Old residents returning to their hometowns! More than a hundred former residents gathered on the North Bund to experience the "local sentiment". In the old alleyway, the fragrance of zongzi leaves fills Huoshan | Life | Home
"It's been a few years since I came here, and I'm so happy to still think of Ala at the post station." On the morning of June 21st, Liu Tingxi and Liu Jingyan, who live in Shihua San Village, Jinshan, took several buses and subways to the Fourth Citizen Post Station on the North Bund Street in Huoshan Road, Hongkou District, to participate in the "Zongzi Loves the North Bund, Deeply Thinks of the 'Hometown'" activity.
More than a hundred residents who came to participate in the event are mostly old neighbors who have been relocated due to the renovation of old areas in recent years. They have been with citizen stations for many years and have formed a deep affection. When they learned about the activities held by the stations before the Dragon Boat Festival, they rushed to their new homes in Pudong New Area, Songjiang District, Jinshan District, Baoshan District, and other places to share their hometown feelings.
Zongzi, the "North Bund" brand, prepared for residents at the citizens' post station
It is understood that in recent years, with the development and construction of the North Bund area, some residents who originally lived here have bid farewell to their "old, old, and dilapidated" houses and moved into spacious and bright new houses, resulting in significant changes and improvements in their living environment and quality of life. The appearance of the North Bund area has also undergone tremendous changes. A number of high-quality iconic buildings such as Magnolia and Raffles have sprung up, and the 480 meter North Bund Center is also under construction. These changes have made the residents who used to live here feel very proud and happy. "I have always wanted to come back and see, and I never imagined that this place has changed so much." Bo Wei, who used to live on Yulin Road, was thrilled to hear that the Citizen Station, which used to frequently go to activities, invited everyone to "go home" and take a look.
The Fourth Citizen Post Station of North Bund Street is located in Lane 139 of Huoshan Road, which used to be the central area of Tilan Bridge. Next to it is Zhoushan Road, where Jews used to live, and the old alleys are adjacent to each other. For those residents who used to live here, the old alleyway is a familiar living environment. No matter where they go, the strong "hometown sentiment" always lingers in their hearts. After understanding the wishes of these old residents, the station manager Zhu Chengyu and the staff carefully organized this event. "The elderly residents all miss the place where they used to live, so we specially arranged the old alley game to give them a feeling of returning to their parents' home."
Liu Tingxi and his wife, who have been living in Lane 138 of Changyang Road since childhood and are now in their 70s, saw their old neighbor Shen Jinxu at the event and happily greeted him, chatting about their respective lives after the renovation. Two old neighbors told reporters that they grew up in the alley from a young age. Today, the activities at the Citizen Station are all things they used to play when they were young, such as rolling iron rings, pinching marbles, playing ping pong... It's like going back to childhood. "Although we have left the old alley now, the feeling of the alley is still there, and it is an eternal memory in our lives."
In the thick "nostalgia", it is necessary to make Zongzi. "When I lived on Yulin Road, every year before the Dragon Boat Festival, Mama always made Zongzi. Because at that time, the meat needed tickets. Ala made white rice zongzi and red bean zongzi; I learned to make Zongzi with Mama when I was young." Now Wu Changling, who has moved to the Zhoujiadu area of Pudong, wrapped triangular red bean zongzi with a good look. She said interestingly that Ala made Zongzi of the "North Bund" brand.
