Jiayeh Nanxun

Author: Zhang Jianzhi (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Nanxun is located in the northern part of the Hangjiahu Plain in Zhejiang Province and the eastern part of Huzhou City. It enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, which is mild, humid, and has distinct seasons. "Wildflowers by the water's edge, river birds breaking through the mist" and "Interwoven waterways into the water village, lotus songs faintly rising from the backwaters" describe the natural beauty of this approximately 35-square-kilometer water village. The life and leisure of the water village people living on this fertile land are even more admirable. Here, there are expansive views and vivid scenes. Look, the river flows gracefully, quietly passing by the doors of countless households; the village houses are nestled among forests, with crisscrossing paths, and the life of the water village people is vividly before your eyes. As the sunset sets in, you board a small boat and glide slowly to the right. The civilian houses on both banks, the passing boats, and the hurried pedestrians make the embankments, farmlands, and stone bridges, as well as the camphor trees and magnolias, seem to float on the water. In the distance, the faint and misty green mountains also appear to move with you, while the colorful scenery on the nearby stone embankments gradually recedes behind. The boat travels from west to east, passing under stone bridges that resemble giant crescents—one after another, like a magical and dreamlike scene. The mountains shine brighter because of the water, and the water becomes pure because of the forests. If you look far away, everything here seems to be covered in a shimmering light, shrouded in a misty and ethereal water vapor. "Moonlight on the jade pavilion by the stream, clear light together forming a crystal palace"—what a beautiful scene from the "River Scene at Qingming Festival"!