The rural roads in Yangzhou are quite good. My hometown is located next to the city and county roads, and the transportation is very convenient, with cars driving directly to my doorstep.

There is a long vegetable field on the east side of the house, with eight or nine different types of vegetables and onions and garlic growing.

In the distance is a large area of farmland, which belongs to the Lixiahe region and is an important grain producing area in the country. Many wind power generation equipment have also been erected in the distance now.

The first stop is the Huai'an Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall

The museum area consists of a group of commemorative buildings, a commemorative island, three artificial lakes, and green spaces surrounding the lake. The total area is 400000 square meters, of which 70% is water surface. There are a main hall and a subsidiary hall on the island, with a total construction area of 3265 square meters, including 1918 square meters for the main hall and 1347 square meters for the subsidiary hall. The rest include Lanshan Poetry Stele, Haitang Forest, Haitang Road, Sakura Road, Wulong Pavilion, Huaien Pavilion, and West Hall Fish Watching.

The main hall has Deng Xiaoping's inscription on it Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall Six hot stamping characters. There are three floors inside, the first floor is a film and television hall, the second floor is a memorial hall, and the third floor is a viewing platform. It is square on the outside and octagonal on the inside. The quadrangle and octahedron symbolize the spirit of Zhou Enlai shining on our Chinese nation. The four granite stone pillars embody Zhou Enlai's grand vision of achieving the "Four Modernizations" in China, which he proposed four times before his death in 1954, 1962, 1964, and 1975. Four granite pillars support the four sloping roof, reminiscent of the ox cart shed used to lift water and irrigate fields on the ancient Jianghuai Plain, embodying Zhou Enlai's life of serving the people. The shape of the four pillars supporting the four slope roof is similar to the waiting pavilion in the Lixiahe area of northern Jiangsu. When Zhou Enlai left home for Northeast China in 1910, he waited for a boat at the Dadu Pavilion by the canal and then boarded the boat to head north. The shape of the Dadu Pavilion serves as a symbolic representation of Zhou Enlai's departure from Huai'an Dadu Pavilion and his eventual return to his hometown.

In front of the main hall is the square, with Nanhu in front and Zhantai in the middle on the opposite bank. There are sword tablets on both sides.

The combination of the archway style scenic gate and the herringbone shaped annex hall is exactly“ eight one ”The pattern symbolizes Zhou Enlai's leadership of the August 1st Nanchang Uprising.

Passing by the Zhou Enlai Bronze Statue Square, the old couple took a photo in front of the replica Central South Sea West Flower Hall.

Walk slowly all the way, and finally walk through the cherry blossom tree and camphor tree forest back to the entrance.

Second stop, Wu Cheng'en's former residence

Wu Chengen was an outstanding literary figure, world-renowned cultural figure, and author of "Journey to the West" during the Ming Dynasty. The former residence is located at No. 12 Datong Lane, Hexia Ancient Town, Huai'an District, Huai'an City, and is a national AAAA level tourist attraction. A key cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province and the filming base for the world's first stereoscopic TV drama "Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West". It consists of five parts: the original residence, the exhibition hall of Wu Cheng'en's life, the Xuanzang Memorial Hall, the Monkey King Family Art Museum, and the Six Little Children's Studio. It is the only place in China that comprehensively displays the culture of Journey to the West and commemorates Wu Cheng'en. The museum covers an area of 15000 square meters and has a building area of 4000 square meters. It is a classical garden architectural complex in the style of the Ming Dynasty. The former residence is located in the northwest of Huai'an City, backed by the Li Canal. It is a quaint and elegant blue brick courtyard with buildings such as a study.

Shu Tong Inscribed Former Residence of Wu Cheng'en

There is a sculpture of Tang Monk, master and disciple, with Sun Wukong in front.

The buildings are all in the Ming and Qing architectural styles of the Lixiahe area, with many halls and pavilions. Overall, this is a comprehensive tourist attraction that integrates literary research, celebrity commemoration, traditional education, cultural exhibitions, and tourism and leisure.

There are many couplets in the former residence, but due to being with my parents, I didn't have time to read them carefully and passed by in a hurry. Bringing my parents here is because "Journey to the West" is well-known in China, and the stories of the chaos in the Heavenly Palace and Tang Monk's pilgrimage are well-known. As for Wu Cheng'en's life experience and cultural connotations, they seem to have little interest.

