Liu Xiaoli and Liang Wei, authors of "Zhejiangcun: social and spatial implications of informal urbanization on the periphery of Beijing," wrote that the Lu Brothers, who originated from Qingjiang district, Yueqing county, Zhejiang, were "said" to be the founders of Zhejiangcun. In 1982 they had stopped in Beijing on a journey from Inner Mongolia back to their hometowns. They set up a stand to sell overstocked goods in proximity to the Qianmen underground passageway and found a high volume of sales. Instead of returning to Wenzhou they rented a room in a peasant's house and opened a business there. A governmental open door policy to commerce and industry was established in Beijing in 1983, increasing the influx of businesspeople. A lot of immigrants came from Wenzhou because that city had a strong tradition of business.[5]
In November 1995 the authorities demolished large segments of the Zhejiangcun settlement.[1]
Cityscapeedit
The historical community, around the Nanyuan-Dahongmen area, covered 24 administrative villages. The central portion of the area included the municipal villages of Dahongmen, Dongluoyuan, Ganyuan, Shicun, and Shiliuzhuang. Its borders were Muxiyuan to the north, Majiapo to the south, Chengshou Temple to the east, and Dahongmen to the south. The primary commercial street of Zhejiangcun was Dahongmen Street, which is 20 metres (66 ft) wide. The centermost part of Zhejiangcun consisted of the municipal sub-villages of Shicun: Dengcun, Houcun, and Macun.[1]
Pre-November 1995 Dahongmen Street included small retail shops selling clothing and wholesale markets. A 150-square-metre (1,600 sq ft) open air market was located on a 100 metres (330 ft) street in Macun. This market was demolished in November 1995.[1]
Demographicsedit
The pre-November 1995 estimates stated that 100,000 migrant workers lived in the community. 80% originated from Wenzhou, Zhejiang.[1]
Liu, Xiaoli and Liang Wei, 1997. "Zhejiangcun: social and spatial implications of informal urbanization on the periphery of Beijing." Cities 14 (2), 95–108.
^Isabelle Thireau (ed), De Proche en proche. Ethnographie des formes d’association en Chine contemporaine (Face-to-Face. An Ethnography of Forms of Association in Contemporary China), Berne, Peter Lang, 2013, 317 pp.
zhejiangcun, zhejiang, chinese, 浙江村, pinyin, zhèjiāngcūn, zhejiang, village, community, migrant, workers, around, nanyuan, dahongmen, area, within, fengtai, district, beijing, these, workers, originated, from, zhejiang, with, most, them, from, wenzhou, content. Zhejiang Chinese 浙江村 pinyin Zhejiangcun Zhejiang Village was a community of migrant workers around the Nanyuan Dahongmen area within Fengtai District Beijing These workers originated from Zhejiang with most of them from Wenzhou 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 Cityscape 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 Text for multiple references 6 ReferencesHistory editLiu Xiaoli and Liang Wei authors of Zhejiangcun social and spatial implications of informal urbanization on the periphery of Beijing wrote that the Lu Brothers who originated from Qingjiang district Yueqing county Zhejiang were said to be the founders of Zhejiangcun In 1982 they had stopped in Beijing on a journey from Inner Mongolia back to their hometowns They set up a stand to sell overstocked goods in proximity to the Qianmen underground passageway and found a high volume of sales Instead of returning to Wenzhou they rented a room in a peasant s house and opened a business there A governmental open door policy to commerce and industry was established in Beijing in 1983 increasing the influx of businesspeople A lot of immigrants came from Wenzhou because that city had a strong tradition of business 5 In November 1995 the authorities demolished large segments of the Zhejiangcun settlement 1 Cityscape editThe historical community around the Nanyuan Dahongmen area covered 24 administrative villages The central portion of the area included the municipal villages of Dahongmen Dongluoyuan Ganyuan Shicun and Shiliuzhuang Its borders were Muxiyuan to the north Majiapo to the south Chengshou Temple to the east and Dahongmen to the south The primary commercial street of Zhejiangcun was Dahongmen Street which is 20 metres 66 ft wide The centermost part of Zhejiangcun consisted of the municipal sub villages of Shicun Dengcun Houcun and Macun 1 Pre November 1995 Dahongmen Street included small retail shops selling clothing and wholesale markets A 150 square metre 1 600 sq ft open air market was located on a 100 metres 330 ft street in Macun This market was demolished in November 1995 1 Demographics editThe pre November 1995 estimates stated that 100 000 migrant workers lived in the community 80 originated from Wenzhou Zhejiang 1 See also editXinjiangcunText for multiple references editLiu Xiaoli and Liang Wei 1997 Zhejiangcun social and spatial implications of informal urbanization on the periphery of Beijing Cities 14 2 95 108 References edit a b c d e Liu Xiaoli and Liang Wei p 98 Isabelle Thireau ed De Proche en proche Ethnographie des formes d association en Chine contemporaine Face to Face An Ethnography of Forms of Association in Contemporary China Berne Peter Lang 2013 317 pp Urbanization in China The Migrant Side Michael Dutton Hsiu ju Stacy Lo Beijing Time 2008 Harvard University Press Liu Xiaoli and Liang Wei p 99 nbsp This Beijing location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhejiangcun amp oldid 1217520429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
