That year in July, travel to Xining, accompanied by two MM Mei Wang, Lei Yin, and a handsome guy Wu Hao. The train from Beijing to Xining the next day intervals, booking colleagues set out to Lanzhou wrong ticket. Before starting off, my colleagues informed alarmist bad law and order in the Northwest. Night to Lanzhou, the train station is full of "say no to drugs" poster, should permit an advance impression of the first deposit of the third alert, her hand firmly holding his own package, not placed on the ground. Wu Hao went to hotel, not too far from the station, Mei Wang did not carry identity cards, after several twists and turns finally found an identity card of the hotel not to stay there. A night without incident.
Early the next morning for the train to Xining. Xining's climate, altitude and Kunming are very similar, let me, people who grew up in Kunming has a kind of intimacy. Xining very small population, the pace of life is also slow. After the completion of the work day, not much can be a leisurely stroll in the streets of Xining to find a variety of snacks. After dinner, to the bookstore rent a passion for the martial arts back to the hotel slowly immersed into the adult fairy tale world. In this way, and Wen Jui-martial arts people gentle, Wang Xiaodan, etc. spent a lot of nights.
My birthday, go to Xining suburb about business, back to the city has been in the afternoon. Eager to return to the company, to cross the road did not follow the look left, look right (the shrewd intelligence officer said from people crossing the roads look at the left or the right to determine whether it is local and thus determine whether a spy) principle, hurry and before, just arrived in the central road just to hear "squeak" sound is heard an emergency brake at the same time feel that waist was lightly hit by a moment (unfortunately not by youth crash). Come back to, I discovered that occurred in intimate contact with the truck. I saw a truck driver and co-workers still badly shaken pale face, and think a bit scared, but also life should not be extinguished, and near misses.
After dinner, return to the company, my colleagues give me congratulations and Yajing. Jia Buzhu Northwest's forthright and enthusiasm within half an hour drinking 22 highland barley wine. Have never drunk so much wine, straight worried about their drunk to. Fortunately consciousness fairly clear, but the way back to the hotel, stomach pains were not, are highland barley make trouble.
The completion of work, is preparing to return to Beijing. Received a company informed, you can leave and a half months, I heard cheering. Decided to westbound roaming.
From Xining package of a sport utility vehicle, proceed to Qinghai Lake. Are few vehicles on the road straight, from time to time from the roads sprang a huge voles only, and does not fear of people, from time to time in the street in the wistfully watching us. The fields everywhere around the hole left by the voles. Reminds me of Qu Yuan's poems: Shuo Shu, Shuo Shu, no food, I Millet ... ....
Hilltop overlooking the sun and the moon to stand around, either with long hair and our thoughts are flying in the wind noise in order to feel the space-time alternation.
Came to Qinghai Lake, away from the hustle and bustle of the city overlooking the azure blue sky, white clouds under the lake, could not help but relaxed and happy, imagination, magically transported to the outer. Even the lake of that piece of the Huang Cancan of rape, was then the bright yellow, bright be so brilliant, it is dazzling, tear themselves away.
In the Bird Island, on, in order to avoid upsetting the birds who can only come from the room windows overlooking the Gechuang, watching birds fly freely in the blue sky. Hopefully one day be able to remove this wall, people can and birds live in harmony. Cormorants on the island, cormorants are leisurely looked at us across the island. Sitting on the edge of the island, overlooking the blue waters and golden beaches, scenery vaguely as if in a dream that there have been many times.
Wrapped Riyue wind, carrying incense rape Qinghai Lake and returned to Xining. Originally Wu Hao to continue with us can be heard there is a grand Yushu Tibetan festivals, insisted on going to Yushu, to Yushu to bring up five more than 1000 meters of the Kunlun Mountains, we have a few mm a bit timid. 3 mm final decision on their own break in Dunhuang, northwest to begin our trip.
We had no plans to tour of north-west of the line, so money for the journey a little nervous. We unanimously decided that I do lead, and lead all living away from the northwest. We even do a good job every day of the fund budget.
In Lanzhou bought tickets to the liuyuan, from liuyuan transfer to Dunhuang. This is a trip from Beijing to Xinjiang, crossing vehicles, we are halfway on the train, conditions are relatively poor. To leave the car there for three hours, we started to make their preparations. Bought some mineral water, cucumber and tomatoes, as the road in the strategic reserve for emergency use. After all, girls, a number of things carefully. After bought something, but also looked for a hotel Zai Zai thin cucumbers and tomatoes to wash clean, and free to enjoy a moment the hotel lobby. Rest at the hotel for a while to see if we still have two hours. We also went to the station in the vicinity of an open-air cafes, to the northwest of the three forts and slowly to enjoy together. I generally do not drink tea, with the exception of the three forts soft spot, which is similar to Babao tea, there are a lot of content. In the northwest of the day, almost every day and enjoy it.