Third stop, Hexia Ancient Town

Hexia Ancient Town, formerly known as "Beichen Town", is located in Hexia Street, Huai'an District, Huai'an City. The ancient town was formed in the late Spring and Autumn period and has a history of about 2500 years. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were 67 Jinshi, 123 Juren, and 12 Hanlin here, known as the "Three Tripod Armor Complete". The main attractions of Hexia Ancient Town are: Han Hou's Hometown, Wu Jutong Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Zhuangyuan Building, Wenlou, Wensi Temple Wait, of course, Wu Cheng'en's former residence is also part of the ancient town. So far, the entire block still maintains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, with more than 80% of the residential buildings being brick and wood structures before the Republic of China, over 70% of buildings before the Qing Dynasty, and 90% of stone pavement. The historical style is basically well preserved. Representative streets, alleys, and bridges include: Huzui Street Gueyi Street The Flower Lane, Tea Lane, Luojiaqiao Wait, wait, It can be said that every street, alley, and bridge has rich legends and stories, making it the most culturally rich ancient town in the country. Throughout history, there have been famous figures in Hexia: during the Qin and Han dynasties, there was the military strategist Han Xin; during the Tang dynasty, there was the poet Zhao Gu; during the Song dynasty, there was the anti Jin hero Liang Hongyu; during the Ming dynasty, there were literary figures such as Wu Cheng'en, the author of "Journey to the West", and Shen Kun, the champion of the anti Japanese campaign; during the Qing dynasty, there were the master of Pu Xue Yan Ruoqu, the scholar Wu Yu, the famous Hanlin Cheng Jinfang, the physician Wu Jutong for warm diseases, the mathematician Luo Tengfeng, the author of the long poem "Pen Born Flowers" Qiu Xinru, the Go national player Liang Weijin, and Wang Tingzhen, the Minister of Rites and the Imperial Censor of the Ministry of Rites under Emperor Daoguang.

Under the River, a Thousand Year Old Town

Another Ancient Town memorial archway

Gathering Huizhou merchants, Jin Jia, Yishan Hall, Fenyang Mansion

To control the canal, we must supervise the Jianghan storm and Yan Luochen

On the back is:

Xinglin Taidou Literature Grandmaster Twelve Hanlin Three Tripods Jia

Heroic women, renowned generals, eternal history, and several cities

Gueyi Street It belongs to a commercial street and is known as Kuiyi Street in cities such as Nanjing, Tianjin, Jinan, and other parts of the country.

Baishou Fang , with Gueyi Street Similarly, the alleys are all newly built archways.

Da Tong Lane The name of the alley on the wall has been destroyed.

Hongyu Drum Rhyme Altar There are Liang Hongyu Sculpture

Liang Hongyu Temple, She is the seventh child at home, so she is called Seven Grandma Temple.

Gujie Street

Kuixin pavilion

The gate tower that must be passed to reach the top scholar's mansion, where civil officials disembark and military officials dismount.

Shen Kun Zhuangyuan Mansion Shen Kun was the first top scorer in the history of Huai'an. His daughter was once betrothed to Wu Cheng'en's son, but Wu's son later became successful and was unable to be fulfilled.

This one Chenggong Bridge It is a key route to enter and exit the ancient town.

Wenlou

How can you smell the strange fragrance and travel 800 miles to reach the River Below Tower

Where can cultural treasures be traced back two thousand years? It's Huaiyang cuisine

There is also a legendary couplet inside that has not been matched to this day. The couplet on the east pillar is: Little sister, go up to the river and sit north facing south to eat . There is still a blank space on the western pillar, and no one has been able to match the lower couplet.

I found a restaurant in the evening, ordered a few dishes, and chatted about daily life. The shop owner heard that I was accompanying my parents on a trip and even came to offer a toast.

Fourth stop, Surabaya Pavilion

Arriving in Siyang, Suqian, I would like to take a special look at this Sishui Pavilion. It is known as the "Yellow Crane Tower of Northern Jiangsu" and is a classical building with four sides and seven floors imitating the Tang and Han styles.

Unfortunately, the door is tightly closed

Next to it is the ancient canal

After taking a full picture, leave and head to the next point, Sihong.

Fifth stop, Gu Xu Ge Scenic Area

Sihong In the past, Xuyi belonged to Anhui. In order to facilitate the governance of Hongze Lake, the country exchanged Dangshan and Xiaoxian in Jiangsu for Sihong and Xuyi in Anhui.

Sihong is“ Xu ”The birthplace of the surname, where the former site of the ancient Xu state is located.

Gu Xu Ge Scenic Area Located on Guxu Avenue in Sihong County, the scenic area covers an area of 296 acres and is divided into three major sections: the eastern, western, and core areas. It is currently the only centralized experience center for Guxu culture in China. The core area of Gu Xu Ge Scenic Area covers an area of about 81 acres, with the Ge as the core. The main building has seven floors, with a construction area of about 7155 square meters and a total height of nearly 61.649 meters. Through a large number of precious historical relics and various themed exhibition halls, it focuses on showcasing the Xu cultural context centered on "benevolence", telling the historical and cultural stories of Xu Yan Wang and other Xu monarchs and famous Xu family figures throughout history.

Two elders taking a group photo

Let me explain here: My mother passed away early, and this is my stepmother.

The architecture is magnificent and has a distinct Han style.

The footprints of ancient Xu have been passed down through generations.

trees growing where the sun sets

This person is the ancestor of the Xu surname and the second son of Boyi. Due to Boyi's contribution in assisting Dayu in controlling floods, he passed away early. Ruomu was enfeoffed in the territory of Xu and established the state of Xu. Descendants have taken the country as their family name, which has been passed down to this day.

