Stroll Through the Old Street · Nanjing

Author: Li Junquan
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Nanjing is also a renowned land of magnificent mountains and rivers. The city is surrounded by rolling hills and rivers like dense leaf veins, with almost every old street and famous site interconnected with mountains, water, and bridges. Take the Ten-Mile Qinhuai River, known as the "Golden Powder of the Six Dynasties," for example. It has captivated countless romantic scholars and inspired numerous poets, who have spent fortunes composing odes and indulged themselves in its charm! The old streets and alleys on both banks of the Qinhuai River, the majestic Jiangnan (Imperial Examination Hall) on Longmen Street, the "robin in the hall" of Wuyi Lane, and Wang Xizhi's "bare-buttocked" east bed on Dongtang Lane evoke deep contemplation. The Peach Leaf Ferry, where Wang Xuanzhi welcomed his concubine, became famous in later generations, while the half-moon of Wende Lane and the Jinling Garden on Zhan Yuan Road leave one in awe. The Zhonghua Gate Fortress is even more breathtaking, and the Peach Blossom Fan of Li Xiangjun on Shibai Street left a timeless masterpiece. The Rouge Well of Jiming Temple bears the mark of eternal shame, while the "Zhang's Prison" in Beiguo Pavilion leaves behind the century-old sorrow of the Young Marshal in this ten-dynasty capital. Nanjing, the "cave of mountains and rivers," is a cradle of culture, with a sea of poems and outstanding figures. Its land is blessed, and generations of heroes have emerged! Like the old streets crisscrossing the long river of history, taverns and inns stand densely, making it a prosperous place for feudal dynasties. Through the smoke of time and the changes of the world, the passage of people is like traces of snow on a goose feather. Through the windows of every old street and famous site, let us seek the traces of history, trace the origins of culture, and ignite our deep love for the motherland!