Recalling Jiangnan
Jiangnan is good, and the scenery is familiar to me.
When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are as red as fire, and when spring comes, the river is as green as blue.
Can you not remember Jiangnan?
Jiangnan is such a beautiful word that sounds wonderful! Small bridges, flowing water, awning boats, steeply sloping roofs, deep alleys... Have you ever secretly imagined what Jiangnan looks like?
If Tibet is an obsession, then Jiangnan is a beautiful dream, a dream that I would rather indulge in forever and never wake up.
In 2018, I went to Tibet alone, and in 2019, I visited Suzhou and Hangzhou alone. Walking from the province with the highest altitude to the lowest province, it seems that you have discovered the secrets of the world inadvertently.
Now is the best age. I have the most beautiful dreams in my heart. I have stopped and met along the way and have met and made acquaintance with many beautiful people.
Nanjing
Getting up to go to Nanjing was like going to a long-lost appointment. I went there with excitement and longing, but I didn't meet anyone.
On the plane heading north, I deliberately chose a seat by the window on the left to watch the sunset. Standing in a daze or thinking at an altitude of several thousand meters will help you see things from a higher perspective!
Several friends I knew who were studying in Nanjing had already graduated, so I cleverly didn’t tell anyone. Everyone must be very busy.
In the adult world, not being a nuisance is probably a form of respect! As I grew up, I began to be afraid of social interactions, so I thought so privately.
So I wandered around that strange city alone for two days and walked along the Qinhuai River several times.
The rickshaws on the Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street have a sense of time travel. The incense in the Ancient Jiming Temple is really strong and the air is filled with fragrance. The cherry blossoms on both sides of Jiming Avenue are beautiful but there are too many people.
It might be nice to take pictures under the Ming City Wall, but the wind was too strong and it took a long time to find someone suitable to help take pictures. The scenery of Xuanwu Lake Park is very good and it is a place worth visiting.
I have forgotten how many times I ate duck blood vermicelli soup in Nanjing. It tasted good. I can’t remember other Jinling delicacies at the moment. I only know that coming from the big city of Shenzhen, I was scared away by the horrible consumption in Nanjing.
suzhou
Finally, I saw the legendary Suzhou Garden. The water in the garden forms a pond, surrounded by pine trees and soft willows. The posture is simple or beautiful, with pavilions, corridors and columns twisting around, showing an elegant and dignified posture.
I felt a little dazed when I was in it, as if I had turned into the girl holding an oil-paper umbrella in the poem (although I didn't hold an umbrella and was wearing clumsy thick clothes).
In the evening, I strolled around Pingjiang Old Street to enjoy the night view, enjoying the evening breeze from the south of the Yangtze River. I stopped in front of the window of a small shop, quietly savoring the beauty of gorgeous silk, and thinking about the knowledge of display.
Due to time reasons, I was unable to go to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town, which is far away from the city. Although I still like to walk on various old streets and bluestone roads, I lost some interest when I thought of the hard work of traveling.
Shanghai
I have heard a lot about Shanghai in movies and TV dramas, so just like places like Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, I have a yearning to explore cultural differences in my heart, and I should definitely go and see it.
When you come to Shanghai, it is customary to check in at the Bund. If you don’t show off the Oriental Pearl Tower, how can you prove that you have been to Shanghai (just kidding). According to this logic, will it be uncomfortable to go to Paris and not show off the Eiffel Tower?
The night view of the Bund is very charming. Although I stayed on the riverside for a long time to join in the fun, I prefer the dim yellow lights of Nanjing Road to the colorful neon lights on the other side. If the wind is not very strong, I can walk slowly and enjoy the scenery alone. , it must feel great.
Here’s an additional episode: I met a soft and cute doll that was about a few months old on the Bund. When I was taking pictures, it suddenly walked into my lens. Then it kept staring at me intently. Later, it even extended its hand to ask for a hug... ...It must be a special fate that makes us become the people who make each other's hearts flutter in the cold wind.
Wuzhen
When I came to Wuzhen, I officially checked in to the first serious water town. It was like waking up and seeing the real Jiangnan.
Here are the clear green rivers, the shady alleys, the bluestone roads with white walls and dark tiles, the squeaky hand-cranked boats, and the beautiful girls wearing Hanfu and hair accessories everywhere in the town. Everything is here. It's so eye-catching and comfortable.
Walking on both sides of the river embankment, you will have the feeling that every brick and tile here has been waiting for you for thousands of years, just for you to take a look at it. You will feel that every vendor and every cat here knows what is on your mind.
You will feel that if you put all the stories of youth here, it will bloom with smiling flowers. Every inch of dust and every building here has accumulated thousands of years.
When you come to Jiangnan, please slow down and forget about the daily busyness and stress for the time being! Appreciate and look at it carefully, restore your true self, and feel the gentle and peaceful beauty of the water town with your heart.
If we can get up early and see Wuzhen without tourists, we will experience another kind of quiet beauty. Listening to the crisp chirping of birds and the sound of gurgling water, looking at the white walls and black tiles in front of you, you are like a Jiangnan woman wearing a plain dress, silently waiting for her lover.
When the lights of the town gradually lit up, she looked like a noble beauty. Her reflection in the water was graceful, making people feel a little fondness for her.
The ancient town has a different kind of poetry at night. You can lean against the fence and enjoy the evening breeze, watching the tourists on the shore and the boats in the water. The boats are very old and sway gracefully in the water. You can watch the awning in front of you gradually disappear in the water. At night, another one slowly emerged from the bridge hole behind~
Hangzhou
The impression of Hangzhou is what Su Shi wrote: "The clear water is beautiful when the water is shining, and the mountains are strange when they are empty and rainy"; it is what Liu Yong wrote about: "Smoky willow-painted bridges, wind curtains and green curtains, and hundreds of thousands of homes"; Yang Wanli's "The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red"...
I didn’t get to see lotus flowers during this trip, but I encountered a misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. On a rainy day, the hustle and bustle of the past is gone by the West Lake. A person can walk on the stone road holding an umbrella, listen to the rain and look at the flowers, and enjoy the rare lazy time~~
Don't be afraid of rain, rainy days bring their own comfort. As long as you are willing, whether it is listening to the distant music in the mist and mist, smelling the fragrance of tea in the rain, or walking on the trails listening to the wind and rain, watching the rivers and lakes indifferently, there is a lot of fun, isn't it?
Jiangnan may be far away for you, but happiness can be very close. If you can maintain a peaceful and peaceful state of mind at any time, place or age, then Jiangnan is in your heart.
If you haven't been to Jiangnan yet, don't worry, everyone has their own order of appearance in life. No matter you are a reckless teenager now or you are past your age, no matter five years or ten years, that misty water town and the girl holding the oil-paper umbrella are still waiting to say to you: Welcome!