Where is good for mobile photography in Guangzhou?

While waiting for the tram, I looked up at the stop sign, which corresponds to English: Guang Zhouta. Guang Zhouta is marked below this stop. Guangzhou reminds me of the Canton Fair, which is held twice a year. Canton (Cantonese) uses this word. If I hadn't looked up by accident, I would have forgotten that Canton is the English name of Guangzhou.

John Glasgow Kerr wrote an English Guide to Guangzhou (an old book, published on 1889), which involved the expression of "Guangzhou" by foreigners at that time: What is the city of Guangzhou? Guangzhou? Located on the Pearl River, 90 miles from Hong Kong. Whose capital is it? Guangdong Province has about 1, 000,000 residents.

Regrettably, Guangzhou, which embodies the modern history of Guangzhou, gradually faded out of our lives. When we say the English name of Guangzhou, we often say Guangzhou instead of Canton. I remember a friend who studied in England told me about his embarrassing incident in Manchester. When it was his turn to introduce himself at the freshman meeting, he mentioned that he was from Guangzhou, and the students looked puzzled as a result. Later, he learned that Guangzhou is a strange word for most westerners. If you say you are from Guangzhou, you will understand this convenience. For them, Guangzhou is one of the most famous cities in China. Western dictionaries and history textbooks all include Guangzhou, but Guangzhou does not.

0 1 a cup of two pieces: Cantonese morning tea.

There is a saying: you can't miss the morning tea when you eat in Guangzhou and taste delicious food in Guangzhou. There is a saying that there is "one cup and two pieces" for drinking morning tea in Guangzhou. So what is "one cup and two tablets"?

The so-called "one cup" comes from the earliest tea Curie, where an iron-mouthed teapot was matched with a ceramic cup, and the tea put in the pot was not careful. Tea tastes bitter and tasteless, but it can refresh the stomach. The so-called "two pieces" refers to the dim sum of tea Curie in the past. Mostly muffins, taro cakes, radish cakes and the like. Although it is not very fragrant, the working people who can fill their stomachs and do rough work find it quite affordable. Later, in order to meet the requirements of different classes, teahouses began to choose some beautiful teas (mostly Pu 'er and scented tea) and made tea with mountain spring water. At the same time, the quality of the "two pieces" has gradually improved, with more varieties and more elaborate production, which gradually formed the characteristics of modern Guangzhou teahouse.

Before lamenting the morning tea, I searched the ant nest for authentic old brands, such as Taotaoju, Lianxianglou and Datong Restaurant, all of which were recommended by the ant nest. I finally chose Datong Hotel. Speaking of Datong restaurant, it is a super old brand. When that morning passed, I saw the local parents-in-law waiting in line for tea early in the morning.

In fact, I especially miss the scenes I saw in some old film and television works: in the past, dim sum cards were used in tea houses in old Guangzhou (that is, the signs could be turned over on the wall), the shop assistants launched steaming iron dining cars, and tea customers rushed to choose their favorite refreshments. But now, instead of snack cards, computer entry is used. First, check the menu and then replace the hot iron dining car with meals. I don't know whether this is the loss of keeping pace with the times or the loss of tradition, but I like old things, and I will deeply regret the disappearance of these things.

Shishi Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Sacred Heart Church of Jesus, located in Yide Road, Guangzhou, has a history of more than 1.3 years. It is the largest church in the Catholic Diocese of Guangzhou, one of the most magnificent Gothic buildings with two spires in China, and one of the four largest stone Gothic churches in the world (the other three are Notre Dame, Westminster Abbey and Cologne Cathedral). But I don't want to talk about these titles of the Stone Chamber, but something about it.

I wonder if you have noticed that Rome 1863 and Jerusalem 1863 are carved under the left and right corners of the front of the "stone room" respectively. The origin of these two inscriptions was learned only after chatting with the old Taoist priest at the door: "Stone Chamber" broke ground 186 1. It is said that at that time, a missionary brought one kilogram of soil from Jerusalem and Rome respectively and put it under the foundation, expressing the Catholic meaning of "Jerusalem in the east and Rome in the west".

Notre Dame de Lute

This is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Shamian, Lourde. The priest on duty here is a chubby little brother who is very kind. No matter whether my question is simple or not, he answers patiently.

Unlike the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the stone house, I noticed a basin of clear water at the entrance of Notre Dame de Lourde. The fat priest said: this is holy water, which was consecrated by the priest. When believers enter or leave the house, they draw a cross on the holy water (the Catholic cross direction is forehead, chest, left shoulder and right shoulder in turn) to remind themselves that they have been baptized, and it also means a kind of introspection.

Unlike the "stone room", Notre Dame de Lourde is a Gothic building with only one point. Both of them are Catholic dioceses in Guangzhou, but the difference is that "Shishi" is the diocese of the Catholic diocese in Guangzhou.

Pay attention to the scarf (or shroud) tied around her waist, because the Catholic church does not allow women wearing shorts and short skirts below the knee to enter (the girl was wearing shorts and was stopped by a fat priest, and there was a scarf on the right side of the door, so she could not enter until she was surrounded).

04 Qinglianju

Qinglianju, a particularly classical and elegant name, came into the store with curiosity, displaying antique dresses and various single fir. The shop assistants are several girls in simple beige dresses. In the process of chatting with them, I learned that the manager is chaozhou people, who once lived in Phoenix Mountain in Chaozhou, loved tea (more accurately, love single fir), believed in Buddhism and loved lotus flowers. The following sign was designed by the manager. At first glance, it is a blooming lotus, and then another. The relationship between Buddha and Lotus is very close. It can also be said that lotus is the incarnation of Buddha. Besides logo, lotus can be seen in many ornaments in the store. Buddhism has a cloud: flowers see Buddha's nature, and this flower refers to lotus.

Originally, I wanted to buy tea for my mother in Qinglianju (because my mother likes tea very much), so I went there with the clerk to learn about the efficacy of yunnan black tea, Xigui tea and other teas, and see which one suits my mother's age. Because I don't like tea myself, I'm not sure what kind of tea my mother usually drinks, so I can only put aside the idea of buying tea here for the time being. Before I left, I asked for a business card of Zhang Qinglian Mansion, and added a salesgirl's WeChat. She said she could mail it directly to me next time, which was very lucky.

The lights in Qinglianju are all made by ourselves, and most of them are based on lotus flowers, which are particularly beautiful:

The following are the lamps and tea sets of two teahouses:

05 Xiguan renjia

This is a shop that collects many old things, from beaded soap to screen dressing tables. There are ancient harps, modern record players, keyboard printers, and the collection is quite miscellaneous:

06 Hualin Temple

If the older generation knew that I was taking pictures in a quiet place of Buddhism, they would probably be immersed in a pig cage.

Another thing that happened in Hualin Temple made me laugh and cry: I went to Guangzhou this weekend to visit an old classmate I haven't seen for a long time. He went to Hualin Temple with me. It was nearly noon at that time, and he said that he saw vegetarian dishes in the canteen of the temple. I said I would follow you because I was a few steps behind my classmates when I observed the scenery of the temple along the way. Unexpectedly, he went directly into the canteen of the temple and opened the lid. The result was reprimanded by the temple.

Guangzhou is a particularly tolerant city. You can see office workers in a hurry, sighing their morning tea leisurely in the old streets of Guangzhou. You can also see tall buildings, antique arcades, xiguan big house. When you seriously walk in this city, you will find traces of the great history of this city in every small corner and detail.