稻河(he)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)已成為市民(min)和(he)外地游客(ke)觀光休閑的(de)(de)(de)重要景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內有(you)省級(ji)文保(bao)單(dan)位、號稱“九十九間半”的(de)(de)(de)周氏(吳(wu)氏)住宅,有(you)清末內閣學(xue)士兼(jian)禮部侍郎、被奉(feng)為文章宗(zong)匠的(de)(de)(de)錢桂森故居(ju),有(you)兩淮地區(qu)(qu)較早(zao)供奉(feng)鹽宗(zong)的(de)(de)(de)明(ming)代建(jian)筑管王(wang)廟(miao),有(you)從漢唐至明(ming)清前(qian)后兩千(qian)多年延續不(bu)斷的(de)(de)(de)古水井群,有(you)上海世(shi)博(bo)會(hui)中國館總設(she)計師(shi)何鏡堂設(she)計的(de)(de)(de)國家三星級(ji)綠色建(jian)筑泰州科學(xue)發展(zhan)觀展(zhan)示館等。
稻(dao)(dao)河(he)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)是泰(tai)州率先改(gai)(gai)造(zao)(zao)復(fu)興(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)片區(qu)(qu)(qu)。項目規(gui)劃(hua)范圍16.8公(gong)頃。其(qi)中稻(dao)(dao)河(he)古(gu)街形成(cheng)(cheng)于元末(mo)明初,距今已有(you)(you)600多(duo)年的(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi),涵西(xi)(xi)和(he)五(wu)巷(xiang)(xiang)分(fen)(fen)居(ju)東西(xi)(xi),稻(dao)(dao)河(he)和(he)草河(he)貫穿南北(bei)。街區(qu)(qu)(qu)內文(wen)物(wu)古(gu)跡(ji)眾多(duo),空(kong)間肌理(li)井然,文(wen)化(hua)(hua)積(ji)淀深(shen)厚,但由于年久失修,破(po)損(sun)嚴(yan)重。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)改(gai)(gai)造(zao)(zao)復(fu)興(xing)(xing)堅持積(ji)極保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)、有(you)(you)機(ji)更(geng)新,以改(gai)(gai)改(gai)(gai)造(zao)(zao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)手段,以復(fu)興(xing)(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)目的(de)(de),保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)歷史(shi)(shi)真實性(xing)、風貌完(wan)整性(xing)和(he)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)延續性(xing),全面(mian)修復(fu)重要(yao)歷史(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),重點(dian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設標志性(xing)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)設施,大力(li)完(wan)善基礎配套,有(you)(you)效(xiao)疏解人(ren)口密度,綜合整治人(ren)居(ju)環境(jing),深(shen)入挖掘文(wen)化(hua)(hua)內涵,統(tong)籌謀劃(hua)功能定位。規(gui)劃(hua)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)重點(dian)有(you)(you)三(san)個方面(mian):一(yi)(yi)是”兩(liang)河(he)三(san)街五(wu)巷(xiang)(xiang)”水(shui)街相融的(de)(de)市井商(shang)貿形態、街巷(xiang)(xiang)肌理(li)和(he)空(kong)間格局(ju);二(er)是“集明清民(min)居(ju)之佳構”于一(yi)(yi)體的(de)(de)泰(tai)式(shi)地域建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu),包(bao)括11處文(wen)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)單(dan)位、30多(duo)處歷史(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)等物(wu)質文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產;三(san)是“里下河(he)門戶”地區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)場(chang)所精(jing)神精(jing)髓等非物(wu)質文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產。景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設項目分(fen)(fen)三(san)個階段進行,一(yi)(yi)期(qi)(qi)工(gong)程以泰(tai)式(shi)古(gu)民(min)居(ju)多(duo)兒巷(xiang)(xiang)1號(hao)周邊環境(jing)整治為(wei)(wei)(wei)核(he)心(xin),新建(jian)(jian)(jian)科學發展(zhan)觀展(zhan)示館(guan),修繕周氏(吳氏)等文(wen)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)單(dan)位;二(er)期(qi)(qi)工(gong)程以古(gu)街沿(yan)路(lu)、沿(yan)河(he)、沿(yan)街商(shang)鋪建(jian)(jian)(jian)設為(wei)(wei)(wei)重點(dian),主要(yao)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設涵西(xi)(xi)街入口、稻(dao)(dao)河(he)路(lu)、工(gong)人(ren)路(lu)、海陵北(bei)路(lu)沿(yan)線(xian)商(shang)鋪,形成(cheng)(cheng)初具規(gui)模的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)集群;三(san)期(qi)(qi)工(gong)程以修繕街區(qu)(qu)(qu)重要(yao)歷史(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、新建(jian)(jian)(jian)泰(tai)式(shi)民(min)居(ju)、完(wan)善基礎設施、恢復(fu)歷史(shi)(shi)風貌為(wei)(wei)(wei)主體,全面(mian)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)稻(dao)(dao)河(he)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)改(gai)(gai)造(zao)(zao)復(fu)興(xing)(xing)任務。
稻河景區(qu)(qu)文昌水秀、古(gu)今(jin)交融。這里曾(ceng)經依附舊城,管控北關,鹽(yan)糧轉運,舟楫(ji)相連,街河并行,槳(jiang)聲橋(qiao)影,布(bu)局形(xing)態獨特(te),街巷肌(ji)理鮮見,俗謂“進(jin)了五(wu)條巷,如(ru)(ru)吃迷魂湯”。景區(qu)(qu)內有(you)旅美華人的杰出代表曹俊的作品展(zhan)示館;有(you)創辦于(yu)(yu)清宣統元年(nian)的五(wu)巷小(xiao)學;有(you)從漢唐經兩(liang)宋直(zhi)至明清前后兩(liang)千多年(nian)延(yan)續(xu)不(bu)斷的古(gu)水井群;有(you)上海世博會中國館總(zong)設(she)計(ji)師何鏡堂先生設(she)計(ji)的國家三(san)星級(ji)綠色(se)建(jian)筑泰州(zhou)科(ke)學發展(zhan)觀展(zhan)示館……她們(men)如(ru)(ru)一顆(ke)顆(ke)璀璨的珍珠分布(bu)于(yu)(yu)景區(qu)(qu),吸引著(zhu)人們(men)去探古(gu)尋(xun)幽、寄情感懷。