On the train is already at full strength. Hard to find a space, we have three turns Zuozhuang. Other people or sitting on mats on the ground of the package, or walking back and forth. After a not a long time there has been a seat, conditions greatly improved. Over time, all sit down. Time to sit long, mm are also moving back and forth, Mei Wang and even sat on the back of a chair, and we are laughing, no little lady style.
The next day to the liuyuan. In this one day, I drank a bottle of mineral water, and thus exercise a day out you can not eat, only drink ability. Liuyuan is to Dunhuang must pass through. This is a small town, the lack of fresh water. Fresh water is transported by rail. Liuyuan sweet watermelon that I eat the most in this life sweet watermelon. Watermelon is very crisp, lightly everything open, red rang is a sparkling crystal, as if sprinkled a layer of sugar. It is too sweet, and a watermelon did not finish. The liuyuan has been able to feel the taste of the desert, water cups at the end of a thin layer of yellow sand.
On the third day to go by car from the liuyuan Dunhuang. The northwest along the way is my favorite picture, a piece sparse desolate Gobi Desert to grow some grass (can not remember the name of). Walked in front of vague to see a gray sea, as well as the reflection of the tree. I think that's the Qinghai Lake. Enjoy for a long time, suddenly wake up, but where's the Qinghai Lake on the Gobi Desert, ah, very far away, is it? Asked fellow locals, it really was a mirage. Local people are not accustomed to seeing strange, hardly notice it. Gobi Desert can often see such a mirage, I would imagine that scene in the city of pavilions and other rarely seen. Most want to see scenery there is Buddha, and a mirage, once two on Emei, do not have opportunity to see the Buddha, this time saw a mirage, though are not as gorgeous, but also satisfied.
To Dunhuang and later, to find a place to eat lunch. This time we have strict travel budget. How much to eat each day, how many lives have details. Lei Yin is Sichuanese, eating very picky to eat for every meal, rice cooking, so, the budget should excessive, and we can only reduce the number of meals Dayton as a way to carry out total control. This is today's second and final meal Dayton, Mei Wang kept highly advised me to eat already eaten, but also added a little bit. How well the time unknowingly. The serious consequences to the evening was reflected out.
After dinner, the time is still early in the evening under the plan is to Mingsha. That is the best time to look at this lake. No fun in the city, and we really could not stay. Happen to have an empty van from our side after the driver warmly inviting us to Mingsha. We are very careful when you first arrived in the northwest, after a good look at what the law and order, gradually up on the bold. Lei Yin and I should not hesitate to get on the train, Mei Wang tightly grabbed my clothes to not let go, I had to just sit and watch cars drive away. Later, to calm down a thought, Mei Wang is right, there is no other passengers on the van, took us to where you are, see what the story, no one will know (at that time no cell phone).
Mingsha came under the seat looking at a sand dune, excitement is difficult to calm down. I finally manages to finally see the desert. As early as many years ago, reading the works of San Mao, "Sahara of the story" when an infinite yearning for the desert. I like the snow-covered plateau, desert wilderness of the landscape, there is a magnificent, desolate beauty, can shock the human mind, thus lamented the creator's miraculous, human insignificance.
Took off his sandals at the foot of the mountain, and desert, close contact, added to the flow of people in the Hydra array, distanced. Kneeling on the sand, kissed the earth, grab a handful of colored sand Saxiang blue sky, look at sand heads of state, to float in the air, and then attributed to the earth. No matter how great of people, eventually not have to do attributable to the earth?
From the hilltop overlooking the Crescent Moon Spring, surrounded by the desert, Yihong spring so translucent, so pure. No matter how raging sandstorm, Crescent Moon Spring and always maintain its purity, not yield to harsh natural environment. Strange to say, that period of time, wind and sun, the skin more black, according to photos at Crescent Moon Spring delicate skin complexion, face powder Pu Pu is estimated to be contaminated with the nimbus of the Crescent Moon Spring. Mei Wang is very convinced, after seeing pictures (she's not my good effect), not convinced it is.
