I like the ancient villages in various places, the old streets of the city atmosphere, can let me experience the most flavor of the humanities everywhere.
When I arrived in Ningbo, I was attracted by the Hanling Old Street on the south shore of Dongqian Lake, and I specially arranged a 2-day-1-night trip to feel the old street surrounded by mountains and embraced by Dongqian Lake in the early morning of the night when the tourists were dispersed, and the smoky atmosphere that still exists.
Dongqian Lake is located in the southeast of Ningbo city, is an important freshwater lake in Zhejiang, around the lake are mountains, seventy-two streams converge here, forming a huge natural reservoir, the surrounding climate plays an important role in regulating.
Whenever there is a drought, open the gates to release water, can irrigate Fenghua, Yinxian, Zhenhai eight townships of farmland, but also freshwater aquaculture bases, so it is also known as Wanjin Lake. For the people of Ningbo, Dongqian Lake has the reputation of the back garden of Ningbo.
During holidays, the area around Dongqian Lake is also a good place for self-driving leisure in nearby cities. Camping and picnicking on the lawn, lakeside streams, even finding a place to look at the water and laze around is very comfortable.
The residents around the lake will catch a small lake fish, either to take home to add meals, or sold at the water's edge to subsidize the family. The primitive way of working is simple and direct here.
The road around the lake is beautifully constructed, and all the way around, there are RV campgrounds, water parks, zoos, and also tea mountains, stone carving museums, and so on. The favorite, of course, is Hanling Old Street.
Han Ling old street is located in the south shore of Dongqian Lake, the entrance to the old street is being built Japanese architect Ai Kengo designed art museum, the building has been topped out. It is expected that in half a year, Hanling Old Street will set off another wave of card-carrying trend because of this art museum.
Hanling Old Street houses retained the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasty Jiangnan architecture, from the appearance, and the Jiangnan waterfront street, high walls and long lanes, pink walls and tiles in the same lineage.
With a thousand years of history of Hanling, history was once called Hanling City, not only in the waterway transportation carries an important position, but also because of Wang Anshi rule Yin Hanling village has been formed every five, every ten regular market. Until the establishment of new China, this place is still thriving as before. Once the people of the mouth "Han Ling City", refers to the Han Ling market, rather than the meaning of the city.
In modern times, because of the development of land transportation, by water to wrestle the importance of the Han Ling gradually decline, this place was also once deserted, almost forgotten. More than a decade ago, Ningbo, a local private enterprise, began to take over the old Han Ling Street, the old village protection and commercial development, although a few twists and turns, well today, the thousand-year-old street finally regained life.
Two streams run through the old street, and numerous stone bridges connect the two sides of the street, adding to the fun of playing. With the creek as the axis, the water street on the Han Ling basically retains the original pattern, do not be afraid to go lost, as long as the sound of the water vaguely, you can always find the way back to the time.
The old street of Hanling is divided into the first half and the second half by Taiping Pond. The first half of the street has been transformed into a commercialized whole, gathering various stores for food, drink and entertainment, with white walls, black tiles, water town style, beautiful lattice windows and red maples on the street, and a glance back is a picture of the beauty of the area.
What surprised me was the second half. A few hundred meters long stagecoach street is the essence of Hanling. What touched me is that the old street of Hanling, after commercialization, still has original residents living.
Although most of them are old people, but the years have passed, only the old street buildings, and people who have experienced them, are qualified to represent Hanling. The homes on the old street are all two-story buildings, under the eaves of the porch can be seen under the history of the special marks left behind. The half-fence of the entrance door, the incense stick on the door frame, the old ancestral hall, the incense in Pei Jun Temple, is the most comforting smell of fireworks in the hearts of mortals.
Hanling Tobacco Factory
Hanling Tobacco Factory was the first cigarette factory in Ningbo area, and it has an important position in the commercial history of Ningbo. Nowadays, Hanling still preserves the office building of the tobacco factory in the early Republic of China architectural style.
Brothers' Gatehouse
Jin's Gatehouse is famous in Hanling, but in the eyes of outsiders, it's just an ordinary wooden gatehouse, which is actually a big story.
Starbucks
The Starbucks at the entrance is kind of nice. With its Chinese antique architecture, light-colored oak finish and big green Starbucks logo, it's a Starbucks that looks great inside and out.
If you want to experience the real side of Hanling Old Street, you must stay one night.
There are five lodgings on the old street, starting with Jun and Hanamatang at the entrance to the village, which has a reputation for luxury and costs 1,200-2,000 RMB a night. Conveniently located, but the downside is that the entrance is too noisy and there is square dancing at night.
The third: Villa Han Ling Yuan, located on the shore of Jianhu Bridge, downstairs the stream through, the location is very good, and occupies the seclusion. The room rate is about 800-1200 yuan a night.
The fourth home of the old persimmon forest, more inward, from the entrance to walk for ten minutes, the old street stone road, dragging luggage is not very good to go. The room rate is about 500-700 yuan a night.
There is also a dust youth inn, bed fee of 100 a person, but the compound is obviously much more simple. The old street will soon be the second rectification and development, there will be more inn hotel stationed. We have more choices.
East Qianhu circle have a lot of fun places to go, the two closest to Han Ling Dongfushan tea garden and the Southern Song stone carving museum, you can play along the way. The bus in front of the old street, there are direct buses.
East Fushan Tea Garden experience
Although the old street has a lot of snack bars milk tea store, I recommend a few local dishes: Han Ling people, Langyuan Han Ling tavern, Han Ling flavor. The difference with Ningbo City, prices are almost the same, the amount of food will be slightly smaller.
Steamed pangasius, "four treasures of the Qianhu Lake", a treasure is the "wave of white stripes" pangasius, steamed pangasius meat is delicate, small thorns, fresh flavor.
The mackerel, also known as the paddle water, is a common name for the tail of the fish, refers to the tail of the fish with the caudal fins of the section. It's a very thick fish with a very strong sauce, and it's super appetizing.
Fried rice cakes, Ningbo rice cakes are so delicious, Han Ling can eat eggplant rice cakes, glutinous rice cakes eat not tired.
Ningbo Metro Line 4 to "Dongqianhu" station, transfer bus 906, 960, 620, 660, custom line 41 to Hanling
Hanling Old Street also has a parking lot, driving is very convenient, but the parking lot on holidays have to queue up yo