It is said that it originated in Shanghai, because it had just been liberated and there was a new atmosphere. However, because many plots of land in Shanghai were originally concessions, many of them were named with foreign names, such as "Xia Fei Road" and "Ji Si Fei". Road names are confusing. In order to distinguish them from the naming rules of the feudal and colonial era, and to facilitate memory and make people feel familiar, many places in Shanghai were named after places in the country. Later, many cities had many roads. Naming it after another city can be regarded as catering to the trend.
Nowadays, there are rules for naming a city, but in the past, there seemed to be no fixed rules for naming city streets.
The roads in Changchun can be said to be clearly defined, with those in the north-south direction called streets and those in the east-west direction called roads. One of the more famous urban roads in Changchun is Guilin Road, which is famous for its snacks.
The most famous street name is Shanghai. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, it named its roads after the names of cities across the country. Its east-west road was named after the city, and the north-south road was named after the province. Naming of Shanghai's main streets. The most famous one is Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Few people don’t know it. People who come to Shanghai will go to Nanjing Road to take a stroll. There are also Beijing Road, Jiangsu Road and so on.
In addition to many domestic cities naming roads after places across the country, Taiwan also names roads after places in mainland China, such as Zhongshan Road, Nanjing Road, etc. So you will see roads with the same names in many cities. Do you feel dizzy?
In fact, in addition to cities in my country naming roads after place names, there are also such examples abroad. For example, in San Francisco in the United States, there is California Street; there is also Florida Street, etc. The streets are named after the city, which naturally has its own functions. For example, it is easy to name, it makes people familiar and friendly, and there is no need to rack your brains to think of a name.
Of course, each era has its own unique naming customs. Nowadays, naming after places is no longer popular. People generally pursue the uniqueness and story-telling of names to make them more memorable.