ningbo fun facts 101·legendary streets episode 25 chejiao street -k8凯发官网
commercial culture is prevalent in ningbo, reflected in the naming of many local areas. next to lingqiao bridge, a north-south road connects yaohang street and zhongshan east road. this is chejiao street. not until the late qing dynasty (1840-1912) did it change from its original name, “cheqiao street”.
the yin county annals first cited "chejiao (car and sedan chairs)" prior to 1949 and this road was then officially named chejiao street. a "pengfei" car dealership was said to dwell at the intersection, which used to be a sedan chair dealer. at that time, a collection of chinese paintings was exported abroad and drew the attention of several japanese scholars longing for a glimpse of the famous chejiao street in ningbo.
chejiao street is now located in downtown ningbo, where ningbo metro line 1 passes through. along the way are shopping centers, ningbo world trade center, and the popular landmark of ningbo – tianyi square. it's not only an ideal place of recreation for local residents, but also a must-see for tourists. it can be said that chejiao street has witnessed the liveliness and prosperity of ningbo through the ages.
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video: yang rui jia, cai ke, zheng siyuan (intern)
narration: yu keqiu
translators: puyang rong, cai ke,
proofreaders: huang dawang, lü chang, jason mowbray
editor: pang jinyan
senior editor: lei junhu
editorial director: zhao peng
chief editor:zhang weifang