Chapter 815 Siheyuan Protection and Development?

How many Siheyuans are there in Beijing?

No one can tell.

According to the "Qianlong Beijing Map" drawn during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there were more than 26,000 Siheyuans of all sizes at that time.

As time went by, by the 1980s, according to statistics from the Beijing Ancient Architecture Research Institute, there were about 6,000 Siheyuans in Beijing, of which more than 3,000 were well preserved.

As an ancient capital with a history of more than 800 years, the composition of Beijing's historical culture has two aspects: imperial culture and market culture.

The carriers of imperial culture are the Forbidden City and many altars, temples, mausoleums, gardens, and mansions.

And the carriers of market culture are Hutongs and Siheyuans.

It can be said that the Hutongs, Siheyuans and the Forbidden City in Beijing have equally important historical and cultural values.

Siheyuan originated in the Yuan Dynasty, developed and matured in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and gradually perfected and reached its peak in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. After the Yuan Dynasty established the capital in Beijing, it ushered in a new era of urban construction in Beijing. As a world-famous metropolis at that time, the construction of Yuan Dadu included large-scale residential buildings, and alleys and residential courtyards became the basic connotation of Yuan Dadu.

At that time, there was a poem: The clouds opened the gates of the house for three thousand feet, and the fog darkened the towers and terraces for millions of families.

These "millions of families" are the Siheyuan in Beijing.

In the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the huge social changes, especially the modernization of contemporary cities, the material form of the Siheyuan gradually withdrew from the stage of history.

However, Liu Tao felt that the Siheyuan had great historical and cultural value. Whether it was the study of ancient buildings, the study of history, or the culture of Beijing, the value here was huge.

He believed that it should not only be protected, but also developed.

At the meeting, Liu Tao approached the Beijing side.

"Are you Panshan Group really willing to invest heavily in protecting the Siheyuan?" The leaders of the Beijing side were pleasantly surprised.

Beijing naturally recognized the value of the Siheyuan, but it also racked its brains to protect the Siheyuan.

The protection of the Siheyuan can be said to be the most troublesome thing for Beijing.

It would be great if Panshan Group is willing to enter the market.

Anyone who knows about it knows that Panshan Group is rich enough to rival a country and has strong financial resources.

"It's not just about protection, but also about development. Protection alone is only investment without returns, and it is difficult to last!" Liu Tao said, "But before that, I have to understand how many quadrangles there are in Beijing at present and how they are distributed?"

Although it was counted once in the 1980s, Liu Tao didn't know what the statistical standards were and what the latest data was now.

Chen Tong smiled and said, "This is simple. I'll call the person in charge and ask him."

Then, Chen Tong picked up the phone and made a call: "I'm Chen Tong. Let Comrade Tan Fei come to my office."

Taking advantage of this time, Chen Tong introduced Tan Fei to Liu Tao.

Tan Fei is now in charge of urban construction planning. When the quadrangles in Beijing were counted, Tan Fei was the person in charge and personally led the team to do this.

It can be said that the person who knows the number and situation of quadrangles best in the city is Tan Fei.

"Comrade Liu Tao, how do you plan to develop the Siheyuan?" Chen Tong asked curiously.

Liu Tao said: "It is divided into three parts. One part has a high historical value and can be developed into a scenic spot as a tourist attraction, mainly collecting tickets. The tickets received every year should be used to maintain operations and maintenance; one part is developed into a residential area, and there should be many wealthy people who buy it to live in. For example, I live in a Siheyuan, which is still very comfortable to live in. The last part can be used for commercial operation and can be rented to people to open shops, such as tea shops, clothing stores, restaurants, etc., and there can be a part of rental income every year."

Liu Tao was deeply impressed by the bustle of the ancient street and the booming business.

It can be said that this part has great potential.

"But to do this, you have to buy all the Siheyuans except the office location of the unit!" Liu Tao said.

Chen Tong sighed: "That will cost a lot of money. Now even a large courtyard costs a lot of money, and there are many people and complicated relationships."

"As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem!" Liu Tao smiled and said.

Chen Tong was stunned.

Then he burst into laughter.

It costs a lot of money, even Beijing can't afford such a sum of money. Beijing's fiscal revenue has increased a lot in recent years, but Beijing also has a lot of things to do every year. The money that can be used to protect the Siheyuan is squeezed out.

But this money is just a drop in the bucket for Panshan Group.

Just as the two were chatting about Siheyuan, Tan Fei entered the office.

"Hello, leader!" Tan Fei said quickly.

"Comrade Tan Fei, please introduce the current situation of Siheyuan in Beijing. How many Siheyuan are there in Beijing now?" Chen Tong said.

Tan Fei said: "There are currently 6,000 courtyard houses in the entire capital, of which 3,500 are well preserved."

"Comrade Tan Fei, let me ask, what are the criteria for counting courtyard houses?"

Tan Fei said: "There are strict criteria for courtyard houses to be included in the statistics: they must be residential houses, and imperial palaces, royal palaces, and temples are not included; they must have a courtyard house structure with 'four beams and eight pillars', and a complete courtyard, including the main house, east and west wing rooms, and the back house."

Liu Tao immediately understood.

This means that large courtyard houses and many dilapidated courtyard houses are not included in the statistics.

Afterwards, Liu Tao learned how many Siheyuans had property rights and how many did not.

Later, Liu Tao and Chen Tong reached an agreement that Panshan Group and Jingcheng City would jointly set up a company, Jingcheng Siheyuan Development Company, to protect and develop the resources of Jingcheng Siheyuan.

Panshan Group provided money, and Jingcheng City provided labor and land.

The preliminary plan reached by both parties was to adopt two compensation methods.

One is cash redemption, which sets different unit price standards according to different locations, areas, preservation levels, etc., and all those who are willing to sell will be bought.

One is resettlement, which is to build a large number of resettlement houses and replace them according to different replacement ratios in different situations.

Of course, the two can also be used together.

Liu Tao believes that at least 70 to 80 percent of people are willing to do so in this way.

As for the remaining 20 to 30 percent of people, special measures need to be taken.

The next day, the matter was brought to the meeting, and a formal approval document was obtained through the meeting of Jingcheng City. That afternoon, the registration of the 'Jingcheng Siheyuan Development Company' was completed.

Panshan Group holds 70% of the shares, and Beijing City holds 30%.

Both parties acted quickly. When Liu Tao left Beijing, the company's office location had been decided, the sign had been hung, and the personnel transferred from Beijing City had arrived.

Liu Tao transferred Lin Zhenhua from Panshan Group. Lin Zhenhua was Liu Tao's secretary when he was in charge of Panshan Machinery Factory. Later, he was transferred to a subordinate company and is currently the deputy general manager of Beijing-Kowloon Railway Company. This time, he was transferred to serve as the general manager of the Beijing Siheyuan Development Company.

Since Panshan Group holds 70% of the shares in the Beijing Siheyuan Development Company, the general manager will naturally be someone from Panshan Group.

This time, Lin Zhenhua was promoted to a higher level, taking an important step and officially entering the ranks of senior cadres.