Manjusri Memorial Archway, located next to Manjusri Temple, is one of the"Exhibition Sites of the Protective Courtyards ofAncient Houses". Inside are the rockery and ponds, woodcn windows with carved patterns, turnup eaves and uprigbt pillars,eave porch in the main hall, hanging fascia, and so on. All these bearthemark oftime. The black nanmu wooden pillar, ancient civilian houses, Sichuan Opcra Highlights, and oldphotos, ctc. are revealing the western Sichuan customs, o ffering the throngs of

tourists in Manj usri Memorial Archway thcmcmoryofoldChcngdu.
　　It used to be the mansion of　Li Zhuxi, Ba　Jin'sgran d fath er,theresideneofthehost of the Ai Dao Hall, Ma's residence of the heir to the professional firm furnishing arrned escort and the Jia's residence and Hu's residence. The fivc ancicntcourtyards, renovated in a scction of "Chengdu Assembly Hall" area, have actually turn out to be the cultural museum of the civilian housing in westcrn Sichuan.

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　　Old folk arrs such as pinwheel, clay figureand sweetcake,remindu s o falot of nicc days. The Chcngdu Temple Street, positioned at the junction between Wuyuegong Street and Baiyunsi Street, exhibits the old folk customs ofChengdu, and completely illustrates the ncw commercial charm and folk stunt ofold Chengdu culture,by demonstrating modern cuisine,and integratingtourism,shopping，leisure,business, performance, catering,exhibitingandexperiencing.

　　By crossing the time-space limits and adopting the recreation concept of participation and experience,Manj usriMemorialArchway displays Chengdu's particular leisure style,buildingupa Brand NewWorld for the culturaland recreationindustry。