Romantic Colors of the "Santiorini in East"

Mo Tingting

Sometimes life is like a thief， stealing joy and comfort from you， instead of presenting adversity and desperation. However， its you that can decorate or approach the colorful and brilliant surroundings to make a change. You dont need to go to Italys Cinque Terre， Mexicos artistic Guanajuato， Venice， or Santorini in Greece. A travel destination will be recommended to you. It lies in Zhejiang Provinces Shitang Town called “Chinas Cape of Good Hope” which greets Chinas first dawn of the new millennium. And the fairytale-like Xiaoruo Village in Shitang is full of your childhoods colorful dreams.

Living in stone houses and facing the sea

Are you tired of the urban life surrounded by reinforced concrete and do you want to start a journey？ Shitang Town is a leisure place to enjoy the sea breeze， waves， beaches， stone houses and unidentified graffiti as everyone worries about going to crowded places after the outbreak of the COVID-19.

Shitang Town is located in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta， with three sides facing the sea. Stone house is a striking feature there. The buildings in Shitang were all built against the mountain， boasting a great view platform to appreciate the sunrise and sunset directly. People of Shitang took the stones on the spot as materials to form unique houses， streets and alleys. The houses and roads in the town were built with the rise and fall of the mountains. Now there are more than 500 stone houses and 30 boutique B&Bs with different themes， big and small. These houses are strong enough to resist the wind. They look a bit like medieval European castles. The cracks in the crooked stone street are covered with weeds and moss， which are the best evidence of time.

When in good weather， it is time for basking in the sunhouse under the mountains. The sun here slowly rises from the east and then reddens the sky. Under the blue sky， in front of the stone-built room， Shitang Town is very eye-catching， bringing a strong vitality to this summer. Here， you can try a lot of things， like chasing the waves， greeting the first light， and watching the scene of sunset.

You can also walk into the fishermens home to appreciate their folk customs. Most of the fishermen in Shitang are from Fujian Province. For 300 years， although they are far away from their hometowns， they continue to live in the clan and follow local customs such as the drum playing in the fishing village， Qixi Holiday and Little Peoples Holiday. When you walk along with the stone steps， you can always see such a scene that a local grandma is leisurely sitting under the sun. People living here for generations have hardworking temperaments and splendid souls. They have the ambition to fight the sea and the waves. In the early morning， the fishermen are always busy on the shore or in the sea. The seafood here is delicate and delicious. The steamed marine fish is the charisma of Shitangs diet. You can feel free to enter large and small hotels to taste a variety of fresh seafood.