Mianqing Garden Chronicle | A Water Town Seal Imprinting Past and Present

Stepping into Mianqing Park in the heart of Pudong is like stepping onto a Jiangnan water imprint stamped on a modern scroll. This "seal" bears the deep engraving of six centuries of time—it originates from the ancient town of Hengmian in Ming Dynasty Chengzhen, with a clear stream (Hengmian Port) like an ever-flowing inkpad, nourishing the endless cultural memory of this place. Everywhere in the garden is an ancient seal impression. The arch bridge lies quietly, a steady trace connecting past and present; the waterwheel gently turns, humming a pastoral rhythm; the ancient-style buildings with white walls and black tiles outline an elegant skyline. These are not isolated scenes but together restore the old image of Hengmian, where "houses are densely packed and water flows windingly." Attractions like "Qingmian Nostalgia" and "Begonia Spring Return" are the most exquisite leisure stamps on this seal, carrying the collective affection and time whispers of this land. Here, history is never sealed away. It transforms into winding paths to stroll, flowing water to listen to, and bricks and stones to touch. The craftsmanship of Mianqing Park is to let the profound ancient town’s cultural vein use the garden as paper and the landscape as ink, completing a vivid and peaceful seal and inheritance in the gaze of contemporary people, allowing every visitor to clearly feel the warm fusion of past and present imprinted by this "water town vein."