In 1950s and 1960s, the unique geographical location of department stores was one of the symbols of Chengdu at that time. Department stores built in the 1980s are crowded with people every day, and their status can be imagined. In an era when people's income is only 500 yuan, its annual sales amount is as high as 300 million yuan, and it is a veritable tax collector. After the reform, department stores no longer dominated, and other shopping malls opened one after another. In 2008, the White Poplar Building was built on the original site of the department store and converted into the Far East Department Store. At the end of 20 17, Far East Department Store also ended its mission. Many commercial shops with infinite scenery at that time also closed down after a period of time.
Now most business districts in Chengdu are gathered near Chunxi Road, Taikooli and IFS Financial Center, becoming the hottest business district in Chengdu. Tianfu Square has been reformed and transformed, and its surroundings have been replaced by provincial libraries, provincial art galleries, museums and grand theaters. The original "Chengdu Bell Tower, Mosque, Jincheng Art Palace, and major shopping malls" have now become historical memories that old Chengdu people cannot erase.
At present, I take the subway to Tianfu Square, and when I get to the ground, Tianfu Square is still very lively and crowded. People come and go to Tianfu Square to take pictures, and they will come to you to take a picture and wait. It seems that someone is always kicking people and never forgetting the past, making people stand in the square as if they can still find their own shadow and good memories of the past.