When it comes to tourist attractions, we always think of places of interest, beautiful landscapes, or characteristic architecture and food, however, in some inconspicuous corners, there are also many interesting attractions hidden, which may not have a grand momentum, but because of the special history, culture and interest to attract many tourists. For example, in the ancient town of Lukang in Changhua County, southern China, there is a controversial alley because of its indecent name, Touching Milk Lane, although the name makes people laugh, but because of the cultural connotation and interesting interaction behind it, it has become a local tourist attraction.
The story of Milk Lane
Located in the North Street of Lukang Ancient Town, Touching Milk Lane is a very narrow alley, the narrowest part is less than two feet, when pedestrians meet here, they must give way sideways to be able to pass, therefore, there are often some interesting interactions and embarrassing scenes here, it is said that the name of the alley comes from this, some people feel that the embarrassing scene here is like touching the breast, very interesting. In order to attract tourists, local residents will also set up some interesting slogans and decorations at the entrance of the alley to increase the interactive experience of tourists, so that everyone can enjoy the unique cultural charm here.
Some people may think that such a name is too ugly to hear, not quite in line with the atmosphere of tourist attractions, but in fact, the original name of Touch Milk Lane is not like this, it was originally called, Menglin Lane, and later because of the local dialect pronunciation problems, was misunderstood as Touch Milk Lane, and has been used to this day, and "Menglin" in the local language, has a very special meaning, it is a blessing words, on behalf of the good wish to have a child, therefore, whether it is Menglin Lane or Touch Milk Lane, There is a deep cultural connotation behind it, which also makes the name more interesting and special.
The beauty of the narrow alleys
Why are there such narrow alleys? In fact, the Milk Lane was not originally used for people to pass, but a ditch used to block the strong wind, because the local climate is very humid, there are often strong winds blowing, in order to protect the local houses and crops, the villagers built a ditch here to block the strong wind, and later, in order to facilitate the passage of the villagers, the ditch was rebuilt into a road, which is now the Milk Lane, such a special origin story, but also made the Milk Lane one of the local characteristic attractions.
In fact, not only touch the milk lane, similar to such a narrow alley, can be found in many places in China, such as Xiamen, Fujian and other places, although these alleys are narrow, but because of the special historical background and cultural connotation, it has become a tourist attraction with local characteristics, attracting many tourists to come to watch, which also reflects from the side, the uniqueness and attractiveness of the place name has a very important role in the development of tourism, perhaps in the future tourism planning, you can add more excavation and utilization of local characteristics, By coming up with a funny name or setting up some unique signs, you can attract more tourists and give everyone a better understanding of the local history and culture.
Interaction and reflection
In addition to the uniqueness of the place name, the interaction and thinking behind the touch milk alley also left a deep impression, the narrow alley leads to pedestrians must give way sideways when they meet here, such a special way of interaction, but also allows visitors to experience a different cultural atmosphere here, at the same time, it also triggers people's thinking about etiquette awareness and cultural differences, because the alley is narrow, so it is necessary to give way when meeting here, if there is not enough etiquette awareness, it is easy to have conflicts and contradictions, This is also a wake-up call for people to pay more attention to the feelings of others in life, learn to be tolerant and understanding, and be able to live in harmony.
At the same time, although the name of the Milk Lane is very indecent, but because of its profound cultural connotation, it has been recognized and loved by local residents, and it also makes everyone realize that traditional culture plays a very important role in the naming and development of local scenic spots. You can add more excavation and use of local culture, through interesting stories and historical backgrounds, to attract the attention of tourists, and leave them with a deeper impression.
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