A lifetime of obsession, no dreams to Huizhou. This is the outstanding Chinese Ming Dynasty opera composer, literary scholar Tang Xianzu is left behind for thousands of years, all his works are the product of "because of love into dreams, because of dreams into drama", and this poem is to say that the fairyland on earth that he wanted to pursue all his life could not have dreamed of, and it turned out that this wonderland was in Huizhou. "Huizhou" is the "emblem" of Anhui Province, the "emblem" of Huipai architecture, the "emblem" of the popular Huishang merchants, and the "emblem" of the emblem dishes of the eight major cuisines, all taken from the name of Huizhou. Huizhou is a fascinating place, with unlimited imagination of the beauty of Huizhou Wonderland, I came to the ancient Huizhou location, Huangshan City. Arriving at Huangshan North Railway Station has been 7:30 pm, immediately take a taxi back to the hotel, leave your luggage, and go to Tunxi Old Street.
Tunxi Old Street is located in the center of Huangshan, north of the lush Huashan Mountain, south of the year-round Xin'an rate of water. It is a historical and cultural district in China, as well as a famous tourist attraction, and one of the liveliest and most fun places in the whole city center of Huangshan at night. Walking on the winding bluestone slabs, slowly tasting the old street rich in historical heritage of Tunxi, the tea house liquor store, the book field ink village, the plaque flag sign, the Zhu Ge heavy eaves, as if you have crossed back to the ancient Huizhou of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the rise of Huishang merchants, Tunxi Old Street with its location in anhui, Zhejiang, Gansu three provinces of the intersection of the favorable conditions, hengjiang, the confluence of the water directly through the Qiantang River, became the transportation hub of Huizhou water and land transportation, the rapid development of the economy. Laojie became an influential "Yiyi General City" in the Ming Dynasty, and in the Qing Dynasty, it developed into a well-known "Tea City". In the Republic of China, due to Japan's invasion of China and the inward migration of the population, it developed into a shangfu important town in southern Anhui, and won the reputation of "Little Shanghai."
The simple and elegant Tunxi Old Street still preserves the style of the street market of the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a total length of only more than 1200 meters, which is the best-preserved Huizhou ancient street in Anhui Province and even in China. In addition to many huizhou ancient buildings of different periods, there are also many museums in Tunxi Old Street at the foot of Huangshan Mountain, like WanzhiLou located at the intersection of Old Street.
The style of the loft-style Huipai building is very special, the building is four stories high, and the doorpost stone carvings, brick carvings and wood carvings can be seen from the outer walls. Unfortunately, the one we arrived was closed and stopped visiting. It is said that this is the first private museum in the shape of ancient buildings in China. It combines the style of Huipai houses, gardens, mansions, and shops. The exhibition provides exhibitions of celebrity calligraphy and paintings, brick platforms, cultural relics and works of art.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > Huizhou on the tip of the tongue, looking for authentic snacks</h1>
Cantonese people, of course, are very particular about eating. I have watched "China on the Tip of the Tongue" before, and I have admired Huizhou's food and snacks for a long time, what edamame tofu, stinky mandarin fish, I drooled at the thought. This tour goes deep into the old streets and alleys of the local area, and you must eat well to be worth the trip.
After several searches, I found this old Emblem restaurant with a very old façade. Looking at the information on the wall, this is a century-old shop founded in 1876, and the founder is Lu Wenbin, a famous chef in Huiguan at that time. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, he rode the Suhu cuisine altar, and until 1926, he held a total of 80 Hui restaurant shares in the 54 years of operating Hui Restaurant, and was the emblem merchant of Shanghai Beach.
The walls are covered with various honors, including "representative inheritors of provincial intangible cultural heritage projects (Hui cuisine)", "Chinese Hui cuisine masters", "senior chefs" and so on. The restaurant is also decorated in various Huipai styles, and it is said that the head of the restaurant is now the fifth generation.
