Exploring the ancient Mei Village, silent in the river of history

In 2023, my organization arranged a trip to Wuyi Mountain in Fujian for a restorative outing. During our free time, I visited the ancient Mei Village near Wuyi Mountain with a few colleagues. This place preserves a large number of architectural structures from the Ming and Qing dynasties in northern Fujian, including a long corridor built along the river, imposing gate towers, buildings with carved beams and painted rafters, and the very down-to-earth earthen walls. Here, one can contemplate the history of Wuyi rock tea being sold to Europe and Southeast Asia through the thousands of miles of the Tea Horse Road. You can also see peculiar doorways and learn that they were once used by wealthy families to measure the figures of prospective brides. It's worth mentioning that as long as you purchase a ticket to the ancient Mei Village, no matter the number of visitors, the scenic area will arrange for local guides to lead the tour and narrate the stories behind each ancient building.