In Yangzhou, a fertile land, countless famous beauties have been born since ancient times, such as Sara, the first princess with her name recorded in history, Zhao, the most favored queen, Shangguan Waner, the first female prime minister in China, Zhu, Guan Hanqing's confidante, and Li Duanduan and Li Cuie.
In literary works, Yangzhou beauties can be seen everywhere, such as Du Shiniang written by Feng Menglong, Qionghua Fairy and Peony Girl in folk myths and legends.
The most famous is the Yangzhou girl Lin Daiyu portrayed by Cao Xueqin in A Dream of Red Mansions: "Two bends are like frowning brows, and a pair seems to be happy but not happy. When it is quiet, it shines like a beautiful flower on the water, and when it moves, it looks like a weak willow. " The image of Lin Daiyu is a true portrayal of Yangzhou beauty.
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As one of Kyushu, Yangzhou is born in the south of the Yangtze River with outstanding beauty, and the culture of producing beautiful women in Yangzhou has been circulated since ancient times.
Yangzhou has been prosperous since ancient times. After Yang Di opened the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Yangzhou became an important material and economic exchange node of the Grand Canal, and a large number of materials were transported out of Yangzhou or directly northward.
After the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, the economic status of the north declined, and the status of the Yangtze River valley rose. Yangzhou has become the most prosperous industrial and commercial city in China, surpassing Chang 'an and Luoyang in economic status. Therefore, there is a saying that "the prosperity of the world is led by Yang". Yangzhou has become the center of the southeast economic and cultural artery.
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