Chapter 67 live here, travel elsewhere

I am often asked, what are the fun places in Guangzhou? That's a really hard question to answer because "fun" is one of the hardest things in the world.Some people like to go to scenic spots, a place of historical interest that "always stands there, there is a ticket office at the door, and after taking a picture and going home, everyone shows a sudden realization"; Search for some strategies of other travel friends, spend a few days to refer to them and integrate them into your own secret routes, strictly follow the plan, and even "at 3 pm, the lakeside cafe, rest" can be made into one of the projects.I don't comment on these two methods. If you are like me and think that the interesting point of travel is to "try to pretend to be a local and live like a local", then the place I will talk about below may suit your appetite.

As the saying goes, before there was Yangcheng, there was Guangxiao first.Today’s Guangxiao Road area in Guangzhou is still full of aura. I used to live in the alley here for a while, and I love the various aspects of this street from early morning to sunset. After moving away, I always like to walk here when I have time. Guangxiao Road has a sense of conflicting beauty without knowing it, and you will understand it once you come here.Guangxiao Temple and the church exist within 50 meters, where the Chinese and the Western, the new and the old blend together, coexist harmoniously, live in peace, and risk fresh vitality.On the side close to Zhongshan Sixth Road, the atmosphere of life is very strong, the trees are lush, the road is not wide, and there are not many vehicles, so people enjoy themselves.

Walking in from the street entrance, there is a Hong Kong-style tea restaurant, Heping Pavilion. In the fashionable storefront, there are hipsters constantly smoking cigarettes.Just across from it is a traditional porridge noodle shop. White smoke from making braised sausages at the door swept over the aunts who were pushing a trolley selling bowls of wings at the door of McDonald's.This road is very typical, allowing people of different ages or different hobbies to go their own way. There are pearl milk tea shops and the famous stew king. There are several serious vegetarian restaurants.

On the other side of the road, there is a stretch of sacrificial supplies shops, mixed with lock shops, egg tart shops, stationery shops, clothing shops, and several mobile flower bicycles, adding a bit of elegance.At the end of the road, a temple suddenly appeared. This is Guangxiao Temple, the oldest and largest ancient temple in Lingnan.There are all kinds of people coming and going along this road, there are office workers in white clothes who work nearby, there are young men who are rushing home with schoolbags and small trailers, there are two-dimensional friends who go to Yuefu Plaza to shop for discs and buy comics, and some Believers who come to worship sincerely... This is not a "Guangzhou business card" deliberately created by the Guangzhou government, but it is the most natural Guangzhou temperament exuded by a block.Here, I always feel that life is juicy. There are delicious food, faith, and small flowers and grasses. You don’t need to deliberately manage it, it’s in life.

The best time to go shopping here is eight or nine in the morning and four or five in the afternoon, when the sun is not strong, and the "walking ghosts" are also out, there is a grassroots joy that is cherished.There are always surprises passing by here. The pile of corn I bought with the eldest sister who set up a stall was only 5 yuan. When I got home, it was steamed and sweet and glutinous. It was really regrettable that I didn’t buy more.There is also the uncle who claims to have been selling flowers here for more than ten years. He is full of philosophy and helped him with two pots of small flowers. Make it easier (don't look for it, life should be easier)", what a cute talker.

The neighborhood based on Guangxiao Road also has many highlights. Going to Xihua Road, there is Yuefu Square, which is a shopping paradise for animation lovers and trendy people. Xihua Road itself is also a concentration of various grassroots delicacies.Going to Liurong Road is the famous Liurong Temple. There are not many tourists during non-holidays. The trees are lush and the atmosphere is elegant.Going to Zhongshan 6th Road is the disappearing arcade in Guangzhou. You can still find almost extinct state-owned style grocery stores here. You can find the past Pechoin, Li Gongmin white sweatshirts, and Sunsilk here. It feels retro. How long have you not seen it? Are they gone?Walking in the direction of Zhongshanwu, you will find Tao Street with all kinds of strange things and everything. Even if you don’t buy anything, you will be happy to see the excitement.

It is the most appropriate way to measure this land with footsteps or bicycle wheels. Every unknown alley has a scenery, and there is no need for any strategy. Here is just wandering around, drinking a cup of herbal tea or eating a dessert when you are tired. Say something to the old men and women who have nothing to do, the Guangzhou I love is here.