Gannan Autumn Journey (8)
Mike Chang (Copyright, 2002)
October 5 noon, to co-operation in the city of Langmusi way, just now, or sunshine, suddenly covered with dark clouds, the temperature plummeted, soon, a goose feather to large Piao, however, in my impression, Shanghai since 1991 That winter, after heavy snow in Shanghai over the next how little decent snow of the. Like snow in my memory 10 years later gradually blurred, a real sense of the snow re-awakened my memory, let me recall the unique excitement when snow, let me back with the students have snowball fight in childhood. I looked at the vast expanse of whiteness of Snow daze trance, and this may be heaven for two of the best farewell gift to us.
We have almost no idle time to hurry, in the evening arrived in Linxia City. We have the way to Lanzhou to Xiahe has been here, but then walk through and off, not to stay. Yes Linxia Hui autonomous regions, well known Muslim resort, known as "China's Mecca", the street is full of fellow Muslims wearing a small white cap. Master driver took us to a secret Muslim temples, the local Muslims are allowed to worship. Outsiders generally do not know, the temple is generally not receive foreign visitors, good for us that drivers are familiar with them into the visitors with its host.
The temple known as "Papa Yu Temple," Temple were something special. According to legend, centuries ago, this corps repeated collapse of the walls, I do not know why, by God, pointing a Western Regions Gao Ren and learned that there is a living need to be built ground-breaking. Gao Ren decided to dedicate themselves to the foundation, the wall was eventually built. A result of the Western Regions Gaoren No Chinese name, the locals asked him how they should call, he said, after the completion of the walls grow what, I know I said the name. Walls grow shortly after the completion of an elm, therefore, the monastery was named "Yu Dad Temple" to commemorate the Gao Ren.
Seiko small temple building carved, polychrome painted lifelike over the years carefully cultivated bonsai each with charm, towering ancient trees at the upright Qiu Jin. Abnormal throughout the temple clean, not see any rubbish dirt. The last one golden sunset repeated exposure to the temple of the urn, the temple in the blinding sunlight looked solemn Hui-hung, imposing.
To the Linxia the next morning, we are ready to visit the Beaconsfield House is too large, after the inauguration of the new hall, immediately return to Lanzhou. When the ceremony managers know we come from a distant shore of the East China Sea, the warm inviting us to the unique taste of local Muslims oil incense and fresh pan of boiled white burning beef or mutton. Although it is boiled beef and mutton was not to add any seasoning, but with no foul smell, and the delicious and delicate, I ate a few chunks, really bites, good enjoyable! Meal, we are really sorry, donor 100 to the table to congratulate the inauguration of the new Hall of meaning! This is unexpected is happening to us right out of a lot of goodwill Linxia his life, but they really could be encountered, but not impossible adventure.
To leave the white hat of the world, we arrived in Lanzhou, the stages return to Shanghai. The autumn trip Gannan Although formally ended, but the tour left us with many, many memories and deserve a careful look ... ...
Note: This article would like to commemorate the trip and for the autumn Gannan, and dedicated to all those who love nature and value of nature's friends.
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By-laws in mind:
1, be more prepared warm clothing (hats, scarves, gloves, wool socks), and various types of drugs.
2, be prepared to sunscreen and anti-dry skin products (sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, anti-crack cream)
3, be prepared to chocolate, hard tack, dried beef, high-calorie food reserve.
4, the need to respect the local customs and habits of ethnic minorities.
5, travel time, a total of 9 days, with a total cost of around 2,000 yuan (hard sleeper train back and forth).
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Author: mikechang1975
