Recently, the TV series "Flowers" has become a phenomenon-level hit. Some of the main scenes that appear in the original novel "Flowers" by Jin Yucheng and in the TV series are all places that are very familiar to citizens who have lived in Laoluwan.
Shanghai cartoonist Mr. Luo Zhihua shared several sets of more than 20 cartoons of old Luwan after watching the Shanghainese version of the TV series "Flowers". Many citizens and friends were very moved after reading them, because these are the works of several generations of Shanghainese. Shared memory?>
Teacher Luo Zhihua told reporters that he created this set of cartoons after traveling through what Abao called "half of old Luwan". And he himself is from Lujiawan, and the former Luwan District was named after Lujiawan.
As a friend of Teacher Luo, Shanghainese writer Hu Baotan Xiaochenguang once lived near the Eight Immortals Bridge in old Luwan. Here is the life trajectory of him and his family. He told reporters: "My grandma has lived in Luwan for a long time, and my grandpa has lived in Luwan for a long time. In the 1940s, I opened a bookstore on Longmen Road. I started as a kindergarten teacher and went to Huaihai Park the most because it was the closest. For movies, go to Songshan Cinema and the People's Theater, and for movies, go there. Shuguang Hospital, go to Baxianqiao to buy side dishes, and go to Huaiguojiu with grandpa to buy secondhand goods."
Jin Yucheng first completed the prototype of "Flowers" on the alley network in Shanghai. On May 10, 2011, Jin Yucheng The first post of "Flowers" was posted on the Nongtang.com forum (bbs) with the username "Du Shang Loft" (click to see the report).
In 2011, Hu Baotan was already "engaging" with netizens on the Longtang website, sharing his Shanghainese content through the forum, and published his first Shanghainese novel "Longtang-Shanghaiese" in September of that year; Eleven years later, in September 2022, "Alley" was republished as an audiobook by Shanghai University Press.
In this issue of Morning News·Thoughtful "Shanghai Living Room" program, we invite Shanghainese writer Hu Baotan to use his writing style with Shanghainese characteristics, combined with a group of newly created cartoons by teacher Luo Zhihua, to create a "Flowers" The old Luwan citywalk.
1. South Shaanxi Road Jinxian Road South Shaanxi Road has dense French plane trees and many old houses. It is also a place I like to walk. The taste of Red House Western Restaurant before and after its relocation always feels a little different. After 2000, like a sudden spring breeze, many boutique shops opened here. At that time, I bought two cheongsams with my girlfriend. The two local restaurants I often go to, besides Lanting Restaurant, are Linglong Restaurant on Shaanxi South Road. When I eat at Lanting, in addition to several famous dishes, I will also order a caramelized apple dish. One time, I was having dinner with a little girl I had just met. We were really excited about the conversation. When the carrot apple came to the table, no one paid attention to it. The boss couldn't stand it, so he ran over and stood on the edge of the counter to remind me: "Nong pull it out, pull it out quickly, don't pull it out, make sure it's tight and don't pull it apart!" I promised, not looking at the basin at all. . After a while, the boss saw that we hadn't moved yet. He couldn't hold his breath anymore. Halfway through the Zhonghua cigarette, he held it in his mouth and ran over. He picked up the chopsticks and pulled it out twice for me. He put the chopsticks in the small bowl of water. I shook it, stuffed it into my hand, and said: "Don't open it already! Hurry up!"
After the relocation, I remember that Lanting first moved to near the People's Square, on Tibet Middle Road, and I also ordered takeout, chicken Yellow croaker with bone sauce and noodles. After that, Lanting seemed to have moved again.
There is also a restaurant called Lan Xin on Jinxian Road, which also serves local cuisine. When ordering, Caotou is always the order. The night Tokyo and Reiko in the play are fictional, but there are several famous shops and cheese fondue on Jinxian Road more than 20 years ago. I think many middle-aged people today are deeply impressed. There is also the Jinxian Road fried dough sticks that appear in the play. They are fragrant and crispy and are a delicacy for big bosses and ordinary people. As an aside, there used to be a Xiquan Bathhouse on Jinxian Road. Do you know where the Dongquan Bathhouse is?
2. Nanchang Road was formerly called Huanlong Road and was most of Nanchang Road to the west of Yandang Road today. The name of the road commemorates the French aviator Huanlong, who made "the first flight over China."This road is one of my favorite walking routes. It is small, has many trees, and is quiet in the bustle. Every time I pass by the Science Hall, I always look up. There is also Lin Fengmian's former residence. When I pass by, several of his "pictures of ladies" will always appear in my mind. The unique feminine beauty makes it feel empty, but there is something in the sky. It feels dark, but there is something in the darkness. There is light.
