Joshua was an international student of Wenzhou University(WZU), majoring in Computer Science. After four years of studying in WZU, he got enrolled by Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. And now he is a computer science master there. This summer, he saw a video of a nursery rhyme "Wanwan", which reminded him of his hometown. Joshua decided to take a trip to Yishan, a town in Cangnan county of Wenzhou, and explore that nursery rhyme before he leave Wenzhou.
Our father and grandparents often tell us about the life in their youthful days. At that time, the women stayed at home and wove cloths, the kids herded cattle, and the men harvested the grains in the rice field with rice sickles then returned back with the moon hanging on the sky. Nowadays , with rapidly developing economy, these have already turned to be the long-standing memories that only exist in the mouths of the older generation. Fortunately, in Yishan, Cangnan, there is a nursery rhyme "Wanwan" still recording such a tranquil and comfortable scene.
With the guidance and introduction of a local teacher, Joshua toured the Qiushan Park, which evolved from a reef in the sea, and visited the Yishan Weaving Museum. On that trip, he not only understood the connotation of the nursery rhyme "Wanwan", but also learned the history of weaving culture in Yishan Town and the love story of Gaoji and Wu Sanchun. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, there was a weaving master in Yishan, whose name was Gao Ji, a handsome guy. You can liken him to Romeo in Shakespeare’s novel. Gao Ji was invited by a rich merchant from Longquan County to go to his house and weave cloths for him. He and the daughter of that rich merchant fell in love with each other. But the merchant strongly against their love. By a dreadful error, they both died for love.
"To my surprise, outside the door of the museum, I saw the sculpture inscribed 'Famous Chinese Underwear Town' , And the underwear products produced by Yishan people were displayed on the second floor. Now the textile industry is the economic industry of Yishan town. Whether in the past or now, Yishan people always work hard while living in leisure. What a happy life!" said Joshua.
You can watch the video of Joshua and read more in website: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/oF7Mn3ZypcF41WCYT6QzBw
