Xinting Old Street

A street that was once famous in the Japanese occupation era

Near Changhua Railway Station, there are not many ruins left, but it is worth coming here to find traces of the excitement of the past

Except for a torii that reminds me that this is an old street, I don’t see any other reasons to come here, especially the stinky water ditch, which must be moat as a selling point. Can’t we sort it out?

I only saw the text wall at the intersection and found out that the story here should be an old road. At present, there are no markets in the houses, and they are called old streets.

On Sunday, 2020/12/20, it was cloudy at 7:30 in the morning, the temperature was 17 degrees, and the actual temperature was 15 degrees. I was walking here in Shinmachi Old Street. Xinding Old Street is located in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan, behind the Kaichang Ancestral Temple at the intersection of Minzu Road and Huashan, and next to the Nanguo Drainage Branch. This channel is called "Xinding Ditch". According to research, "Xin Ding Ditch" is the moat of the ancient city of Changhua. Along the "Shinmachi Valley", there are still some old Japanese houses and old trees from the Japanese occupation era, full of strong Japanese flavor. The Changhua City Office renovated the "Xindinggou", planned the old street as a promenade, and added torii, stone lanterns, pavilions and other facilities. According to textual research, the channel in Xinding Old Street was the moat of the ancient city of Changhua. During the Japanese rule, the river was inhabited by Japanese people on both sides, and there are still many old Japanese houses scattered around, full of Japanese flavor. The Changhua City Office then spent a lot of money to wash this "Xinding Valley" and pour it into clear water to create the scenery of small bridges and flowing water with golden fish roaming, adding "tori gate archway, cherry blossom trail, pergola flower stand, stone lantern pavilion", etc., and completely renovate " Shindinggou" hopes to reproduce the glory of the old SAKALIBA (Japanese style nightclub). Xinding Old Street has a total length of 260 meters. The entrance is located at Lane 387 Minzu Road, Changhua City. The exit at the end of the street is connected to Zhongzheng Road. At present, most of the two sides of the old street are homes where the "living room is the factory" to help people process parts. The water color of "Shinding Valley" became dark brown, and there was a foul smell, and garbage bags were floating on the water; the wooden boardwalk became a clothes drying area in front of the house. Xinding Old Street has changed. The local residents do not cherish their own history and do not maintain the surrounding environment. They only have an exclusive 24-hour strip of green space and more convenient parking space. Residents on both sides of Xinding Old Street failed the good wishes of the Changhua City Office. After all, it was still a meaningless street. The one with the name of the old street was just an ordinary alley.

Came here at 11 am on February 14, 2021 (Sun). It was a pity that the surrounding resources were littered with garbage. I felt that I knew some of the smelly gutters in the alleys behind the house. . Xinding Old Street, located in Changhua City, Changhua County, Taiwan, is behind the Kaichang Ancestral Temple at the intersection of Minzu Road and Huashan. The old street is planned as a promenade with torii, stone lanterns and other facilities. According to textual research, the channel in Xinding Old Street is the moat of the ancient city of Changhua. During the Japanese rule, the two sides of the river were the areas where Japanese people lived. At present, there are still many old Japanese houses scattered with strong Japanese flavor. The Changhua City Office then spent a lot of money to wash this "Xinding Valley" and pour it into clear water to create the scenery of small bridges and flowing water with golden fish roaming, adding "tori gate archway, cherry blossom trail, pergola flower stand, stone lantern pavilion", etc., and completely renovate " Shindinggou" hopes to reproduce the former glory of SAKALIBA (Japanese style nightclub). Xinding Old Street has a total length of 260 meters. The entrance is located at Lane 387 Minzu Road, Changhua City. The exit at the end of the street is connected to Zhongzheng Road. At present, most of the two sides of the old street are homes for processing parts for people. Residents on both sides of Xinding Old Street failed the good wishes of the Changhua City Office. After all, it was still a meaningless street. The one with the name of the old street was just an ordinary alley.

The old street here is no longer like the old street. Most of the nearby residents have built new houses. It seems that the local government wants to turn this place into an old street, But the residents here don't appreciate it. There are creeks and chairs to rest. There is also an old tree nearby.