Most memorable are Changting and Liancheng. The Most Beautiful Small Towns in China: The Most Beautiful Small Towns in China

Author: Wu Rongshui
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Changting, a very small and beautiful town. I’m worried if you’ll get lost there? Changting is a city, while Liancheng is the countryside. The scenery in the countryside is faint and gentle, like a village girl greeting you—youthful and captivating. Take a small boat filled with fishing songs to visit a village where smoke rises from chimneys. Come now. Traverse the desolate wilderness, step into foreign lands, reflect on traditional culture, and experience the rich tapestry of life!
"Guanguan xiujiu, zai he zhi zhou. A scholar, Zhang Jiuling, why did he not become a prime minister and come to Changting to seek Xie Gonglou? 'Yao tiao shu nu, junzi hao qiu,' is he perhaps attached to someone? The one gazing at the ancient city wall with a sword in hand need not ask—unless it’s not Wen Tianxiang, who else could it be? In the misty mountains, asking the boy, 'Who is playing chess under the pine trees?' Though the boy didn’t answer, I understood—it was Hong Xiaolan and Lin Zexu. The one watching the game in silence is clearly not Master Zhu, but rather Zhu Xi, the teacher. Watching the red sun set, it seems the battle between Chu and Han today will hardly be decided. There is a wine that is heartwarming, called Hakka Hongniangjiu. There is a song that is a dialogue of the heart, called Hakka Shangge. There is a phrase that is on the tip of the tongue, called 'Meeting too late to regret.' Don’t hurry, now I will take you to Changting and Liancheng. Take a small boat filled with ancient fishing songs to visit a village where smoke rises from chimneys, and introduce you to the Hakka people.