Xuanjuan is a unique folk art form in Zhouzhuang Village. Similar to the name of the guild hall, it also has the style of rap and pingtan. According to the number of artists and the simplicity of the performance, the announcement can be divided into two types: Sixian announcement and Muyu announcement. The former is generally composed of six people, playing erhu sanxian, flute, wooden fish, bronze chime and other musical instruments; The traditional singing method of Kunqu opera, the folk ditty "Four Seasons Tune" is a mixture of Qu Shen, traditional opera and other local opera tunes, and it plays beautifully. The protagonist's robe sleeves are wide, and he is dumbfounded with a folding fan in his hand. He is full of energy and laughs, and his plays are often butterfly lovers, Qin Xianglian, Gu Chen Ding and Bailuo Mountain. The latter is often a partnership between two people. One of them knocked on the wooden fish and sang white; The other party plays Buddha Qing and recites the Buddha's name in a simple form. Most of the repertoires performed are short repertoires such as karma and exhorting people to be good, such as Mu Lian's Saving Mother and Guanyin's Realizing the Way.
The custom of marrying a woman in Kunshan
On the day of her daughter's wedding, the mother prepared for the drought. The first thing in the morning is to dye the eggs red, dye eight eggs bright red with poinsettia pigment and put them quietly in the new toilet. Locals call this kind of toilet "offspring bucket" to show that eggs are passed down from generation to generation and future generations are prosperous.
Before marriage, the man brought a plate of chicken, fish, meat, eggs, cigarettes, wine and cakes to the woman's house. The things in the dish were accepted by the "mother-in-law", which was called "stomachache", so that the mother who gave birth to her daughter could mend her body to show her filial piety as a son-in-law. Only one carp is not allowed by custom. After the mother-in-law accepted it, she put it back in the "basin" and sent it back to the man's house with the "plate". According to the old man, carp "swims around" in the water. After both men and women become in-laws, they should "come and go" like carp to show that their daughters keep coming home.
Marry an evergreen tree. When the daughter gets married, the bride personally chooses a strong evergreen tree, digs it out and wraps it in red cloth to marry the man. By the groom happily planted in front of the window. Evergreen green leaves are evergreen all year round and never fade, which not only symbolizes auspiciousness and wealth, but also represents the bride's good wish: love will never change.
Jiuzuofang
Zhouzhuangyuan Fengshun Brewery was rebuilt in 200 1, covering an area of 700 square meters, with a total investment of 800,000 yuan (the original Zhouzhuang Wansan Brewery was moved to the brewery), mainly for the purpose of showing tourists, promoting the wine culture of Zhouzhuang Wansan Liquor and inheriting the unique brewing method and exquisite technology. At present, it mainly produces 3,000 pieces of yellow wine, 3,000 pieces of white wine, 3,000 pieces of beer, 3,000 pieces of wine and 3,000 pieces of banquet wine.
Xie Yi
Wearing cloth shoes is breathable and comfortable, and the feeling of stepping on the ground. More and more people are willing to return to nature, wear a pair of cloth shoes, and put them on at rest to feel a kind of "rustic" comfort. Cloth shoes are sometimes sold in street stalls in the city, but most of them are not made of thousands of layers. After wearing it for a few days, Zhouzhuang's cloth shoes are absolutely authentic. Melaleuca is done by hand. It can be used not only as a practical commodity in daily life, but also as a collection and display of handicrafts. If you are interested, you might as well visit the shoe art workshop in Wenhua Street and buy another one. You will never regret it.