Dreamy Water Town, misty rain over Lianqiao

Due to not paying attention to the weather before setting out, I arrived at the scenic area just in time for the rain. After completing the check-in procedures at the hotel front desk, I drove directly into the scenic area. The hotel is located within the scenic area, making it very convenient to tour the water town. The Huizhou-style buildings with white walls and black tiles perfectly blend into the water town, forming a beautiful ink painting. There were not many tourists, which spared the background of a 'wall of people' in photos. Affected by the weather, most outdoor performances were canceled, only some indoor performances continued to be staged on time, which felt somewhat regrettable. However, as night fell and the lights came on, everything changed significantly. The misty rain, the red lanterns all over the streets, and the occasional mist spraying over the water surface added a dreamy beauty to the water town under the light reflections, typical of the southern water towns. Very fortunately, around 9 pm when the rain paused, it left just enough time for the intangible cultural heritage performance by the Fangtang - the 'Iron Flower' fireworks, allowing us to enjoy a visual feast of silver flowers and meteor showers from the iron tree, which was extremely impressive and turned a slightly regrettable trip into one with a perfect ending.