Guest Lugu Lake
Some people say / alpine lake on the / is lying on the surface of a planet tears / so that / My pillow River of Tears / is to hang on your side of the lake apex / side of the lake (Chyi Chin "side of the lake")
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Not in order to Moso country's mysterious daughter, nor the purpose of "walking marriage" peculiar customs, just to the side of the lake dreams the one hand, the plateau of pure water, and we went to in the new year two on the way to Lijiang to Lugu Lake. Mountain road winds through steep side of a cliff side, and sometimes has to go through the snow after the ice road, the road hard, but close to the joy of dreams Querang exciting line of six people face. Across the Jinsha River, crossing over more than 4,000 meters above sea level mountain, Yulong-like stretches several blocks greets peaks (which is the origin of the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain). Off camera, immediately felt a real Northwest Yunnan Plateau: the strong sun ripped through the entire field of vision by the piercing cold mountain wind is blowing people in deep Toru! Move on, after Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, from time to time to see the huge black cloth top of the head of the Yi women in a hurry before the trip ... ...
Bumps of 7 hours, crossing over the five mountains, and finally came to the viewing platform on the lake. Spent only one depends on - highland lakes quietly lying eyes, slowly bloom of life deep in the quiet calm, blue sky was not a pure rolling clouds, the blue of the lake was calm and there is no trace of ripples, Island dotted lake, Lake Kamiyama stand ... ... everything is painting the impression of the appearance of dreams on this one, all the hard work are worth! Stands mountainside, in bright sunshine quietly savor the Lugu Lake Shuitianyise, Qi Qin's Song to remember: "high mountain lake, is lying on a tear on the surface of the earth ... ..." - eyes this side of the lake must be a stars most beautiful tears!
Lugu Lake River is a village every few years, across a large tour groups often receive Luohe village, where our driver was rolling Mosuo Division stopped the car to the horse measures more than ten kilometers away, Rigby, here is a gathering place for backpackers. Want to live in the real Mosuo people and decided to go to the next village and crosses the slopes is not high, we have gone breathless - oxygen thin altitude, in that nearly 3,000 meters above sea level climb really hard! Up to the top of the hill, a small village YR eyes, here backed by the goddesses Gehm Hill (also known as Lion Rock), facing the blue lake, Yishanbangshui really good place!
About this Mingjiaonise village, everything becomes leisure, cattle and pigs are a walk in the street, the villagers have come across with a simple smile. Find small two requests admitted, happened to be a small two absent, his sister a little, see so many people that some embarrassing, but still use the temporary support bed was the family's out of 6 beds. Sister called Na measures, than we are big deal for teens, but has two children. Unload luggage, sitting Muleng Fang ago, basking in the warm sun, eating popcorn peculiar shape, looking at a leisurely stroll in the yard chickens and dogs, and then glance at the lake not far away - what body Where? Suddenly some of them untrue.
Sunset, came to the lake, the lake under the setting sun showing a soft blue ... ... Today, his sister's home should not be out of vessels (the provisions of the village can only be a people per day out of ships, this day turn to other companies), then sat side of the ship and her cousin Zilang chat. Young man said that it coincides with a two-day New Year's in the village for 13-year-old children at adult ceremony (rite of passage for Mosuo people is very important, from this girl can wear skirts and have their own room, also known as the greenhouse); this year, a total of 4 a child of age, tonight's bonfire party on the house in which was held leucocephala in the village 14 people in the village to the nearby villages will also send representatives to. "You have to participate in bar!" - Zilang eagerly invitation Mosuo destined to see such authentic rituals, really pleasant surprise!
End the evening to enjoy the lake to go home, my sister has already done the dinner table full of dishes, fragrant. Sitting around the Huotang Bian (the fireplace is the worship of Chairman Mao's photos, next to the bed was her house, Donna's mother lived measures), eating characteristics Zhu Biaorou, Mosuo people drinking liquor brewed in Surrey Ma , and then take a look at the smiling faces of her sister a person in good faith - Who says that foreign land can not be home?
8:00 With the Zilang out, the sky to make black, deep kick kick walk in the village light paths, heard sounds of astonishment arose, "the stars"! Rise suddenly startled: dark sky Qianman of the bright stars, jewel-like ice-; brilliant Milky Way is clearly marked, canopy falls, it seems within reach; four weeks without a shred of light, only the lake the wind blowing Ye Feng face could not help but hold your breath, afraid to scare away the stars ... ... the sky for several years did not see the stars so bright! - Has been long lost civilization and polluted city of the head of the Star; do not want to tonight, in this highland lake, and they are suddenly reunited, with that everlasting beauty, the United States must let me heartburn.
