The changes of the city connect the memories of countless people and reflect the traces of several generations. As time goes by, the yellow old photos reveal a sense of historical vicissitudes, which is a way for people now to find the past. Today, through a group of old photos of Changsha, I will take you to revisit the Star City Changsha in your memory and revisit its old face.

Aerial photography of Orange Island in the 1990s.

The original appearance of Orange Island in 1999.

In 2006, the construction of Juzizhou scenic spot started.

Orange Island is now.

Orange Island

Mountain, water, continent and city. For Changsha, Orange Island is an indispensable city card. It is located in the heart of the Xiangjiang River, facing Yuelu Mountain in the west, Changsha City in the East, and Juzizhou stretches for tens of miles between cities. It is known as “the first continent in China”. The inland oasis formed by Xiangjiang River flowing northward and dumping mud and sand has created a unique landscape style of Changsha.

The song “Qinyuan spring · Changsha” written by young Mao Zedong in 1925 engraved a red mark on this oasis and injected a deeper and lasting red gene. “In the cold autumn of independence, Xiangjiang River goes north and juzizhoutou.” On the bloody revolutionary road from Hunan to Guangzhou, Mao Zedong, 32, said in Orange Island, “ask the vast land, who is the master of ups and downs?” Historical inquiry. Juzizhou, formed by accumulation of time, bears witness to history. This land once carried the struggle footprints of a generation of great men in the early activities of founding the party and founding the party in Changsha. Juzizhou has witnessed the popularity of “schoolmate teenagers” such as Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen and Luo xuezan to promote words and guide the country.

After changes, Juzizhou scenic spot has become a national 5A scenic spot. Every day, there are a lot of people in front of Mao Zedong youth art sculpture at the head of Juzizhou. Countless people come here to pursue the revolutionary footprints and revisit the “red memory”. The century old simple trees are still vigorous, and the Xingcheng earth on both sides of the Xiangjiang River is in full bloom.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Juzizhou bridge had not been built, and citizens on both sides of the Xiangjiang River crossed the river by ferry.

From 1950s to 1960s, the Juzizhou bridge had not been built yet.

From 1950s to 1960s, the Juzizhou bridge had not been built yet.

In 1971, the commencement ceremony of Juzizhou bridge.

In the 1970s, there was a bird’s-eye view of the Orange Island Bridge.

Orange Island Bridge in the 1980s.

Juzizhou Bridge

Juzizhou bridge, the first Xiangjiang River Bridge in the mouth of “old Changsha”, is the first bridge connecting the East and West banks of Changsha. It was officially started in September 1971 and opened to traffic on September 30, 1972. The bridge has a total length of 1250m and 21 spans. Since its completion, the Juzizhou bridge has been one of the busiest river crossings in Changsha. It was selected into the third batch of historical buildings in Changsha in 2017.

During the construction of the bridge, Changsha citizens came to pick up earth and transport stones one after another. On the construction site, no matter day or night, cold or heat, rain or sunny, there are always labor trumpets, machine roars and drum singing, intertwined with each other. Looking at historical photos, the excitement is really not inferior to the current may day business district.

The original appearance of Huangxing pedestrian street in the 1980s.

In 1999, the original appearance of Huangxing South Road Pedestrian Street.

2018 Huangxing South Road Pedestrian Street.

Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street

Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street was completed in 2002. On October 24, 2004, in order to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Huang Xing’s birth, Changsha municipal government set up a bronze statue of Huang Xing in the Pedestrian Commercial Street of Huangxing South Road.

Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street, located at the junction of Hedong old urban area and Hexi Development Zone, has developed into one of the most prosperous sections in Changsha due to its unique geographical location.

Dressed in a suit, wearing a coat, standing tall and straight, looking into the distance, the bronze statue of Huangxing stood at the pedestrian street of Changsha for 17 years, witnessing the prosperity and changes of the city. “Where shall I see you?” “See you under the bronze statue of Huang Xing!” Changsha Huangxing South Road Pedestrian Street has been opened for many years, which has impressed several generations of Changsha citizens.

In October 1978, the Helong gymnasium was photographed by aerial photography. Its southeast is full of vegetable fields and farmhouses.

In the late 1980s, the original appearance of Helong gymnasium.

On April 6, 2001, the old Helong Stadium was demolished by blasting.

The Helong Stadium was photographed in 2008. Now the stadium looks like a beautiful hibiscus flower, dotted with Changsha.

Helong Stadium

Changsha Helong sports center is the first large-scale comprehensive stadium named after national leaders in China. It is a memorial to marshal Helong. As a pioneer of sports in New China, marshal he long has made many contributions to China’s sports. He once said a sentence that made people cry: “if the three big balls can’t get up, I will die in peace.”

The prototype of Helong Stadium is a mass sports center, which was selected in 1950 and completed in 1952. In the following time, after four times of reconstruction, a lot of sports facilities have been added, and the overall facilities of the stadium have been gradually improved. At present, the stadium is located on the side of Laodong West Road of Helong sports and cultural center. It is a comprehensive and multifunctional modern stadium. The museum has successfully undertaken the first Asian Gymnastics Championship, the China US men’s basketball match, the gymnastics trampoline competition of the five city games, the men’s basketball final of the five city games and other large-scale events at home and abroad, and has hosted CBA and WCBA major events for many times.

In 2006, the appearance of Meixi lake.

In 2008, the main road of Meixi lake.

In Meixi Lake in 2011, the embryonic form of planning and construction began to appear.

Meixi Lake wind language square in 2012.

Meixi Lake in 2016.

Meixi Lake

At first, it was just an insignificant village at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. In front of the village, there was a shallow river. In the village, there was only one asphalt road. The road was not wide and the branches were vertical and horizontal, leading to various households and patches of vineyards.

Later, the spring breeze of “two types” came. Here, we caught the fast train of rural urbanization transformation, led by the government and demolished quickly

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