The ancient town of Zhaojialou is a well-known ancient town in the east of Shanghai, with rich historical deposits. Many ancient buildings and traditional cuisines are amazing, which brings visitors spiritual insights. Here is a one-day tour guide for Zhaojialou in 2118.
Take the subway from Shanghai to Shendu Highway, transfer to Minhang No.11 bus, and soon you will arrive at Zhaojialou, the ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River which is closest to the international metropolis.
In front of the big archway with hexagonal cornices, Fan Zeng's calligraphy "Zhaojialou" with yellow characters on the red background is even more dazzling under the warm sun in autumn.
Basic tourism information of Zhaojialou ancient town:
Ticket price of Zhaojialou ancient town: free
Famous scenic spots of Zhaojialou ancient town: Liyuan, Yeguan
Highlights of Zhaojialou ancient town: teaching people to farm and reclaim wasteland
It turns out that Zhaojialou area is the earliest land for farming and reclamation in Shanghai. According to legend, Tan Lun, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and Industry of Ming Dynasty, built a bell tower to encourage villagers to get up early for farming. In the morning, the bell rang incessantly, and "smoke broke in ten miles, and several times the bell was called", hence the name "Zhaojialou". People are diligent in Tian Feng, paying attention to agriculture and ploughing, and the atmosphere continues to this day.
When you enter the archway on the right, you can see that an alley paved with stone slabs has been washed away for a long time, and the arched stone gate and hemp yellow stone slabs are laid in a neat and well-knit way, so you can't help feeling the exquisiteness of modern stonecutters' stone carving techniques. However, without the trace of artificial axe chisel, I always feel that something is missing, and my heart is cold and cold. Fortunately, a row of red lanterns on the eaves, saying "Call the House", added a little warmth to the alley, and the mood also warmed up a lot.
when you get out of the alley, it's the gratitude bridge. Standing at the bridge, you can get a panoramic view of the water town, but you can see the weeping willows, the white walls and tiles on both sides of the river, and the miles of house boat! In particular, I saw several white walls, separated by several households, and the walls were as elegant as the cursive script of Chinese characters in blue tiles along the streamline, which is the famous "riding wall".
"Riding Wall", also known as "Wind-Fire Wall", is a typical architectural style of Huizhou school. In ancient times, Huizhou merchants were away on business all the year round, and their whereabouts were erratic, and their return date was uncertain. "Meet immediately without paper and pen, and report peace with your message!"
Women do housework at home and take care of the old, the weak, the young and the children. The feelings of missing are beyond words: "Lotus seed bloom has not been returned, and it is said that Lang is in the Phoenix Mountain", so it is safe to build a high wall to prevent thieves and prevent fire. I can't help but sigh the wisdom of Huizhou merchants, and even the prevention of thieves is so artistic!
Just as I was thinking about it, a Wupeng boat shook on the river. As the saying goes, "relying on mountains to eat, relying on water to eat", the local people rely on the scenery of a bay river and the water town along the river to pick up some tourists every day and earn some extra money, which is a new model of "ritual farming". From the couplets carved on the "Ruihui Square" standing on the shore, we can imagine the prosperity of the cruise business in the water town: "Liu Si dresses in beautiful language, and the boatswain sings brightly." The oars and lights are blurred, and the beautiful boatswain is on the side, which is suspected of being a prostitute!
It's a long alley when you get off the bridge. A stone tablet at the entrance of the alley says "Advocating courtesy and morality, so that you can realize something" and the slogan on the wall says "There is no good word to scold each other, and no good fist to fight each other", which is an example of "courtesy and cultivation".
At this moment, the autumn sun is shining high, and the alley is already full of noise and excitement. All kinds of zongzi and rice cakes are filled with desks, and the smell of glutinous rice is fragrant, which attracts tourists to eat in the street.
There are three treasures in Zhaolou, Daqu mutton and braised hoof removal, especially "Gu Sister-in-law's hoof removal". I admire you and follow the fragrance, and I see a beauty over forty.
The color of the desk is bright red, crisp, rotten and fragrant, and the surrounding tourists are weaving and the business is booming, so it is time to "remove the hoof and learn from the west". The dumplings are fragrant, the hoofs are crisp and fragrant, and they are delicious and a paradise for eating!
tourist comments:
I went there for the first time five years ago, and I think it is an ancient town with little feature. The scenery is average, and both ends are occupied by small shops or stalls. Snacks in ancient towns in China are "standard", such as stinky tofu, oil chopping block, grass cake and so on, which are also available here. The price is not expensive and tastes good. Of course, Xiasha Shaomai and salty hoof should be regarded as the characteristics here. I went to the National Day holiday again, and the traffic was more convenient than before. There was a direct bus after getting off at Shendu Highway Station on Metro Line 8. There are so many people on holidays that it is difficult to walk. At lunchtime, most restaurants need to wait, including the wonton stalls on the roadside. The prices of things have naturally gone up a little, but they are not very exaggerated.
I don't know why Xinchang ancient town didn't publicize it vigorously. Is it because "the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley"? Unlike the "Zhaolou Ancient Town" near my home, which was ruined ten years ago, there are basically no historical sites left. It is just an ordinary village, and you can't see the taste of the ancient town at all. Later, in order to cooperate with the development of the World Expo, it suddenly became a famous ancient town, and the holidays were really crowded and lively. I think the renovation is too new and magnificent. The charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River is still there, but it has completely lost its original local flavor. Maybe it will be deserved in another hundred years, O(∩_∩)O ha!
In general, Zhaolou Ancient Town can still be visited. The key is convenient transportation. Take Metro Line 8 to Shendu Highway Station, and then take No.175 and Minhang No.11 to Zhaolou Ancient Town.