Walking into Zhouzhuang, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River

Zhouzhuang, which is connected with Daqiao Street, is a model of China water town, with houses built by the river, swaying ships and swaying green shadows. These buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties, which live by water, are simple and elegant, with exquisite layout of water, bridges, streets, houses and ports. They are the most typical ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. Entering Zhouzhuang, there are green waters, ancient bridges and folk houses, which constitute an ancient, simple and elegant sense of water and countryside. Zhouzhuang is known as "the first water town in China" by domestic grandfathers for its charming water town scenery, unique cultural landscape, traditional architectural pattern and simple folk customs. In 2003, Zhouzhuang Town was included in the first batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China.

Zhouzhuang, located in the southwest of Kunshan City, was called Zhenfengli in ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Zhouzhuang was the fief of Yaozi, the king of Wu, and it was called Yaocheng. In the first year of Yuan You in the Northern Song Dynasty (1086), Duke Lang's house was a temple called Zhouzhuang. In the mid-Yuan Dynasty, Shen Wansan made use of the river transportation convenience in the north of Zhouzhuang Town to make it a rich household in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, Zhouzhuang became a distribution center for grain, silk, ceramics and handicrafts, and thus became a giant town in the south of the Yangtze River, which was officially named Zhouzhuang Town in the early years of Qing Emperor Kangxi. The town is Zeguo, surrounded by water and needs to travel by boat. The whole town is surrounded by a river, connected by bridges and streets, a deep house compound with heavy ridges and high eaves, a river port in Langfang, an arcade across the street, a bamboo and stone fence and a water pavilion by the river. It is a simple and quiet school, and it is a typical family with small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River.

Stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city, find an ancient water town in the green mountains and green waters, make your heart flexible and make your journey more experience. Every time I come to Zhouzhuang, it will bring us different feelings and surprises. Walking on a distant land, with the breath of travel, I found such a graceful water town, watched Wu Peng's boat pass by the river, listened quietly to the rain under the veranda by the river, and gathered the ancient charm in people's hearts in the sound of smoke and paddles.

A turn around the street, the water is clear and the boat is right, looking at the scenery of the town "small bridge and flowing water", exploring the past like smoke, so that the water can reappear in front of you. White gray tiles, front street and back river, ancient bridge revetment, long boat and flowing water, the ancient bridge is still there. This is Zhouzhuang, the water town in the south of the Yangtze River that we have been looking for for for a long time. Wandering in Zhouzhuang, looking at the small bridge and flowing water, the courtyard is deep. Every brick and stone here has witnessed the mottled years and the crisscross of time and space. The slow time here is peaceful and indifferent. Zhouzhuang is a place that reminds people of homesickness, and it is a dusty memory in people's hearts-the dream of Jiangnan water town.

In Zhouzhuang, look at the scenery of the small bridge and flowing water family, explore the smoky past of the town, and let the water flow again. Zhouzhuang seems to be a piece of white and flawless jade, without a trace of secular dust, still smart and gentle in the dust of years and the impetuousness of reality. Here, you can watch the passage of time calmly, and you can be in a daze or daydream at will. ...

Legacy of Tang Dynasty, Song Yi, misty rain south of the Yangtze River, Jasper Zhouzhuang. Zhouzhuang has a history of more than 900 years, and is praised as "the first water town in China" by domestic grandfathers. The ancient water town pattern of "Jing" river street in the 0/4th century A.D./KLOC is still well preserved here. Rows of houses are built along the river and streets are made of water. There are 14 ancient bridges in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties on the river, such as Fuan Bridge, Shuangqiao (Shide Bridge, Yong 'an Bridge), Tongxiu Bridge, Tiyun Bridge and Thanksgiving Bridge. Many courtyards of Ming and Qing dwellings are well preserved, and the scattered arcades, deep stone alleys and winding rivers endow Zhouzhuang with a quiet, simple and elegant temperament. These buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties, which live by water, are simple and elegant, with exquisite layout of water, bridges, streets, houses and ports. They are the most typical ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. People in water towns, built by water, have deep houses with white walls and tiles, and Linjiang pavilions with carved beams and painted buildings, which can be seen everywhere. The town not only has a hall built in the Ming Dynasty, where the sedan chair enters from the front door and the boat passes through the home, but also has a magnificent Shen Hall with seven entrances and five doors, as well as the South Lake Garden where Hans Zhang, a writer of the Western Jin Dynasty, is homesick.

