What ancient buildings are there in Xingtai?

Xingtai and Weifang are both small cities, but Xingtai feels a little smaller. The taxi goes through the city in less than 10 minutes, and then you can see the villages and fields. The shopping center is a bit like the golden five-star in Beijing. There are no huge supermarket chains, but there are many small volumes like Xinjiekou on the roadside. When the weather is fine, there will be spontaneous market stalls on both sides of the urban streets, ranging from daily necessities to melons, fruits, pears and peaches. There is no bus at 7 o'clock in the evening, but taxis from 5 yuan are very convenient.

It snowed heavily the day I first arrived in Xingtai. Because it is the Chinese New Year holiday, the streets are not cleaned, and the streets are in a mess, full of snow mud and firecrackers. Most shops on the roadside are still closed-it is said that some will not open until after the tenth five-year plan. Even the big supermarkets in Liancheng closed at 6 pm. This makes me feel a little unaccustomed.

There is an ancient building style street in the city center, which is the seat of Shunde House, the predecessor of Xingtai. However, except for the government gate, the rest are antique shops built by later generations. There is a gatehouse called "Qingfeng Tower" on the gate of Shunde House, and many shops on the road are also called "Qingfeng XX". The Qingfeng Tower was once full of images of something. Later, people were eager to get rich and turned this building into a teahouse. When I went to the teahouse, it was closed, leaving a room full of broken furniture, which was very pleasing to the eye. In the east, there is a temple of fire. Both sides of the temple gate are already crowded with shops, leaving only one side door. Fortunately, it's still big inside. The incense in the Temple of Fire still looks very prosperous. During my visit, several peasant women came here to worship. Behind the Temple of Fire is an ancient city wall with a turret and two rusty cannons outside. The turret was built by later generations, but the gun has been around for several years, but there is no explanation. I never knew the origin of these two guns. There is a pagoda tree in the courtyard of the temple of fire, and new branches grow from the heart of the tree, which is called a holy tree. To the east of the street is the free market, with small shops selling clothes and meat one after another on both sides. Before there was a supermarket, it was said to be the commercial center of Xingtai. Now that the big shopping mall has been built, it looks a bit shabby here. Because it is close to the Hui residential area, the smell of beef and mutton is floating on the roadside. Looking at the signboard hanging outside the store, "Handan is new to pig pancreas", I suddenly feel that time has returned to 50 years ago. Pig pancreas is probably unknown to Beijing children, and even rural people don't use it very much. Pig pancreas is pig spleen, which is mashed and rubbed with borneol and alkaline flour to wash hands and protect skin. Because of the medicinal function of pig pancreas, the effect of skin care is probably better than any oil now.

In addition to sleeping in Xingtai Hotel at night, I usually live in Xinzhuang, which is near the city. Because when we get to the countryside, every family has a watchdog. The old black I saw this time was a police dog who had retired from prison before. Old black is like a giant compared with a local dog, but it is much bigger than the average black back. Lao Hei should be taller than me. It doesn't matter who he jumps on. However, police dogs are naturally different in origin and are much more obedient than ordinary dogs. The conditions are limited and it is impossible to release them, so long-term captivity makes Lao Hei's eyes a little melancholy. It seemed to understand our conversation. When it was released and ran, it jumped and screamed excitedly in the cage. There is also a white cat in the yard, which is very dirty and has become Embryo Cat. The white cat's eyes are crystal blue and beautiful, and the cat's face is handsome. It shouldn't look ugly if it is washed. The saying that cats and dogs have been enemies since ancient times has come true here. Old Black looked down on the cat. If someone feeds it or sees it running in the yard, it will roar angrily for a long time.

This is not a serious note, just a few strokes. Some photos haven't been developed yet, and they will be posted later.