A Study on Protection, Renovation and Styles Continuity of Historical Street - Taking the Center Street of Dingzhou City in Hebei Province as an Example

Abstract:

The protection of historical street plays an irreplaceable role in historic continuity of ancient city. This article takes Center Street of Dingzhou city in Hebei Province as an example, the evolution process of Center Street is analyzed, and the value of historical and cultural characteristics is summarized. The major problems and reasons of historical style are discussed from aspects of street scale, land functions and landscape style, etc. Planning thoughts on relocating Center Street, continuing the historical style of Song Dynasty and constructing vigorous commercial streets are proposed. Historic styles remediation goals of Center Street are determined. Specific planning ideas are proposed, including taking streets as axis to form five important historical nodes from south to north, including South Gate, South Street guhuai, Kaiyuan Temple, Dingzhou Museum and Temple, and updating the constructions on streets, continuing historic features of Song Dynasty, enhancing landscape and environmental construction and improving street traffic conditions.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 831)
• Pages: 213-217
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.831.213
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Li Min Long*, Li Bin Zhao, Ya Ran Guo
• Keywords: Conservation, Dingzhou City, Historical Streets, Styles Continuity

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