On Nanchang Road, there is a Nanchang Building. Two years ago, the Nanchang Building was renovated. I went to take a look and found that all the broken mosaics were brand new. I have eaten Ah Da Scallion Pancakes on Nanchang Road, and I am also a regular customer of Fengyu Shengjian. Every time I order two portions of Shengjian and a bowl of curry beef soup, it is said that this restaurant was also Leslie Cheung’s favorite Shengjian.
3. Fuxing Park Shanghai people always call it French Park, and it is one of the parks I have been to many times. When I was in kindergarten, my parents took me on a carousel. Later, the Trojan horse was dismantled, and I regretted it for many years. The park has held various lantern festivals over the years. I guessed lantern riddles, but I only got it right once, and the prize was a brush. In the 1980s and 1990s, there were night parks and dance parties in the summer. The atmosphere was very different from that during the day. I also saw the "Exotic Animals" exhibition.
When I went to work, although the park was closed at night, you could still go in to park97 and sing at the cashier. I took advantage of the security guard not paying attention and slipped out for a spin on the big lawn. Later, there were more bars inside, including the Mansion, Richy... one of the bars was located at the same place where I spent my childhood watching "Exotic Beasts".
4. Shanghai Research Museum of Literature and History was originally called residence wallace on Sinan Road. It is a Spanish-style building. It was used as the Shanghai Research Museum of Literature and History in the early 1980s. I remember that there was a bungalow at the gate, which was the cultural and art salon of the Museum of Literature and History, blocking the inside. Almost four years ago, the bungalow was demolished and the building restored to its original appearance, allowing the hemispherical dome to be clearly seen. I heard that a lot of glazed materials are used in the building, which has a flowing color. I hope it will be open to the public for visits in the future (Editor's note: Groups can make reservations, but individual visitors and temporary groups are currently not accepted).
5. No. 36, Sinan Road At that time, my girlfriend worked in the bookstore on Huaihai Middle Road. At noon, I would take a few stops to A Niang’s noodle shop to wait for her to eat together. At that time, it was A Niang who did it herself. Sometimes we would go there at night, when the store was closed, but she had a colleague who had a good relationship with Grandma, so we would lend him his light, and Grandma would get up from the bamboo chair and help us open the stove. I still remember the way my mother-in-law sat on a bamboo chair on the street side of Sinan Road and "looked around" (Shanghaiese: looking around) when she was free after a busy day.
There is a large garden next to No. 36 Sinan Road, with trees, flowers, and rockery. The windows are arc-shaped, which looks cute. The picture shows someone drying clothes, which is true. I have also seen mops placed on Ionic columns and brooms inserted on rockery stones. Although it has become a home for ordinary people, the style of this building still remains.
6. Chongqing South Road My memory of Chongqing South Road is a memory of blue sky and sunlight, and a memory without shadows cast by elevated buildings. Probably in the early 1990s, before the Chinese New Year, my grandmother would send me on a bicycle to Canglang Pavilion to buy a whole black foreign cake core (Shanghai: fillings). This baby is full of lard, and the oil comes from oil. I said "Ah, yes", picked it up and threw it into the basket of the bicycle (Shanghai dialect: throw it). The aunt in the window laughed and said that my young master is doing a good job.
7. St. Nicholas Church Today, the name of St. Nicholas Church can be found directly on Baidu Map. The church was completed in 1934 on Gaonai Road (now Gaolan Road) and has nine golden domes and crosses. The church was also the place where Russian overseas Chinese held various lectures and literary evenings in Shanghai at that time. Later it became a factory, warehouse and canteen, and was inhabited by people.
The Onion Dome was demolished one year and was not rebuilt until the 1990s.But it is no longer a church. It has opened a hotel and a French restaurant Ashanti. I also went there to eat, drink wine, and look at the paintings on the wall. Today, this is the Sinan Bookstore Poetry Store, which is also a continuation of history and culture.
8. Hefei Road is also a road I like to walk on. My impression of Hefei Road is even more profound in summer. Under the street lights, the entire road is a bit darker than other roads. I had my head shaved at the Jianxin Barber Shop on Hefei Road. The last trip cost me fifteen yuan. The store has been open for more than seventy years since before liberation. The old chef told me, "When Ala stops doing business, this shop will also be closed. This road is also the original location of the Hualiang Noodle Shop, which has a history of more than 70 years. Fortunately, the Hualiang Cut Noodle Shop (see previous report by this newspaper) An old store has opened on Xietu Road!
On Hefei Road, several garden houses are protected buildings with classicist style and elegant temperament. I remember there was a stone boundary monument at the door of one of them. Every time I passed by, I would touch it. By touching it, you can feel a little bit of the vicissitudes of history.