Peak is sliding to sit in total disregard of ruin the beautiful clothes, it is purely a natural draw sand, feeling great. To the foot of the mountain, clothes are all sand. The most terrible is that eating those meals beginning at noon trouble, and in the stomach trouble, so painful that I defect of tooth grin. Fortunate to experience a desert wash room. Oh, and another some mood. The most exasperating is, back to the hotel later, or not comfortable, up many times at night, almost Yiyewumian, tossing into the dawn. After Wang Mei along persuaded me to eat, when I told her by anxious.
Early on the fourth day from the coach ride to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang City. Will be accompanied by a few foreigners and translation.
The votes of two sub-foreign Dunhuang, China visit 15 caves, 30 caves to visit foreign countries. Yin Mei that was learned from painting, and are professionals. Back in Xining on the plan a good time to watch. Mogao Grottoes to prevent with cameras at the door rented a large flashlight. Is said to protect the murals inside the cave can only use the flashlight illumination. Each is a standard posture, holding a flashlight, looked up at the fly, we saw that people in paintings fluttering clothing slotted rings, procession in another world. Looked at thinking, as if also feathering away.
Time is very tight, would also have to hear a good explanation Yanmei explanation, we can see her mind and focus, could not bear to interference, to fend for themselves Huluntunzao enjoy.
Come out from the Mogao Grottoes, Yanmei Italy especially not entirely, outside, play a flying rented apparel.
In strict accordance with the timetable back to a coach, a look, which forces foreigners conspicuously absent. The left, which do not come to the right can not wait. More than half an hour later, did they come back leisurely. My fire Teng way to make money: "There is no time concept, the whole car had waited half an hour you have." Translation led explained that the 30 caves are too many foreign fellow's worth. "We also Meikan Wan ah." I can seriously accuse them, and hated this guy did not know what his last name.
Back to Dunhuang, we bought tickets to Jiayuguan's night. The evening of the Gobi, a blur of setting sun illuminates the sky, the air is bleak. Truly feel the "Smoke in the desert straight" in mood. Nights become increasingly deep, desolate feeling more and more concentrated. Middle of the night 2:00, we arrived at a solitary front, four weeks without a trace of light, nor any sound. The three of us tremble with fear to enter into the building (hostel), in addition we rarely have passengers, hastily wash finished, at the end they sleep at night, no dreams.
The next day wake up, think about yesterday's move was a bit scared. At midnight, the former do not dip the village, after Buzhuo shop, I do not know what will happen story. The Ring is also possible.
Early in the morning together, The sky was clear, feeling the cool summer breeze, arrived in Jiayuguan. Standing barrier, waving arms, a surge of pride wells up. Jiayuguan is the Ming Great Wall, wall, stuck in the "Ming" the word banners splashed creaked in the wind. I Dianqi Jiao, one hand on the flagpole, a flag Shouzhi, making standard-bearer like, feels great. Jiayuguan day very few people, we have empty walls for quite a few times on the tour quite a lot of point and feeling of general inspections.
Inspection is completed, we came to the top of the attic wall watchtower, to a three-fort, leisurely sit down with "Trail west wind skinny horse," to do background scenery, three Woman began to look at the world tea. Start is also filled with pride, and she spoke I do not know how to say what the laundry, found it too unpleasant, immediately stopped, a change of topic, may be not a few minutes, added to the laundry, this time we are tempted to laugh up. Perhaps this is the difference between women and men, men in the theory of world affairs, the trivialities of life in any case will not say a woman is different. Later, we simply say nothing, only to appreciate the poignant and the desert landscape, a long time and refuse to leave.
Down from the watchtower, the went to a photographic point. There are many ancient weapons and horses, would like to show what Woman's valiant heroic, and I decided to wearing ancient tabard Lei Yin combatants spar. Finally launched after the weapon was found too heavy to lift to be very difficult, let alone the combatants spar. I took a weir on Dragon sword, swinging a long time before the immediately predict with confidence, quickly take pictures, the effect well, giving rise to, as if the door amazone Jan. After the next Tokuma, but also took a sword, sitting on the floor, put a pose, do go back to full moon-shaped. According to the three photos, especially not entirely intended to go.
The train back to Lanzhou, we discussed with great interest the following trip. I plan to Xi'an, they also endorsed. Available at Lanzhou, the woman had two break an agreement.