The sixth stop is the Yan family tomb in Huamingtang

This is a national key cultural relic protection unit, located 500 meters southeast of Huamingtang Village, Xiaoxi Town, Wuhe County, Anhui Province. It is a cultural relic tourist attraction and tourist destination of the Ming Dynasty's first-class wife burial system. Founded in the seventh year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1374), it covers an area of 1500 square meters and once had a five bay hall.

Stone figures, stone beasts, and stone tablets

It is said that after Zhu Yuanzhang left the temple and joined the Red Turban Army, he was seriously injured in a battle with the Yuan Army and fled to the Yan Family Building. Miss Yan ignored feudal ethics and used a large basket to hide Zhu Yuanzhang, and covered the basket with her own skirt. Miss Yan calmly deceived the Yuan Army. Later, during the Yan family's medical treatment, Miss Yan was attracted to the ambitious Zhu Yuanzhang, who also fell in love with Miss Yan. Miss Yan shaved her hair and gave it to her as a gift, and she would not marry unless she had him. Zhu Yuanzhang once again immersed himself in the anti Yuan war years. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Nanjing, but Miss Yan did not see the welcoming procession for a long time and later died of depression. When Zhu Yuanzhang remembered the engagement of the Yan family, he learned that Miss Yan had passed away and was deeply saddened. He then buried her in accordance with the standards of a first-class lady. Because Miss Yan died unmarried, only a phoenix bird was engraved on the forehead of the monument.

Seventh stop, Xiaogang Village, Fengyang

In 1978, Anhui experienced a once-in-a-century rare severe drought. At that time, Xiaogang Village in Fengyang County was known as the "three dependent village" - relying on grain sales, production through loans, and living through relief. “ There is no food in the mud house, mud bed, and mud pot ”The conditions are extremely difficult.

On a winter night in 1978, 18 households in Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province, gathered together to discuss and form a unified opinion: "We will distribute the land to each household, and each household head will sign and stamp it. If they are capable in the future, each household will guarantee to complete the annual payment and public food for each household, and will no longer ask the state for money for food. If they fail, our cadres are willing to go to jail and commit suicide, and all the members also promise to feed our children until they are eighteen years old

Subsequently, 18 villagers from Xiaogang Village pressed their bright red handprints on a "secret contract" for distributing farmland to households, implementing the agricultural "big package" policy. That night, the land, oxen, farming tools, and other items of the production team were distributed to each household according to the number of people, and the grand "big package" was thus launched.

In this way, the simple and easy method of "handing over to the country, leaving enough for the collective, and the rest for oneself" is most popular among farmers. In 1979, Wan Li, then the first secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee, fully affirmed and supported the practice of large-scale contracting. It can be said that the great feat of 18 farmers in Xiaogang Village played the prelude to China's rural reform.

At that time, I was still young, but my father was someone who had experienced that era. He was also the captain of the production team at that time, and he participated in the entire process when the national promotion was launched. So I specially brought him here to see and feel it with my own eyes!

Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County

The First Village of Rural Reform in China

Now tourist reception centers have been built and the tourism service industry has been developed.

The old house, with pots and stoves, adobe bricks, rice paddies, old-fashioned farming tools, furniture, pig and cow pens, water wheels and grinding discs, as well as slogans and slogans, was very familiar to my father.

a great distance Inscribed The Big Bag Memorial Hall

The sound and light effects vividly showcase the hardships and struggles of that era.

Da Bao Gan Memorial Hall interior

Eighth stop, the ancient city of Emperor Yao

Culture of Emperor Yao It is mainly based on the ancient culture of Emperor Yao, born in Taji Town, Jinhu County, and combined with local folk culture to create a unique ancient city tourism culture.

It mainly showcases the culture of Emperor Yao of China, the architectural culture and humanistic culture of Jinhu area, and brings together the unique humanistic culture, architectural culture, and culinary culture of Jinhu to overcome the singularity of cultural attractions in various regions. It is a grand garden of Chinese Emperor Yao culture, Jinhu humanistic culture, and architectural culture.

Emperor Yao's Ancient City

This is a cultural and tourism project, for some unknown reason, with few personnel.

According to the introduction, the entire project covers an area of 1000 acres

It is empty and the Pommeled Horse is rare in front of the door.

In classical literature, Emperor Yao was born“ South of San A ”It is said that based on this, there are five or six regions in the country vying for the title of Emperor Yao's hometown, and Yangzhou Gaoyou has also declared it as Emperor Yao's hometown. They all have their own arguments and have consulted local and foreign experts to cite classics, but ultimately none of them have been resolved.

The hometown of Emperor Yao in Gaoyou was bustling for a while, but now it has ceased to exist. Fortunately, there was not too much investment. It seems that the ancient city of Emperor Yao in Jinhu, Huai'an, will not be much better either! It seems that political achievements are causing trouble, the mind is hot headed, and it's a waste of money and resources! Only one sigh!!

The three-day journey, leisurely and leisurely, comes to an end, and we set off for home.