Inclined at a rain day, we both take a temporary leave the city noise, to the Millennium town Xitang.
Xitang, located in Jiangsu, Zhejiang provinces and cities at the junction of three, about 90 kilometers away from Shanghai; flat, rivers; natural environment, quiet, rich cultural heritage; is typical of Yangtze River Delta.
When the warm pedicab driver pulled us "Yongning Bridge", the "Qiantang others" wine streamers will be the bridge apart, Wang Dan's waterside Yanjiao wind and met. Heard a lot of movies and TV have been as a shooting point of this restaurant.
Under the bridge, turn right step, entered the restaurant. Think a lot of things at once authentic sat quietly outside the Church Lane; a wide variety of wine, ancient couplet, a letter to "Kong Yiji owed 10 text" of the small blackboard on the wall ...... hung up a few restaurant owners and actors photo photo. Off to one side of the square table while two Daisow stripping the caltrop and soybeans, fresh meat and Qing Ling Whitening of the green hills of soybean sub-stacked, it is making major changes to the index finger. Then came a burst noise inside the church, accompanied by wine and food incense obstinately tick our Luk Luk empty stomach.
This is a full meal to eat an hour. Not to mention cheap and delicious cuisine, just push the window I would see the bridge which water willow Painting the landscape, it hard to forget the.

There are two absolutely Xitang, "Lang Peng" and "get old."

Out of the "Qiantang people," the door, believe it, lengthening the strides forward, and they are built into the leaning of water covered the street, "Lang Peng." In the last 1000 meters long, hung with red lanterns Langpeng years, every few steps it Cairu water, a few steps back will be back to rain Langpeng sun shield. Langpeng not only the lives of town residents in a convenient, but also to benefit greatly from the later visitors. It is both a unique landscape, but also a place for every household in their daily lives. Just as "an independent release is not a spring," just like it is 1000 meters Langpeng Linshuei people to work together to a shared, tacit witness.
White walls Mexican tile, oars, paddle acoustic shadow, and we walk walk, "Laifeng Bridge", Yiwei waterside willow more numerous; light rain in the breeze, not far from the "Ring Show Bridge" semi-circular arch of reflection in the water ...... Millennium town Jiangnan picture, more and more clear, more and more accessible.
Passing "Huanxiu Bridge", the right line of dozens of meters, you come to the famous "stone skin get." Narrow and deep a small alley, was 10 meters high on both sides of the wall of the horse together with the attack, during which the People's Bank can not shoulder to shoulder; thin light of day, the head rolling. Really "Although living in seals, but also of indomitable spirit."

Xitang town as early as Spring and Autumn Period, that is, the competition between the two countries Wuyue land, and therefore, "Wu Yue Kok roots," said. Zuo-Wu Wu Zixu built Xiushui Li, leaving traces Xitang; Qian Tang Dynasty poet, but good money, Yuanmomingchu poet Gao Qi all went to Xitang Probe into Xun Gu; Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xitang has been large-scale, from the Ming Wanli to Qing Dynasty between the years 400 between the names recorded jinshi 19, lifts, 31; we Wujiang well-known modern poet Liu Yazi has repeatedly come to Xitang, a poem will be friends, carried away ...... rivers and lakes
When we walks away from the bridge, get inside, Lang Peng, the kept the feel of a rich cultural atmosphere. And when we come to "Xitang three knives," when the gardens, but also deepens the feeling.

"Xitang three knives" means,
"Drunken garden art print "---- Wang's father and son.
"Kirimura Agile "---- QIAN Jin-ming of the paper-cut art.
"Water-Yang Hsu Yung-ming of the bamboo floor "---- art.

Langpeng exhausted, over a period of quartzite road, the right hand side is the "drunk Garden." "Drunken Park" because of wangzhai "Drunken Jing-tang," is named, initially built in the Ming, Jin Park, located 3; proudly look for travel, Bi Chi-ching stone, bamboo corridors, Xiuse intoxicating. It was most impressed by is a brick just off the system capacity of a pocket-sized bridges, exquisitely carved, with ornamental there are practical, pragmatic and subtle see the spirit.
"Drunken Garden" owner Mr. Wang Henglao wearing glasses, a white hair, hale and hearty. Wong Lo humility to both of us to make presentations, poetry and literature for generations Wang Chuan-home skilled in calligraphy and his grandfather, father and son obsessed with art prints; Park Hall book "Arts Xiang Zhai," set up "Water Village Charm" series of prints on display. Zhang read, the small print, capacity into the Boundless; a knife, are met from the heart-fa, Wang expressed the boundless love for life father and son.

"Drunken Garden" out a few steps forward, then came "Kirimura Agile." Enthusiastic owner Mr. Qian Jinming to us with his right. Antique, producing fine without losing the atmosphere, the Ming and Qing style architecture "Fu Xiu-tang", a few hundred years down, impartiality, wind and rain still. "Xiu Li to farming," the central hall Menbian reflects the old and new masters of the house, "diligent thrift, to know the book up ceremony" of the realm of life.
Mr. Qian told us about his decades of paper-cut works of art that tells the story of his struggle to pursue the process and the current "business to support art" position, proud of speech is also a bit of some frustration. Mr. Qian can a variety of subject matter, life, Subway, are turned into the hands of a shear; to believe that he could walk dilemma.

And "Yongning Bridge" vertically adjacent to the "security border bridge", the empty rice wine jars piling up on the shore. Perhaps "An Habitat" will result from? 35 friends, to wine add to the fun, Yinshizuofu, jokes about wind; until the wine dry, people scattered, and direct the remaining empty wine jar with excitement after the peace?
Guo, "An Habitat Bridge" right few tens of meters, the left see the "burn Hong Kong" willow whisk shore, boatman Jie Lan, Linshuei Gallery pavilion, set off the river; serenity tranquility, the suspect in the painting.
Along the "burn Hong Kong" on the left bank went to "water-Yang F,", the sky gradually evening, many shops about to close up shop, the rain has gradually stopped. Unfortunately, the "water-Yang F," the master teacher hospitalized Yung-Ming Hsu, has not been met. However, in a clever little girl handsome presentation, we also appreciate the charm of the bamboo art corner. Bamboo crisp hard, within the space easy to crack under the knife before careful consideration; bamboo circular set, the idea of a more sensitive needs.
"Water-Yang F," We are fortunate to have encountered the teacher's 18-year-old daughter, Xu Xu Ye. Xu Ye childhood to study painting, drawing more than 10-year-old began to self-cat alone together. Wall painting of the cat, plush velvet, or play, or lazy, or Dousou and lifelike, and could not help but want to touch people, Bao Yibao; life-like cat eyes, Occupant, people feel slightly to Xu Ye shy exterior that brilliant thoughts.
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We suddenly feel that they are the town's soul. Town is peaceful, but underneath was surging forward Yi Gu vitality; town is small, but the people clearly felt her profound. "There are quiet animals and small in the large", perhaps the best portrayal of Xitang town.

Gu Jian-Feng / Chong Qiao-lan on August 24, 2000

Author: wind3000