Jijiang Road Pedestrian Street

　　    Jijiang Road Pedestrian Street is situated in the center of Jingjiang’s old town, extending from Renmin Road in the east to Xinjian Road in the west, spanning a total length of 432 meters. It combines shopping, leisure, and entertainment, and is composed of clusters such as Decheng City Plaza, Tianyi International Shopping Center, and Xinhua Book Mall. The street houses major retailers like Tianyi Shopping, Wenfeng Department Store, Times Supermarket, and Intime Department Store, along with cultural and entertainment facilities including Xinhua Bookstore, a cinema, and a youth activity center.

　　    The renovation project of Jijiang Road Pedestrian Street was one of the key municipal projects of Jingjiang Government in 2009. The eastern part of the pedestrian street features a civic square covering an area of over 9,000 square meters. At the center of the square stands the “Source” sculpture, a nine-curved column that is 9 meters tall, symbolizing the concept of “returning to unity.” In the southeast corner of the square is the “Jing Stone,” shaped like a scallop shell, which depicts the city map of Jingjiang and engraves the history of the city’s port opening. The base of the stone features four springs of water, representing the themes of “source of water, source of greenery, source of wealth, and source of fashion.”

　　    Various sculptures and greenery on the pedestrian street complement the surrounding architecture. Starting from the “Jing Stone,” the Flowing Light Avenue runs through the entire street, passing by a thematic sculpture and the “Yun Stone” inlaid with a bronze casting of the characters “Jingjiang.” The avenue is lined with arc-shaped stone blocks forming fish and water patterns, while the central area is adorned with gracefully designed steel plate oases. On both sides are planted osmanthus and citron trees, interspersed with two sculptures: “Harmonious Home” and “Dolphins Playing in Water.” The entire pedestrian street embodies the design philosophy of “combining movement and stillness, integrating reality and illusion, balancing strength and softness, harmonizing light and shadow, and interweaving time and space,” highlighting Jingjiang’s historical roots, regional cultural characteristics, and modern commercial themes.