A trip to Yunshuiyao | 悠游云水间

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Here is my contribution to the BeautifulSunday Contest initiated by @ace108.
I had a leisure trip to Yunshuiyao on a weekend in the summer. Yunshuiyao is an ancient town in Nanjing county, Fujian Province. It is well known for Tulou, big banyan trees and ancient pathway.

“云水谣”古镇原名长教,位于福建省南靖县境内,因一部同名电影才有了现在这般空灵､诗意的名字｡村中的神奇土楼､百年老榕､幽长古道和灵山碧水,无不给人以超然的感觉｡利用周末时间自驾去那呆了两天,休闲自在｡

There is a small river at the entrance of the town,many irregular flat stones are lined up to the other side of the river. The riverside stands the biggest banyan tree in the province. In the early morning, I can listen to birds singing and smell flowers everywhere.

入口便是一条小河,一字排开的“过河石”笔直的延伸到河的对岸｡岸上有13棵百年､千年老榕组成的蔚为壮观的榕树群,其中一棵是省内最大的榕树｡晨曦中的云水谣是最美丽的,早间起来转悠,只闻鸟语,只闻花香,心旷神怡｡

Under the banyan trees, a very smooth cobblestone pathway stretches far away. According to the textual research, it is the only way from Longyan to Zhangzhou in ancient times.

榕树下一条被踩磨得非常光滑的鹅卵石古道伸向远方,有一种说不出的韵味｡据考证是古时候长汀府(龙岩)通往漳州的必经之路｡

Along the river, a big wooden waterwheel and the ancient residence give a view of the lively country's scenery.

沿着河流有个地标式的大水车,木质的水车与古宅一起形成了一幅生动的乡间山居图｡

On the riverside there is a stage, on which the local opera (Gezi Opera) often performed. Many tourists and villagers will gather in front of the stage to enjoy the performance with immensely interest.

河边站立着一个戏台,时常演出当地的戏剧------歌仔戏,许多游客和村民会聚集在台下看得津津有味､兴趣盎然｡

There are two unique earth buildings (Tulou) in the town. One is in Square shape called Hegui Lou, it is the only one building in the world that built on the marsh, and well preserved for more than 200 years. It is the tallest earthen building in Nanjing, Fujian.

一方一圆的两座土楼是当地的另一个奇观｡方形土楼“和贵楼”建在沼泽地上,堪称“天下第一奇”,是南靖最高的土楼｡自清代雍正10年起历经200多年仍坚固稳定,保存完好｡

Another one is in Circle shape called Huaiyuan Lou, it is a traditional Chinese residential building built in 1905-1909, and it is the most beautiful double-circular earth building in China.

圆形土楼“怀远楼”是汉族传统民居建筑｡建于1905-1909年,是建筑工艺最精美､保护最好的双环圆形土楼,堪称汉族民宅建筑艺术的佳作｡

All rooms in the earth building are built of woods. Nowadays there are still dozens of families living in the building. This way of living together enables you to feel the deep sense of history and harmonious relationship when you enter the earth building.

楼内的所有房屋均为木结构搭成,现在还有几十户人家居住在和贵楼｡这种聚族而居的方式,让你一进入土楼,就能感觉到那种深沉的历史感和温和的气氛｡

Fortunately, I took the picture when a beam of sunshine passes through the hole of the tulou roof (in Hegui Lou). The grasses reveal the life-circle in nature.