Ancient stone commemorative arches are a daily reminder of community's pride in its academic prowess over generations, Wang Ru reports in Chaozhou, Guangdong.

Editor's note: An array of Chinese cities have maintained their cultural memories in the form of historical neighborhoods that have only added to their multilayered charm and vigor with the passage of time. China Daily is taking readers on a journey to some of these timeless areas, where President Xi Jinping has left his footsteps and remarked on the preservation and vitalization of heritage. In this installment, we walk through Chaozhou's Taiping Road historical area in Guangdong province and see how the commemorative arches lining the street act as repositories of city's emphasis on education.