Qinhu Wetland Park
Wen/Shi Yanlei
Qinhu Wetland Park is located in the northeastern outskirts of Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, covers an area of 26 square kilometers, has a large expanse of lakes and a number of crisscrossing rivers. People wandering in the wooden stacks, but see the dense reeds swaying, like groups of grandpas, grandma in the square dance in general; cover the lotus leaves unscrupulously crowded with the lake, want to monopolize the dazzling sunset. And the garden countless excursions and play programs, but also young and old people are suitable for people to linger.
Elk ornamental park, crocodile museum, waterfowl park and other attractions can let people close to see a variety of birds and animals, and these animals are accustomed to seeing people come and go, in full view of the crowd is still unrestrained to walk around foraging, simply do not put the tourists in the eye. The wire bridge and rope net bridge are crowded with children waiting to go up to try their hands, while the military sports park is swirling with young people playing outdoor CS gun games issued by the exclamation of surprise. The ancient Shoushou Sheng Temple and the Medicine Buddha Pagoda is also crowded, burning incense to worship the Buddha finished people are showing a look of relief.
The most not-to-be-missed experience in the Wetland Park is the sculling boat ride. In the boat dock, side by side parked dozens of boats with a shed, standing in front of the boat smiling boatwoman. They are all covered with flower headscarves, dressed in small blue tunic and flat-soled cloth shoes, immediately reminiscent of "Cuihua" in the Northeast China's sauerkraut industry. But after a closer look, people will find that the age of these boat drivers have not been small, most people in the 50, 60 years old, some are even seventy years old, can be called "boat grandmother".
However, the tourists will soon see the extraordinary side of them. 6 tourists into a boat, the boat lady began to drive the boat, the boat like a string of arrows into the river branch. The "boatwoman" stands steadily at the stern of the boat, holding the rope with her left hand and sculling with her right hand, her whole body swinging rhythmically, making her an upright woman. What is even more amazing is that they sing fishing songs while rowing. Both the current popular songs, but also "protect the wetland", "we are Qinhu Boatwoman", "please come to our Qinhu to enjoy the flowers" and other local ditties, babbling songs will bring people into the picture of the Jiangnan water town.
"Boat" on a minute, "boat" under ten years of work. These boatwomen are nearby villagers, they have to go to work early every day on time, the first love boat inside and outside clean, and then waiting for tourists to patronize, almost two or three sets of guests a day. No business, the boatwomen will get together to practice singing, high and low rhythms are not professional, but after years of practice, more than a dozen songs have long been familiar with, open mouth that is from no fault. But the many skills in the eyes of the tourists, for the transformation of these women, but they are just a means to make a living.
In the past two years, due to the impact of the epidemic, Qinhu Wetland Park in the tourists decreased significantly, the boat ladies have more time to practice songs, but neat chorus, seems to be mixed with a little anxiety, they are worried about the business when the body can not afford to eat, but also afraid of no one boarded the boat when the depression cold. And they are in stark contrast to the scenic area of the birds and animals are more than happy to live in the present day, they can vigorously spread the joy of enjoying the life of almost no one to disturb.
2021.8.27