In Huanglian, there is a saying that "one river crosses seven rivers and nine archways", which perfectly covers the ancient rhyme and cultural heritage of the ancient town.
A rippling "mother river" flows slowly and surrounds the whole coptis chinensis. Small bridges, flowing water, towering banyan trees, blue bricks and gray tiles are scattered in order, which is a beautiful and primitive scenery of "Shunde Little Suzhou".
In ancient times, Huanglian people basically traveled by sea, boat and ferry, which was conducive to gathering merchants and promoting the economic prosperity of sericulture in Shunde.
The most famous He Yanyan Wharf in Huanglian Village was originally an important ancient ferry. Three stone lions, who have watched here for more than 600 years, are still lying on the riverbank, witnessing the gradual decline of waterway traffic and the prosperous changes of Huanglian.
At present, only the environmental protection boat for daily cleaning and the dragon lice, a special entertainment project of Huanglian, are kept in Huanglian Village, and other boats are not allowed to pass unless there are special circumstances.
The so-called dragon lice, originally a daily pastime of parents when they were young, bid farewell to the rivers and lakes with the decline of Huanglian Xiangyun yarn industry in the 1960 s.
Fortunately, the old man He Dongcheng of Huanglian inadvertently inserted himself into the willow tree, so that the "disappeared dragon louse" was reborn. Born as a carpenter, he is a dragon boat enthusiast himself. Because I was often exposed to louse when I was a child, I had great feelings for them.
Because the original shape of lice is not beautiful enough, and it is too difficult to control, Cheng Shu improved it into a "one person swimming in a small dragon boat" that looks more like a dragon boat.
At first, Uncle Cheng just played for Hong Quan's disciples. Unexpectedly, longan meat appeared in Liu Le during the Dragon Boat Festival, bringing back Youlong, a louse that had been hidden for 65 years, to Huanglian.
In Huanglian village, there are many heritages and memories like dragon lice. Behind the memorial archway and ancestral temple are legends written by Huanglian people one after another.
Ancient buildings can be seen everywhere in the old street, and there are many small shops in the 80 s and 90 s styles. There is a wonderful idea of "returning to childhood" in an instant.
Opposite He Yanyan Wharf, there is a white building-Lianxi B&B which perfectly integrates modern design with Lingnan customs.
The location of B&B was originally the location of two adjacent shaking hands old buildings. When the owner of B&B rebuilt, on the basis of retaining the local ancient buildings of Liule Huanglian, it incorporated many modern design styles, both old and new, and it was the best place for foreigners to spend the night in Huang Lian.
The lobby of B&B is spacious and bright. At first glance, it looks simple and elegant, but I don't know that there are details everywhere, which convey the manager's feelings for the ancient rhyme of Coptis chinensis: fishbone lamp, glass window, wooden coffee table, old wooden chair and national style mural. ...
The floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby face the pier, which is a typical nostalgic water town scenery map, and just echoes the name of Lianxi B&B. When it rains, a faint nostalgic filter is added.
Not only the lobby, but also the entire Lianxi B&B has been transformed into a large number of floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing Huanglian's unique water town beauty and antique brick houses to run into the house.
Coincidentally, the manager also specially designed a hammock in the river view room on the second floor, so that every visitor living in it can fall asleep with the sound of water in the hammock, just like floating down a stream, and the experience is very unique.
I have to admit that the longer I stay in Huanglian Village of Liule, the more I can understand the meaning of the folk title "Shunde Xiaosu". Everything here, the streets and alleys, all bear traces of time.
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