Liantang Ancient Town in Shanghai Ancient Town

Liantang Ancient Town is located in Qingpu District, southwest of Shanghai. It is the hometown of Comrade Chen Yun, an older generation of proletarian revolutionaries. It is adjacent to Shanghai Songjiang District in the east, connected to Songjiang Industrial Park and Shanghai Songjiang Export Processing Zone (national level), and close to Jiaxing and Jiashan, Zhejiang Province in the southwest.

Liantang is also a famous ancient water town in the south of the Yangtze River. It has a history of more than 1,000 years, is rich in human resources, is full of cultural relics, and has a profound cultural heritage. Liantang is a water town with a unique water environment. There are many rivers and bridges. On the short city river, there are still more than 10 ancient bridges hidden among the weeping willows. People walk on them, boats go under them, and people are in the painting. , the painting touches people's hearts, like a thick Jiangnan water town painting. The water of Dianshan Lake, Taihu Lake, and Fenhu Lake merge into the Huangpu River at Liantang. Legend has it that Soochow during the Three Kingdoms period built a pond here for naval training, hence its name. Some people say that it got its name because Zhang Zijun, the governor of Gaozhou who had great achievements in the Five Dynasties, and his wife, Mrs. Lian, once lived here. After brushing aside the smoke and clouds of history, what is presented to the world is the unique landscape of Liantang with "high houses across narrow alleys and houses across the street, small bridges and flowing water".

Some tourists wrote: "Liantang Ancient Town is on both sides of the town's Shijiang River. There are two stone roads facing each other across the river, one is called Shangtang Street and the other is called Xiatang Street. After renovation, they have been restored There are more than 2,600 meters of stone revetments, 69 water bridges and river platforms, and 18,000 square meters of Ming and Qing buildings.

Also located in Qingpu District, Liantang Ancient Town is not as noisy as Zhujiajiao Town, with stone streets. The old houses are not full of shops, nor are the doors locked. The residents completely maintain a leisurely and original ecology. "Liantang is quiet and more solemn.

The eight sceneries of "nine green peaks, three rows of sails, the dawn bell in the pagoda courtyard, Xiu Xiu from the west, the ancient temple in the sky, the Yuantong morning, the sunset in the Ming Dynasty, the cranes and fishermen" have inspired many literati throughout the ages. Celebrities lingered.

That’s why Li Bai’s favorite poem was: “Kneel down and eat the rice with Diao Hu, the moonlight shines on the plain plate.” “Diao Hu” is wild rice.

There is also a poet from the Song Dynasty: "The green leaves are dense and the sword has edges, and the soft strips are even better than light ice. If the rivers and lakes can take advantage of the autumn wind, they can accompany the eagles in the season with the water shield perch." This poem, however, says The three famous Jiangnan dishes "water rice, water shield and sea bass" were produced.

In modern society, No. 95 Xiatang Street - the former residence of Chen Yun, a red tourist attraction and an educational base, has attracted much attention.

Liantang Old Street:

Liantang has been a town for more than 1,000 years. The ancient town is quiet and peaceful. The Qingqing City River is like a jade belt, winding through the ancient town from east to west, with more than 10 The ancient bridge is hidden among the weeping willows. The old streets of the ancient town are concentrated on both sides of the market river. They have plain walls, green tiles, and winding alleys, which have distinctive ethnic characteristics.

The old streets in Guzhen District are on both sides of the town's Shihe River, with two stone roads facing each other across the river. "High houses and narrow alleys across the street and houses on small bridges and flowing water" constitute the unique landscape of Liantang. The residential buildings on both sides of the street have double ridges and high eaves, cross-street buildings, river piers, promenades, lanes and deep houses, which give the ancient town a simple, peaceful and quiet appearance. More than 10 ancient bridges from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties across the Shihe River are hidden among the weeping willows. Each bridge is of various types. From time to time, small wooden boats gently pass by. People walk on them and boats go under them. The shadows of bridges, boats and houses are reflected. , silhouettes ripple in the microwave. The architectural features of the old houses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are in sharp contrast: Shangtang Street has many continuous two-story buildings, with the door facing the street. They used to be shops, with the back of the house facing the water, and the upper floors were built to store goods and enjoy the scenery; Xiatang Street has many residential courtyards. Round-headed gables, pink walls and black tiles, the front door is along the river. Yan'an School, which is close to Chen Yun's former residence, still retains the layout of the academy when Chen Yun was a student in his early years. The old streets along the river are completely authentic to the daily life of the ancient water town. In the evening, you can hear Chen Yun's favorite Suzhou Pingtan playing in the house.

