Fortune-telling in Longjiang Old Street

Fortune-telling in Longjiang Old Street

I have been to Yunnan many times, but it is the first time to stay in Kunming. Compared with Dali, Lijiang and Lugu Lake, Kunming, as a tourist destination, is much less likely to be overturned. This time, I finally got a chance to see Kunming. From strolling through the Cuihu Lake in the morning to feeling the nightlife of Spring City in the old street of Kunming at night, the city has always maintained a unique "carefree" and "uncontested".

A pleasant day begins with a walk in the Cuihu Lake. At 7: 30 in the morning, Cuihu is much quieter than during the day. The blue sky is reflected on the lake, weeping willows sway gently in the wind, and the lush jacaranda adds a touch of purple to this green. Cuihu is named "Cuihu" because it is surrounded by water, bamboo in four seasons and willow in spring and summer.

It not only has green scenery, but also has a strong cultural atmosphere. Yunnan Library's retro high-rise buildings are particularly high. The former sites of Yunnan University and National Southwest Associated University are not far from the lake. At that time, Shen Congwen and Zhu Ziqing used to drink tea and wash books here and talk about the past and the present.

Yunnan Military Academy, a famous military academy in China's modern history, is particularly eye-catching.

What is worth mentioning here is the National Southwest Associated University. 1937 when War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai universities first moved to Changsha, and then moved to Kunming to form the National Southwest Associated University, where scholars and professors such as Chen Yinque, Zhu Ziqing, Hua and Zhou Peiyuan all taught. The graduation ceremony was held on 1946, and three schools returned to Ping Jin in the north. The nine-year existence of National Southwest Associated University has had an impact on Kunming's later politics, culture and life. Some of the places mentioned below have more or less left some traces related to these scholars.

Today's Cuihu Lake no longer needs to witness the ups and downs of historical vicissitudes, and it sets off a peaceful scene every day. The crisp birdsong in early summer morning, Tai Chi music played by morning exercisers, or radio broadcasts listened by the elderly constitute the unique tunes of Spring City in the morning. People who play Tai Chi, tennis, cricket and badminton by the lake are all so sunny and healthy.

Speaking of the lake light in Kunming, we must see the scenery of Dianchi Lake. In Daguan Park in June, flowers are in full bloom, Xia Feng is blowing gently, and the lake is sparkling, calm and rhythmic.

Daguan Park is located in the southwest of Kunming and the northernmost part of Dianchi Lake. Daguanlou is named after the reputation of "Wan Li Yunshan Yishui Building".

Daguanlou is most famous for its 180-character "The First Long Couplet in Ancient and Modern Times" written by Sun Ranweng, a famous teacher in Qing Dynasty. The first part is about scenery, and the second part is about history. The beauty of Dianchi Lake blends with the vicissitudes of Yunnan history, which is worth savoring. The first part of the book, "East is a god horse, west is a spirit, north is a snake, and south is a white elephant", depicts Jinma Mountain in the east, Biji Mountain in the west is like a phoenix dance, snake mountain in the north is like a snake, and Heshan Mountain in the south is like a crane flying; And the natural beauty of "surrounded by Taoxiang, Shaqing, September hibiscus and March willow".

The second part traces the following periods of Yunnan's history with four allusions: "Sinology built a building boat, Tang marked an iron column, Song wielded a jade axe, and Yuan passed a leather bag": In order to conquer Erhai Lake, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built Kunming Lake in Chang 'an, built a building boat and trained the water army hard; Tang Zhongzong fought against Tubo, recovered Erhai Lake, and set up an iron column to record the meritorious military service; Song Taizong, holding her husband in hand, drew a territory outside the Dadu River outside the Northern Song Dynasty; Yuan Shizu led an army to cross the river on a raft made of leather, razed Dali and reintegrated Yunnan into the central dynasty.

The change and evolution of dynasties will eventually lead to stability. People who come to Daguan Park now rarely pursue history in the face of the quiet natural beauty in front of them, but more enjoy and appreciate this comfortable life.

You can take a raft boat and feel the vast smoke waves of plateau lakes; You can also sit on the high Ferris wheel overlooking the surrounding Kunlun Mountain System and overlook the green scene of the whole Daguan Park.

After visiting the natural scenery of the two great lakes in Kunming, let's walk into the bookstore in Kunming Old Street for nearly a hundred years and feel the antique humanistic atmosphere.

