安丰古街

在江苏省东台市安丰镇，有一条建于明清时期的古街，俗称“七里长街”。由于历史原因，现如今保存完好的部分，仅有378米了。而我今天出行的目的地，就是这条古街。

进入古街，首先映入眼帘的是一条由青石板组成的石板路。每一块石板上都许多坑坑洼洼的小孔，就好像是历史留在上面的印记。古街两旁有很多老房子，青砖灰瓦。爸爸告诉我，这是典型的江苏民居风格。一些老房子已经被出租作为小卖部了。还有一些则依旧作为住房使用着。

古街的中央有一座大戏台，当天刚好在表演节目。工作人员邀请爸爸妈妈参与互动，坐一次花轿，重演一遍古代结婚的场景。不过爸爸不好意思，扭头赶紧走开了。他说自己是“老头子”了，就不玩这些了，呵呵。

古街上最大的保留建筑是“鲍氏大楼”。清末秀才鲍蕴皋先祖于清道光三十年(1850)营造，最初是作为银行使用的。可惜因为时间太久，所以早已经没有了当年的辉煌。不过从精美的雕饰里，还能看到一点当年的样子。

为了旅游需要，古街上也翻建了很多场馆。比如“郑板桥生活馆”等等。据说，当年郑板桥为了求学，也曾在古街上生活过几年。

其实古街上的历史文化底蕴非常浓厚。可惜由于我还小，没有能深刻感受到其中的味道，倒是爸爸一路上说得头头是道的。真不知道是我陪他来参观，还是他陪我来参观。

作为半个东台人，我对东台能保存下来这样的古街，还是很自豪的。如果有机会，我很愿意为你做导游，给你介绍一下这条几百年的老街。

英语翻译

In Anfeng Town, Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province, there is an ancient street built during the Ming and Qing dynasties, commonly known as the "Seven Miles Street". Due to historical reasons, the well-preserved part is only 378 meters old. And my destination today is this ancient street.

Entering the ancient street, the first thing you see is a stone road composed of bluestone slabs. Each stone slab has many crater holes, like the imprints of history left on it. There are many old houses on both sides of the ancient street, with blue bricks and gray tiles. Dad told me that this is a typical Jiangsu residential style. Some old houses have been rented out as small shops. Some are still used as housing.

There was a big stage in the middle of the ancient street, and it happened to be performing on the same day. The staff invited mom and dad to participate in the interaction, take a sedan chair, and repeat the ancient marriage scene. But Dad was embarrassed, turned his head and walked away quickly. He said he was an "old man", so he wouldn't play this anymore, ha ha.

The largest preserved building on the ancient street is the "Bao's Building". The ancestor Bao Yungao, a talented scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, built it in the 30th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1850), and was originally used as a bank. It's a pity that because it took too long, the glory of the year has long been lost. But from the exquisite carvings, you can still see what it looked like back then.

For tourism needs, many venues have also been rebuilt on the ancient street. Such as "Zheng Banqiao Life Museum" and so on. It is said that Zheng Banqiao lived in ancient streets for several years in order to study.

In fact, the historical and cultural heritage on the ancient streets is very strong. It's a pity that because I was still young, I didn't have a deep sense of the taste, but Dad was right on the point along the way. I really don’t know if I came to visit with him or he came to visit with me.

As a half of Dongtai, I am very proud that Dongtai has preserved such ancient streets. If I have the opportunity, I am willing to be a tour guide for you and introduce you to this centuries-old street.