Jiangsu is a developed province with a developed economy, complete industrial categories, a high level of urbanization, and the smallest gap between north and south. Its total GDP is second only to Guangdong Province and ranks second among provincial units in the country. At the same time, Jiangsu is also a very magical place, such as the dislocation of cities. This time, I will take you to see the two misplaced cities in Jiangsu. One is located in Jiangnan but is as atmospheric as Jiangbei city, and the other is located in Jiangbei but is as poetic as Jiangnan city. I think everyone can guess which two cities these are? That's right! They are Zhenjiang and Yangzhou!

Yangzhou is located on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It has the same scenery as Jiangnan, showing a strong poetic feeling everywhere. Compared with Zhenjiang on the south bank, Yangzhou is more poetic. In ancient times, there were a lot of songs about Yangzhou. I believe that many people, like Shan Yejun, come to Yangzhou and think it is a Jiangnan city. It is beautiful, and beautiful! Slender West Lake has the same gorgeous scenery as Hangzhou West Lake and is famous all over the world.

In Yangzhou, whether it is Slender West Lake or the streets and alleys, it has the same scenery as Suzhou and Hangzhou. I think many people will wonder why Yangzhou, a city in Jiangbei, has the same scenery as Jiangnan. This reason actually dates back to a period of history in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Next, Mr. Yamano will briefly introduce it.

Zhenjiang, which is only separated from Yangzhou by the Yangtze River, is not as elegant as Yangzhou, although it is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhenjiang is full of the atmosphere and heroism of the north. Walking in the streets and alleys of Zhenjiang, you will always think that you are in a northern city, because Zhenjiang is too similar to a northern city, especially in terms of architecture. Yangzhou, a city in the north of the Yangtze River, has the charm of Jiangnan, while Zhenjiang, a city in the south of the Yangtze River, has the flavor of a northern city. Is there a certain story about these two misplaced cities so magical?

Xijindu is a historical and cultural representative of Zhenjiang, witnessing the city's population migration and major administrative changes from south to north and from north to south. Whether it is the bluestone slabs or the walls, they are all stained with the atmosphere of a northern city. Zhenjiang, a city in the south of the Yangtze River, really has a little northern atmosphere. Being in Jiangnan has a northern atmosphere, which is completely opposite to Yangzhou. Don't you find it interesting?

Since Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty changed Shezhou to Huizhou in the late Northern Song Dynasty, the history and culture of Huizhou were discovered by the world. A culture that truly represents thousands of years of pure Chinese culture was originally hidden in the mountainous areas of Huizhou. Many people in Huizhou are descendants of royal families and dignitaries. Their academic, state-governing theories and business practices have become models for Chinese feudal society. From a land of fish and rice to a commercial market town, the Suhu area has gone from the original extensive farming culture of "Suhu is ripe for the world" to the commercial economy of creating a town without commerce. Huizhou merchants can be regarded as pioneers.

In his previous life, Bu Xiu was born in Huizhou and was lost at the age of thirteen or fourteen. This is a true portrayal of the people of Huizhou at that time. Although Huizhou has beautiful mountains and rivers, it is very good, but its land resources are limited, transportation is extremely inconvenient, and its rapid population growth makes eating the biggest problem in Huizhou. Therefore, people in Huizhou began to go out and wander. Yangzhou, located on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, has a convenient inland transportation system, so the first stop of Huizhou merchants came to Yangzhou and Hangzhou. With the arrival of Huizhou merchants, many Huizhou people lived in Yangzhou. The construction and development of Huizhou merchants forcibly transformed a Jiangbei Water City into a picturesque Jiangnan city. This is the main reason why Yangzhou is more like a city in Jiangnan!

The garden first originated in the Western Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Huizhou has comprehensively preserved the most complete garden design and construction techniques from the Han and Tang Dynasties. After Huizhou merchants from the Ming and Qing Dynasties came to Yangzhou, they began to build gardens on a large scale after their business grew. After several generations of research and development, a specific Yang-style garden and Yang-style bonsai art were formed in Yangzhou. The Tang Dynasty was a period when the Tang Dynasty came to Korea. The Japanese admired Tang Dynasty culture the most. Among them, gardens and tea art absorbed many elements from the Tang Dynasty in China. Therefore, many people felt that Japan and Yangzhou had similarities in many aspects, and it was true. Japanese culture and Yangzhou culture are of the same origin and are both epitome of the Tang Dynasty. It's just that the way of dissemination is different. Japan introduced it through envoys from the Tang Dynasty, while Yangzhou was built through Huizhou merchants.

Everyone now knows why Yangzhou is like a city in Jiangnan, right? Now let's talk about Zhenjiang. As early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Zhenjiang was still a real Jiangnan cultural city, but it changed greatly during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was in Jiankang, which is now Nanjing. Zhenjiang, dozens of kilometers away from Nanjing, naturally became the sub-central city of the capital. Zhenjiang, a small city in the south of the Yangtze River, was influenced by northern culture and gradually gained the flavor of a northern city. Whether it is language, food or buildings, they all have the shadow of northern cities.

Compared with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou, Zhenjiang is indeed a Jiangnan city that is very similar to northern cities, especially in terms of architecture. Although Zhenjiang is very similar to a northern city influenced by northern culture, influenced by Huizhou culture and Wuyue culture, Zhenjiang has the characteristics of a mixture of north and Jiangnan. Zhenjiang is still a city in the south of the Yangtze River, but it is more like a northern city than Yangzhou. After all, it is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Zhenjiang in the south of the Yangtze River is like a northern city, while Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River is more like a city in the south of the Yangtze River. The two cities are separated by a river. Everyone knows the historical reasons, right? Whether it is Yangzhou in the north of the Yangtze River with a Jiangnan flavor or Zhenjiang in the south of the Yangtze River with a northern flavor, they all have their own urban scenery and taste. So between Zhenjiang and Yangzhou, which one do you prefer?