Dream in the mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River - traveling in the ancient town of Zhouzhuang

Quote: Every time I go to the ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, I always turn into the long alleys intentionally or unintentionally, strolling around the white walls and black tiles, and the bluestone roads. Sometimes it happens to be a light rain, and the raindrops fall bit by bit. It hit other people's lilac trees and my oil-paper umbrella, making my eyes blurry and making me feel trance-like.

The Misty Corridor and the mottled old walls are full of vicissitudes of life. How many times have I been drunk by the spring breeze? The old tile eaves with dark moss are the unfinished period of ink painting between the poet's lips and teeth. A series of old windows, a curtain of blue calico quietly hidden in the skylight and water, I wonder whose girl is behind the window, her face is vague, Pan Lang has returned early?

When you wake up, spring has arrived - Zhouzhuang in Spring

If you let go of a past that does not belong to you, you will usher in the bright sunshine that truly belongs to you. You see, spring is getting warmer, the flowers are blooming, and you can relax and have a beautiful time on the river bank where the orioles are flying and the grass is growing. It blends into the waterscape, the ancient style, and Zhouzhuang. Let the ancient times of Zhouzhuang shine brightly into the most beautiful scenery in your eyes, and forget the sadness and hesitation in your heart.

Summer in full bloom - Zhouzhuang in summer

A book, a piece of piano, a pot of tea or a glass of wine, sit by the window, listen to the wind and enjoy the rain. Sleepwalking in the homeland. At that time, the wind blows in the pine trees at the bottom of the strings, and the fishermen and woodcutters talk about the past and the present; the cherry blossoms are read under the moon, and the red sleeves are fragrant. This kind of season, this kind of Jiangnan, is the most suitable place for talented people and beautiful women with ancient thoughts to sing to the wind and the moon, and get drunk under the flowers.

Searching for osmanthus seeds in the middle of the moon in the mountain temple - Zhouzhuang in autumn

The autumn water is the same color as the sky, the sunset and the solitary swan fly together. The paths full of sycamore trees sparkle with the autumn colors of the south of the Yangtze River, and the dancing soft wind dyes the red leaves all over the mountain. The west wind broke the autumn rain, and the green radish brushed the skirts of the clothes. Those promises that were wetted by the blue clouds disappeared with the wind and smoke of the season. An autumn wind blew away the longing in my palms, and an autumn rain wetted the faint expectation in my eyes.

The subtle fragrance floats in the moonlight at dusk - Zhouzhuang in winter

Hundreds of years have passed, and poets who walked in the snow and looked for plum blossoms came and went, and came again. Outside the solitary mountain, between the vast sky and the earth, the world filled with plum blossoms appears more and more solemn and white. The stories under the plum blossom forest become more picturesque and poetic, making people remember them for a long time. Some people say that the purity and character left behind by those poets is like an old plum tree, cold, noble and pure.

Zhouzhuang at night

The flickering lamps are reflected on the river, with constant ripples, very much like the Jiangnan in my dream. People who first come to Jiangnan always think that Zhouzhuang is comfortable and quiet, but they don’t know that Zhouzhuang, apart from the small bridges and flowing water, and the poetic surprise of the misty and rainy towers, actually also has a very trendy side, such as the wine shops near the river and the flashing neon lights in the deep alleys. bar. Zhouzhuang's tourism industry has developed rapidly in recent years, and the nightlife here is also quite rich. Strolling on the streets at night, the bustling old streets and the red lanterns hanging high in front of the bars are all filled with the warmth and style of a water town.

Walk with me on the streets of Zhouzhuang to explore the bars

Personally, I prefer a bar called Hongting. The simple decoration style has a post-modernist mood and is embellished with the misty and rainy style of Jiangnan, but the decoration is already fascinating.

The four-member singing team in the bar are all funny and can adjust the atmosphere of the scene very well. Their singing is also very beautiful. After every song, there is thunderous applause. Everyone is immersed in this beautiful singing ~