Zhouzhuang's unique cultural landscape, traditional architectural pattern and simple folk customs have made many legends and customs spread. The water in the south of the Yangtze River is soft and affectionate, restrained and exquisite, and the exquisite and elegant boat is leisurely on the sparkling water. It is a very pleasant thing for tourists to sit on the boat and listen to the boat lady sing a little song. From time to time, Wu Nong's soft words and grandma's tea fragrance came from the town, continuing the legend of Shen Wansan, the god of wealth, and the cornucopia; Lingsheng Ling Nai and Kunqu Opera are far away, representing the unexpected encounter between young men and women.

Strolling on the embankment at the bridgehead of the town, looking at the rows of century-old houses, the rivers are swaying in canoes, and the charm of the water town is picturesque and intoxicating, which not only reminds people of the famous sentence of Yuan Dynasty, "Wu depends on Wu, Wu Zhongzhou is good at going abroad". In a small town, making a pot of green tea, listening to the guzheng and seeing the scenery of "a small bridge with flowing water", Zhouzhuang has become synonymous with leisure life. Zhouzhuang is a good place for dreaming, staring blankly and wandering around.

Zhouzhuang, bred by thousands of years of historical vicissitudes and heavy Wu culture, has become a treasure of oriental culture with its exquisite water town style, unique cultural landscape and simple folk customs. Zhouzhuang has rich cultural connotations. Zhang, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, Liu Yuxi and Lu Guimeng, poets in the Tang Dynasty, all lived in Zhouzhuang. Zhouzhuang is also the hometown of Shen Wansan, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Zhouzhuang also left the footprints of Liu Yazi, Chen Qubing and others.

During the period of 1984, American painter Chen Yifei visited Zhouzhuang and created the oil painting "Memories of Hometown" with Shuangqiao as the material, which is well-known at home and abroad. 1985, Memories of Hometown became the design of the first day cover of the United Nations. In this way, Zhouzhuang went to the world as a representative of the ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhouzhuang must-see attractions: Shuangqiao, Shenting, Zhang Ting, Fuan Bridge, Ancient Stage, Quanfu Temple, Mysterious Architecture, Ye Chuchen's Former Residence, Procedural Taoist Temple, Zhouzhuang Museum, etc.

Shuangqiao: Zhouzhuang Shuangqiao refers to Shide Bridge and Yong 'an Bridge located in the center of Zhouzhuang. They were built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and the two bridges are connected, which are shaped like ancient keys, also known as key bridges. It is famous for its appearance in the oil painting Memories of Hometown by American painter Chen Yifei. Shuangqiao, the stone bridge on the river, is very unique. Because the bridge deck is horizontal and vertical, and the bridge opening side is round, it looks like the key used by ancient people, so the locals call it "Key Bridge". In the middle of Shuangqiao, the stone arch bridge spans the north-south river, and there are stone steps near the bridge at the east end of the bridge, extending to the streets. Liang Shi Bridge is located at the entrance of Yinzibang, and the bridge hole can only be used by ships. These two stone bridges and double bridges can best reflect the charm of the ancient town and are the symbols of Zhouzhuang.

There is a touching story about Shuangqiao. 1in the spring of 984, Chen Yifei painted Shuangqiao as an oil painting in Zhouzhuang with the theme of "Memories of Hometown". This painting is one of the greatest achievements of his trip to the water town. Memories of Hometown, together with his other 37 works, was exhibited in Hammer Gallery owned by armand hammer, Chairman of American Western Oil Company, in June 5438+the same year 10. This painting caused a great sensation at that time, and was later bought by armand hammer at a high price. In the same year 10, Mr. Hammer gave this painting to Deng Xiaoping when he visited China. 1985, this painting was processed by Chen Yifei and became the pattern of the first day cover of the United Nations at that time. Deeply favored by stamp collectors and people from all walks of life, Zhouzhuang has also gone global.

