Source: Quanzhou Net (泉州网), 24 July. By Fan Jinlin, converged-media journalist; with contributions from Huang Kaijie and Xie Shanting. Text and photos.

　　At the height of summer, the arcaded shop-houses took on a fresh new look, and the Maritime Silk Road ties of the overseas Chinese reached out toward Nanyang (the Chinese term for the Southeast Asia of the diaspora). With lions dancing in formation and drums and gongs resounding, the morning of 22 July saw a lively scene on Zhongshan South Road, as the Indonesian Heritage Pavilion — introduced by Licheng District and spearheaded by Indonesian Chinese — officially opened its doors to the public, adding a touch of Nanyang colour to the century-old arcaded street. It is also the first operational showcase of an exotic culture in the "International Flavours Quarter" of Zhongshan South Road.

The Indonesian Heritage Pavilion on its opening day

　　It is understood that the Indonesian Heritage Pavilion covers a floor area of 1,120 square metres and has been invested in and developed under the leadership of Wu Qingliang, an Indonesian Chinese and president of the Wu Clan Association. With authentic Indonesian cuisine at its core, the venue integrates a diverse mix of businesses — Southeast Asian speciality products, traditional handicrafts and Nanyang-themed cultural and creative merchandise — and combines dining experiences, cultural display, product sales and networking among overseas Chinese communities. "The pavilion is committed to presenting in all its dimensions the customs and life of the Nanyang communities where overseas Chinese settled, so that local residents and visitors can experience authentic Southeast Asian charm and the cultural appeal of the Nanyang Chinese without leaving the city," said Wu Qingliang.

　　Zhongshan Road is the best-preserved continuous arcaded commercial street in China, carrying a thousand years of Maritime Silk Road heritage and a century of memories of the overseas Chinese hometown. In recent years, following the development approach of "zone-by-zone guidance, highlighting distinctive character", Licheng District has divided Zhongshan South Road into five themed quarters, tapping deeply into the Song–Yuan, overseas-Chinese-hometown and Maritime Silk Road cultural resources, precisely introducing a diverse mix of business formats, and driving the transformation of the old street from a traditional heritage quarter into an international cultural-tourism destination, sustaining the ancient city's dynamism.