Oriental bookstore, the name is a bit classical. Since 1926 was founded, many famous literati have visited it. Above the bookshelf are pictures of Wen Yiduo, Lin, Lin Yutang, Hu Shi and others who frequented the Old Oriental Bookstore during the The National SouthWest Associated University period.

Literature books are mainly sold here, and there are many second-hand books. As an old bookstore that records the changes of Kunming city, my favorite is the postcards of old photos of the city sold here, and each postcard has an introduction to the corresponding street or building.

Today, with the rapid development of the times, time seems to have solidified all the moving beauty of the past here. Whether it is a book or a picture, those records about the city's past are more like precious old wine, which locks the memory of a city or some people. I like the sentence on the card on the table: "One day you and I will become each other's old things."

This is also a bookstore with an attitude, and it says "Eight Don't Sell" at the door: no chicken soup for the soul, success and inspiration, immortality, no listening to unofficial history, making a fortune with black raiders, health and fortune telling. As for books, there are also exclusive book reviews, which are very interesting to read carefully.

It's another bookstore in Wuhua District. You can stay for a long time. Listening to the name of elephant bookstore, you can feel the obvious difference from the former. It is more modern, interesting and imaginative.

This is a bookstore hidden underground.

Besides literature, there are more books about architecture, design and lifestyle. There is also a special bookshelf called "Related to Kunming". What's interesting here is that each bookshelf is equipped with a quotation related to the number of categories, which seems to connect multiple time and space. For example, on the photo bookshelf, it says, "photos may be more memorable than moving images, because it is a time of neat cutting, not flowing." So we can find those locked moments in every photo album.

The first thing to talk about here is not the Kunming Old Street named "Old Street", but the ordinary city streets that have really experienced the evolution of time. The gold prospecting plot is located on the Panlong River in the urban area. The name of this street can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. Because Panlong River is flooded all the year round, Yunjin levee was built. The current "patrol Tianjin" is to patrol the banks of Yunjin River.

Xunjin Street is also the earliest open block in Kunming. Panlong River runs through the city from north to south, with Jinjin Street on the west bank and Yunnan-Vietnam Railway on the east. They have become the basis of communication with foreign businessmen such as Vietnam. Among the 18 eccentrics in Yunnan, there is a saying that "trains can't pass through China and foreign countries", which refers to the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway.

So there are also many old-fashioned small foreign buildings left here. Lin and Liang Sicheng lived here for some time. Many of their good friends, such as Jin, Zhu Ziqing and Shen Congwen, often get together here.

Lin Zeng wrote "Kunming Scenery Building" here:

Today's streets have undergone earth-shaking changes, leaving only a few foreign buildings to record the vicissitudes of time. Building a wall outside the building, it is interesting that the murals on the wall give the old street a new modern fashion and artistic atmosphere, adding a lot of literary atmosphere to the block.

Just as it took the lead in "following the fashion" in trading, it has not been submerged in the development of the times, but has become an "online celebrity street" in Kunming today with a different look, attracting more and more young people. The old street is not old, and it exudes new vitality.

To say that the old street retains the most quaint features, it belongs to Kunming Old Street. This is the largest existing block in Kunming. It is also the block with the largest number of preserved buildings in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and it is also the most capital block in appearance. It is called "Old Street". Rugged stone roads, mottled walls and old-fashioned folding wooden doors, slow down here.

In the block, Lane 6 15, the traditional residential settlements, the memorial hall for the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the Confucian Temple are preserved, forming a pattern of streets, churches and temples. The oldest is Guanghua Street, the landmark "Golden Cup" building at one end of the street. These two symmetrical buildings are like the base of a wine glass, embracing the Victory Hall in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.

Guanghua Street also has Fu Lin Hall, which was built in 1857 and has a history of one hundred years. It is the oldest existing pharmacy in Yunnan. This Chinese-style civil structure building is very chronological at first glance.

In addition to Fu Lin Hall, there are 97-year-old Majia Courtyard and the former residence where Nie Er 19 12 was born. Various historical buildings 100.

Guanghua Street also has several popular time-honored gourmet shops, where you can taste local specialties such as ice powder, rice cloth, bean curd skin rice flour and pea powder. A delicious rice noodle minced meat and a sweet but not greasy rice cloth will make Kunming's memory last longer.

Although Kunming has always had the reputation of four seasons like spring, among many tourist cities, Kunming's sense of existence is really low. Finally, I have time to go in and find out, but I still don't have much heartache. But it is this infection that makes me like this city.