Looking up from here, there is a stone arch bridge-Taiping Bridge not far from Shuangqiao, connecting Daihe Qijiang Street. This stone bridge was built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522— 1566) and rebuilt in the 36th year of Qingganlong (177 1). The bridge is13.2m long and 2.5m wide. It is a single-hole stone arch bridge with a span of 4.8 meters, and the design of "Lotus Seat" is engraved on the bridge. Next to the bridge is Shentilan's old house.

Yifei Building: Yifei Building is the memorial hall of the famous painter Chen Yifei, located atNo. Bian Jiang Street 1 1 in Zhouzhuang. It is an old house near Shuangqiao, which is very close to Shuangqiao. The plaque of Yifei Building was inscribed by the famous painter Chen Peiqiu, who was a friend of Mr. Chen Yifei before his death. The osmanthus trees and begonia trees in the garden were planted by Chen Yifei. There is a bronze statue of Chen Yifei built by Zhouzhuang in the memorial hall, and some precious manuscripts and photos of Mr. Chen Yifei are also displayed in the museum. Chen Yifei's work "Memories of Hometown" made Zhouzhuang go to the world, and now Zhouzhuang has become a famous cultural town in the world. The people of Zhouzhuang did not forget him, and built a memorial hall in Zhouzhuang to commemorate his contribution to Zhouzhuang.

Standing by the city river, watching the gurgling water under the bridge, the courtyard walls on both sides of the bridge are mottled, and a canoe swims on the green water river. Cross the Shuangqiao Bridge and walk not far north, and you will arrive in Zhang Ting.

Zhang Ting: Zhang Ting, formerly known as Yishuntang, is said to have been built by the descendants of Xu Kui, the younger brother of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing dynasty, it was sold to the Zhang family and renamed Yuyantang, commonly known as Yuyantang. Entering the red painted gate, brick carved gate house, deep courtyard, wood carved windows and ancient eaves, atmospheric hall and exquisite furnishings all record the prosperity of the day. Zhang Ting is a typical front hall and back hall pattern in Jiangnan residential buildings, and it is a well-preserved Ming Dynasty building in Zhouzhuang. The whole museum covers an area of 1800 square meters, with more than 60 houses. In Zhang Ting's backyard, there is also a back garden through which Zhuo Jing passes. The swaying bamboos, lush flowers and trees and full water in the lotus pond add a bit of charm to this small garden.

The beauty sitting in the pavilion leans against it and savors the amorous feelings of the ancient garden. Imagine Miss Zhang in those days, who could watch the green waters and clear waves, paint poems, enjoy flowers and the moon, and sing softly under the moon. The river has an elegant name "Qi Jing". If the Jinghe River passes through the house, it will form a hall where the sedan chair enters from the door and the boat passes through the home, which will build a unique smart interest in the water town. It awakens the nostalgic consciousness of tourists and regrets the passage of time. Zhang Ting is one of the few existing Ming Dynasty buildings in Zhouzhuang Town, and it is a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.

Shenting: Formerly known as Ye Jingtang, it was changed to Songmaotang in the late Qing Dynasty, and was built by Shen Benren, a descendant of Shen Wansan, in the seventh year of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty (1742). Shenting is located in Shinan Street on the south side of the east bank of Fuan Bridge, facing south, with seven entrances and five gates. There are more than 0/00 houses/kloc, covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters. Shenting consists of three parts. In front of it are the water wall gate and the river port, which are special buildings for family members to dock ships and wash clothes. In the middle are the gatehouse, tea hall and main hall, which are places to pick up and drop off guests, handle weddings, funerals and discuss matters; Behind is the lobby building, the small hall building and the back hall, which is the place to live. The whole hall is a typical "front hall and back hall" architectural pattern. There is a plaque hanging in the center of the main hall of Songmaotang. The three outstanding clay figurines of Songmaotang were written by Zhang Jian, the champion of the late Qing Dynasty. At the fifth entrance of Shenting, there is a statue of Shen Wansan, a rich man sitting in the south of the Yangtze River, with a glittering cornucopia in front of him. The most representative building in Zhouzhuang during the Ming and Qing Dynasties was Shenci. Shenting is a key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.

