古镇遗韵

第1章 巴地

　　巴地，山峦起伏，江河纵横。其间，散落着不少古老的场镇，散落着不少历史的遗痕。

　　世间时光短，山中日月长。大千世界，已远远地走在了前头，而在那些古老的场镇中，依然保持着一分闲适、一分宁静、一分淡泊、一分散逸。一条石板路，三两吊脚楼，小桥流水，竹影婆娑，陋巷弯弯，炊烟袅袅……这些，都是生命的留迹，都是岁月的洒落。

　　逝者如烟。繁忙之余，让我们避开尘世的喧嚣，回过头来，品味一下古镇的遗韵，重温一下儿时的旧梦，过滤我们的心绪。那浓浓的桑梓之情，会让我们守住自我。让我们护送一段历史，沿着父辈走过的路。

　　Chongqing， with meandering mountain ranges， is crisscrossed by rivers， in which there are many ancient towns and historicrelics scattered。Like on-going rivers， the passage of time never ceases。 The outside world have been walking at the head of time，

　　while those ancient towns still remains leisure， tranquil， indifferent to worldly concerns and in its natural grace。 Flagged paths，

　　timbered little bridges， murmuring brooks， shady bamboo groves， shabby streets and houses made of timber or bamboo are allwitness to the age， even though a little receding with time and grace。

　　The past has vanished from memory like wind。 To get away from the noise and pollution of the city in our leisure time， we shouldgo to the ancient towns to breathe the fresh air， which is the very place for us to enjoy their distinct identities， to relive ourchildhood， or to purify our souls。 The concerns for them would lift us out of and above ourselves。 Walking in the ancient towns，

　　we would witness their past and what our forebears had experienced。