Liujiang Ancient Town, in the ancient town of Western Sichuan, is probably second to none.
Walk two minutes along the road from the inn to the Huaxi River, and on the other side of the river is the old street of the ancient town.
When I walked here, the sky was heavy, and there seemed to be very thin raindrops floating on the ground. The air, like the river water, was also full of green and green, and the smell of the misty Liujiang River came out in this way.
After standing here for a long time, I always feel that how to shoot is not enough.
There are many ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are beautiful, but there are few such towns and rivers that depend on each other. Perhaps it is because there is no scenery in familiar places. I have been used to seeing ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River since I was a child, and I sincerely feel that ancient towns in western Sichuan are even better.
Jumping over the rocks, tourists walked by. If it is summer, it is also a good place to play in the water.
The Fengyu Bridge straddles the river. Someone is sitting on the bridge, looking at the water outside, and staying still for a long time.
Next to the old street along the river, there is a small street that goes out of Hengcha. It is a bit cramped according to the topography, but in my eyes, it has an unexpected twists and turns.
Because of the particularity of this year, there are not many people in the ancient town, and it looks very quiet.
Friends in Chengdu said that the ancient town of Liujiang used to be a very commercial place, with tourists crowded and bustling. But the ancient town I saw was quite lonely. The shops along the river were almost closed. Those unique decorations are good elements for taking pictures. No one has ever walked by for a long time.
But such a clean ancient town is the ancient town I imagined.
However, the river that flows through the ancient town is called Huaxi River, not “Liujiang”. How did the name of the ancient town come from?
The ancient town of Liujiang River was called “Mingyue Town” in history. It was built in the Southern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the town was renamed “Liu” when a long stone-slab street was built by the two tribes of Liu and Jiang. “Ginger Field” was later named “Liujiang Field”.
Except for the students of the Academy of Fine Arts who sketched from life, the ancient town has almost no tourists. The bars and cafes by the river, which represent fashion trends, are all closed.
It seems that these stores have been closed for a long time, and the plants on both sides of the boardwalk are growing wantonly, and it looks like they are lacking care.
When it is lively, sitting by the window in the bar, having a drink, listening to the resident singer sing a song, and looking at the green mountains and clear water outside the window, it should be a good place for recreation.
There are still many old relics in the old streets.
This is the People’s Commune Cinema, which is really old enough!
On the wall of this big hotel are eight printed characters: Be vigilant, defend the motherland-this should be a common propaganda slogan in the 70s and 80s!
This shop sells local specialties such as wine, tempeh, sauces and so on. Before I approached, I smelled a salty fragrance and the aroma of wine.
In the old street, only a few shops were open, and the shopkeepers gathered at the door to chat boringly.
Lao Cai is indeed a bit old, and you can see a lot of traces of time…
This is a duck with vine pepper, a specialty of the ancient town. Seeing me walking by, the girl in the shop couldn’t help but grabbed me and poke a piece of duck meat with a toothpick to give me a taste.
It’s really delicious!
Biangbiang noodles settled in Liujiang?
This prosperous seasoning!
The Zengjiayuan on the river side is probably the only attraction in the ancient town that needs a ticket to enter, 10 yuan.
Just by looking at this tall and long wall, you can imagine the scale of this house back then.
A little baby who was riding a trolley with her grandmother.
Such old houses are difficult to keep intact after the special age of the last century. The reason why the Zengjiayuan looks complete is because the district offices, hospitals, forestry stations, forest farms and other state-owned units were once stationed in the park. Even so, the left garden of the whole house was torn down, and something else was built, which ceased to exist. As for future generations, I feel that either they have gone overseas long ago, or they have already lost sight of everyone…
It started to lightly rain.
Going in along the moon gate, the gray brick wall, the vines and the lily hung densely on the wall, suddenly remembered a lyrics:
It rains, the old hometown is deep…
Entering the door did not read the introduction carefully.
When I saw this building, I said to my friend in confusion: No, the style of this small western-style building looks like it should be the architecture of the Republic of China.
After the visit, I read the introduction again. Sure enough, this house was designed and built in 1927 by Zeng Yicheng, a descendant of the Zeng family, one of the four major Liujiang families. He once studied in the Department of Architecture of Chongqing University… Say, how could my glaring eyes make a mistake? !
The empty walls of the mansion, the rain falling one after another, the green grass emerging from the cracks in the floor tiles.
And such a gorgeous and remote mansion, exquisite wood-carved doors and windows, and gardens full of vegetation, always make me involuntarily fantasize about the story of the hard-studied scholar and the beautiful fox fairy…
Early in the morning, the wet old street.
The ancient trees are also one of the souls of the ancient town. These trees, I don’t know if they are called Huang Ge, Willow, Banyan, or other trees. The branches and leaves stretch out their vigor. In the morning, when it rains lightly, the green becomes more and more lush.
It is said that there is also a yellow pineapple tree that is more than 200 years old. When it blooms, the trees and the ground are covered with white waxy flowers, and the fragrance is fragrant. It’s a pity that I searched for a long time, but I still didn’t find it.
After walking over and over again, I always feel that something is holding me here, and I am reluctant to leave…
TIPS:
There is a bus from Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station to Hongya County, which takes about two hours; then, transfer to a rural bus to Liujiang Ancient Town, which takes about one and a half hours.
The scale of the ancient town is relatively large, there are many inns and restaurants, and the prices are reasonable and affordable, so there is no need to worry about board and lodging.
About 12 kilometers down from Liujiang Ancient Town, there is also a rare tourist town called Gaomiao, which is also very suitable for taking pictures. You can pack and play, go to Gaomiao first, and then return to Liujiang to stay.
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