Hengkantou village, Lianglong Town./梁弄镇横坎头村。 [Photo by Tang Yan] 唐严摄

　　By Xu Zhuowei

　　Located at the north of the Siming Mountain and south of the Yaojiang River, the Lianglong Town has a history of more than 1,400 years. It is named "Lianglong Town" because there are many alleys in the town ("long" means "alley" in Chinese). Many ancient buildings are preserved there. Walking along the old streets of flagstone road of Lianglong, you can see white walls and black tiles everywhere.

　　四明山北麓、姚江之南，有一座千年古镇，因镇内弄堂众多而得名“梁弄镇”。梁弄至今已有1400多年历史，镇内保存了许多古建筑，走在梁弄的街道上，低头是青石板路，抬头是白墙黑瓦。

　　During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Lianglong was the centre of the resistance base in eastern Zhejiang. After the foundation of new people's republic, the "Eastern Zhejiang Anti-Japanese Aggression Revolutionary Base Memorial Hall" was established here. Today, it has become a patriotic education base.

　　抗日战争时期，梁弄是浙东敌后抗日根据地的心脏，新中国成立后，在此建立了“浙东抗日革命根据地纪念馆”，如今，这里已成为爱国主义教育基地。

　　Currently, the Lianglong Township is focusing on the development of the tourism industry, promoting the building of a beautiful countryside, developing agriculture with local features, and writing a new chapter in the rural revitalization of the old revolutionary base. Now Lianglong does not only have old streets, but also a brand-new downtown area. New industries, such as homestay vacations, ecological health care, sports and leisure, are equally blooming in Lianglong.

　　梁弄镇着眼旅游产业发展，推进美丽乡村建设，发展特色农业，谱写了革命老区乡村振兴的新篇章。现在的梁弄，不仅仅有古老的街道，更有崭新的城市。民宿度假、生态康养、运动休闲等经济业态在梁弄多点开花。