One of the three magical heroes in Chongqing, the Crown Escalator is out of service. Do you like it?

On the eve of the National Day, without any warning, the Chongqing Crown Escalator at two intersections was suspended for three months.

Crown escalator

Since the longest escalator in China was put into operation, its convenience has been with us for 24 years. When we suddenly heard that it stopped working, we still had some inexplicable regrets. Although, I haven't been to Caiyuanba for a long time? This living complex, which is a combination of railway station and long-distance bus station, has Caiyuanba fruit market (which has also been closed and moved to Jiangjin Shuang Fu market) and various underground shopping malls, and suddenly all functions have been emptied.

But I am not anxious, because I know that the more thoroughly I get rid of the past, the more brilliant the future here will be. Nirvana rebirth, a Buddhist vocabulary, is very suitable to describe the situation around Caiyuanba.

Jianxingpo

In the next at least three months, the long steps of Jianxingpo will become the only shortcut from Caiyuanba to Lianglukou. Or, if you really don't want to climb the mountain, you can take the Bayi Tunnel, cross the Shangqing Temple turntable, follow Zhongshan Road and bypass two intersections. Although I would never take this road, even before the emergence of the Crown Escalator, the choice of Chongqing people would only be to climb the ladder.

On the eve of the stoppage of the Crown Escalator, I made a special trip to two intersections. Many tourists and citizens who come here take photos here with nostalgia to keep the appearance of the escalator before it is refreshed.

It will be new in three months. ? A citizen friend said. After taking photos, many people choose to walk back by escalator. So we found that the Crown Escalator before the shutdown ushered in the busiest moment.

Second, the past

A long time ago, there was no crown escalator between Caiyuanba and two intersections. At that time, the main round-trip tools, except 1 1, were cable cars that had long been eliminated.

Lianglukou cable car

This cable car way is located at the position of Crown Escalator, which was once as famous as Shancheng Cinema in Lianglukou area. It is the first cable car track after the liberation of Chongqing, which was completed and opened to traffic almost at the same time as 1953 chengdu-chongqing railway.

The cable car routes at the two intersections are not long, about 100 meters. At the time of departure, the two cable cars go up and down alternately, the middle of the track is split in two, and then folded up to meet. For a long time, the fares of uplink and downlink are different, the downlink is cheap and the uplink is expensive.

At that time, the cable car body was blue, and the older generation cable car was a little bumpy because it didn't have shock absorbers. Then I changed the steel body and added a shock absorber to make it more comfortable to sit.

By the time 1996 Crown Escalator was repaired, the cable car had completely withdrawn from the historical stage.

Rapid traffic

Crown escalator connects Chongqing's past two major transportation hubs: Caiyuanba Railway Station, the busiest in Chongqing, and the city bus center. Crowded, fast and convenient escalators provide the greatest convenience for passengers carrying big bags and small bags.

Third, how do online celebrities practice?

I don't know when it started, Crown Escalator became an online celebrity, dubbed by netizens as one of the three magical heroes in Chongqing, and the other two were Yunti Street and Yangtze River Cableway on Kaixuan Road.

A pure mode of transportation has become a scene for tourists to punch in, which Chongqing people did not expect. Just like the trajectory of Liziba crossing the building, the accustomed daily travel suddenly spread all over the world, which was unexpected.

Existence is reasonable. Is the world like Chongqing? Willful? This city is really unique. No wonder so many TV dramas are shot in Chongqing. Crown escalators are also constantly appearing among them.

Friends who have seen Extreme Challenge must remember Bo Huang sitting on the escalator picking eggplant, which is like a life without love.

bodyguard

In the movie Better Days, Jackson Yi stood on the escalator silently guarding Zhou Dongyu.

The high spread of TV dramas and variety shows complements the distinctive symbolization of the Crown Escalator. Everyone knows the final result. Perhaps, you won't remember the story, but memory will regularly extract symbolic marks and make them common sense and symbols. Therefore, the Crown Escalator with high appearance rate unexpectedly became an online celebrity. It is natural for tourists from afar to restore wonderful stories at the address where the film was filmed.

Fourth, the future.

All for the people who love Chongqing.

In recent years, Chongqing has been pragmatic and sincere, conforming to the trend, and decisively enhancing the image of urban tourism.

Everyone likes to watch Liziba track cross the building. No problem, there is a viewing platform directly by the Jialing River.

Liziba viewing platform

People who arrive at Liziba from all directions and can only stand on the narrow roadside and look up will no longer be narrow and crowded to fulfill their wishes.

Every inch of land next to the light rail building, every residential building and every greening have been rectified, only to give visitors who come to punch in the card the best view and better viewing experience.

The Yangtze River cableway has completely evolved from the cross-strait traffic in the past to the urban aerial viewing platform, and the traffic function is carried by more and more river-crossing bridges. As the carrier that deeply feels Chongqing's regional culture, the cableway provides a unique and magical journey for tourists.

The closure and renovation of the Crown Escalator came late, but it just shows the city? Give you change? The determination.

It is reported that the entrance of the renovated Crown escalator looks like the following figure.

Image source Chongqing official media

The inside of the Crown escalator will look like this.

The reformed Crown Escalator

Indicating system and lighting will be added to the passage of Crown escalator; Characteristic decorative columns will be added to the main entrance; The top ceiling will be replaced with imitation wood grain aluminum alloy; The top of the escalator core area will be partially rebuilt, with the sky dome decorated with oil painting added at the top, and the main window and relief design added on both sides?

After a long period of constant change, this place with rich fireworks has become a magnificent scenic spot. As you wish?

I think it is better to seek gorgeous transformation than to exist peacefully. At least, actively exploring the future is more in line with the character of Chongqing people than being content with the status quo.

Crown escalator, we look forward to your new appearance in 65438+February!