In 1931s, Shen Congwen wrote a book that caused a sensation in the world. It was about the love story between a young man and a young woman in Hongan, Chongqing and Chadong, Hunan. The title was Border Town. The geographical prototype in Border Town is Hong 'an-a border town in the southeast of Chongqing, and it is also a flower planting place with one foot in three provinces.
in hong' an ancient town, you can walk through three provinces and cities in a few minutes. To the east of Hong 'an, it is Chadong Town, Huayuan County, Hunan Province, on the Qingshui River. To the south, it is Qijia Town, Songtao County, Guizhou Province. For many years, Tujia, Miao and Han people have been living together here.
Every morning, when the rooster crows when he stands on the site of Hongan Town in Chongqing, people on the edge of Hunan and Guizhou can also hear it. As a result, Hong 'an, Chadong and Yaojia all woke up slowly in this wonderful morning song, and with the new day, the residents in the border areas woke up with flowery and hopeful smiles.
Qingshui River and Laladu are full of smart blood
In front of Hong 'an ancient town, a clear and abundant river flows, connecting Chongqing, Hunan and Guizhou. Hongan people in Chongqing call it Hongan River, and Chadong people in Hunan call it Huayuan River. Anyway, this river is called Qingshui River on the map. The different names of Hongan people and Chadong people for this river actually come from the emotional expression of respect for their hometown. Hong 'an people and Tea Cave people on both sides of the strait have not been alienated by the river. Since ancient times, they have relied on this river as a link, trading, intermarriage, blood and blood, and brotherhood.
At the junction of Chongqing, Hunan and Guizhou, the Qingshui River has already surpassed the mere implication of rivers and water, showing extraordinary significance. Especially in spring or autumn, when the mood is confused and the heart is touched, if you are not careful, or in Chongqing, Hunan or Guizhou, Tujia elder brother and Miao younger sister, the close smiling faces are embedded in the mirror-like river, and the bright eyes that fall on the river also reveal the warm expectation for sedan chairs, suona and dragon and phoenix flowers and candles ... In a sense.
On that day, with the sound of "lifting the sedan chair", the old street in Hong 'an was full of suona and gongs and drums, and the groom wore big red flowers and rode a well-dressed bordeaux horse in front. Four bearers, carrying old-fashioned wedding sedan chairs, followed the flag, gong, horn and umbrella procession and passed through Qingshui River. The wedding procession went to the front of the ancient theater, and the groom dismounted and walked to the front of the sedan chair to prepare for the bride in the sedan chair; The bride gently walked out of the sedan chair with a red cloth on her head. This retro way of marriage, called "riding sedan chair" or "flag gong umbrella" by Hong 'an locals, has been popular for hundreds of years.
In Hong 'an Ancient Wharf, a strange-shaped stone is engraved with three Chinese characters "Laladu", and a cable is pulled next to it to go straight to the other side, which is maintained by an ancient ferry, and it goes back and forth all the year round. Needless to say, this is the famous Laladu in Hong 'an ancient town.
In the old days, due to the inconvenience of land transportation, water transportation became an important means of transportation. Laladu is one of them. Even in today's extremely convenient land transportation, Laladu is still the most frequently used means of transportation between Hongan in Chongqing and the border town in Hunan, whether visiting relatives and friends or trading.
In today's Lala Ferry, there are still people who ferry. I saw an old man holding a wooden handle, stuck the opening at the other end of the wooden handle on the cable, pulled it gently, and the boat moved forward, much like Grandpa Cuicui in Border Town. The people in the two towns have a free transition, while tourists can cross the river only by paying 1 yuan or 51 cents.
beside the Qingshui river, there is also a white pagoda that will last for thousands of years. It is a solidified love song, which is full of tender feelings and sweet words that come from the collision of rapids and waves day and night, so that the descendants of past dynasties can tell their sweet or sad love or leave each other by the river. As a result, Qingshui River has become the place where dreams began. There are countless pieces of love like Cuicui, as clean and transparent as the water of Qingshui River, and as warm and varied as the riverbed of Qingshui River.
On the "Three Ignored Islands", the sword and shadow speak of the hero
Hong 'an, which means "a place of bloodshed" in Miao language, which also conveys the fierce national character here. If we want to talk about Hong 'an's blood gas, we should count it as "three regardless of the island". It is a sandbar at the junction of the three towns on Qingshui River, a barren land, which is accumulated by the impact of Qingshui River and Hongan River on sand piles for many years. It did not belong to Hunan, Guizhou or Sichuan at that time. Once upon a time, it became a "paradise" for freedom and violence. It is a "three-no-care island" that regardless of the sky and the land, Chongqing, Hunan and Guizhou.
