Old house: Jiangnan water town residential buildings

Author: Chen Jianxing
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Features: "Jiangnan is beautiful, its scenery is familiar. The sunrise flowers are redder than fire, and the spring river water is greener than blue. Can one not recall Jiangnan?" The pastoral beauty of Jiangnan's water towns is like poetry and dreams. The bridges and docks are left with space for planting trees and flowers, recalling the former prosperity. The bustling streets by the riverside, the red apricot blossoms and white peaches spilling over the walls – what an idyllic scene it must have been! Today, amidst the gaps of the embankments, between the ancient bridges, and along the walls, there are clusters of shrubs and ancient trees, with vines hanging down lushly. The old houses and ancient villages still retain their charm. They are the history, the places, the traces, and the shells of the people of Jiangnan. They showcase the way of life, customs, and interests of the people, filled with the joys and sorrows of life, and have permeated the dreams of the wandering souls.