Charming Pingjiang Road
To go to Pingjiang Road, you have to take a rickshaw. The rickshaws in Suzhou are well managed. They have uniform license plates, uniform decorations, and the driver's coat is also uniform. I haven't ridden on a tricycle like this for about twenty years. I couldn't bear to ride on a tricycle in the past. My friends told me that if you don't take care of their business, it will be more difficult for them. Later, I felt comfortable riding on it. This time in Suzhou, no matter where I went, I would first ask if a rickshaw could get there. I contributed twice as much transportation expenses to this industry in Suzhou as in Shanghai.
Suzhou is suitable for riding rickshaws. Although rickshaws, cars and buses are often crowded together on the streets, it is definitely the rickshaws that are the first to break out of the congestion. Along the narrow riverside, rickshaws move slowly along beside the graceful weeping willows, and the wind full of sweet-scented osmanthus gently blows on your face, which is very refreshing. The driver enthusiastically introduced me to me the little knowledge he had about Suzhou tourism. Although I knew more than him, I could feel his good attitude and happy mood.
There are many words praising Pingjiang Road. I just need to follow those words to experience this road. Not long after I walked in here, I felt that Pingjiang Road had a special charm, a flavor that I needed to measure with slow steps, and a flavor that I needed to accept with a calm mind. Once the smell of Pingjiang Road enters my heart, I can never leave it. I walked under the ancient eaves and beside the quiet river, and gradually forgot about things and myself.
Pingjiang Road is a road that the Suzhou government spent 100 million yuan to "renovate as it was before", which is really a wise move. This 800-year-old street still maintains its original style. It has been highly praised by UNESCO: "This project is an example of urban revitalization. Its outstanding performance in the protection of historical features, maintenance of social structures, and implementation of operation modes proves that historical neighborhoods can move towards permanent development. "On Pingjiang Road, I see more foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes, maybe 60% of the time. However, foreigners all walked vigorously with long strides. How could they appreciate the elegance of Pingjiang Road?
There are many stories about Pingjiang Road. The half-year stay of Sai Jinhua, the "famous prostitute of Qinhuai River", also added a lot of invisible charm to Pingjiang Road. Sai Jinhua, who later became the "famous prostitute of Shanghai", is quite surprising. I always think of the nourishment of Pingjiang River, which truly made a good story on Pingjiang Road.
This 1,600-meter-long ancient stone road is hidden in the hustle and bustle of the surroundings. One end is connected to distant memories, and the other end is modern fireworks. Every piece of bluestone seems to be describing the 800 years of vicissitudes and customs here to passers-by in Wu Nong's soft language. I walked from the other side of the neon lights towards the deep memories, wanting to immerse myself in the humanistic atmosphere of Suzhou.
I was walking so intoxicated that I even forgot to take out the camera in my pocket until I discovered "Cat's Sky City". This bookstore, which is very popular among literary and artistic youths, also caught my eye. I like this kind of small shop. It is the MSG on Pingjiang Road. It injects a refined atmosphere into ordinary people's lives and the essence of being hidden in the city. .
“Don’t erase the city’s historical traces,” this is the appeal issued by journalists in Suzhou for Pingjiang Road. very nice! With such a group of people protecting it, its charm will never be lost. There are not many tourists walking around Pingjiang Road. It is not as crowded as Zhouzhuang, and it is not as commercial as Lijiang. I think whoever walks on Pingjiang Road will feel that it has its own charm and a path suitable for us to walk on.
