There used to be a jingle in the society, the general idea is this: You only know the official school when you go to Beijing, and only when you go to Shenzhen. Knowing that there is less money, it is only when you go to Chongqing that you realize that it is too early to get married… These are the labels people have for a city, so how do you feel when you arrive in Suzhou? I feel that when I arrive in Suzhou, I know what life is, just as Yu Qiuyu wrote in “Suzhou with White Hair”: the water here is too clear, the peach blossoms here are too beautiful, the Pingtan here is a bit sultry, the snacks here are too sweet, There are too many teahouses here, and there are too many bookstores here.
< span>The sentence “Heaven in the sky, Suzhou and Hangzhou in the ground” expresses people’s yearning for Suzhou. Just as Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River six times, he couldn’t get around Suzhou for the first time. Today, Suzhou is still the most worthwhile visit in China. One of the cities, because the people here have always been wealthy and have a deep-seated attention to life. From Kunqu Opera, Pingtan, and teahouses to a bowl of noodles and a snack, the essence of Soviet-style life can be felt in every street and street and in the fireworks market.
< span>As a travel expert, Yu Fan travels all over the country all the year round. Although he sometimes watches flowers and shoots punch-in material, he also likes to live the life of the locals in his spare time, so this time we When I came to Tongli Ancient Town in Suzhou, I learned that there is a scenic spot called Nanshi Xiaoyan among the eight scenic spots in Tongli. The specific reference is actually a famous tea house, so I spent an afternoon to feel the Suzhou people. Exquisite slow life.
< span>“Nanshi Xiaoyan” refers to Tongli Nanyuan Tea House, which is known as the No. 1 tea house in the south of the Yangtze River. According to local friends, as early as hundreds of years ago, around Nanyuan Tea House (also called Fu’an Tea House), every When dawn broke in the east, outside the tea house, boats and boats competed for mooring, fish and shrimp came out of the water, and merchants gathered. As a result, local literati and writers called it “Xiaoyan of Nanshi”, and it was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Tongli.
< span>About the Nanyuan Tea House, someone described it like this: The Nanyuan Tea House lies on the water, overlooking the city river on both sides, the boats shuttle, the revetment twists and turns along the street, and there are “fish, shrimp, water chestnuts, tender lotus root” from the water bridge. “The sound of hawking, the tall elm trees and ancient locust trees on the shore, magpies and crows and birds resting on the branches, the shadows of the water in the morning mist, the village girls wear embroidered buns, brimmed skirts, and bright red buns. Head rope, wash clothes in Hebu. In the early morning, the business of the teahouse is very good. The door is like a city. The beach is full of fishing boats. The people upstairs and downstairs are noisy and steaming. Tea customers gather in the teahouse to drink tea, chat and eat snacks. Ask about the market… The noise outside the building is full of fireworks in the market, but the life inside the building is different.
The tea house is not big, built near the river, with two floors up and down, with four-bay facades, all of which are traditional brick and wood structures. The facade is decorated with wood carvings in the style of the Qing Dynasty. There is a stage on the second floor of the tea house called Nanyuan Garden. When we arrived, two artists were playing and singing on the stage.
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I saw a lady holding a pipa, wearing a cheongsam, bowing her eyebrows Ya Ya sings the soft tune of Jiangnan. Although I don’t understand it well, it has a cultural charm. I went forward and asked about it. This is the national intangible cultural heritage and the famous Suzhou Pingtan!
< p>After a few stanzas, the two artists rested by the window. Yu Fan approached and talked and learned that there are performances here every day, and the content is not limited to Pingtan, sometimes there are Xuanjuan, opera, and minor tunes. , Jiangnan Sizhu, etc. This reminds me of drinking morning tea in Guangzhou restaurants. Although their performances are different, the atmosphere formed is very similar. Those who come here are all places with taste, Dong life, and appreciation. people.
Tea is a national drink with thousands of years of history, and it has also formed a thick Culture is also very particular about many aspects. Almost every city has its own old teahouse, such as Chongqing Jiaotong Teahouse, Beijing Laoshe Teahouse, Chengdu Heming Teahouse, Shanghai Xiangyefu Teahouse, Guangzhou Shangxiajiu Taotaoju Wait, there are many stories behind every teahouse, and it also contains a strong local culture. There is no doubt that Nanyuan Teahouse can also be regarded as a representative of Suzhou.
< span>On the wall of the Nanyuan Teahouse, Yu Fan noticed that there were a lot of introductions about the elegant collection of the Nanshe, and then thought that the main founders of the Nanshe, Chen Qubing and Liu Yazi, were both from Wujiang, Suzhou. Among them, Chen Qubing was still the same Li local people (Liu Yazi is not far from Lili people), then it is conceivable that Nanyuan Tea House must have had an important influence on this bourgeois revolutionary cultural group that once had an important influence on China’s modern history. I don’t know if Nanyuan Teahouse can be called Nanshe for short, and what kind of relationship it has with the very influential Nanshe cultural group.
< span>Nanyuan Tea House has both the fireworks side and the poetic side. It is the concrete embodiment of Suzhou’s exquisite and slow life. Suzhou built a Shantang Street. Liu Yong also lingered in Suzhou for a long time and wrote many well-known poems. Celebrities such as Fan Zhongyan, Huang Gongwang, Gu Yanwu, Ye Shengtao, and I.M. Pei are all closely related to Suzhou. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the people of Suzhou grew up with poetic and picturesque feelings. If you have enough time, you can also go to places like Nanyuan Tea House, walk into the Suzhou people, and experience the unique Suzhou-style slow life. , it is also a very meaningful experience in travel.