is located at No. 131, Minzhu Middle Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City. It is an old European-style building in the early years of the Republic of China. The two-story building is surrounded by the middle courtyard, about 27 meters long and 26 meters wide, with 56 rooms.
This Chinese-style wooden corridor in the Republic of China building combines Chinese and Western style, which is antique and has a quaint facade of Western European Mengsha style roof. The roof slope is divided into two parts: upper and lower parts. The upper part is large in area, the slope is gentle, the lower part is steep and the area is small. This is a unique roof form in France in the 17th century. There is a lot of snow in France in winter, and to reduce the pressure on the roof, the roof is designed in a steep slope form.
originally had " Dog Window " on the steep roof to increase lighting. With the reconstruction of the house, the "dog Window" is no longer visible. "Tiger Window" is the English pronunciation of roof, which originally refers to "roof". Shanghai people pronounce it as "Tiger", which is a foreign language. The "dog window" is a hole in the roof, with walls built on both sides, the windows are vertical, and tiles are placed on top. As the number of British and French persons came to China in the 18th century, many such European-style buildings appeared in the Shili foreign market. Shanghai people are called "Dog Window".
In the early years of the Republic of China, Xinpu Linhe faced the sea. The Yan River, Qianhe and Houhe River in the town merged into the Linhong River. Large ships could be entered at the wide estuary of Linhong River. Xinpu became a place for local grain products in southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu, so trade became increasingly prosperous, attracting Shandong and local merchants to gather here.
Sanmai, soybeans, soybean cakes, soybean oil, peanuts, corn and Huai salt from several counties near were shipped from Linhongkou to Qingdao ; through the Yan River, enter Huai River and enter Grand Canal , and transported to southern Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Anhui, and exchanged industrial products, tea, sugar and medicinal materials from various places.
In the 31st year of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, in 1905, Linhongkou announced its opening to the outside world under the name of the Haizhou branch of Jiao Customs, which promoted the formation of the Xinpu Commercial Port. Xinpu Commercial Stores are numerous and the business is gradually flourishing.
In this case, businessman Li Zibin invested about 80,000 yuan, hired Zhu Xiangping as manager, opened Yuxing Heng Trading Company, and engaged in grain import and export business.
moved eastward to Dapu with Houhekou Wharf. In 1926, Longhai Railway was extended to Dapu. In 1928, 226 ships traveled from Dapu to Qingdao, with a cargo throughput of 16,078 tons. Two years later, the throughput increased to 41,845 tons, and the cargo ship jumped to 315. Dapu Port trade has increased significantly, driving Xinpu grain trade, which is also the development period of Yuxing Heng Commercial Bank.
1932 Dapu Port was silted, and thousands of tons of cargo ships could not enter the port. The Longhai Railway Bureau built a port in Laoyao. The decline of Dapu affected Xinpu's grain and oil business.
As early as July 1925, the Longhai Railway was opened to Xinpu. There were many merchants from other places and the hotel industry was booming. At that time, Xinpu already had East Asia Hotels, Oriental Hotels and Central Hotels. Whenever the train arrived, hotel solicitors flocked to it, and the train station was very lively.
Bai Baoshan's battalion commander, Lei Heting from Henan, saw business opportunities and built Longhai Apartment in the east of Minzhu Road. It was famous in northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong for its high-quality services and was ranked as the best hotel in Xinpu at that time. The success of the development of Longhai Apartments touched Li Zibin a great impact. In 1930, Li Zibin converted Yuxing Heng Trading Bank into a hotel and served as a manager. He named Longxi Hotel because he was located in the west of the original Longxi Lane .
Is there Longxi Lane first or Longxi Hotel first? The disappearance of history is unknown. From the perspective of time, Longhai Apartments are first, and Longxi Hotels are later and then west, and named Longxi. Because it is close to the railway station, this European-style building, with wooden corridors, transparent patios, and a quiet Longxi Hotel has become a place for military and political officials and foreign merchants to stay, and its business is booming.
1939 Xinpu fell on March 4, 2019.The Japanese army occupied Xinpu. The Nakamura Brigade Regiment Headquarters of the Japanese command center in the sea area was located in the east of the News Lane of Laoda Street, and is now on the west side of the bell tower; the logistics department of the Seventh Army Station of the North Branch Sender, which was responsible for logistics supply, was installed on Shihua Road, and is now in the area of Dongfang Building;
pseudo-Donghai County Office also moved from Haizhou to the Xinpu Tianhou Temple (now Huashan Orthopedic Hospital) on Laoda Street, and also entered the Wang Puppet Security Headquarters; the Japanese military police team, captain Shi Song, set up the team headquarters in the Laoda Street Public Store.
Soon, in the current municipal government kindergarten, a Japanese-style tatami house was built and the so-called Japanese Consulate Branch in Haizhou was established. Subsequently, the 17th Division of the Japanese tentative army, and the 36th Division of the pseudo-temporary army entered Xinpu. The division headquarters were successively placed on the old streets, and soon the Longxi Hotel was occupied by the Japanese army.
At the beginning of Xinpu liberation, Longxi Hotel was the office of the Xinhailian Special Zone Public Security Bureau, and has been the resident of Xinhailian City and Lianyungang City Public Security Bureau. After the renovation of a street on Minzhu Road, it was Xinpu Hotel.
In order to improve the cultural level of the Republic of China street on Minzhu Road, Haizhou District Government encourages merchants to add time-honored stores along the street. The "Xinpu Weifanglou" located in Dongshou opened. On the basis of the traditional Huaiyang bone soup wonton, various snack varieties have been added. The business method of the tavern attracts new and old customers and has a huge business.
Recently, the Haizhou District Government invested a huge amount of money to renovate and upgrade the Xinpu Hotel in the former Longxi Hotel to create a boutique hotel for catering and accommodation in the old street of the Republic of China. Soon a new hotel with Chinese and Western style decoration, boutique local food, comfortable and leisure accommodation will appear in the old street. The new Xinpu Hotel will not only provide guests with catering and accommodation services, but also showcase the history and culture of Minzhu Road for tourists and promote the humanities of Haizhou. Traveling through the past and enjoying local characteristics, this will be a new check-in place on Minzhu Road.
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