Sitting by the river eating, chatting and playing mahjong, I really want to waste the rest of my life here.

Source |? Traveler travel (id: lvzhexingyou)

Chongqing has such a magical place, surrounded by water on three sides. People there like to sit by the river whether they are eating, chatting or playing mahjong. A large number of painters and photographers come here every year.

Walking on the path paved with bluestone, watching the scenery and laughing all the way, I finally came here. Looking around, indigo tile roofs, earth-gray walls, rivers passing around the village, lush old trees and neat old houses are arranged in an orderly manner, which is neither monotonous nor boring. A simple and clear feeling comes to mind, and people can't help but speed up their March.

The river winds through the ancient town. It is not deep enough to sail, but it is so clear and clean that people in the town still keep the habit of washing clothes in the river today.

There are three stone bridges connecting the two banks of the river, which are located at the head, tail and middle of the ancient town, and there is an ancient yellow horn tree next to each stone bridge.

The yellow horn tree is the symbol of Chongqing and the eternal patron saint of this ancient city. There is an old yellow horn tree beside each stone bridge. Children play under the tree, the old man plays chess under the tree, and the girl hums "Yellow horn tree, camellia, beautiful mountain city is our home".

There is also a sad love story about the yellow horn tree. A long time ago, there lived two young people on both sides of the Heishui River. The young man is kind-hearted and the girl is simple and beautiful. Slowly, the two fell in love. Unexpectedly, just before their wedding, the girl was taken by a rich man. As a result, the girl and the young man had to leave their hometown. When the rich man found out, he caught them both.

The young man was beaten unconscious and pushed into the river, and the girl was snatched back to the rich man's house and locked up. That night, it suddenly rained heavily, and the rising river swallowed up the young life. Early in the morning, the girl fled to the river and saw that her sweetheart was dead, so she bumped into a stone on the shore. To commemorate, people in the ancient town planted a yellow-horned tree on both sides of the Heishui River and named it acacia.

This is Pianyan Ancient Town, located in the center of Jindaoxia Town, Beibei District, Chongqing. I've only seen it on TV before. Today, I am fortunate to see its true content here. I am very excited. It turned out to be more beautiful and interesting than I expected.

Pianyan Ancient Town is an ancient industrial and commercial town on the ancient road leading to Huaying in Chongqing. In the past, there were many merchants and businesses, and they were famous for their Sichuan Gorge and Huguang. Although hundreds of years have passed, its streets, buildings, folk customs and market conditions still retain its quaint and elegant features.

The ancient town is built by mountains and rivers, and the brick houses of wooden houses are distributed along the mountains, overlapping and patchwork. A winding Heishuitan River closely surrounds the ancient town. The slowly flowing river is crystal clear, and the tall and thick yellow-horned trees on the river bank are dense.

These century-old trees are intertwined and leafy, covering the sun like huge umbrellas, and sheltering houses built near the water.

At the back door of the folk hut, there is a small stone step connected with the river beach for people to get water, wash starch and fish in the river ... The small stone bridge connects the new street and the old street, and the clear river reflects the lush yellow horn trees. Several women are reaching out to the stone steps in the river to wash clothes. I almost doubt whether I am in Jiangnan water town.

Turning the crosswalk in Pianyan Ancient Town, the space will become extraordinarily high and wide. This is the place where the public gathered in the ancient town-Wang Yu Temple and the stage. Wang Yu Temple is a lobby-style building, with a wooden barrel, gray tiles and white walls, which is simple and generous. Yu's trump card and statue were provided in the hall. During the Spring Festival every year, operas are sung here every day.

The beauty of Pianyan ancient town is obvious to all. Many film and television crews have filmed here, including CCTV's 023 file, Shore and Baby carrying military bags to school, Italian cattleya.s.p.a company's filming, China's co-production of The Lost Star, and Anhui TV's Morning Sky. CCTV News Channel also made a special report on "Walking into Pianyan".

In addition to the crew coming here to take pictures, many students and painters will also come here to sketch and describe the beauty of Pianyan ancient town with their pens.

Come to some completed paintings and feel the proud style of Pianyan ancient town!

Although I don't know art, I feel beautiful when I look at the lines and colors! Besides painters, there is never a shortage of photographers here. You know, beautiful scenery can't live up to.

The scenery is so beautiful, and the life in Pianyan ancient town is also very pleasant. There is no traffic and noise in big cities. Walking in the ancient town, you often see people sitting by the river playing mahjong or chatting.

Because the Heishuitan river around the ancient town is shallow and clear, and the height is not as high as the calf, the gentle and cool river beach has become the favorite summer resort of Chongqing people. Not only can you fish and play in the water, but you can even eat, drink tea and play mahjong.

Playing mahjong in your hand and the cool river flowing slowly under your feet, what kind of enjoyment is this, and the days of immortals are just so!

The residents of Pianyan Town really enjoy life. People who walk in the street, get together to play mahjong or have a dragon gate array are often laid back.

Of course, the most lively place in the ancient town is the short old street. There are various shops on both sides of the street, including shops, restaurants, teahouses, mahjong parlors, hardware stores, grocery stores, barber shops and repair shops.

In the afternoon, the students who concentrate on painting, the residents who sit and chat, the noisy mahjong hall, the natural, primitive, quiet and casual life in the town are in sharp contrast with the hustle and bustle of the noisy city, which makes people envious.

The scenery is attractive, but the food keeps people. Pianyan cuisine is not a famous restaurant, but it is guaranteed to awaken your taste buds. Tofu pudding rice is not only a specialty of Dianjiang, but also a kind of partial rock tofu pudding rice, which is ground with a stone mill. It's delicious with a spicy oil dish and some side dishes. There is a "Wang Douhua" at the bridge, which the locals say is the best.

There is an "ancient town inn" in Pianyan ancient town, and Xiaomi ribs are quite famous. If you go, don't miss it. This dish is made by washing pearl millet with water, sticking it on ribs, and steaming it overnight in a bamboo cage with slow fire. Bright yellow in color, fragrant and delicious, and light in taste, especially suitable for those tourists who are not used to Chongqing spicy taste.

Pianyan ancient town is full of tranquil beauty, which has been precipitated by years and baptized by time in Mika. It is real and lasting, just like an original secret hidden in the gap of time, and it is worth savoring.

If you had to choose a city to die, would you choose here?