Shanghai is prosperous

Chapter 307 Night Visit to Qibao Old Street
Because they still have to go to work the next day, and more importantly, they need to hurry up to find a store, and they exchanged pleasantries for a while, and the three of them left soon after.Wang Yiyuan still stayed.

Wang Yiyuan looked at the time, and it was not even nine o'clock, so he suggested that the three of them go out to Qibao Old Street not far away to take a look.

Du Jianfeng stood up, moved a few times, patted his swollen stomach, and said, okay, we have to go for a walk, and digest it by the way.

The three of them came out of the hotel and turned from Xinzhen Road to Fuqiang Street.In the middle of the intersection stands a tall antique archway, and next to the archway there is a huge poster of Qibao Old Street, with a slogan on it, see Pudong in ten years, the Bund in a hundred years, and Qibao in a thousand years.

Ren Xueming smiled and said, logically speaking, the design of this poster is pretty good, but the slogan of this promotion is a bit exaggerated.He said, I have been to Qibao Ancient Town many times, and if it can be juxtaposed with Pudong and the Bund, it seems a little bit of a hot spot.I think no matter which aspect is compared, this sentence still seems a little louder.

Du Jianfeng said, I think the same is true.As far as the thousand-year-old town is concerned, aren’t there many well-preserved ones in Shanghai or around Shanghai?

He laughed and said, not to mention Zhouzhuang Wuzhen in other places, Zhujiajiao in Qingpu alone is more representative than this Qibao ancient town in all aspects.The biggest feature of Qibao Ancient Town is that it is close to the urban area, and it is more convenient to come and go.

Wang Yiyuan smiled and said, you two, we are here for a stroll, so we should stop being so pedantic, stick a sap stick to the end, and dig into the corner like this, is it fun?
He laughed and said, besides, this is just a means of publicity for other people's scenic spots. I don't think there is much problem with them advertising this way. Why bother to admit death?This is not for you to do archaeology and argumentation.

Ren Xueming lifted up his glasses and said, Xiao Wang is right, we are here to have fun, if you wear this pair of picky colored glasses, it will not only affect your mood, but also make it difficult to play .

Walk a short distance along Fuqiang Street, and you will arrive at the core area of ​​Qibao Old Street.At this time, the temperature is obviously not as hot as in the daytime, and many people take advantage of this opportunity to come out to enjoy the cool air, so there are still many people on the old street, and it is very noisy as usual.

Qibao Old Street was formed in the Han Dynasty, developed in the early Song Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has a history of more than 1000 years.The whole old street is divided into two by the Puhuitang Bridge across the river. The South Street is mainly for special snacks, and the North Street is mainly for tourist crafts, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. The whole street is antique and has become a collection of leisure. It is a bustling market integrating tourism, tourism and shopping.

At the entrance of the old street square, there stands a tall stone archway in the middle, with four large characters written on it, "Qibao Old Street". sense of form.

On both sides of the archway, there are four stone pillars. Each stone pillar has an inscription, which is four sentences. golden rooster.

Ren Xueming looked carefully at the four stone pillars and said, every time I come to the old street, I will read these inscriptions carefully one by one.Hehe, they are all rare treasures. These inscriptions can not only highlight the survival value of Qibao Old Street, but also the natural resources and cultural heritage of Qibao Old Street.

Walking into North Street, the streets are all paved with bluestones, and people walking on them feel a little uneven.The streets are so narrow that a grown man can touch the houses on the side of the road with outstretched arms.

The old street is small, but there are many people who come, and it is always crowded.Although it is night now, it is still bustling with tourists.

Du Jianfeng said that this is already very good now. If it comes to weekends and holidays, the street that is several hundred meters long is crowded with people, and you have to move forward.Hehe, it’s what we often call looking at the “sea”.
The shops sell handicrafts that are often seen in some tourist spots.None of the three had any interest in these things.Walking out of this section of the long street of shops that is several hundred meters long, you will arrive at the core of the scenic spot, the most famous Tangqiao in Qibao Old Street.

Tangqiao is a three-hole stone bridge that has gone through 500 years of vicissitudes.There are many people on the bridge. The three of them stand on this Puhuitang Bridge in the Ming Dynasty. Looking around, under the background of all kinds of colorful lights, the whole ancient town is like a pocket version of Jiangnan water town, with small bridges, flowing water, wine The flag is facing the wind, people come and go, it is very lively.

The three of them found a free place and sat on the pond bridge while admiring the night view.

As long as there are stone bridges and streams in the ancient towns in Jiangnan water towns, they seem to have spirit and vitality, and have the charm and complex of Jiangnan.

Wang Yiyuan looked down at the quietly flowing Puhuitang River under the stone bridge and the fine-lined water waves. He could even feel the three holes trembling slightly in the water waves, flowing together with the pink walls and black tiles reflected in the water.

He suddenly thought in his heart, the Puhuitang River flowing eastward under his feet, perhaps, what flows from the top to the bottom is the evolution of history, in fact, is it not a kind of inheritance of the times?

Turning his head and looking towards the South Street, he saw a stream of people, like a ray of sky, all he saw were shaking heads.The noisy voices of people, mixed with the smells of oily smoke, spice, and fishy smell, flowed from the narrow street over the eaves of the low blue brick and blue tile houses on both sides of the old street, flew into the air, and scattered in all directions.

As a famous food street in Shanghai, this South Street sells all kinds of special snacks, from local specialty snacks to delicious foreign snacks, from century-old restaurants to rookie restaurants, and also sells snacks from all over the world.

There are so many snacks in this old street that it makes people "embarrassing". Multigrain crispy pancakes, banana bamboo...they have everything you need, mixed with the strong aroma of stinky tofu, and even the air is so sweet that it feels greasy.

The three of them sat on the bridge for only a short while, and the scent in the air whetted their appetites again, making them stand up and follow the flow of people towards South Street.Although none of them were very hungry, they couldn't help but have the urge to take a look and taste the delicious food.

(End of this chapter)