Lantern Dance and Wild Rice Festival:

The ancient town has a typical water town style, rich human resources, beautiful pastoral scenery and original ecological elements injected by the Lantern Dance, Tianshan Song and Wild Water Festival. , forming the main sector of the leisure economy. The Wild Rice Festival is a major attraction in Liantang Ancient Town, Qingpu. It has been held for the third time since 2008. The Wild Rice Festival is held from June 17th to 19th, 2008. The snack street of the Wild Rice Festival features delicacies from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. , the streets are full of ancient costumes and ancient appliances, which feel like real scenes in ancient costume movies; in addition, there is a large artificial lake with many water entertainment projects, as well as water ballet; there is a farmhouse on the lake, where you can have a meal while Fishing; the most important thing is that the greenery is very good and the air is fresh, attracting many tourists.

Chen Yun’s Former Residence and Martyrs Cemetery:

The famous scenic spots are Chen Yun’s Former Residence, Liantang is the hometown of Comrade Chen Yun, and Chen Yun Memorial Hall is the national patriotism education base. Chen Yun Memorial Hall is a national patriotism education base. With the opening of Chen Yun Memorial Hall to the outside world, Liantang has become a good place for patriotism education and revolutionary tradition education. Nearly 200,000 people from all walks of life come to visit Chen Yun Memorial Hall every year.

Introduction to the beautiful scenery of Liantang, the eight sceneries of Liantang:

Nine peaks and green mountains, three rows of sails, pagoda courtyard dawn bell, Xilai Xiuxiu, Tianguang ancient temple, Yuantong Chaoshuang , Mingyin is due to the sunset, cranes and fishermen sing.

It has attracted countless literati and celebrities throughout the ages. In the Yuan Dynasty, Zhao Mengfu also wrote inscriptions for Tianguang Temple in Maokou, Zhendong, and Chongfu Temple in Zhenxi.

Conservation forest:

The 18,000 acres of ecological conservation forest beside the Taipu River is like a green ocean, overflowing with the information of life. The natural forest area, wetland forest area and The generous supernatural artistic conception of the landscape forest area is intoxicating and is suspected to be the "Jiuzhou Wonderland".

Modern Agricultural Park:

The modern agricultural park covers an area of ??17 square kilometers and has a landscape of 34,000 square meters. It is a green world. It integrates agricultural industry, ecological nature, leisure and Tourism is integrated into one, and it eloquently explains the full meaning of modern ecological agriculture.

Water rice field:

Water rice not only contains protein, riboflavin, cellulose, thiamine and ascorbic acid, it is also rich in trace amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron and other substances necessary for the human body. Elements, high nutritional value, praised as "water ginseng". The 30,000 acres of wild rice fields spread throughout the town stretch as far as the eye can see. Liantang's high-quality wild rice, known as "water ginseng", has made a silent contribution to the clear water and blue sky of Liantang before adding delicious food to people's dining tables.

This place is rich in human history and cultural relics. On a beautiful day in spring and autumn, you can go boating with wine. During the boat ride, you can see green water, green mountains, flat forests and tall bamboos, leisurely outside. The old houses on the stone streets along both sides of the city river in Liantang Town are not like other Jiangnan ancient towns where shops are everywhere, nor do they have heavy doors and locked doors. The residents completely maintain an original ecology of self-management of their own lives, without "showing off" or "showing off". It has not been infected with a strong commercial atmosphere, which is a rare enjoyment in the fast-paced Shanghai.

The 5,000 acres of man-made forest in Liantang Ancient Town and the 10,000 acres of man-made forest in Sheshan will be connected once completed. On a clear day with clear blue sky, you can climb up to the ancient tower in the town and have a panoramic view of the only natural landscape scenery in the suburbs of Shanghai.