Ancient Town in Jiangnan -- Apricot Blossoms and Spring Rain, Small Bridges and Flowing Water: Apricot Blossoms and Spring Rain, Small Bridges and Flowing Water

Author: Wei Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: "Jiangnan is beautiful, its scenery is familiar from the past; the sunrise over the river flowers is redder than fire, and the river water turns green like the blue sky in spring. Can one not recall Jiangnan?" In the songs of the world, the beauty of Jiangnan seems never to have been separated from its connection with water; people, moved by these feelings and resonances about water, become even more eager to get close to Jiangnan. But where is Jiangnan? Today, as modernization advances, the representative cities of Jiangnan, such as Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, have without exception entered the forefront of China's economic development. In the process of internationalizing their cities, they have gradually lost the traditional natural geographical and historical cultural forms of Jiangnan in their urban appearance. The background of Jiangnan, except for some key protected scenic spots and areas, is already nowhere to be found. When people recite the fine lines and verses about these cities, they can no longer personally experience the past. This cannot be said to be anything but an unfinished regret.