Laohui Restaurant is divided into home cooking, specialties, Huizhou snacks, Huizhou famous dishes and several kinds. Before coming to Huangshan, I checked the wild animals and plants in the Huangshan area, inhabiting the mountains, and rare wild game in the mountains, which is the unique feature of Huangshan cuisine. Therefore, we deliberately chose the second high mountain pheasant chicken in Huizhou's famous cuisine.
Stone chicken does not refer to the chicken we usually eat, stone chicken is actually a kind of frog, the appearance of the frog usually eaten is similar, but the size is much smaller, and the frog is blue, the skin of the stone chicken is black. The unique geographical and cultural environment gives Hui cuisine a unique taste, and stone chicken is a natural ingredient made in Hui cuisine. Whether it is braised or steamed, it has a pungent aroma and plump hind legs, which is more than eating bullfrog meat. Hui cuisine is heavy oil, heavy color, heavy fire, so we chose the most authentic braised method, frog meat is tender and flavorful, and it tastes different. Eating field chicken in Guangdong does not eat skin, while stone chicken here in Huizhou is eaten with skin. It is said that the nutritional value of Huangshan stone chicken skin is very high, rich in protein, and has the functions of clearing fire, blinding and nourishing the body, and is a mountain treasure. Local people say that eating stone chicken in the summer can avoid prickly heat and sores.
Toon head omelette toon head is a Huizhou spring seasonal dish, it has a very special volatile aromatic aroma, can strengthen the spleen and appetizer, increase appetite. In the Qing Dynasty, it was much liked by the Qing people, and Li Yu once wrote in "Idle Love and Occasional Mail": "Cai Nengfen people with teeth and cheeks, the head of the toon is also" Which shows the love for toon. Tsubaki is a dish that is fragrant and delicious, and is fried with native eggs. Each bite is filled with the characteristic aroma of toon, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes.
Pickles stir-fried chicken miscellaneous Huizhou pickles are pickled through the stalk, we Guangdong people eat all the dishes are pepper shredded curd fried, or garlic stir-fried. But Huizhou people do not eat leaves when they eat all vegetables, and they all like to pickle pickles like this. Very Huizhou special under the meal.
Specially ordered a plate of wild river shrimp under the wine, to Huangshan tourism of course to drink Huangshan beer to enjoy, beer bottle design is wind and snow moon, romantic and good-looking, logo printed with Huangshan four gemstones, pine, clouds, snow four kinds. Beer taste OK, slightly sweet back sweet, good drink.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="16" > Liyang in Lane A place full of Huizhou memories</h1>
The people of ancient Huizhou are known as "Liyang of the Tang and Song Dynasties, Tunxi of the Ming and Qing Dynasties". Tunxi Old Street faces each other across the river. Crossing this "old bridge" with a history of more than 400 years, we will come to Dawn IN Lane. Liyang Town, where the scenic spot is located, is an ancient town with a history of more than 1800 years. Visiting Liyang IN Lane, you will feel the unique atmosphere of the strong historical culture and fashion intertwined here.
The characteristics of Liyang IN Lane neighborhood are prominent Huizhou's local historical and cultural heritage, many Hui-style old mansions, have been well preserved, some have been converted into homestays, museums, flavor restaurants, bars and cafes.
Walking in the quiet alleys, you will see some of the same water feature design as The ancient city of Lijiang Dayan, the combination of ecological water and landscape water, dynamic water and static water, under the night, elegant and flexible, beautiful as ever.
The architectural language of "collision of old and new" in Liyang Lane is very distinctive, on the one hand is the antique century-old house, on the other hand is the modern trend designer's building, the ancient and modern two kinds of buildings are interspersed, so that people can not only appreciate the thick history of the thousand-year-old town, but also feel the characteristics of the modern city. Walk between simplicity and fashion, and rub the years into the wonderful spring light.
Huangshan as China's business card, world-class famous mountains have always been the most popular tourist destinations in China, but the vast majority of people only know Huangshan, Xidi Hongcun, for Huangshan urban attractions know very little, in fact, the best way to travel is to reach the first night to visit Tunxi Old Street and Dawn IN Lane, and then take the cable car to the top of Huangshan Mountain the next morning.