Original: Dried-Up Season Yuan Family Village

Gourd Rain Season Yuan Family Village

Author: Zheng Yiming

Withered vines, ancient trees, and dark canopies

Small bridges, flowing waters, and residences

Along the banks of the Xiang and Ou Lakes

Yuan Family Village is my home

Gourd Rain Season Yuan Family Village

Scenic beauty of Xianghe Village

As a native of (Jiuhe Town), I often walked from Xiaoyan Village to Yuan Family Village during my childhood, crossing the dried-up river and then entering the Tuan Shan Three Character Temple area, until I finally reached the home of Aunt Tan in Gao Ling Town. It's been decades since, and the opening of the Xiangbo Bridge and the Tuan Shan Bridge have meant I'll never have the chance to walk this road again, nor to see Yuan Family Village's scenery one last time.

The current Yuan Family Village Village Road

Time has changed, roads are open

Recently, I accidentally discovered a set of pictures of Yuan Family Village from the Weibo space of the renowned blogger Dongting Yangxue, which was particularly beautiful, and also stirred up memories deep within me. Seeing the village at the northernmost end of (Jiuhe Town), seeing the riverbed unchanged even during the dry season, seeing the now revitalized village road, I felt a profound sense of reflection, so I shared it with more citizens and residents to appreciate the beautiful rural scenery of (Jiuhe Town).