In August 2003 a tour to rush to Wuzhen, but catch up with the southern summer, the temperature near 40 degrees, helplessness, or has completed the trip in the heatwave.
Arrived at dusk Wuzhen positive for the other after 6:00 into the scenic area (who was then free of charge), first on the streets a tricycle tour. Approaching the ancient Tang Dynasty Street read a locust tree, huge branches on the lush green leaves, trees are leisurely flowing golden years. Entered Street, all the way garbage pollution is serious, to the end, is the famous Double Bridge. Unexpectedly, reed mat bridge was blocked up, is said to be in the maintenance, the coachman said, here you have to develop tourism, cover up and deliberately let visitors take pictures: (
Gentle evening sun finally a lot, to the coated surface to the stone railing a little golden red, standing on the bridge overlooking the distant sea surface Wupeng Chuan, somewhat vaguely Yuzhouchangwan impression.
6:00, and return trip to the scenic, passing a bluestone streets, stone edge overgrown, a very ancient appearance, leading to where I do not know.
Driver was admitted to a scenic Peng introduced Auntie's house, the room surprisingly clean, actually brought along a small back yard! After dinner washed finished, to the door, wet combing the hair, the door is small bridges, actually there is a ray Feel the wind, to the summer season, Tim had a rare sub-cool! Passing in front of a lone Mix, asked me to photograph him and asked if this is my home, could not help but laugh at him, he suddenly wake up: "Do you also play in! How to find the local people? I specially want to live in scenic areas Lane Regrettably, not find. "Oh, seems that I have good luck:)
Local rest early, at less than 9:00 had already deserted. So bring flashlight goes out, a stroll along the water, very quiet night, could hear the voice of water is ... ... come to the end of Shuangqiaoshan Feng-Yuan, the bridge lit red lanterns line is roughly the time to turn off the lights, in my When approached all the lanterns suddenly extinguished, leaving only one night in the bridge silhouette, then sat down at the bridge a daze. Feng-Yuan Shuangqiao, two-channel, meaning to take both ways, in the recent screening of "Things Past", the Lei Huang and Rene Liu in this long period of Wuzhen a number of stories have taken place in the final outcome did not faint away with the flow ... ... looking at the sky, I suddenly remembered today is Tanabata, I wonder whether鹊桥lovers on the reunion, but a lot of things in this world unwittingly miss ... ...
Went into the other side, walk through the small streets in the slate, separated by ten meters of the roof there is a small light, a touch of light Qingqing cool, only vaguely be able to see the photo at the foot of the road. Very lonesome town the night, as the name - Wuzhen, plain and simple as some low-key some of the old. Once upon a time, here called "E Town", is the boundary between Wu and Yue, Shou-E stationed themselves, thus its name. Then once prosperous merchants, and now outlook has incurred a lot of rivers and lakes ... ... street on both sides of visitors are mostly people are still using the old wooden door, most people have a rest, a few windows open, could hear the sound of a little TV. I have a house down the street walked over, each a different story in place, I walked from their door, but it is just a stranger passing through town ... ...
Has completed a lap back to stay, the owner has been waiting for me to come back a good plug door. At 5 am to get up to go out, feel the dawn of the rivers and lakes in the quiet early morning, only a few photographers on the bridge support has been good tripod waiting for dawn moment occurs. Still walking the road last night, but it is different kind of bright and fresh, walked the woods, photographed dawn in the shadow of the trees fell on their own, alternating light and shadow in a bit unreal feeling. Feng-Yuan Shuangqiaoshan went through the bridge windows carved in wood looks a landscape, the early morning sun floating down the water, the water ripples gently, like a beautiful painting! Walk street, most people up, the name of the neighborhood say hello to the people through the laundry from time to time ... ... This is the real Wuzhen, daily life of Wuzhen:)
Back to the shelter to eat breakfast, 8:00 to go buy a ticket outlets (60 million check to see attractions require tickets), the beginning of my third lap Wuzhen tour:)
To the Hanlin mansion, in the scholarly family in the courtyard of the shuttle, though he is also a ladylike Xiaojiabiyu ~ ~ ~ ~ said Hanlin mansion that is also called the inn, Rene Liu, the play stayed in rooms that have been price increases to 880 / days, some people still traveled from Taiwan, which flew by name to live among ... ... being cranky, I suddenly heard the sound gongs and drums next to the courtyard, opera began, visitors do not suggest, I can easily find a seat ~ ~ ~ ~ relish watching a show, and then went back and a coworker of curiosity chat, discuss the way to the props playing around with photo:)
Wandered Huiyuan pawnshops, accidental discovery pawnshop counters actually even higher than I do, vaguely understand to put things off when his head held high when the humble and the helpless; then went to the counter inside, climbed the high chair to sit down, through the wooden lattice bar overlooking the outside, the kind of sense of superiority quickly breed; say this is less than three poor three rich old people a lifetime to the station where the number of rounds and from the Terrace? This Wuzhen peak of the merchants at the time of their business to a large Shanghai, shops stretches of a street, so far there is still Wuzhen Road, Shanghai; to the effect of the war-ridden, all lost prosperity are followed. There is also a little pawn shop quite the impression that the worship of God Vulcan and mice, pawnshops are mostly wooden buildings, fire prevention is very important; store the goods pledged are many anti-rat bite (do not know whether there are anti-theft means) is also necessary essential, so also on the rat small tablet:)
Passing through the ancient stage, to the contradictions house, visitors Fun to just read a hurry. Mr. portray "Lin's Store" is now on the opposite side open and sell a variety of specialties.
Came to 100 Hall, Gangnam-carved wooden bed on display rich colors, workmanship is very fine, and some also very luxurious. What impressed me most is the husband and wife bed bed bar inscribed with the word line - "love you fifty years"! Not feel much lamented, not ethereal thousand years, but broke the 50 years, the Executive sub-hand, from the young to the roots of white hair on the temples, 50 years is enough!
Into the batik workshop, a blue cloth hanging from the high shelf Chuila, entered the meantime, scattered space is also the old one seemed to own the line of Su-mounted sections woman unknowingly thought of "Things Past" where the their minds after the curtain hiding in the high case. Get out the door, the street of small shops are weaving the elderly, the old looms daily creak long period of change with, for Love to do, day after day goes by ... ...
Finally came to the workshop of the three spirits, the first time I saw such a large steamer, to see how the wine is brewed, it is novel. So the wine side of the altar sat down, bought a box of sweet-scented osmanthus BRANDIED savoring, sweet BRANDIED also somewhat intoxicating ... ... Wuzhen trip also, and the Lovers of the night, early morning bridge, floating Buddha's cloth be intoxicated, into the long period of water ... ...
Tips:
Wuzhen is a famous pastry cake aunts (salty plus sweet, I think the taste in general).
Tongxiang bought a lot of the Chrysanthemum, the quality is very good:)
3 Liquor Square BRANDIED delicious, similar to Sichuan, fermented glutinous rice, a box of 5 yuan.
Tricycle Bus Station - Shuangqiao - scenic Ticket to close 20 yuan, is also said to be haggling, but the big summer I think the driver is also very hard.
Peng her aunt Tel :0573-8711843 13,857,366,170 open air 70 a night (selling tickets at 20 meters into the scenic area on that, numbers 13)
Wuzhen 1:30 every afternoon bus back to Shanghai, two and a half hours can be.
