Spring Secrets of Xiaolianzhuang

#discoverchina #nanxun Visiting Xiaolianzhuang in March meant missing the famous lotuses, but we discovered something better—the magnificent Liu Family Temple. Built in 1885 for Nanxun's wealthiest silk merchants, the misty morning revealed golden plaques, imperial couplets, and intricate sandalwood carvings. Inside, Emperor Guangxu's inscribed board watched over ancestral tablets, while sixteen stone steles displayed calligraphy by masters like Yan Zhenqing. When sunlight streamed through dragon windows onto an ancient decree chest, we could almost hear the Liu family's legendary business deals echoing through time. The off-season quiet made it feel like our private discovery.