城郊六鄉*
Outskirts villages
城郊六鄉保育，是「新會城中村文化遺產現狀調查」計畫中的一部分。長期以來，本地區文化遺產的保護只著重建築文物，甚至只是保護單個文物點，未能著眼於地區性的整體規劃與非物質文化遺產保育等。城郊六鄉的保育工作則涉及到6個鄉（村）、11個裡（坊）、總共約2.4平方公裡的區域，從2013年持續至今。
The preservation of outskirts villages城郊六鄉 is part of the 「urban village cultural heritage survey」project. For a long time, the local regional cultural heritage protection only focussed on historical monuments or even single relic sites but neglected the development planning of the region as a whole, not to mention the preservation of intangible cultural heritage. From 2013 till now, the preservation work relates to 17 villages, covering a total area of about 593 acre.
2013年，會城河下遊未被覆蓋的一段，其東岸即是城郊村竹林裡，與西岸的南安路一衣帶水
2010年端午節，環溪廟龍舟隊在對出的會城河面上行進
【地區概況】
Overview
城郊六鄉（今稱城郊村），位於新會城區西南，是會城通往西南鄉鎮的交通要道所在地，也是明代以來西南地區鄉民進城後的主要聚居地。該地同時是新會城區現存規模最大、歷史風貌保留最為完整的舊街區。自2010年至2013年，該區現存大部分舊村落先後被納入「三舊」改造項目，計畫重建為商住區。
The scattered villages at Cheng Jiao (it means 「outskirts」), now officially called Cheng Jiao village城郊村, locate at the southeastern of Xinhui city. It Served as an vital communication link connecting the city and the southeastern town and was also the centre of population for southwest folks since 14th century. Meanwhile, the old blocks in this region have the largest scale and best reserved historical style and features in Xinhui. From 2010 to 2013, the majority of the remaining old villages were successively included into the Renovation Project of 「Three Old」 (old towns, old workshops and old villages). It was planned to be reconstructed into a hybrid area of commerce and residence.
2013年，俯瞰城郊村環堂裡、普華坊一帶，新舊房屋密集
1977年的會城鎮地圖（局部），圖上可見城郊六鄉分佈情況（紅色圈）。張嘉恩攝影
【事件經過】
The course of events
2012年夏，在民國岡州中學舊址被拆前後，包括城郊村在內的新會城區及近郊的多處城中村、古村落均被列入「三舊」改造範圍。這些將要被重建的地方，大部分都保留了相當完整的明清以來的歷史風貌，其中更有不少是具保存價值的文化遺產。
In the summer of 2012, around the time of dismantlement of the former government building, Xinhui city, including Cheng Jiao village, many suburbs villages and ancient villages were listed into the Renovation Project of 「Three Old三舊改造」 (old towns, old workshops and old villages). These targets for reconstruction have retained a relatively complete historical style and features since the 14th century, among which are many cultural heritage that are worthy of conservation.
2013年，城郊村耀華坊俯瞰景觀，老村已被新建的住宅樓包圍
2013年8月，新會電視臺對活動在城郊村的文化保育志願者們進行了採訪報道
2013年9月，《南方日報》對新會城郊村的文化保育情況進行了報道（長按打開二維碼）
2013年暑假，由新浪微博@新會本土文化 召集成立了12人的「城郊六鄉調研項目組」，參加由廣東人文學會廖冰兄人文專項基金資助的底層研究項目，對城郊村進行文化遺產調研。小組就竹林裡利希慎家族故居保育一事去信香港利希慎基金會，並得到該會答覆，事件引起巨大反響，並登載於《南方日報》頭版。香港歷史學家丁新豹、香港史學者高添強、耶魯大學人類學家蕭鳳霞等也先後受託，專程前來新會考察。利希慎基金會也派員與香港利氏家族後裔一齊到場瞭解情況。
During the summer vacation of 2013, a twelve-people research group focussed on the study of Cheng Jiao was set up by a Sina Weibo (微博micro-blog)writer called @新會本土文化(Group of Local Cultural Conservation in Sunwui). They took part in a basic research program financed by a specialized fund of Liao Bing-xiong廖冰兄人文專項基金from Guangdong Social Association廣東人文學會. They also carried out research in Cheng Jiao village concerning cultural heritage. As for preserving the original residency of Lee Hysan利希慎families in this area, the research group wrote a letter to Lee Hysan Foundation(HK)香港利希慎基金會. And it responded. This incident caused a big stir and was even reported as a coverage story of The Southern Daily南方日報. Hong Kong historian Joseph Sun-pao Ting丁新豹，history scholar Tim-Keung Ko高添強and anthropologist Helen Siu蕭鳳霞 from Yale University made a special visit to Xinhui in response to requests. Additionally, personnel form Lee Hysan Foundation accompanied by a descendant of the Lee family from HK also visited Cheng Jiao village to find out what happened to the original residency.
2013年2月，城郊村耀華坊內，一個外來工家庭的女孩子在堆滿了回收品的家門前寫作業
2013年2月，城郊村耀華坊內的巷道。因為租金低廉，居住環境並不好的城郊村及周邊一帶均成為外來工的聚居點，新會城區的廢品回收行業也多在此集聚
由於居民們未能全部同意開發商的拆遷補償方案，城郊村的改造陷於膠著，至今仍然維持現狀。
Due to the disagreement among residents towards the compensation plan offered by developers, Cheng Jiao village’s renovation is at a stalemate.
【媒體報導】
Media Coverage
呼籲保留利希慎家族舊居（長按打開二維碼）
會城東侯裡舊村莊改造規劃引熱議：要做歷史名城還是地產名城？_江門新聞_南方網 http://jm.southcn.com/content/2015-11/06/content_136366900.htm
新會約600位拆遷房業主確定選房籤約順序_江門新聞_南方網 http://jm.southcn.com/content/2016-10/20/content_157969591.htm
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圖文|振羽（署名除外）
翻譯|碧君
校讀|Hobbits Liang, Tony Wang
*本文選自《新會文化保育概覽（2011~2016）》
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