When it comes to Water City, it is estimated that many friends will first think of Venice Water City in Italy. Indeed, Venice is "born because of water, beautiful because of water, and prosperous because of water" and enjoys the reputation of "Water City" and "Water City". In fact, Venice is not the only beautiful water city. In the eastern coastal areas of my country, rivers are crisscrossed and the water system is developed. There are also many towns built next to the water. Not only are the water features beautiful, but also have a long history, which is not inferior to Venice in Italy.

People often talk about Jiangnan water towns. In the Jiangnan area of my country, there are many famous ancient cities and ancient towns, all with charming water system scenery. For example, the Qinhuai River, which has China's first famous historical and cultural river, is one of them and is very representative. It is not only Nanjing's mother river, but also the cradle of Nanjing's ancient civilization. It is very famous in history. It has always been "the area of smoke and moon in the Six Dynasties, where gold powder gathers", and also a prosperous place for ten generations."Cultural relics are abundant in Jiangnan; Literary talent is elegant and unique in the sea."It is not only a place where Jinling's historical talents gather, but also the cultural hub of Jiangnan in ancient China.

The Qinhuai River is a tributary of the Yangtze River. For thousands of years, the Qinhuai River has nurtured the ancient city of Nanjing."The spring breeze comes from ten miles of brocade rust, and thousands of households bloom along the river." It has always been the prosperous area of Jinling City. It is specifically divided into the Outer Qinhuai and Inner Qinhuai. The Inner Qinhuai River has a total length of 4.2 kilometers from Dongshuitou to Xishuiguan. Many aristocratic families and dignitaries live on both sides of the Huaishui River. They are prosperous and prosperous, with golden towers and towers.

There are many historical attractions along the Qinhuai River and cultural landscapes are dotted with stars. Among these attractions, Qinhuai Water Street located in Bailuzhou is a very small but little-known one. In terms of fame, it is not only inferior to Confucius Temple, Da Baoen Temple, and Ming City Wall. It is also inferior to Jiangnan Gongyuan, Wuyi Lane, and Zhanyuan. It is estimated that even many Nanjing people may not know about it, but such a small and low-key water street has water features that are not inferior to Venice.

Qinhuai Water Street is located on the edge of Bailuzhou Park, so the locals also call it Bailushui Street. It is not large in area and only a few hundred meters long. It consists of South Street and North Street. Most of South Street are two-story buildings with flying eaves. Chinese classical courtyards, and North Street are mostly two-story buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the middle, there is a 200-meter river course running from north to south. It is blue bricks, powder walls, glazed tiles, small bridges, flowing water, and light painted boats. This is the ten-mile Qinhuai River written by Mr. Zhu Ziqing, with gold powder towers, sparkling, The sound of oars and the shadow of lights.

There are densely packed buildings on both sides of Water Street, and each building has a dock. Unlike Venice, the buildings here are reached by roads in front of them, and rivers behind them are connected to surrounding attractions. You can visit them on the shore or boating among them., sightseeing in the water. For an onshore visit, you can enter Bailuzhou Park. The park has a long history. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, it was the villa of the family of Xu Da, the founding father of the country, Sun Yat-sen, so it is called Xu Taifu Garden or Xu Zhongshan Garden. During the Tianshun period, Yufeng Temple was built in the park, and fireworks were at its peak for a time. During the Zhengde period, Xu Tianci, a descendant of Xu Da, expanded the park into the "largest and magnificent" garden in Nanjing at that time, and named it Dongyuan. The park has become a place for the owner to have a poetry and wine party with many famous literati such as Wang Shizhen and Wu Chengen. It is now the largest park in the south of Nanjing.

If you choose to go on water, you can go to the cruise ship terminal in front of Confucius Temple to buy tickets and board the boat. After boarding, you will depart from the Confucius Temple Cruise Terminal. You will pass through Bailuzhou Park, Qinhuai Water Street, Dongshuiguan, Zhonghua Gate, and finally return to the Confucius Temple Cruise Terminal. Boats leave about every 20 minutes, and the journey takes about 50 minutes, and Water Street is one of the most beautiful attractions.

Qinhuai Water Street is full of people and traffic during the day; at night, it is full of brilliance and bright lights, and the night is charming.

Compared with the bustle of Confucius Temple, the Water Street is much quieter. Walking from Confucius Temple is like traveling to another world, away from the hustle and bustle of the world, and arriving at a paradise. There are small bridges, rivers, and ancient buildings, and you can also see the ancient Ming City Wall.

Venice, Italy is too far away. When the epidemic ends, it will be good to visit the Qinhuai River in Nanjing and visit this little-known water street.