Shen Wansan, famous for his wealth, is known as Zhongrong and Shen Wansan. In the middle of Yuan Dynasty, Shen Wansan's father Shen You moved from Shenjiayang in Nanxun, Xing Wu (now Huzhou, Zhejiang) to Dongzha, Zhouzhuang, and then moved to Yinzibang. Shen Wansan left footprints in Zhouzhuang, Suzhou, Nanjing and other places, but he always regarded Zhouzhuang as his own career. Shen Wansan is the richest man in the world. Shen Wansan, who was born in poverty, changed from poor to rich, and became a microcosm of the wealth of landlords in the south of the Yangtze River in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Years have taken away the footprints of our ancestors and also swept away the smoky past. However, Shen Wansan's remains in Zhouzhuang and the huge house Shen Hall built by his descendants have attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists.

Fuan Bridge: You can reach Fuan Bridge not far from Shenting to the north. According to legend, there is a main temple next to the bridge, so it was originally called the main bridge. Fuan Bridge was created by Yang Zhong, a native of Zhouzhuang, in order to repay the kindness of his ancestors. It was built in the fifteenth year of Yuan Zhi (1355), and was renovated three times in the fourteenth year of Chenghua (1478), the first year of Jiajing (1522) and the fifth year of Xianfeng (1855). Fuan Bridge is a single-span arch bridge, with a length of17.4m, a width of 3.8m and a span of 6.6m.. ..

Fuan Bridge, located at the eastern end of Zhong Shi Street in Zhouzhuang, crosses the North-South City River and connects the South-North City Street. The bridge buildings around the bridge body are pulled up by the waves, and from a distance, the momentum is extraordinary. It is a unique building with perfect structure of the ancient town bridge building and the only three-dimensional bridge building in Jiangnan water town. Fuan Bridge is the oldest existing bridge in Zhouzhuang. For hundreds of years, passers-by who have sent countless people have witnessed the history of the town.

Go south when you get off Fuan Bridge, cross Tiyun Bridge, turn right, and walk for a while, then you will arrive at Ye Chuchen's former residence. The bridge in the movie "Shake, Shake, Shake to the Waipo Bridge" is the sports bridge in Zhouzhuang. In the history of Zhouzhuang, there have been many celebrities. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, a patriot appeared here, and he was Mr. Ye Chuchen. Ye Chuchen's former residence is his ancestral home and the place where he once lived.

Ye Chuchen's former residence: On Xiwan Street in the center of the town, there is an ancient house facing the north by the river. It was built during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It was originally nicknamed "Zuyintang" and has been renovated several times. Now it is the former residence of Ye Chuchen. This five-entry building includes a wall door, a sedan chair hall, a main hall and a hall building, and a quiet small back patio. The front hall was Ye Chuchen's study when he was a child, and the living room downstairs in the back hall was once a place where Ye Chuchen and his friends from Nanshe, Liu Yazi and Su Manzhu, fought wine, told poems and learned skills. Ye Chuchen's former residence was built by Ye Chuchen's grandfather, and Ye Chuchen's great-grandfather Ye Xingjiang was an official of the Qing Dynasty. His grandfather Ye Yuan has no intention of going into politics. He opened Yetai and Soy Sauce Garden in Zhouzhuang, and his family is relatively rich. He built this old house, with a gable wall made of small bricks and a cloister with lattice windows. This is a replica building.

