There is such a town-Shagou Town. We don't know about it and don't pay too much attention to it! It is dozens of miles away, but it has a history of thousands of years. It is full of fairy spirit and has been selected into the fifth batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China.

Two days ago, on a whim, I drove to Shagou Town, Xinghua City. Anyway, I just learned to drive and was full of interest. It is said that the sand ditch is full of immortal qi, but where is it full of? There are ditches, rivers and streams in the town and outside. Together with the miracle of water conservancy in the lake, the "Jiulongkou" is the convergence point of nine rivers, and the Shagou is the junction of the five counties and cities of Xinghua, Yancheng, Gaoyou, Baoying and Jianhu. The surrounding areas are fertile, vast acres of fertile farmland, lush reeds, and dotted with lakes. There are Dazong Lake, Guozheng Lake, Nandang, Fendandang, Guanzhuangdang, Wangzhuangdang, and Tuantou Dang. The place is commonly known as the "Two Lakes and Five Downs", and it is an important water transportation route for the Lixia River in northern Jiangsu. You can't even describe it as a treasure land of feng shui and a dazzling pearl!

Ancient towns, where is the ancient sand ditch? According to records in the town's annals, as early as 206 BC, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty sealed the pass and granted Chen Lin, one of the seven sons of Jian 'an, the title of Liu Lin, Marquis of Sheyang. After his death, he was buried here, so there was a saying of "Sheyang Village" at that time. Later, there was chaos in war and chaos, and more and more people came to Shagou to avoid soldiers. People felt that it was peaceful here and settled here one after another. The small village became the ancient town now. Walking through the ancient alleys, Zhang Xian Temple, Zhao Jiayuan, Jiang Family Dragon Court, Jinshi Square, and Yamen Barracks are all complete, but few people live there. I guess you have gone to the new city. The alleys are green and decorated with black bricks and black tiles, the roofs are high, and the front walls are embossed. They are narrow, long and antique, which embodies the architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At present, most of the houses are basically well preserved. It is the best historical physical specimen of the architectural history of a water town. It is very rare. Especially the Taashi Zen Forest in the northwest is surrounded by lakes on three sides, with architectural momentum and boundless scenery. It combines the "fairy spirit" of the ancient town to create a magnificent scene of "Mingshan Tallinn". Because of respecting the rules of the temple, no filming was taken. There is also an old house,"Ten Thousand Crape Myrtle", which has a history of 350 years. It has a beautiful shape and colorful purple colors. It is inherently praised as "green covers the eyes in midsummer, and this flower is full of red." Nowadays, descendants of the Geng family have settled in Nanjing, Shanghai and other places after studying, leaving only two old people who have accompanied this ancient tree for many years...

Every good place needs to be. Shagou has a long history and was under the jurisdiction of Yancheng in ancient times. Since the Qing Dynasty, there has been an inspection department responsible for maintaining public security in surrounding areas. The "Yancheng County Annals" published in the Republic of China also contains the theory that Shagou was built in the 8th year of the Republic of China. After the Spring Festival in 1945, Shagou was liberated for the first time. On March 9 of the same year, Shagou was established as a city and belonged to the Suzhong Administrative Office. In July 1946, the Second Prefectural Committee of Suzhong changed Shagou to a county. Houshagou County was withdrawn and assigned to Baoying, and in 1947 it was assigned to Gaoyou County. In May 1949, Shagou was officially placed under the jurisdiction of Xinghua. Shagou also produced a Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty, surnamed Wan and named Yun Peng, who was an official in Fujian's political history. Because he was an honest official all his life, white and clean, and was respected and loved by the people of his hometown. After his death, in order to commemorate him, Shagou was changed to Shiliang Town for a period of time.

The old street of Shagou New City is now separated by a river. After turning around the ancient alleys, I will visit the new city and find something to eat to fill my stomach that has already been squeaking. There is nothing special about the new city and our city. Anyway, high-rise buildings, new bricks and new tiles, and we can't find special snacks. The long-standing town has specialties such as rice, Shagou big fish balls, lotus root clips, northern Jiangsu grass chickens, fish crabs, big taro heads, etc., especially the "Shagou big fish balls". When I was a child, I often heard from my uncles and aunts that they traveled between the two places. When they did some business, they would also show off what was delicious, what was fun, and what special specialties there were. They would bring some back to the villagers every few days to try. Sitting down at a lakeside snack bar, the store owner greeted him with a smile: "Yiya! It's right for you to find fish balls to come to my house. There's really no one in the four streets and eight squares here that beats you, especially your customers from Baoying and Gaoyou, all get to eat fish balls at our house. Today, you have the honor to enjoy it. After eating bags, you will come again next time."The boss is so eloquent! I don't want to listen to the advertising words. Don't tell me, this fish is really not expensive. It only costs 25 yuan to order "Luohan Dog Fish". I really thought the boss was confused for a while. Nearly half a kilogram of Luohan Dog Fish in two days, the meat is simple, especially the snow-white big fish round soup, mixed with a few green and green spinach, which is a fragrant and tender batch. Don't praise that the big fish round has a golden outer surface and a snow-white inner flesh. It tastes oily but not greasy and has a unique flavor. While slowly tasting the special snacks of the water town and listening to the strands of street singing coming in from outside the door, I felt like I was drifting into the glorious dust of the sand ditch again.