Writes of Passage

A scenic area in southwest of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China that includes Nanhu Shuijie South Lake Water Street 南湖水街. Qiaojiangnan has a branch there.

Although this area has a long history, dating back more than a thousand years but much of the lake is made in 1958 (baidu) when citizens of the city volunteering their weekends with their bare hands. A very different era and mentality.

It’s a pleasant area to jog, among the scenic views and abandoned buildings/villas.

Horse-training/playing Terrace
1 Xiangwang Lu, Hubushan
项王路 1 号
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

One of the oldest site in Xuzhou. After defeating Qin 秦 in 206 BC, King 西楚王 Xiangyu 项羽 set capital in Pengcheng 彭城 and built this horse-training/playing terrace to enjoy horse shows. It’s been expanded, rebuilt and enhanced over the millenniums.

Admission ￥30 is over priced. However, the small site is nice to walk, if you’re in the neighborhood – Hubushan.

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

China University of Mining and Technology colloquially known as Kuangda 矿大 has two campuses. Deng Xiaoping did calligraphy for the school title, throught a back-channel.

Pengcheng Rd, Yunlong Qu
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China 221000

A little hill in the city with many old buildings, 古建筑群, including a jinshi home and Ximatai. Many constructions/renovations are going on. The Folklore Museum 民俗博物馆 is closed for renovation but I caught a group of performers.

The area/hill is quite nice.

A couple dressed up, old fashionedly, is taking their wedding pictures.

Qiaojiangnan 俏江南 is a restaurant/hospitality group. Cute Chinese name but I think it should be Southern Beauty instead?

Google qiao jiang nan, Paris comes up. Not sure it’s the same group tho. They’ve such far reaching branches and yet couldn’t get their name right?

This photo is taken at Yunlong Lake 云龙湖, Xuzhou. Many villas/buildings in the area are vacant or abandoned.

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Laomofang 老磨坊羊汤馆(新区店)
Tongshan Xinqu Yunhe Dong Lu 铜山新区 运河东路
0516-86309555
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

This is fantastic! Should be on Anthony Bourdain’s show! Greasy floor, loud voice of chatting, laughing and drinking. They’ve 4 branches as of 2016.

The veggie dishes, are too sweet, which is the local flavor.

Btw, no high heels: one slip you’d be in Beijing.

   
Anthony Bourdain would love this one! 好爽 [色] 俺笑的多开心 [偷笑] 5 是热水缸 – 桌子也漂亮. 7 女汉子 8 一箱直接 9 俺也不认识 [呲牙]. 我们去的稍微晚一点 正好错过了 敬酒，猜酒，对酒，唱酒 … 姑凉们，记得不要穿高跟鞋 👠 去. 不知道他们多久/怎么 洗地. 一不小心能滑回北京 🎿

The benefits are many …

In Hubushan, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.