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Luohe, an urban village: once a gathering place for "red men and green women", is about to disappear

There was once a metaphor called Henan is China's kitchen, and Luohe is the stove, Luohe city because of the small population and area for foreigners is very strange, but mention Luohe several large enterprises are familiar, including the current net red food Weilong, Shuanghui, etc., and many foreigners will like this small city for the first time to Luohe.

Luohe, an urban village: once a gathering place for "red men and green women", is about to disappear

Many outsiders come to Luohe for the first time to do business, and when they arrive, they will first find a place to stay, and for some people who do not have sufficient expenses, they will choose to rent in Dingwan Village. Speaking of Dingwan Village, we have to mention the Dingwan Bridge at the mouth of the village, which carries not only the pedestrians and vehicles passing back and forth, but also the memories of many Luohe people, and many old people can remember the rope crossing the river here decades ago, and then the bridge was built.

Luohe, an urban village: once a gathering place for "red men and green women", is about to disappear

Because Dingwan Village is located in the heart of Luohe River, in addition to some temporary residents, it has also been welcomed by many long-term migrant workers because of its superior location, and they have rented and settled here. Every morning rush hour, tenants here either cycle or drive to various jobs in Luohe. During the day, Dingwan Village is quieter, except for some pedestrians passing by, most of them are some middle-aged and elderly people over the age of forty-five, who have nothing to do with their grandchildren and nephews wandering by the river.

Luohe, an urban village: once a gathering place for "red men and green women", is about to disappear

Dingwan Village used to be the most fascinating nightlife, when the sun sets and the tenants of Dingwan return, just when the locals are shopping here, the village will be crowded until dark. But it will not be a signal of the silence of Dingwan Village, when the restaurants and barbecue restaurants here will receive the next batch of customers, that is, the local "red men and green women", most of these young people are dyed with hair of various colors, and they come and go in groups of three or five in the restaurants in Dingwan Village, because the price here is also very suitable for them.

Luohe, an urban village: once a gathering place for "red men and green women", is about to disappear

After drinking and eating, the red men and green women generally choose to spend a few hours in the village Internet café and billiard hall, and then go to the small hotel in the village to continue to sweat. When the alarm goes off the next day, the young people will get up and smile at each other and continue to get up and clean up their hair.

Luohe, an urban village: once a gathering place for "red men and green women", is about to disappear

Although these memories are always good, most of the former "red men and green women" have established families and even had children, but when they sit together now and talk about their stories in the alleys of Dingwan Village, they will still laugh. But Dingwan Village as an urban village, with the development of the times, one day this place will become a ruin, then the time to leave here can really only be a memory.

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