Ye Chuchen, 1887, a native of Zhouzhuang, Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, is of scholarly family. His ancestral home is Zhouzhuang, where he grew up and joined the League in his early years. He founded Pacific Daily and Life Daily in Shanghai. 19 16, Ye Chuchen and Shao Lizi co-edited the Republic of China Daily. Ye Chuchen is the author of Shi Hui's Tang Poems, Chu CuO Wen Cun and The Story of March Cold. Ye Chuchen, a famous poet and political activist of Nanshe and a veteran of the Kuomintang, died in Shanghai on 1946.

There are also two scenic spots worth seeing near Ye Chuchen's former residence, one is the procedural Daoyuan in the north of Zhong Shi Street, and the other is Quanfu Temple in the south of Xiwan Street. According to Zhouzhuang people, the Taoist temple of procedure is a famous Taoist temple in Zhouzhuang area. Program Daoyuan was built in Yuan You period of Song Dynasty, with a history of more than 900 years. Formerly known as "Tang Sheng", it was donated by the programmer in Wujiang, hence the name Program Daoyuan. Unfortunately, due to disrepair, Daoyuan has been damaged. During the period of 1994, Zhouzhuang government invested in reconstruction to reproduce the face of that year.

Another place worth seeing is Quanfu Temple. Zhouzhuang Town is bounded by a big lake to the south, commonly known as Nanhu and Nanbaidang, and separated from Wujiang by a river. Quanfu Temple is located on the north side of Nanhu Lake. Quanfu Temple was founded in the Song Dynasty, with a history of more than 900 years. It was originally a temple in the Duke of Zhou Gallery in Song and Period, but after several generations of continuous expansion, it has become a famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River. It is said that, unfortunately, during the Cultural Revolution, temples were destroyed. The Quanfu Temple we see now was rebuilt by 1995, and moved from the original Baixian Lake to the present South Lake. Hans Zhang, a native of Ying Ji, was a writer and calligrapher in the Western Jin Dynasty and lived in Ertu Nangang (near Nanhu Lake) in Zhouzhuang Town. After Hans Zhang, Tang Dynasty poets Liu Yuxi and Lu Guimeng all lived and fished in Nanhu Lake. It is not only a pleasant place, but also a good place to visit ancient times.

Zhenfeng Bridge: Single-span stone arch bridge, located at the west mouth of Zhong Shi, connecting Zhenfeng Lane and Xiwan Street. Because Zhouzhuang was called Zhenfengli in ancient times, it was named Zhenfengli Bridge. It was rebuilt in the seventh year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (1634) and in the fourth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1726). The bridge is12.2m long, 2.8m wide and 4.4m long. Now the arch hole of the bridge is complete, the grindstone is mottled, and the wolfberry branches protrude from the stone gap. The style is the same as before. After the transformation, it stands proudly on the other side of the river, revealing an ancient meaning.

On the northwest side of the bridge, Deji Hotel once opened, which is located between the bridge and the city. Customers are drinking wine in the breeze and looking at the reflection of the bridge outside the window. Ships come and go. The bridge and the building are lined up, and the scenery is infinite and beautiful. It was once the gathering place of Liu Yazi, Chen Qubing, Wang Dajue, Fei Gongzhi and other members of the Southern Society, and was called the "Lost Building". Zhenfeng Bridge and the mysterious building remain the same, with a bridge on the first floor, which complement each other.

Mysterious building: Located beside Zhenfeng Bridge, the mysterious building is a two-story building built for the river. The Lost Building, which I saw in the door, was written by Liu Yazi in those days. On the first floor, the host wants to show photos and some manuscripts of the South Society members' party. On the second floor, the host asked for wax figures of four promoters who were singing and drinking at that time, and a brief introduction about their lives.

The lost building was originally named Deji Hotel. The owner Li Defu, whose ancestral home is Zhenjiang, was built in the late Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty and moved to Zhouzhuang with his family. Because he is good at cooking delicious food, he opened a hotel. When the couple were in their forties, they had a daughter's name, Ah Kin. They are old, like a hibiscus flower, overwhelming the crowd in Zhouzhuang, a water town. The suitors swarmed, and it was difficult for Li Defu to give up his daughter and stay away from her knees. The small building is hidden in a charming place, so she can spend her life with her parents and persuade her to drink to attract customers, and her business is booming.

