How did the name "a bowl of water" come from? The reporter asked several residents, and Mr. Yu, who is over 80 years old, told the reporter that it is said that there is only one here and there is no shop in the middle of the village. Passers-by will ask the host for a bowl of water to drink. Over time, when people mention this place, they call it a bowl of water.
Xiao, a cultural celebrity in Chongqing and a consultant on the literature and history of China folk houses, told reporters that there are actually several bowls of water in Chongqing. For example, there is a place name near Qingshui River in Nanshan, which is also called "a bowl of water". In addition, there are some place names that are not recorded in the official data, all in the name of "a bowl of water". Why are there so many place names called "a bowl of water" in Chongqing? Novel, which is related to Chongqing's position as a transportation hub in eastern Sichuan. "Chongqing has abundant springs besides mountains." Xiao Zhuneng said that in ancient times, there were many business trips to and from Chongqing, and some merchants had springs by the roadside, so the locals dug a water dispenser to let the passing passengers drink water when they were thirsty. "Over time, these places with springs were called' a bowl of water'."
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