TANG CHANG DOU FU RU

After growing up, I always recall a play that was performed in an old town called Tangchang. The figure on the stage sang in a humming voice, walked out of the entrance, and then went in and out of the curtain behind him, without any sound. I looked behind the curtain, and saw only a few backs and a corner of my old childhood. The word Tangchang is too familiar to me. It has taken root and grown in my memory since I was a child, becoming a part of my body, and I can't give it up. The most impressive thing in my dream is probably the big road sign after getting off the Chengwenqiong Expressway, and my grandmother who sent me home at the other end of the road sign. Although it is not as elegant and magnificent as other ancient towns, it still has people living there, with little commercial atmosphere, and it is relatively intact. It is simple and unpretentious, quiet and leisurely. The main street in the center of the village is a street and alley that I can walk through in the dark. There is a dilapidated auditorium in the middle of the street, where I watch plays and performances. At that time, my grandmother was still alive. She occasionally brought me to listen to Sichuan opera with my grandfather. Although I didn't understand the lines, I loved the appearance of the female roles. I remember that I still have a hairpin, which was given to me by a family who sang opera. My father sang Hualian, my mother played the imperial concubine, and the children followed her to perform and make a living. Seeing this scene, my grandmother often asked them to come to her house for dinner. Times have changed. I don't know if they are still doing well now. I wish them peace and happiness. There is also an alley called Gaoxiangzi. When I was a child, I often went through it with my grandmother to buy vegetables. One summer, my grandmother held my brother in one hand and held my hand in the other to watch the filming here. The filming was "Silly Commander". I still remember that Commander Mao Sheng was holding a cigarette butt and mumbling in his mouth, but he didn't make any sound. I guess it was dubbed in the later stage. The weather was hot, and I sat on a small stool with a palm-leaf fan in my hand. The beautiful female officer liked to tease me and used my fan to drive away the summer heat. It is said that "Commander Fan" also teased my brother, but I don't have much impression. My grandmother said that the film "Nanjing Massacre" was also filmed here, and she played an old woman with children. The crew provided meals, and each person was paid 80 yuan. When she heard the sound of gunfire, she slowly fell down and curled up on the ground. Now there is no way to verify which version it was, and it has not been released. Speaking of which, my grandmother is just an ordinary extra in the country, but all such extras added together are not even a fraction of the actual death toll in the disaster that year. Main Street, divided into the upper stage and the lower stage. I love to go to the upper stage to eat the red oil wontons at my great grandfather's house. I let my grandmother eat too. My grandmother is never hungry and watches me eat. Later I realized that she was not hungry, but that was a long time later. In the attic on the street, you can still glimpse the glittering light under the lanterns. In the old days, the boudoir lady leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, chasing the handsome man she was waiting for. In fact, this scene was also a scene during filming, but I was too young to remember what movie it was. As I walked, I realized that Tangchang and I had both gained and lost in this long journey. The auditorium is no longer in use, and the bustle of the opera troupe is gone. The shop that sells red oil wontons has long been closed, but the fragrance of my hometown still remains in my taste buds. For me, after years of separation, the old scenery is still there, the old people are traveling, the tired travelers are on horseback. But my hometown is still my hometown, and I always have a religious yearning for it. The farther away from home, the more I miss the familiar people and things in Tangchang. - - - 🔗The pictures and texts are from the reader Heather Ye Zi's contribution, with some changes. Thanks! - - - 📍Detailed address: Tangchang Town, Dayi County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province - - - 💰Per capita consumption: There is no ticket for the ancient town, no small attractions and other consumption - - - ❤Recommendation reason: The ancient town's ancient buildings are relatively well preserved, without any commercialization, and it is a good place for self-driving travel around Chengdu! - - - ⏳Visiting time: About half a day - - - 🕙Business hours: All day

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