Zhouzhuang is an important commercial market town in Jiangnan water town, and Zhenfeng Bridge is also an important land and water area in the town. Shops are adjacent and merchants gather. Deji Hotel is located in the downtown area with flowing bridges and picturesque scenery. Guests set up wine in the breeze, recited poems and painted pictures, and the waves and bridges outside the window, boat trips, quite interesting. Deji Hotel has been dubbed as "the lost building" for its "wine doesn't make people drunk and the scenery is pleasant and charming". Some people say that the scenery here is one, the wine is overflowing, and there are two. The daughter of the landlord, Ah Chin, is charming, so there is a lost building.

As early as the early 1920s, the founders of Nanshe, such as Liu Yazi, Chen Qubing, Wang Dajue, Fei Gongzhi, etc., had been drinking and singing in Mi Lou four times, improvising poems and singing generously. Later, more than 100 poems were published in Mi Lou. Therefore, Zhouzhuang lost its reputation. The restored mysterious building still maintains its original style, and the small bridge near the water is even more attractive.

Every hiker who goes hiking with a bag on his back may have a San Mao complex, and most people who come to Zhouzhuang will look for San Mao here. Walking along the winding stone road, you come to Zhong Shi Street11not far from Puqing Bridge, and a teahouse appears in front of you-Sanmao Teahouse. The most interesting and worth reading place in Zhouzhuang Town should be Sanmao Teahouse, where there is a puzzling story with Sanmao, a female writer in Taiwan Province Province.

Sanmao Teahouse: The most delicious and worth reading place in Zhouzhuang Town should be Sanmao Teahouse. There is a puzzling story with Sanmao, a female writer in Taiwan Province Province. 1989 In the spring, rape blossoms were in full bloom, and an affectionate woman, Sanmao, a woman writer from Taiwan Province Province who traveled all over the world, ushered in an affectionate Zhouzhuang. She came to Zhouzhuang, the hometown that haunted her. After leaving Zhouzhuang, local writers wrote an essay "San Mao in Zhouzhuang", which was published in newspapers and periodicals at home and abroad. Later, San Mao wrote in the letter: "Zhouzhuang is really good. I will come to Zhouzhuang to eat grandma tea, eat hairy crabs and walk in the streets of Zhouzhuang. " Sanmao regards Zhouzhuang as her dream hometown, but now she's gone, leaving only memories and regrets.

But Zhouzhuang people have not forgotten her. A friend of Zhouzhuang finally opened a teahouse in Zhouzhuang, named "Sanmao Teahouse", in order to stay in Zhouzhuang for a short time with a legendary female writer in Taiwan Province Province and to fix her love for local writers forever. Mr. Zhang, a local writer in Zhouzhuang, has correspondence with Sanmao, a female writer in Taiwan Province, and it is difficult to send her feelings. So he collected the past love between Sanmao and Zhouzhuang and opened this teahouse, named Sanmao Teahouse. Since the opening of Sanmao Teahouse, many people have come, most of whom are readers who miss Sanmao. The teahouse is covered with photos of Sanmao, Sanmao's life and her letters to her husband. Zhouzhuang's regret is that Sanmao didn't stay long. As soon as Sanmao left Zhouzhuang, she fell into greater loneliness. Sanmao was still chanting Zhouzhuang when he died. Sanmao Teahouse, which lives by the pillow river, has an unforgettable cultural charm. Now, the Iraqis are gone, and only one Sanmao teahouse is telling the story of Sanmao and Zhouzhuang.

