南潯

內(nèi)容概要

Nanxun is known in China and abroad as the home of Jiti Silk. Its thriving silk trade helped Nanxun earn the accolade "town of afflu-ence." Its community of wealthy merchants gave rise to beautiful garden residences, such as the Xiaolian Villa, the former residences of Liu Ti and of the Zhangs-all built on a grand scale and delightful to the eye. Particularly unusual is the juxtaposition of Chinese and Western architectural styles of these garden residences: Baroque columns, European fireplaces and French etched glass are blended into traditional Chinese buildings with central halls, skyweUs, and carved brick gatetowers.

書籍目錄

Ancient Scenes and Foreign StylesThe Hundred-Room BuildingThe Legend of XishiThe Xiaolian VillaThe Jiaye Hall LibraryJili Silk in Universal Demand"The Number One Mansion of Jiangnan"East Meets West in the "Red House"Zhang Jingjiang--Fundraiser for Sun Yat-senHistorical Work with Catastrophic ConsequencesArts and Gourmet FoodsPlaces of InterestOvernight in the Old TownChoicest FoodHow to Get to Nanxun

章節(jié)摘錄

插圖：After crossing the Tongji Bridge, wecome to the Xunxi Stream, a windingriver, lined on both sides by dwellinghouses with covered walkways, arcadehouses, some high, some low, facingeach other across the stream. They havepink walls and gray tiles. Stone bridgeslink the two sides. Following the curvesof the river, the long street winds along,with its covered colonnades and archgates of every shape and size. The firegables between the houses are of different height andthey are so close to each other that they look as if theywere overlapped. At a quick glance, the two-story houseslook uniform in style, but actually their forms are quitedifferent; some looking like clouds, and some with acurved profile projecting beyond the roof; but the ma-jority have high corbel gables. They gaze proudly up intothe azure sky, but their inverted images are reflected inthe clear rippled water along with the stone steps andpiers along the stream. There is great variety: the stonesteps of the piers down to the water are single or double,broad or narrow; the houses along the river are high orlow, and every one is different in terms of its exteriorjoinery.

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《南潯(英文)(圖文版)》：The Taihu Lake Basin adjacent to Shanghai has a diversified water systemand damp climate and is rich in produce. The odginal inhabitants ptantedrice and bred sitkworms, and took advantage of the convenient water trans-portation there to devetop trade retations both domesticatty and overseas.This part of the country is famous for its sitk and herbat medicines. Sinceancient times, it has witnessed rapid economic growth, and has earned thenicknames "Heaven on Earth" and "Land Ftowing with Rice and Fish."Six ancient waterside towns in this area, namely, Zhouzhuang, Luzhi andTongli in Jiangsu Province, and Xitang, Wuzhen and Nanxun in ZhejiangProvince, are the most attractive representatives of age-old towns in south-east China.Waterways have shaped the ancient towns of southeast China, their streetsfollowing the contours of the waters and their houses buitt on riverbanks.Smart bridges, smoothty flowing rivers and tranquil residentiat houses formthe typicat naturat tandscape of these towns. Winding streets and tanes,ancient bridges and beautifut gardens contribute to a tranquil and simpteatmosphere. These towns' rich historicat and cuttural legacies are embodiedin the venerabte shapes of bridges, streets, lanes, residential houses, ances-[rat harts, temples and theaters, art with a distinctive local flavor. Thephitosophy of rife in a waterside town emphasizes the harmonious unity ofNature and Man. The buitdings appear simple, though inside they are usuallysptendidty decorated, and the luxury is not shown on the exterior. The mainbuitding materiat in these towns is wood, disptaying fine carvings and otherdecorations. The scenery changes with the four seasons, yet the tranquitityand harmony, the smartness and etegance remain unchanged. A stay in oneof these age-otd towns brings tourists a strong sense of history, and enchantsthem with graceful landscapes and a relaxing lifestyle.

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