An essay about visiting Qiao Feng, Suzhou.

Zhou Jiangfeng, Suzhou, which is famous for the poet Zhang Ji who stayed at the Maple Bridge overnight, recently opened a garden to welcome guests. Ancient Canal, Qiao Feng, Hanshan Temple, Qiao Feng Ancient Town, Tielingguan "Five Ancient" relics and commercial market towns reproduce the eternal beauty of Qiao Feng. At that time, Yang Di was connected to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and Qiao Feng was located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Shantang. "Imperial grain" and local products from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang and other places are transported from here to Kyoto and other places. As a result, Qiao Feng Town has gradually become the largest Mi Dou distribution center and bustling commercial market town in China, with merchants gathering and goods piling up. "Tang Lantern" was once a unique symbol of Suzhou. In ancient times, shipbuilders and businessmen knew that they had arrived in Suzhou as long as they saw the flashing Tang lights, which became a navigation mark to guide water traffic. This time, Fengqiaozhou re-made Tang lanterns to let overseas tourists relive their past feelings. This bronze lamp weighs six tons and is six meters high. The lower part of the lamp is a lotus seat, and the upper part is a hexagonal lamp post. Each side is decorated with exquisite carved dragons and wishful patterns. The most lively boat in Fengqiao Island is the Maple Leaf Boat, which can accommodate more than 20 people. Maple Leaf Boat originated from the artistic conception of Zhang Ji's Night Sleeping by the Maple Bridge. It is10m long and 2.8m wide, with elegant design. The boat rippled with the waves, standing at the bow, looking at the Maple Bridge and listening to the bells of Hanshan Mountain. The newly-built Museum of Water Transport uses multimedia phantom imaging to show the street scenes along the canal bank, coolies transporting grain, street vendors, ladies who cover their faces with folding fans, domineering officials and vendors' cries, children's cries, pingtan and scene blending, so that visitors can see the real situation of "water transport", the main economic lifeline of old China, and appreciate the canal culture. Pawnshops reproduce the whole picture of ancient pawn shops, and abacus beads, magnifying glasses and safes are impressive. A variety of exquisite and precious necklaces, gold watches and jewelry are displayed on the cabinets of pawn shops, shining with dazzling golden light. But I reached out and touched it, only to find that it was a handful of air, "close at hand, far away", and the mystery was inexplicable. Fengqiaozhou is surrounded by water, and the Jinghongdu built next to the canal has the most spectacular scenery. I saw thousands of piles of snow rolling up on the shore, and the waves came and went. Next to Jinghongdu is a folk ancient town that imitates the design of ancient buildings in Ming Dynasty. It not only restored the old ideas of post station, rice shop, teahouse, painting academy and satin village, but also displayed Suzhou folk artworks such as silk reeling, batik, nuclear carving, pen carving and Taohuawu fan. On this 3.5-hectare island of Qiao Feng, there is also an ancient rhyme stage of Wumen. Maple leaves fall in Yuyuan Village, and the coir fish basket has the pastoral flavor of a hermit; Many scenic spots such as the covered bridge "Listening to the Bell Bridge", the tracker road, and the water and mail promenade make tourists linger. Fengqiaozhou, with its rich and unique ancient town culture, has become a commercial resort for tourists to appreciate Suzhou customs.