Tired of walking, we walked into Sanmao Tea House, found a seat upstairs near the river and by the window, ordered a pot of granny tea, and asked for several dishes of tea. We looked at the passing ships on the river through the window and imagined Sanmao's walking in Zhouzhuang that year, which caused infinite meditation. Indifferent and quiet leisure is the destination of the soul. Water and sky are the same color, and there is the beauty of Jiangnan water town between square inches. In a quiet town far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, we calm down and taste a leisure comfort and ease in the slow time of the water town, where we can experience the slow pace of time and interpret the meaning of life. Sanmao's favorite song "Olive Tree" is playing in the teahouse: "Don't ask me where I come from, my hometown is far away …"

There are some scenic spots worth seeing in Zhouzhuang, such as Dacheng Hall, Shen Wansan's former residence, Shen Wansan Shuishui, Zhengutang (Shen Tilan's former residence), Nanhu Garden, Zhouzhuang Museum, Strange Building and Zhouzhuang Boat.

Shen Wansan's former residence is located in Dongan, Zhouzhuang Town. According to historical data and original appearance, it is an imitation Ming-style building carefully designed, built and arranged on the original site of Fu Gui Garden in Zhouzhuang. Shen Wansan Shuizhong is at the bottom of Yinzibang in the north of the town. There is an ancient tomb under the water, in which Shen Wansan's coffin is buried. The river is sparkling, like countless broken silver flashing, shrouded in mystery.

Zhengutang, also known as the former residence of Shen Tilan, is the place where the patriotic educator Mr. Shen Tilan lived in his childhood. Mr. Shen was born in Zhouzhuang's scholarly family. Zhengutang, located near the Taiping Bridge in the ancient town, is a quadrangle-style residence with high walls, flower windows, white walls and white tiles, facing the street and facing the river. The environment is elegant, antique and unique.

Come to Zhouzhuang Museum in Hougang West Street, an ancient town, and browse a dazzling array of exhibits, tracing back to the source and looking for the source. In the condensed time and space, you can appreciate the thick history and feel the colorful water town customs. Baixian Lake in the north of Zhouzhuang Town is clear and rippling, with weeping willows beside the lake, winding paths leading to secluded places, pavilions and pavilions, passing through the "Haiyun Pavilion" along the cobblestone path, passing through the wooden trestle and boarding the Zhouzhuang boat.

As night falls, we come to the ancient stage in Zhouzhuang, where we can listen to a Kunqu opera to relax our busy mood, let the fatigue of the journey disappear and feel the pleasure of the spiritual journey.

Ancient stage: the stage is located on the south and north sides, with the ancient stage, Zoumalou performance building and exhibition hall as the main body. In the center of the stage, 420 carved phoenixes form a composite basin, which is called "Phoenix Algae Well". This is an "advanced tone" constructed by the principle of resonance in ancient times, which makes the song beautiful and beautiful. Kunqu opera was performed on the ancient stage, and the sleeves were elegant and pleasing to the eye, and singing softly to the sky was pleasing to the eye. ...

Dramas staged on the ancient stage: The Palace of Eternal Life, Peony Pavilion, White Rabbit, Dou E Yuan, Evil Sea, Searching for Relatives and Two Beads, etc. Kunqu Opera, also known as "Kunshan Opera" and "Kunqu Opera", is the oldest opera. Kunqu has a long history. It originated in Kunshan area at the end of Yuan Dynasty (now Jiangsu). Kunqu Opera became the most influential vocal opera from the middle of Ming Dynasty to the middle of Qing Dynasty, with a history of more than 600 years. It has become the oldest and most traditional opera in China and even in the world.

Stroll through the ancient town, experience the comfort of small bridges and flowing water, walk through one bridge after another, watch the ancient bridge revetment, and watch the boat stagger and set off a blue wave; A canoe, winding green water, listening to a Wu Ge ditty, chatting with the boatswain, let the charm of the water town flow quietly. In the sound of cooking smoke and oars, in the rippling blue waves, the diffuse ancient rhyme curled up. At this time, Zhouzhuang is fresh and gentle, flowing with ancient rhyme and sending out a deep homesickness. Time seems to stop here, and we seem to have returned to our dream hometown. Zhouzhuang, a place where time can stay, is picturesque. The beauty of Zhouzhuang makes people linger.

Sun Keqin writes articles and photographs.