Afternoon in the pavilion, poolside promenade: the most touching half-day leisure in Banqiao

After getting off the MRT at Fuzhong Station that day, I took a leisurely walk along Wenchang Street for less than 10 minutes, and I crossed from the modern streets to the ancient gardens. The first thing I saw was the main road covered by green shade and willow leaves. The wooden planks, bricks and tiles, and pavilions were reflected in the pool, as if I had really walked into a movie scene.

🎋 Quiet corridor and light game

Walking in the four-column corridor in front of the "Jigu Book House", the sunlight fell softly through the carved tiles. The light and shadows from the gravel road and wooden pillars under my feet made people slow down their pace unconsciously, as if reading in the poetry of the ancients. At that moment, I wanted to put away my phone and listen carefully to the sound of the wind and the sound of the wooden door. 

🎭 Photo corner revealed
• Imaginary theater in front of the stage: There is a small stage in front of Laiqing Pavilion. I remember standing on it and posing for a palace photo. The light and shadow color combination looks super retro - super suitable for the aesthetic shape of ancient costumes. 
• Afternoon time in the pavilion by the pool: I was drinking tea by the Moon Waterside Pavilion, between the small bridge and the flowing water, and my breathing became slower under the unshaded sunlight. "Walking a little further is more healing" is what I truly experienced that time. 

Walking out of the quaint Lin Benyuan Garden and returning to the bustling Banqiao Mansion, what you will take away is not the chronology, but the light and shadow in the cracks and the breath: like the ripples of the pool, the cool breeze under the banyan tree, and the touch of every turn in the winding corridor.

#5月好去处2025

Post by Biu’s Travel Diary | Jun 29, 2025