An essay introducing the scenic spots in Chaoshan

Chaozhou Ancient City Wall

In 2001 AD, Chaozhou Ancient City Wall was like a dream after which the dust of thousands of years was washed away, and the vicissitudes of life were lightly collected. Therefore, the section that beats in people's hearts The melody that combines the timely rain in Fengtai, the fish rafts in the West Lake, the rising spring in Xiangqiao... has one more note - the riverside promenade.

Stopping at the riverside, between the gray and green like the Great Wall, what people think of is by no means the tragic song of the ancient country with the iron cavalry like the wind and the horses neighing like gold; The lingering Jiangnan sentiment. Perhaps, it is just a peaceful reverie about a small ancient city, at least adding a little experience and nostalgia for the charm of life.

If the sky is clear, the sky is blue, the water is blue, and the breeze is blowing, you can walk north from the Hanjiang Bridge to the riverside, and walk under the ancient banyan trees with dancing roots and leaves, you can enjoy a group of The harmonious sound of wind and shadow. In the shade of the banyan trees, there are sometimes strange rocks and wonderful flowers, and there are several short corridors. There were three taels of old men and women, some holding books or fans, laughing and chatting leisurely...

The city wall has faded away all the traces of time, but fortunately it is still simple. The eight-mile city embankment is still dotted with four towers: Xiashui Gate Tower, Guangji Gate Tower, Bamboo Gate Tower, and Shangshui Gate Tower.

The brand-new antique buildings still seem to be holding on to a trace of the memory of old Chaozhou - just like a piece of poetry occasionally drifting from the city wall, or a faint scent of Kung Fu tea...