Unique Yangzhou Lane Culture

China is a country with a long history and profound cultural heritage. China's 5,000-year historical achievements have accumulated countless cultures. Each city has its own unique flavor, such as the hutong quadrangle culture in Beijing, the alley culture in Shanghai and the alley culture in Yangzhou. What about Yangzhou? How much do you know? This issue analyzes Yangzhou culture for you.

Yangzhou Hutong reflects the traces of government offices in Ming and Qing Dynasties, including Yunsi Street, Military Horse Lane, Guan Yi Front, Shenfu Street and Xianxue Street. These temples are named after Tomi Lane, Sanzhuan Lane, Kannonji Lane and Zhenjun Lane. There are beef lanes, mutton lanes and sugar lanes named after selling vegetables; Since ancient times, Yangzhou has developed handicrafts. According to workshops, there are Steamer Lane, Tiesuo Lane, Datong Lane, Pifang Street, Tang Fang Lane, Lacquer Lane and Oil Lane.

Some hutongs have strange names, such as Heipo Lane, Jiya Lane, Chuchikan Lane and so on. I prefer alleys with strong folk colors, which are always related to people's living habits and are very grounded.

For example, Scissors Lane used to be an alley specializing in playing and selling scissors. The long alley used to be full of scissors business. Now there is no special scissors shop, but small shops selling daily groceries can be seen everywhere.

The alleys in Yangzhou are as slender as the Slender West Lake. Most of the alleys are paved with stone slabs, and some are paved with Xiaoqing bricks. Due to the age, the slate has been polished and the blue bricks are covered with moss.

Every family usually has a patio in the yard. Looking up, you can see a sky surrounded by gables and other people's roofs. Gables? Nails used to fix the wall, rows of gray tiles are arranged neatly like braids of African girls. These old houses are all wooden structures, which are not very soundproof. A little emphasis on footsteps and sense of movement will form their habit of quiet action.

Many alleys can't accommodate two people in parallel, and even the best sunshine can't penetrate into the window lattice of the alley. People who walk in alleys are used to humility. When they face each other, they often lean over to let each other pass first. Some alleys are a little wider. When residents go out to do business, they will ride bicycles, which will ring all the way and spread far along the alleys.

There will be rickshaws waiting for passengers, and the owner will just sit in the car and wait? For residents who go out and spectators who are tired of walking in alleys, rickshaws have become the most indispensable means of transportation in alleys. The alley is narrow and long, and the alley is connected with the alley. Sometimes it seems that it has come to an end, but it is mysterious to approach. Sometimes it seems that everything is connected, but it is a dead end after three turns and four turns.

There is a folk song in Yangzhou: "There is a deep alley in Yangzhou City, door to door, door to door, and there is a house outside. Open the door early in the morning and ask early. Although the alley is narrow and does not hinder people, it is a courtesy to pedestrians. " From time to time, you will see grocery stores, fried dough sticks shops, shoe stores and so on. Provide food for the residents inside? A convenient life. Approaching those deep alleys, looking at those trees, looking at those old houses covered with shingles, and looking at the life as calm as water, you will truly realize the tranquility and peace of Yangzhou people who "don't like things and don't feel sorry for themselves".

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