In Lijiang, there are many with rental bike bar. The hotel owner recommended, and friends from the Red Sun Square, next to a car company to rent a two bicycles. Here, the procedures for car rental as simple as those of us who all day long and cumbersome requirements that are not accustomed to dealing with even stranger. There is no peace, no security deposit, and even without any documents to the owner of 10 yuan rmb on everything OK. It costs 10 yuan, including the use of a bicycle one day, a bottle of 600ml mineral water, a shopkeeper from the painting of road maps and free advice.
Detailed asked to note the signs along the route, and we ride off fine-tuning "BMW" hit the road.
The first leg of Baisha beam River.
Little wind, the sun is not too strong, it is good weather outdoor activities. Unhurried Dengzhe car, as if suddenly close to the local people's lives. Find what you want, we have embarked on the road along the countryside. Traffic is very good, most of them paved with asphalt, is particularly gratifying that the slope is not being suitable for those of us who first came to the plateau. Dealers 3km or so, we arrived at the destination. A very suitable distance, either to fully get rid of Lijiang, a strong modern business environment, feel the traditional Naxi customs, but not so far very tired.
Beam River is small, Qingli without Shi Fen Dai girls, honest and moving. Bridges along the water, walked Longquan Temple, the temple has long been abandoned, empty left side plaque, lying on the ground alone fancy pay tribute. Miao Menqian a pool of clear water, blue sky into the side, in the middle a few tail fish, sitting beside the pool, a Mu-sun, smoke a few mouthfuls of delicate fragrance, pure leisure.
The second leg of a three Court was beam river-to-human pointing, we have by way of three Court. I do not know Is it because we are looking fellow bike tour deliberately pointing the sake of a shortcut, short, wearing fields, but after the road is very bad path. Chi Yu-wide roads are gravel sand, coupled with a deep rut imprinting, so that it becomes very hard journey. Fortunately, not long distance, when our arms were numb due to grasping handlebars Britain, finally reached a town. Very cute little town, the town of the road are paved with stone from time to time a few wearing traditional costumes Naxi woman carrying a bamboo basket walked into a memorable scenery.
Jump the queue, we have resumed. OK not far to see the paved road. Was relieved, it was found the remaining roads are uphill. Perhaps because of physical ill-conceived, perhaps because the uphill against the wind increases (afternoon winds becoming large), this section seems especially far enough to ride more than half an hour.
Arrived at 3 Court, we have a long Shuliaokouqi. This is a temple dedicated to the local god bless. According to local legend, three gods in ancient times may be a prominent local tribal leader and national hero, led a fight against foreign invasion, the war to defend the homeland, and eventually led tribes to establish a stable life. The formation of as many legends, he gradually became after the death of the tribal god of protection. Ancient temple deep, water gurgling, flowers and trees Fusu, can be described as small but fully-equipped one. However, inside of the temple of light odd dark, exhausted eyesight is also difficult to see the worship three gods, and his two lady looks, but instead of adding a lot of hazy mystery. Step Dianmen, under a tree a few Naxi old man playing chess, next to the match are also many stone leaned leisurely sat attend-tea, it really leisurely! But it is a strange phenomenon not seen a woman who is open, Are still labors? No wonder many of my friends envy Naxi man's fortune more than ah!
The third station, Baisha murals out of three Court, just passing along the same route back to town, there is a clear signpost specified Quwang Maharatnakuta Palace line. Mural outside the ticket office can not ride the 100 meters before, the road was not wide types of stall "partition" a blank. Murals concentrated in a small house, very dark and can only see the colors sparse blocks of color and faintly discernible in the image, but to refine the details, really need a strong imagination. Have to say a little bit disappointed, but the thought of that vague color for hundreds of years the local toast the crystallization of hard going, but also some people can not help but want to savor. Discharge gate, the only one access road on both sides of the same channel occupied by street vendors along the road line of a few hundred meters, only to find another way around to the unknown. Carefully examine the original from the bicycle parking spaces were separated by two roads.
Recovered beloved horse, along the road back Lijiang.
Back to the ancient city of Side, it is in the evening. In the new city, find a street shop offering five internal organs Temple, I do not know whether it is because of hunger's sake, I feel exceptionally sweet. And prices are more fair and I do not know how many there are, within the ancient city.
As the sun sets, just the car. Fond, rickety Duo back to the ancient city within the inn, an early rest.
Author: Mcbain