Acacia House singing rounds, entered the door, a crowd dressed in festive costumes, Moso girl is dancing around the bonfire, fire Surely it is under the smiling face of each one as vivid. Send cash gifts and blessings to the host, Shengqingnanque, drank a bowl of wine ... ... Sullivan Mary courtyard bustling exception turns dance turns in singing the old songs echoed Mosuo people over at the Muleng Fang, Mount shuttle cheerful woman with the skirt dance trippingly speckled throughout the courtyard to celebrate the joy of jumping in the bonfire's flames, in the welcoming of honey are dissolved in water, in the discharge of fireworks in the Piaofei ... ... that night, and the emotion-laden song and dance, and Mary Sullivan of the mellow wine, drunk stranger to us a strange land adjacent to the lake ... ...
Hao Shui night, early morning sunrise shot to the lake, the tranquil lake is only occasionally seen foraging birds and ducks splashing in the water. Sky clouds worth of changes, the style to develop their full, empty shore Chuaner quietly and wait for the lake slowly waking up. Crimson Xiaguang gradually, over the mountains and the lake ... ... Looking back Nicet Saxiang Village, Chaoyang, under a golden red, cattle grazing in the leisurely, there are others scattered smoke curl, close to the mountain goddess of Begum (also known as Lion Rock) Piaomiao clouds and everything is like fairyland in general!
After breakfast the wording of the Na lines, her daughter had been sent to us Dao Cunkou A 7. A seven lovely holding my hand and said quietly: "Sister, I can wear a skirt the next year (She is now 12 years old), New Year's when you come to my bar mitzvahs, OK?" Looked at her waiting with anticipation of the clear eyes, I really do not know how to answer.
Clockwise along the lake on foot, from time to time met oncoming Mix backpacks, meet by chance is exceptionally warm, perhaps in the purity of the lake people are simple and pure. Into the small village of Luohe, after finishing a new two car Namu Yang family, who his daughter out of the country to mysterious Lugu Lake Mosuo people into the front of the world have mixed feelings, but legendary. Here we ran into her cousin - 15-year-old straight Mary, Mary to return to straight mouth village, just, and we are well attended.
Overhead is the blue sky and white clouds, green water side is a light boat, this section of the lake extremely Rosen, broken bits of pebbles underwater visible, walking in the Lake, brisk as to fly. Way fun, at noon came to the village of mouth - we went from Yunnan, Sichuan (Sichuan-Yunnan Lugu Lake is located in the junction mouth the village belongs to Sichuan)! An old lady standing on the roadside sun, he saw the wave we are smiling: "Happy New Year!" - Feel the warmth.
In the straight Machia eaten lunch, with a smile to try ma pretty straight Mosuo clothes, straight Mary really gave me dress up. This is an alien wearing clothes sit Zhu Caochuan, boating on the lake in the broad, competing to see sunlight and white clouds hovering, sparkling, Chuaner leisurely, and thus play a back to Moso woman ... ... I do not know when to straight Mary began to sing, sweet songs children floating in the lake, accompanied by Yi Ya paste the sound of a boat to listen to people speechless ... ... Now, recall that linger ears of the remains Qingliang singing: "Mada Mi" (good luck meaning) ... ...
The plateau weather changes very fast, just sunny, turbulent moment - suddenly the sky overcast, the lake gradually starting wave. Boat trip along the lake, lean against the wind, after a big fish outlet, but also ups and downs, forced to stop Nicet again and crosses back to Rigby. Unfortunately, this day do not see the beautiful evening sunset, and the next situation, but the lake is some scenery. Yongning evening companions to a hot springs bath, I sat alone in the high wood crib a daze in front of the lake, the dark quiet of the lake and the open, behind the warm red lanterns disclosed shop a bit warm ... ... trance, the unknown Jinxi HE Xi!
To get up early to see glow of the lake, each one very different kind sunrise this morning ... ... freedom of movement, time to become relaxed. Go to the lake hit a bucket of water to wash your hair, the sun soon dried the plateau of the long hair, hair flowing with the breeze - a good refreshing! Rigby Island, a stroll through the famous blossoming online home, he fell in love with the lake and gave up city life to this shop I do not know the woman blossoming Zensheng look like ... ... his thoughts, the handsome met Tashi, greet us to his "Liaoba." Lake log cabin sat, facing the lake, basking in the sun, browse a wall of photos and a message - it really Happy!
Before leaving the afternoon the weather suddenly changed, the clouds low pressure - to be snow. At this point the lake faction chill scene, reveals a somewhat cold. Exterior light snow Piaofei, look back to Lugu Lake, in the mist gradually being filled with pure blue ... ... and that side of the lake has become increasingly clear in the mind ... ...
Author: smileblue
