The place where I live and work-the new field of Millennium ancient town

Xinchang Ancient Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai is where I have lived and worked for more than 20 years. I have some feelings for it, and I have witnessed its rapid changes for more than 20 years. This ancient water town has a modern flavor of life. The residents living in the ancient town are real Pudong people. Their ancestors have lived in this ancient land for generations, cooking at sunrise and returning at sunset, making a living by drying salt, fishing and farming. The life of modern newcomers has been integrated with the life of urban people, enjoying the government's policy of benefiting the people and enjoying happiness, medical care and old-age life!

I remember when I came to Xinchang, I heard that the place was called Xinchang. But walking on the old street paved by Qingshiban Road, I feel that the place name is wrong and I am very curious. When I saw the original green tiles and white walls, rivers, pavilions, teahouses, Qian Qiu Bridge, Wanfuqiao and other stone arch bridges in the market, I felt like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River in my dream.

I was just curious about the word "Xinchang" and asked the local grandmother. From her answer, she only knew that Xinchang town used to be called stalagmite, and that the salt-making land moved to this place hundreds of years ago, and it was called Xinchang, later referred to as Xinchang.

I really know the history of Xinchang, because I know a senior editor of Xinchang Daily, Mr. Shen, who is from Xinchang. At one of his communication meetings, he gave me two books written by himself through in-depth folk investigation. After reading the book, I have a new understanding of the history of Xinchang.

Xinchang, called "Stalagmite Beach" and "Stalagmite Lane" in ancient times, was established in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, nearly 1300 years ago. In the fourth year of Yuan Dade (1300), Xiasha (Shasha) saltworks moved south to Shisunli Town at that time, and the port was turned into a new saltworks, which was renamed as "Xinchang" from then on. In the early Yuan Dynasty, Songjiang Branch of Zhejiang Salt Transportation Company also moved to Xinchang.

Xinchang, located in the south-central Pudong New Area, covers an area of 53.86 square kilometers and has a population of 65,438+10,000. More than a thousand years ago, Xinchang was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, which embraced the East China Sea. Wang Yang and Wanli Yangtze River flowed eastward, nourishing everything and changing everything. After the river receded, sediment was left behind. At the same time, supported by Qiantang River, water retreats into land, which is also the south gate facing the East China Sea.

Xinchang is the condensation in the history of Pudong, and it is also the largest historical and cultural area with the richest historical background in Pudong.

1300 years ago was a piece of the king; Eight hundred years ago, the rich salt field rose here; Five hundred years ago, it was an idyllic place where agriculture and mulberry trees flourished. Three hundred years ago, it became a market for merchants to trade; A hundred years ago, it was a famous town with a strong cultural atmosphere. Now, it is an ancient city town that combines ancient charm with modernity.

After thousands of years of historical changes, Xinchang ancient town is full of new vitality, integrating modern beauty with classicism. Xinchang Ancient Town has successively won the honorary titles of "China Famous Town of History and Culture", "China Hometown of Folk Culture and Art" and "National Characteristic Town".

There is an old street in Xinchang ancient town, which is about 1.5km long. From south to north, the street is only the width of three people walking side by side. There are two stone arch bridges and three arches across the street. Shops on both sides of the street are connected, including small shops selling local traditional snacks, small shops selling clothes, shoes and hats, and all doors and windows. If you walk on the street, it seems that you have crossed into the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Xinchang ancient archway is a memorial building. Thirteen archways were built in Xinchang in the Ming Dynasty, all of which were stone archways. Known as the first memorial archway in the south of the Yangtze River, there are "Shisanerpin Square", "Stalagmite Lane" and "Nanshan Square".

Therefore, Xinchang ancient town is known as "the 13 archways and the 9 th Ring Longteng, Suzhou Xiaoxin Nationality". Arches, arch bridges and rivers are the beautiful scenery of the ancient town.

The ancient town is a "cross street" composed of Hongdong Street, Hongxi Street and Xinchang Street, and it is surrounded by the "Jingzi River" composed of four rivers: Donghenggang, Houjinghe and Hongqiao Port, which constitutes a typical ancient town in Jiangnan.

There are many bridges in the water town, and the rivers around the new field crisscross. There are more than 50 river-crossing bridges, mainly stone arch bridges and wooden bridges. Among them, Qian Qiu Bridge has a history of more than 400 years, with wide deck, neat stone steps and bluestone guardrails on both sides. The surrounding environment of the bridge is quiet, and it flows across the north and south to Donghenggang. There are rows of houses on both sides of the river, and the houses with black tiles and white walls set off the charm of the water town.

The ancient town is inhabited by hardworking, kind and simple people. Its dialect, diet, marriage, funeral and festivals are the continuation of the cultural context of the ancient town for thousands of years.

Xinchang ancient town is quaint and quiet, with the legacy of tang style's son, who lived by the water in the Song Dynasty. There are thousands of years of vicissitudes and rich salt culture in the depths of the alley.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Qian Qiu Bridge has always been a good place for people to enjoy the moon. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people climb the bridge to enjoy the moon. Against the bright moon in the sky, the fields of the homestay look hazy. The moon was thrown into the water, and stars and clouds rippled in the water. Looking up at the bright moon, it is as clear as washing, as bright as pearls, and spotless.