Back to Lanzhou, the Lei Yin, and Mei Wang abandoned the accord, and they feel too tired to go straight back to Beijing. We broke up. I am alone back to Xining. The hotel that night broken water heater, wash cold water bath, the temperature is very low, freezing cold, and a man all alone, I feel lonely, deserted, all without the Woman's sentiments, only a small woman's sad.
I have a pen pal (who was then the network is not widespread, there is no User a say) in Xi'an, I went to Xi'an, one for travel, 2 to look at him. The next morning, I have a friend called and said to go to Xian to see him, and he was very happy I went again to tell him that I had had, whether from exhaustion. He promised to give me resupply. So I hesitate to go straight to the railway station. Sleeper tickets no longer available. There are ticket brokers selling high-priced tickets, I was about to pay, suddenly found the hands of ticket brokers have more than 10 tickets, but then left the car is only half an hour, and few people around the ticket. I switched to a thought, in the sold out within half an hour can not be all of the votes, I can replacement ticket on the bus. The car very well indeed complement on the ticket. Could not help but proud of my clever.
To Xi'an, and out of the station, we also intuitively recognize the other person. He saw me, they gave me two hundred ocean. Oh, sorry, a meeting on the borrowed money was also returned to Beijing immediately after the.
Evening stroll in the walls, bathed in the cool summer breeze, feeling the ancient city of colorful night. The watch tower at the wall, I think of the "flames of drama princes" story (although the story does not happen there) and would like to know that the praise Si mood.
Terracotta Army has been very much longing for. The movie "War Terra-Cotta Warrior Ancient and Modern Love," Although absurd, but deepened the impression of the terracotta warriors and horses and yearning. However, to the Terra Cotta Warriors site, I am very disappointed and can only watch far and can not visit the scene of the alternating feelings of space and time. But also in the house, feeling far less than that are not as large, the kind of grand momentum are not reflected in 1:00.
In the Terra Cotta Warriors, accidentally ran into the neighbors home is really "It's township met refresher" excitement was palpable. Four happy event in life to achieve the three: wedding night, Jinbangtiming when it met township refresher.
And friends to the Huaqing Pool, Royal bathing place without a drop of water, it is difficult to imagine how Furongchushui Concubine Yang of the year.
Together with the Xi'an Incident, the Young Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang to change history. Chiang Kai-shek must go back and look embarrassing hiding place. Friends have been to many times in the following waiting for me. I am a man climbed up. To only think of the above, the camera at a friend's office, too lazy to go back and check. There are many personal photography scene points, one to see me in the past, had swarmed, enthusiastic to attract business, I picked a girl looks more pleasure to the eye. Struggling to climb the Chiang Kai-shek then hiding place, standing on the hillside, waving his hands like so chic, the girl took a good several consecutive pictures. Skip to the ground, the girl let me according to a roll of photos, we can immediately take, and I think that there is no need, declined in the remaining address Send photos, the girl kept highly muttering: dress so trendy, not many photo-point. I do not care about her rap. Go back and intuition may be deceived. The result was the case, photographs, within the foreseeable future. This is the Xi'an has left me with regret.
And friends back to town, to sample the old Sun home lamb bubble film, I do not eat boiled mutton, nor eat pasta, but the fear of whisk a friend's good intentions, did not tell him. School friend's sample, little by little, carefully tear the membrane, into the soup slowly soaked until soft, hold your breath carefully drank, Wow, extremely tasty, a little smell of mutton taste did not completely dispel the concerns. Although the old Sun House and delicious lamb bubble films, but I'll still eat, and the smell of mutton flavor of the lamb hearts still obstacles. The strange thing is I love to eat roast lamb and mutton string, in the northwest did not eat. Oh, the typical self-contradictory.
Cursory looked in Xi'an Forest of Stone Tablets, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an Museum of History display only to let me praise, laments outside can not use words to describe my feelings. Xi'an is the ancient capital of six dynasties, everywhere can feel the deep cultural heritage. But also can feel as a historical and cultural city, Xi'an's development has somewhat lagged behind the pace of the times. Xi'an is no longer wish to lie on their predecessors left behind a profound cultural background on the rest on its laurels, complacency, an early catch-up the pace of progress of the times.
Did not go to experience the world of insurance risk Huashan, leaving a regret, but also to remain a concept thought, when he can return to Xi'an!
The northwest end of 10 days trip, with mosquitoes Xi'an train left numerous scars, almost penniless, land (remaining 13 yuan, strictly speaking, should be a negative 187 yuan, with 200 yuan debt) and returned to Beijing .
Author: zyj7983
