| The alley is the Shanghai residential form of the unique and most representative of the characteristics of modern urban culture in Shanghai. It constitutes the most important of Modern Shanghai architectural features; constitute millions of ordinary people in Shanghai the most common living space; constitute a culture of modern Shanghai where the most important component. Because of past many years, most of the people of Shanghai have been living in these narrow alleys, only to create a variety of diverse cultural customs unique to the alley.Familiar with the Shanghai history will know that Shanghai is a typical modern rise city, especially after its inception, Shanghai just a few decades to become a planet's most cosmopolitan city, which after its inception and Cultural Conflict Intersection is inseparable. Well, from the modern trading port, Shanghai alley to being affected by the natural evolution of the impact of various factors, the first is the political, social, demographic and other factors.Shanghai is a cultural city in deed, and then along with the impact of these factors, since its opening in 1843, with the contact with Western culture, more and more, Shanghai has become China's biggest Western culture entered the window. The most distinctive feature of their culture is inclusive. Because the inclusion, many exclusive thoughts exist in Shanghai, and many can not be accepted in the art can be developed in Shanghai, also not a lot of things you can do in Shanghai can be achieved. Precisely because of this inclusion, the Shanghai culture is full of diversity. From different ethnic, country, territory's people will bring their different cultures to Shanghai, not only enriched the original culture of Shanghai, but also given its strong effort.And because of the strategic location of Shanghai which is relatively developed economy and trade and other unique conditions. Western lifestyles and ideas do not enter the Shanghai sub-equal status of all sectors of society, imperceptibly changing people living in Shanghai at the line daily, but also affect the development of all aspects of the city. This includes the different types of alleys and their respective characteristics of the formation of building material and non-material cultural values, and historical events as a carrier of the load of the various historical and cultural values.However, from the late nineteenth and the beginning of several decades, nearly twenty-three million square meters of the alley-style house across the whole city. Until now, with the greater Shanghai's construction and renovation, in addition to some outstanding architectural or cultural heritage as a city to protect the old alleys, most alleys are new residential areas and skyscrapers swallowed at an alarming rate, so that It gradually fade its color. Therefore, the Republic of China in Shanghai through the alleys of the evolution process and its cultural values, a comprehensive system will help us understand the alleys of Shanghai during its shows are hosted by the deep cultural significance. So today we who live in the twenty-first century, should more clearly recognized that the conservation and heritage importance of the Chinese ancient civilization. |
