When is a good time to go to Qingjiangmen?

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Qingjiang Gate refers to Qingjiang Gate and its vicinity. Qingjiang Gate is also known as Ruofei Bridge.

Qingjiangpu, formerly known as Shahe, also known as Wushahe, was dug by Joe of Jianghuai Water Transportation in Song Dynasty. In the 13th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, namely 14 15, Chen, the governor of grain transportation, dredged Shahe again and renamed it Qingjiangpu. There are four gates on Qingjiangpu, one of which is Qingjiangmen (also known as Qingjiangmen). The area involved in Qingjiangpu is named as follows. With the changes of the times, Qingjiangpu has evolved into a special name for Qingjiang.

Next to the gate stands a stone tablet of "Flying Bridge". 1946 May 14, the Jiangsu-Anhui Border Region Government renamed the sluice as Ruofei Bridge to commemorate Wang Ruofei's sacrifice in Heichashan on April 8, and the Qingjiang Municipal People's Government rebuilt it on June 195 1 4. One day, I saw some China people talking about a stone tablet around a foreigner. After listening to the translation, I realized that Soviet experts didn't understand that the people of China commemorated an outstanding general in China in such an extremely simple way!

In the past, the whole sluice was made of wood, which was very narrow. After the transformation, it is a reinforced concrete structure, which is twice as wide and much more beautiful. In my childhood memory, there are hardware junk stalls scattered at both ends of the sluice within nearly 100 meters. On both sides of Zhongzhou Road between sluice and sluice, there are simple shacks along the stone embankment. On the side facing the road, there are facade shops, one next to the other. Some people sell recycled fabrics and fabrics, some people sell flour bags, and some people sell iron parts. People pass by all day, especially those in rural market towns who wholesale and recycle cloth. In the north-facing shop, there is also a narrow booth for measuring the gods of King Wen, where an old man who is blind sits, specializing in divination and fortune telling. There are several bookstores on the north and south sides of the gate. The storyteller holds a gavel in one hand and a gong and gavel in the other. The storyteller knocked for a while, and the reader just sat and stood and watched with relish (there were few other places for entertainment at that time). At the key point in the book, some people ask the masses for money with gongs or hats.

At that time, the water in the canal was fast, and people fished by the stone embankment next to the sluice all the year round. The fishing tool is a long bamboo pole, and the lower end of the bamboo pole is connected with a net in the shape of the Yangtze River Delta. The fisherman stood on the edge of the stone embankment, his upper body leaned forward and his eyes looked down, which was very dangerous. He accidentally fell into the river, and it took several or even ten times to catch a fish. This fish is not small, the smallest one is one catty. At that time, I didn't understand why the triangulation always moved from upstream to downstream near the stone wall of the gate, instead of scooping it up. When I grow up, I know that most fish swim against the current.

There is Henan East Road to the west on the south side of the sluice, and there is a one-stop pavilion lane at the starting point of Henan East Road. It is said that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went down to the south of the Yangtze River and gave up here when he passed through Qingjiangpu. Later, Long Ting was built, and the alley was named after Long Ting. At that time, the queen waited for a rest near the mosque across the river, and then built a phoenix pavilion here, with dragons and phoenixes facing each other. Long ting has long since disappeared. When I was a child, all I saw was the drawing room. There is a big room where several beggars live. In winter, they catch lice while basking in the sun.

The gate diverges about 65,438+000 meters to the south, with the ship dock in the east and the famous flower street in Qingjiang City in the west. Mainly cloth shops and flower shops, flowers are not sold, but ornaments or decorations such as velvet flowers. Brides, grooms, old ladies with little feet and big girls can buy flowers and decorations that suit them. East Street is not far to the west of Huajie Street. State-owned department stores, flower yarn companies and Xinhua Bookstore are all here. At that time, as long as there were department stores, it was the center of the city and the most prosperous place. 195 1 year, initiated by the chamber of commerce, funded by various cloth shops, and paved eaves in Tianqi. From east to west, the sky is covered with long red blares, and several of them are side by side, covering the sky and covering a street. To celebrate the second anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the national flag is hung at the door of every household. It's very grand and crowded with people watching.

Connected to Flower Street is Lombok Road, and the boat dock is here. It faces Zhongzhou, connects Huajie and Dazha, and is backed by Ciyun Temple and Confucian Temple. There are waiting rooms, ticket windows, warehouses and several hotels and inns of various shipping companies near the dock. Due to the synchronous development of passenger and freight, it is busy day and night, which brings a bustling scene to the gate of Huajie Street. In the past, businessmen went out to do business mainly by water, which was convenient, cheap and safe. For example, to Shanghai, you can get on the boat from Qingjiang Ship Terminal, drive along the canal to Zhenjiang, and then turn to the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai Shiliupu Wharf. After liberation, land transportation gradually rose, and ship docks began to decline. Grand Canal Wharf was completed 1959, and the construction of Lunbu Road Ship Wharf was stopped. At present, the former site of Lunbu Road Ship Terminal has been converted into Yulong Garden, and four luxury yachts are moored by the river for people to visit Huai 'an scenic spots along the Li Canal. Zhongzhou Park opposite Yulong Park has been completed. The antique buildings in the park have Huai 'an local characteristics and traditional features, and the iconic Qingjiangpu Hexagonal Building stands at the easternmost end of the park.

Qingjiang River is different. There are temples in other cities both inside and outside. On the contrary, Guandi Temple is located in Qing Yan Park and Confucius Temple is located outside the city. This is another historical allusion.