On the eve of the Qingming Festival, Yangzhong, an island city that had already cleared up, swept away the rain and haze for days. The spring was bright and the flowers and plants were like a sea. On the occasion of the "Jiangxian Food Culture Festival", I set foot on this sacred land for the second time, which also brought a successful conclusion to this trip to Jiangnan.
"The pearl in the river, shining brightly in the ring!" I have a long-standing feeling for the island: it is a beautiful and dreamlike city like a garden. From the clusters of flowers, the fresh wind slowly drifted up. After it gently dispersed, it washed away in my heart, instantly making me feel sincerely comfortable and satisfied.
After decades of ups and downs, wandering around in the world, I always want to find a spiritual habitat. So I thought of Jiangnan, and wanted to go there, putting my restless heart aside in the spring. Who would have known that an unprecedented journey would take place in Jiangzhou.
The journey of life is very far, but Yangzhong is very close to me in my heart. On April 4th, at the invitation of a friend, I set off from Suzhou, traveled to Changzhou, crossed Zhenjiang, and crossed a river bridge. I came to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, known as the golden waterway, and to the island city that haunts me in dreams - —Yangzhong.
On the way to Yangzhong, I witnessed many gorgeous scenery, but I had no intention of lingering. My heart is in the Yangzhong river, my heart is in the Yangzhong river!
When we arrived in Yangzhong, before we even entered the city, we saw a clear river coming into view.
Is that the Yangtze River? The Yangtze River is the mother river of the Chinese nation. Starting from the Bayan Hara Mountains, it flows endlessly and sings all the way to Jiangdong Township, a thousand-year-old ancient town. It flows about 60 miles away. The river surface is suddenly vast, with water and sky connected, boundless. One of the tributaries turns south, which the locals call "Sanjiangying", and you are hidden beside this Jiangying.
After entering the small town, my friend took me for a walk, and then accompanied me for an endless walk. The marble-paved alleys, the ancient houses on both sides of the alleys, and the jingling sounds of the men from the water town hammering away at life... The long singing beside the small bridge and flowing water makes people endlessly daydream.
People say that Yangzhong is a dreamlike island city and a place that makes people nostalgic and travel back and forth. I don’t know how many tourists come to her, and the small town has also performed many romantic and psychedelic human stories.
It's night, the neon lights in Yangzhong are flashing, and the cheerful sound of music keeps coming, making everyone intoxicated...
Daocheng is famous for the "Jiangxian Food Culture Festival" The people of the island city were excited with the arrival of the festival, and the people of the island city danced to the passionate music beat - celebrating their own festival!
That night, I was drunk, drunk in the festive atmosphere of the island city, drunk in front of the fresh food in the island city...
The endless aftertaste of the puffer fish, like a pair of big hands, Holds my soul tightly.
I have never seen or tasted puffer fish. It is said to be highly poisonous, but its meat is delicious, extremely tender, soft and delicate. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "if you eat a mouthful of puffer fish meat, you will never smell fish in the world again". Therefore, there are many gluttons who will fight to the death to eat pufferfish, and I am no exception. Growing up by the lake, I want to know the difference between this puffer fish and lake fish!
My friend fulfilled my wish. That puffer fish is even more famous! One day, when my friends came to see me, I didn’t even know what to entertain them with.
Yang Zhongjing’s beauty is enthusiastic, but I can’t stay here for a long time because of this.
On the way back, my friend surprised me again: He pointed to the right front and told me that this mountain dominating the river looks like a soaring dragon. It is famous far and near and echoes the Yangtze River. of Lushan.
Look: the mountains are towering and the water is flowing happily; look again: the blue sky and the white clouds seem to have been washed, clean and crystal clear, without a trace of impurities.
Yes, Laoshan, with its main peak reaching 298 meters, is famous for its majesty and danger, but it is also surprisingly beautiful. It is said that when you walk into Mount Lu, you will find lush forests and bamboos, luxuriant grass, blooming mountain flowers, tinkling springs, melodious chirping of birds, and filled with clouds and smoke, making people forget to come back.
I vaguely remember that after visiting Lushan Mountain, the Qing Dynasty poet Leng Shimei wrote the poem "Lengshan Mountain":
A poem of five words and eight sentences, expresses the meaning of "Lengshan Mountain". The majestic momentum of the mountain expresses the charm of the mountain.
I looked up, and against the blue sky, Mount Lu was like a jade dragon thrusting straight into the clouds...
It's a pity that I didn't go climbing. If I were not in a hurry, I would definitely feel the broad sentiments of Lushan with my heart.
In Yangzhong, I was intoxicated by Lushan Mountain again. She stood in my heart like a god.
“It’s great to have friends from far away!” Lushan has pleasant landscapes and rich culture; Lushan will give you happiness with broad sentiments and let you experience humanities and Historical spiritual feelings.
My friend also told me that the outing scene in Lushan is even more spectacular during the Huangmei days.
On the day after the Qingming Festival every year, people in the area around Lushan call this day Huangmei Day. Huangmei is the homophone of death. A fugitive is a lonely ghost. On the Qingming Festival, we sweep the graves of our deceased relatives. On the next day, we go up the mountain to burn some paper money to the ghosts, so that the ghosts can take care of their deceased relatives and at the same time keep the world safe.
So, in this spring season, people go hiking and go to the market... From a distance, the crowd of climbers on the back of the mountain looks like a long swimming dragon, which is spectacular.
The grand occasion of the festival is also reflected in the market at the foot of Laoshan Mountain. Huangmei Day is not only a festival for people to go out and play, but also a good time for commodity trading. It wasn't until the sun set and the crowds were filled with joy and satisfied smiles that they gradually dispersed.
"The poor run to the beach and the rich run to the city." The Yangzhong people who have never gone out, and the Yangzhong people who have never wanted to go out, because they are surrounded by rivers on all sides, they are in a "bathtub" Repeating one's own work day after day on the beach... Those who stepped out for a living never wanted to come back. Unexpectedly, today's foreigners have quietly settled here!
At this time, my heart was racing and I couldn’t help myself. I put my hands together and worshiped.
Yangzhong, when will I see you again?