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When it comes to " Lan Kwai Fong ", everyone must think of Hong Kong's "Lan Kwai Fong" at the first time. It is a short, narrow, L-shaped street and cobblestone between Yun Han Street and De Ji Li Street in Central, Hong Kong. There are many Western restaurants and bars distributed on both sides of the streets and alleys. has a very famous reputation and has become one of the characteristic tourist attractions in Hong Kong. When Shanshan and Sanyatou visited Hong Kong, she also visited Lan Kwai Fong. Although it is located in the Central area, it is a place where white-collar workers in Hong Kong are hiding. The consumption is a place where people are frugal. I asked for a cocktail at that time, and I remember it was 20 to 30 Hong Kong dollars. Whenever night comes, neon lights flash here. Many people come here to drink happily, talk loudly, dance with singing and dancing, and have fun. It is one of the places to feel the international urban life in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Lan Kwai Fong is known as "The Father of Lan Kwai Fong " Sheng Zhiwen . In the early 1980s, to entertain customers in his business, Sung Zhiwen opened a Western restaurant here in Lan Kwai Fong and took the very fashionable name "California" at that time. Later, more and more Western restaurants and bars in Lan Kwai Fong were opened, covering the entire street, and the name of Lan Kwai Fong spread. However, have you ever thought about the name "Lan Kwai Fong"? Why was it named "Langufang"? The answer is hidden in the ancient village of Yanqiao, Jiujiang, Foshan, Guangdong.
Yanqiao Ancient Village is located in the northwest of Jiujiang Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City. In the 14th year of Zhengtong of the Ming Dynasty, the sixth-generation ancestor Muzhuang Gong came here to open a village from Shilong Village. It has a history of more than 570 years. There are still many ancient buildings, ancient streets, alleys, ancient rivers and surgings, ancient bamboo forests, and ancient fish ponds in the village. In 2015, CCTV's " Remember Homesickness " program specially introduced Yanqiao Ancient Village, which also made this ancient village hidden in the countryside gradually become well-known to the world.
When I came to this ancient village, I Only then did I realize that Lan Kwai Fong in Hong Kong has a deep connection with the ancient village: Lan Kwai Fong in Yanqiao Ancient Village is actually an annex to Xingqiao Bookstore in the village. It is a villager of Yanqiao He Xingqiao doing business in Western Europe and has a very good business. At the same time, he is also a sensational figure in the business circles of Hong Kong and Macao. In the 20th year of Guangxu, He Xingqiao returned to his hometown to build Xingqiao Bookstore. , because He Xingqiao's children and grandchildren are named Lan Gui, Zhilan and Dangui, He Xingqiao hopes that his descendants can "prosper and show off, Lan Gui Tengfang", so he named this place "Lan Kwai Fong". In the last century, after He Xingqiao's descendants moved to Hong Kong, they obtained a piece of land in the Central Region. The name "Lan Kwai Fong" in Hong Kong was quoted by Yanqiao Village.
When I walked to the alley of Lan Guifang, there were only two houses and a gatehouse. First, I was attracted by the three words "Lan Kwai Fong" on the gatehouse's banner stone , and there was also an inscription "The Twenty Years of Guangxu" next to it, which made people feel that the age here is long and it seems that it has experienced the vicissitudes of time. Looking up at the buildings preserved in Lan Kwai Fong are typical Lingnan architectural styles in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. can also be seen on the walls under the eaves, with traditional Chinese murals , and brick carvings on the blue brick walls and gray carvings are well preserved. There is another special place in the building, which is a row of windows that open to the main road. The window frames are made of mashi . The window canopy has a distinct Western architectural style. Although eroded by wind and rain, the carvings of the patterns still look very exquisite and colorful. The design of may be related to the original owner's experience in doing business in Western Europe.
Now it has become the "Village Deputy Hall" and "Yanqiao Zhengdao Studio" in the village, which is open to tourists to visit, but the atmosphere is completely different from those in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. After this visit, I think I will feel a different mood next time if I visit Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong.
After visiting Lan Kwai Fong, my visit to Yanqiao Ancient Village was also over. When I walked back to the parking lot along the village road, I saw , Sanji Fish Pond along the road in the village, and there were clear guide routes. I could feel that the village had made some thoughts on building this ancient village for tourism, and I hope this ancient village would get better and better.
So, have you heard of "Lan Kwai Fong" in Hong Kong? Have you ever thought that the name of "Lan Kwai Fong" in Hong Kong has such a deep connection with the Yanqiao Ancient Village in Foshan ? If you have the chance to come to Foshan, would you come to Yanqiao Ancient Village for a walk? Everyone is welcome to leave comments! This article is a copyrighted work. Without the written authorization of Shanshan Sanyatou, it is strictly prohibited to transfer, reprint or scheming manuscripts. If you need to reprint, please contact the author Shanshan Sanyatou, thank you.
