engraved with auspicious characters such as Fu, Shou, Lu, etc. as room numbers, reflecting the strong Hakka family affection.

Junyang hotel was a guild hall in ancient times. The guild hall is a place where outsiders go to do business in a certain city. Because of the large number of people, it is also a place for public gathering. Ganzhou had many Guildhall in ancient times, such as Guangdong Guildhall, Fujian Guildhall, Nanning Guildhall and so on. There is a ballad about the guild hall: "Nanning guild hall is a flower, Guangdong guild hall is better than it, Anhui guild hall is flat, Fujian guild hall is bean curd.". Junyang guild hall is one of the oldest preserved guild halls. It was built in the 19th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It was the place where Gao'an people of Jiangxi province gathered when they were doing business in Ganzhou. At that time, Gao An was also called junyang. Gao'an people are very open. At that time, the hotel not only entertained Gao'an people, but also rented them out.

Zaoer Lane Tourism

Zaoer lane has been listed as a tourist attraction in Ganzhou. At the entrance of the two lanes, there are antique archways and gates written by famous contemporary calligraphers Li Zhenya, Li Anhua and his son, Yuan Qingyi and Hu Lihua. It has a strong ancient charm and makes people feel like walking into the old scenery of the Song Dynasty.

Address: Heping Road, Zhanggong District, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

Longitude: 114.94545148438

Latitude: 25.861744136061

Chinese PinYin : Zao Er Xiang