The ancient revetment of downtown river in Xinchang, also known as "revetment" or "bank bank", was built in Yuan Dynasty. Most of the "pillow river families" in Xinchang have ancient revetments. It is said that there are some big families living there. The traffic was inconvenient at that time. They all went out of the river to other towns in covered boats. There are many "cow noses" tied to the boat on the revetment, which have different shapes and are well preserved so far.

In 2007, the film Lust, Caution directed by Ang Lee won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival. After years of silence, Xinchang ancient town is famous at home and abroad.

Xinchang has many well-shaped ancient houses. "Shop in front of the house, across the water garden" is the unique style of Xinchang's famous ancient dwellings.

There are several large-scale ancient dwellings in the ancient town, such as Yangjiating Hall, Xijiating Hall, Zhangjiating Hall, Panshi North House and Huangzhen Confucian House, which are a major feature of the new ancient dwellings.

There are basically temples in ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. During the Yuan Dynasty, there were more than a dozen temples in Xinchang. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were more than 20 temples, temples and temples in Xinchang, among which Nanshan Temple, Dongyue Temple and Jesus Church were larger.

There are many ancient and famous trees in Xinchang. The two ginkgo trees next to Nanshan Temple have a history of more than 700 years and are still flourishing today.

During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Xinchang Town had 19 Jinshi, 46 juries and hundreds of Jinshi. There are three academicians of the two academies in modern times.

Mr. Ye Pei Da is the first batch of senior academicians of China Academy of Sciences, a master of communication research in China, a famous expert in microwave communication and optical fiber communication in China, and one of the founders of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. 19 15 10 was born in Xinchang, and 20 1 1 died in Beijing at the age of 95.

Mr. Tang Youqi is the founder of China Chemistry, an academician of China Academy of Sciences and an expert in the field of chemistry. 1920 was born in Xinchang in July. From 65438 to 0952, he taught in the Chemistry Department of Tsinghua University, and then transferred to the Chemistry Department of Peking University.

Mr. Huang Peikang is an academician of China Academy of Engineering, an expert in the field of space electronics in China, and an expert in radar science and radar special effects. 1935 was born in Xinchang in September. Currently, he is the consultant of the Institute of Science and Technology Committee of China Putian Science and Technology Group Company. He has won the National Science Conference Award and the first prize of China Guanghua Fund.

Xinchang's catering culture also has its own characteristics. The famous "Old Eight Samples" are traditional farm dishes, as well as traditional snacks, such as zongzi, glutinous rice balls, spring rolls, Shaoshao, wonton, jiaozi, eight-treasure rice, steamed stuffed buns and so on.

The place where I work, Shanghai Lijin Catering Co., Ltd., is the first restaurant in Guzhen after the reform and opening up, with a history of 20 years. The boss is a local woman born after 70. She is low-key, modest and honest, and has won the praise of the whole town.

The red and white wedding banquets in Xinchang Ancient Town are basically booked in two stores of Lijin Catering Co., Ltd., one is the new orchard farm near Taoshulin, and the other is Li Hotel Gold Inn in Stalagmite Street in the ancient town. The cuisines of the two stores are mainly Pudong local cuisines, followed by Sichuan cuisine, Anhui cuisine and Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine. The ingredients are fresh and affordable, and the side dishes are original, without any food.

The store has complete facilities, beautiful environment, thoughtful service and fresh ingredients. The boss personally purchases and strictly controls. ? These delicious dishes are famous in this ancient town. Even the travel agencies that take tours to the ancient town now have meals in our hotel, and they are basically booked in our two stores, which has won unanimous praise from the citizens in the urban area and surrounding cities. Sometimes they also introduce other travel agencies to our hotel for dinner. There are many passengers on holidays, and they all book tickets in advance.

New and old customers who come to the hotel for dinner all feel the taste of home. Customers often say that they came all the way from the ancient town and ate authentic local farm dishes, which has a feeling of traveling through time and space.

Every time I see a customer's satisfied smile after eating, I feel more sunny and full of happiness!

Xinchang ancient town has convenient transportation and extends in all directions, and there are more than a dozen bus lines passing through the town. No matter which direction you come from, the subway 16 line is direct. If you drive to the city or the East China Sea, it only takes half an hour, and you can go to neighboring cities, such as Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Nanjing, for three hours. It only takes 15 minutes to go to Disney or the safari park.

Around the ancient town of Xinchang, beautiful country cottages have mushroomed along the river, with rivers in front of every household and flowers, trees and vegetable gardens behind them. Every year, peach blossoms are in full bloom and rape blossoms are in Huang Shi, which is an idyllic ink painting!

Xinchang culture has a long history, including gongs and drums, silk and bamboo in the south of the Yangtze River. ...

It is difficult for me to write a new field of simplicity and modern beauty. I love it deeply, not only because it has a broad mind, but also because it gives me a place to be born again, to become a new Shanghainese, and to have relatives, colleagues and friends who love me and help me. Now I live a quiet and poetic life in this beautiful water town in the south of the Yangtze River! There are dreams and distant places!

Welcome friends to visit Xinchang ancient town and cross the next Millennium!