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I really enjoy climbing up and down the slopes in Xiaohao

The city of Chongqing has such a distinctive personality, with its city full of slopes and graffiti visible everywhere, which are the obvious characteristics of this city, as well as the old streets full of the strong scent of life. In a hurried trip to the mountain city, a friend recommended Xiaohao Old Street on Nanbin Road, which really suited my taste. Xiaohao Old Street was once the necessary path to the Longmenhao Dock on the Yangtze River, and during the time when Chongqing served as the auxiliary capital, Longmenhao Dock was the main thoroughfare connecting the Yuzhong Peninsula with the southern bank. In the 1960s and 1970s, many small enterprises moved into Xiaohao Zheng Street, and before the 1980s, the Xiaohao district was always a bustling street on the south bank of the Yangtze River. In an article in 'National Geographic' magazine, Xiaohao Old Street is called 'another world': In this world, there are two kinds of people, one is the original inhabitants of Xiaohao, who retain the old Chongqing way of life; the second is a group of young people who open teahouses in Xiaohao, adding a touch of color to the declining Xiaohao. Going up the slopes, you can see the Jialing River, the well-arranged residential houses, and the jacaranda blooming just right in the distance. Going down the steps, turn into any small shop, there are food and drinks to satisfy the taste buds. Green bricks and black tiles, stone roads, hydrangeas under the windowsills... The romantic poetry of Xiaohao is vividly displayed inadvertently. The former Belgian Embassy was naturally transformed into the first Belgian restaurant in Southwest China, and the vases on the tables are filled with poppies, the national flower of Belgium. I ordered a latte. Rather than saying I'm drinking coffee, I actually like to add a lot of milk to the coffee, making the ordinary milk sweet and silky. Also, the elegant environment is so suitable for taking photos.
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Posted: May 21, 2024
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