In the old days, the public order here was chaotic, and border residents often had disputes over land boundary, water use, fish farming and marriage. In order to settle grievances, it is light to abuse and scuffle, and heavy to fight in groups. Therefore, duel has become synonymous with men's bravery. Liu Hu from Hongan, Chongqing, fell in love with Li Tingting from Hunan's tea cave, and they all came to the point of talking about marriage. Who knows that the Li family went back on their word after accepting Liu Hu's dowry, not only returning it, but also breaking off the engagement. So, Liu Hu and Li Tingting's brother Li Qiangyong agreed to fight to the death in the "three no matter the island".
When two men met here, they were about to draw a sword to cut off water and swords for love and hate, when Li Tingting came, her tears fell into Qingshui River. The two men, full of resentment, glared around and found the Hongan River flowing around, with mandarin ducks, wild ducks and birds swimming on the water. Li Tingting's request made the two men give up the duel and get a handshake, thus avoiding the cost of bloodshed. With the social progress and perfect management, Hong 'an ancient town has become a well-known harmonious demonstration area. Today, the "three-no-care island" has been built into a comprehensive tourist resort integrating catering, accommodation, conferences, leisure and ethnic tourism, serving food, accommodation, entertainment and shopping.
The ancient town of Hong 'an, since wearing a "bleeding" gauze hat, is destined to be always connected with red.
in October, 1949, Liu Deng's army marched into the southwest and reached Qingshui River in Hong 'an ancient town. Unexpectedly, the Chuanxiang Bridge connecting Sichuan and Hunan was burned down by the enemy, and the troops were blocked in front of Qingshui River. At this critical moment, the "Cuicui" of Hongan, or the "Tianbao" and "Nuo Song" of the tea house, stepped forward. At Lala Ferry, they braved the bullets to help the Liberation Army build a simple ferry with eight "Niangniang boats" towing boats, carrying the vanguard troops of Liu Deng Army into Hong 'an ancient town, and erecting a pontoon bridge on Qingshui River to let the follow-up troops cross the river and advance to Xiushan and Chongqing, thus inserting red flags all over Bashan and Shushui.
Hong 'an, therefore, became the place where Liu Deng's chief executive's small building lit the lantern and the ferry immediately took off, and became the first place in Sichuan to usher in the dawn of new China at that time.
Hong 'an Old Street, far away from the noisy Taoyuan World
Hong 'an Ancient Town was founded in the 1921s, and set up a business firm in the 1931s, turning it into a market. It is a distribution center for materials transportation and marketing in central and southern areas of Chongqing and Guizhou, and was once called "Hong 'an City". In the ancient town, Tujia Diaojiaolou and quadrangles crisscross, with unique shapes and rich Tujia Miao village customs.
Departing from the 319 line across the town, entering the old street, and stepping on the solid and heavy stone steps, it is a process of getting away from the hubbub and returning to nature. The whole old street is about kilometers long, and the terrain is slow and urgent, which has a unique charm. Standing on a high place, looking around, there are rows of bank up walls arranged on both sides of the street irregularly, which have strong fire resistance. No matter which house accidentally catches fire, it will not extend to both sides. The ancient town is built on the mountain and near the water, and its reflection is close to Qingshui River. Hong 'an Old Street used to be like this, and it still is. The deep courtyard with blue bricks and black tiles along the street is filled with a strong sense of civilization and the harmony of the times. Like a man, a yellow dog, or even a rooster with a red crown, lazily passed through the old street and disappeared into a narrow alley. Such a picture seems to be fixed here together.
the qingshiban street in hong' an ancient town tells the story of the past prosperity. Almost every street side of bank up wall is paved, or a square hole counter is dug in the wall. Every household has become a shop owner, doing business of different sizes, making life more moist. Ever since the ancient town came into being, people from Hunan and Guizhou have gathered to catch up with the "frontier field": the streets are crowded with people, rubbing shoulders, shaving their heads and mending pots, telling fortune, exchanging needed goods, and making friends. When the party is over, have a drink of corn wine, talk about farming, talk about Zhang's parents and Li's shortcomings, and take the interesting things that happened in the stockade, agree on the place to meet each other next time, and then wave goodbye.
The ancient town of Hong 'an is also engaged in a variety of businesses, such as pickled vegetables snacks, crop seeds, farming tools, poultry and livestock ... although they are all small businesses, they are enjoyable. In fact, the most memorable food is "three provinces cooked in one pot", which is actually Hong 'an pickled fish. It is the essence of dishes in Chongqing, Hunan and Guizhou (fish in Hunan, tofu in Guizhou and pickled vegetables in Chongqing), which is cooked by chefs in Hong 'an, creating a delicious food in the world. Of course, the clear water and rivers that feed the people of the three places are essential. Without Qingshui River, there would be no "three provinces in one pot"; Only Qingshui River can condense the feelings of the people of the three places into a pot and "cook" the friendship of the people of the three places to the end of time.