徒步游苏州
山田佳子, a Japanese student studying at Soochow University, is impressed by walking around the city.
我来苏州后,游览过许多地方,基本上每次都徒步或骑自行车。因为这样可以感受各季的变化,发现与众不同之处。坐车虽然很方便可是难以得到这样的体验,何况地铁。其中,给我留下了最深刻的印象之一,就是山塘街。许多人特别是外国人一听到山塘街就想到的是店肆林立,很热闹的水乡。其实家喻户晓的山塘街是全长约3.6公里“七里山塘”的一部分。
有一天,我与往常一样走到山塘街,然后突然受好奇心驱使,真想去热闹的主街西边看看。那时,我还对苏州不太熟悉,所以对西边一无所知,感到有点儿害怕,到底去不去踌躇不定。最后仍是好奇心胜利了。向前走,人和商店逐渐减少,路也渐渐狭窄,两侧古宅紧密相邻。与繁华的嘈杂截然不同,悠闲宁静。偶尔听到孩子的笑声,麻将的洗牌声,看到极小的商店,打瞌睡的老人家,我可以感受到普通老百姓生活的气息。因为沿着山塘河,所以一路有几座石桥。这些石桥与古宅浑然一体,意境无穷。我不禁很想知道至今多少人走过这些石桥。走到筋疲力尽,终于到达终点。出乎我意料,终点竟然是虎丘。那天,我无心看到了苏州本来的面貌,又被感动了。
我不禁感慨,徒步行走竟是一种发现美的方式,希望大家有机会切身体验。
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