Living in the 'Alive Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival', Engaging in Time-Travel Dialogue with an 1800-Year-Old Street!

Perhaps the hustle and bustle of the city life have overshadowed the authenticity of living, which is why people are more inclined to seek out those quiet places that stand alone, undisturbed by the outside world. Known as the 'Green Valley of Zhejiang', Lishui has never lacked picturesque landscapes, and among them, Songyang County is renowned for its long history that has been passed down through the ages. 💒💒 Songyang Old Street requires one to calm down and slowly savor its essence. Unintentionally passing through the narrow alleys, one might stumble upon an ancient and simple residence hidden among the blue bricks and grey tiles. The brick carvings, the carved door lintels, full of ancient charm, push open the mottled wooden door, and the anticipation for the courtyard inside grows. This is the 'Huazhu·Songyang Niao She Homestay', standing alone in the old street. 🙆🏼‍♀️🙆🏼‍♀️ Stepping into this tranquil courtyard and following the path paved with bluestone slabs, the entire courtyard suddenly unfolds before your eyes. Unlike the lavish decorations sought after by the wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River, everything in the courtyard seems natural, without excessive adornment, yet everywhere reveals its own style, a return to simplicity and nature. The flowers and trees are arranged in a pleasing disorder, the green grass spreads on both sides of the path, owning this courtyard, giving oneself a pleasant afternoon, is enough. 🌃🌃 At nightfall, when the lights in the courtyard are lit, the green grass, the flowers, trees, and the quiet houses are all enveloped in a warm hue. Walking on the path in the summer night listening to the cicadas, or in the autumn night listening to the rustling sound of falling leaves, people inadvertently develop an expectation for the life at Niao She, like coming home.