The rhythm and content of urban life is like a glass cup thick spirits, a long time at them, often boring, and numbness. Decided over the weekend to go Xitang - Legend of the largest one in Taihu Lake Basin "Pearl."
Xitang attached to Jiashan County, also known as oblique Tong, is the birthplace of Wu and Yue culture. Shanghai to Xitang tourist bus over an hour to go. Get off the first Indian into the eyes of the scattered remains a bustling, modern image, but through Xitang inconspicuous entrance to a small alley, after that, everything changed. Previously that mixed with the glitter of neon lights, machinery, coax the sound of pungent smell of gasoline ... ... is almost dizzy modern image suddenly disappeared without a trace. Xitang the air is very fresh, long-term deposition in the lung cavity yangou also seems to be that rich history, filled with fragrance of Xitang to clean up the air was clean ... ...
From the point of view know the name of Xitang is a fishing village, can be found in the water, became a Xitang Xitang forming the basic framework. Xitang rivers criss-cross across the town, be divided into several parts. There is water on the bridge, the bridge a lot of Xitang, there are high stone arch bridge, also has long covered bridges, which criss-cross the bridge across the waterway, the whole West Town tied together.
I am free to stroll along the promenade misty rain, come to the bridge when Huanxiu felt hungry, so decided to bridge the one called "Drunken Hibiscus" restaurant for dinner. Hotel owner surnamed Chen, is the local residents, a kind-hearted, not much; hostess was very capable, very quickly do a few good at good food. A "stewed eel", a "caltrop soybeans", there is a "next to the skin fish" taste pretty good, especially that caltrop soybeans do not know how to do things, there is a subtly fragrance. I was sitting on a table next to the river and slowly enjoy the delicious meals. Across the river, local women wash clothes in the leisurely manner, a pedestrian promenade where very few people eating dinner holding a bamboo chair, sitting under the gallery, while smoking, while swinging , while others are pulled in 3322 to homely. They may think this is normal, but unconsciously it becomes our eyes to a landscape. Perhaps, too long for work or leisure will make people become numb. However, if possible, I prefer to escape the tense city life, come here to live a life of insular ideal world like ... ...
Lang Yan until you see all the way covered with lanterns, I was deep in thought from the innocently to disentangle, to thin looked around things. Was built along the riverside promenade, Shence is frosted during the day to see the water, but under cover of darkness, what can not see, except for the far shore, a few lanterns hung in the water under the long a string of reflection, and occasionally swing a few times, this shiny black river in the Forest does not improve, but will become increasingly Chendemimeng night, blurred.
Xitang night can be said to be the most pure, and had intended to go out and then casually stroll, but heard that often snake alley at night haunt, so we give up the idea. Later, and the host family of the little girl playing cards, the little girl is very cute, but luck seems particularly good, she always wins. The people here are sleep early, the owner recommended a hotel to me, but I whim, made a presumptuous request, hoping to spend the night at home in the master. The owner readily agreed, and hastened to give me a ride a temporary bed for bed, I apologize to the poor.
The next morning, I give them my money to stay, but they can say whatever they refused to close. They said that someone is willing to live in their home is their honor too happy, how can money do? See that they're so sincere hospitality, I have a little bit embarrassed. The hostess has done for me, a sumptuous breakfast. After eating a 3 again for my farewell, their faces full of sincerity, without the slightest affectation of the state, as I was, like their relatives at home, or the long-awaited reunion of old friends ... ...
I think this is our trip to the Xitang one of the most memorable things were previously seeking only to appreciate the unique culture town, and now know there's something even more precious: human touch. Any natural, cultural sense, in this town are a bit pale, after all, has become the past smoke, how many were lost by time cleaning authentic; only can be maintained forever change may be the only waves simple folk customs, the warm human touch of the Tao!
Author: starfutures
