What are the Four Wonders of Hangzhou?

"West Lake Longjing and the "Four Wonders""

Among the famous Chinese teas, West Lake Longjing is recognized by people of all ages as the best tea. Therefore, the tea is produced in Longjing in the West Lake Mountain area of ??Hangzhou, hence the name West Lake Longjing. Longjing tea has a unique shape, resembling a bowl of nails (nails used to repair porcelain bowls in ancient times, with slightly pointed ends and a flat shape). It is unique and emerald green in color. When the tea leaves are soaked in the cup, they are like orchids blooming, tender and evenly blooming. The tea soup is clear and bright, fragrant like orchid, and has a long-lasting aroma. Therefore, West Lake Longjing enjoys the reputation of "green color, rich aroma, sweet taste and beautiful shape".

Tourists who come to Hangzhou hope to be lucky enough to see the rumored "Four Wonders of Hangzhou". The so-called "Four Wonders of Hangzhou" are not the scenery that makes talented people admire and recite poems, but refer specifically to the four rich ladies of the Du family. Why are they called the "Four Wonders of Hangzhou"? This had to be explained by local residents in Hangzhou. Let's listen to their slow talk.

There are four reasons why they are called the "Four Wonders of Hangzhou".

One of them: No matter which one of the four girls, she has a stunning appearance that other girls cannot match.

Although the four of them are quadruplets born from the same mother, they are not similar in appearance. As the saying goes, each has its own merits. And their respective characteristics are just like their respective maiden names.

The eldest daughter Du Ruofeng is as red and bright as an autumn maple leaf, with natural charm and fiery enthusiasm shining all over her body.

The second daughter, Du Ruolan, is like an orchid hidden in the valley in the mountains, with natural light shining all over her body, and a graceful and refined shyness.

The third daughter Du Ruoxue is even better than the cold snow in winter. She has the whiteness of snow, the purity of snow, and the transcendence of snow.

The fourth daughter Du Ruoyue is like a luminous pearl emitting light at night. Even if she deliberately hides her own light, she is still too beautiful to be ignored by others.

The second reason: the four girls have talents that make the top talents in Hangzhou sigh.

Why do you say that? Of course it's because it's based on facts. Three years ago, when they were only fourteen years old, they relied on their knowledge to challenge the four great talents in Jiangnan at that time. As a result, in less than half a day, all the four great talents in Jiangnan were made anonymous.

Reason 3: Being naughty, causing trouble, and destroying things at an alarming rate. From the moment the four girls first learned to walk, they were not as quiet as little girls should be. They loved to be active and often got together to come up with weird games. It was so tiring that Du Fu went up to Master Du. The servants and maids had to be on tenterhooks all the time.

Once the governor of Jiangnan passed by Hangzhou and stayed overnight at Du's house. Unexpectedly, after just one night, when he got up in the morning, he found several horrible pictures on his face. The governor was angry, funny and helpless, until he finally saw that the masterminds of the prank were four pretty, lively, naughty and cute little girls, and his suppressed anger turned into unexpected praise. The final result is really shocking. The governor, who has always been serious about his words, actually accepted these elves as his goddaughters.

With the governor as a protective umbrella, the four girls intensified their pranks. Everyone was "dare to be angry but dare not speak out" about the "evil deeds" of the four girls. Because the people of Hangzhou know very well that the governor loves these four girls even more than Master Du. What's more, although the four girls are naughty, they are also quite lovable. As long as they don't do too much, the kind-hearted people in Hangzhou will generally turn a blind eye.

The fourth reason: The four girls are all talented and beautiful, and now they are adults, but no one came to propose marriage, and no one even asked. The four girls didn't care about it, but they were just worried about the Du family. He really didn't understand why no one cared about his four daughters, who were obviously one of the best.

At this point, tourists finally understand the meaning of the "Four Wonders of Hangzhou". The so-called "Four Wonders of Hangzhou" refer to "an extraordinary appearance; a high level of knowledge and talent; and an eccentric personality. So far, few people are interested in it.