Editor's note: The Sijie, Xi'nanying historical and cultural blocks bear witness to the development and transformation of the old urban area of Nantong, serving as an important vessel of the city's memory. Through the "Lighting Up Sijie, Xi'nanying Blocks" series of short videos, let's delve into its history and significance together, discovering its people, objects, and way of life.

Renovation of the Sijie, Xi'nanying historical and cultural blocks has begun after plans to renovate them were announced last year. The plan for the S-13 plot in the Sijie Historical and Cultural Block and X-07 plot in the Xi'nanying Historical and Cultural Block was designed by Architects & Engineers Co of Southeast University.