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Whenever I see Yiyi Cuizhu, as long as Zhao Lei's "Chengdu" is swirling in my ears, I can always think of encountering Rongcheng with thousands of fireworks and rich humanities in the early spring season when heavy rain comes late.
In the past, the King of Zhou moved to Qi, "in one year, the residence became a settlement, in two years it became a city, and in three years it became a capital." During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Meng Chang of Later Shu favored hibiscus, and hibiscus was planted everywhere the city wall reached, and during the blooming season, "forty miles of splendid embroidery", Rongcheng was also known as Jinguancheng. The poet Saint Du Fu loves Chengdu even more, and in "Spring Night Joyful Rain", "Seeing the red and wet places in the morning, the flowers are heavy in the official city" is written in Chengdu.
Chengdu is a city with four distinct seasons and a pleasant climate. The strong history and rich humanistic atmosphere attract countless tourists. I have admired Chengdu for a long time, and since I came here in early spring last year, I have made this city even more unforgettable, and I think it is a happy thing to be able to live in Chengdu for a year and a half.
I made an agreement with my girlfriend on a trip that I could go. I departed from Xiamen, and she departed from Beijing and met at Shuangliu Airport in Chengdu. It takes only half an hour from the airport to Taikoo Li Chunxi Road, one of the most prosperous areas in Chengdu. I still remember that in the evening on the streets of Chengdu in early spring, the greenery was shady, the lights were red and the willows were green, the pedestrians were leisurely, and everything seemed peaceful and orderly. I always feel that the streets of Chengdu are more spacious than other places, and compared with Chongqing, which is close at hand, Chengdu is like a skillful, stable, quiet and innocent girl, which is a different taste. Stay near Taikoo Li at night to experience the most beautiful prosperity of Chengdu. I remember having a light meal in the evening, and going to bed early after a little shopping.
Mygirlfriend and I arranged our own free trip due to time reasons, during which some friends from Chengdu entertained us. To really get to know Chengdu, you still have to start from the second day of arriving in Chengdu.
The weather in Chengdu is very comfortable, the sun is not piercing, and spring is everywhere as far as the eye can see. The camera that my girlfriend carries with her has been working since the moment she goes out. The first stop in Chengdu is the Daci Temple in Taikoo Li, and it is hard to imagine that in such a prosperous area, there will be an ancient temple with a history of more than 1,000 years. According to Chengdu friends who came to meet, the five words "Ancient Great Shengci Temple" on the gate of Daci Temple are inscriptions from the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, which is a priceless antique. Chengdu's bowl cover tea is famous, and in Taikoo, I am afraid that only authentic teahouses can be found in Taici Temple.
Now recalling Daci Temple, there is an indescribable meaning. From the moment you walk into the Daci Temple, the clean roads, the occasional lingering incense, and the majestic gods and Buddha Arhats in front of the temple gate all tell the solemnity and solemnity of this place. And looking at the sky again, the high-rise buildings in the distance seemed out of place, and it looked particularly peaceful.
The periphery is the most lively Taikoo Li business district in Chengdu, and across the wall is the incense ancient temple where Xuanzang practiced. Standing by the wall, you can smell the peaceful Buddhist incense and hear the bustle of the crowd in the square. The harmony between noise and quiet is the first impression of Chengdu.
Fangsuo, known as the most beautiful bookstore in Chengdu, is my second stop in Chengdu.Near Taikoo Li, as soon as I walked here, I was deeply attracted by the unique design of the place. Inside, there is a simple and stylish and creative door, and a long staircase descends, and the sides are full of people reading quietly. Order a hot coffee and sit still here is superb.
For every young person full of literary and artistic style, Fangsuo is a place that must be visited. Whether you are reading a book in it or experiencing aesthetic art, it is a very good choice. Pick up a copy of Pride And Prejudice, one of my favorite British novels from high school, and the morning can quickly pass with the book in my hand.
Taikoo Li is really photogenic, and you can take a big picture if you find a lounge area anywhere.
The first meal in Chengdu was a friend in Chengdu who took the time to give me two strokes of dust. It is in Yuan Laosi old hot pot not far from Fangsuo, and friends say that the hot pot here is authentic. This is an antique hot pot restaurant that is a favorite of many Chengdu people. Because I made a reservation in advance, I was able to eat directly when I arrived at the store.
Although I am a southerner, my ability to eat spicy food is not small, and I still remember the taste of Yuan Laosi's red pot, and the spicy and fresh aroma is vividly interpreted in one pot. Grandma's crispy pork is a more profound appetizer, crispy and tempting. The most outstanding in the hot pot dishes are the mother's dumplings and spicy tender beef, the former has a layer of rose petals outside the crispy meatballs, and the latter has a very good meat quality, which does not rot for a long time and is fragrant in the mouth. As for tripe, duck intestines, fish fillets, fat beef, and brown sugar glutinous rice cakes, they are all leaders in the Chengdu hot pot industry. Their service is also very good, enthusiastic but not warm, considerate but not "close to the face", which is very much to our liking. Yuan Laosi's hot pot is impressive, allowing friends who are rare to get together have more communication and imagination for the future.
After lunch, we went to the memories of the eastern suburbs a little further away according to our friends. It was originally a music park in Chengdu's East District and a holy place for art gathering.Just like Shapowei in Xiamen and 798 in Beijing, every city seems to have a place that carries the memory of time, allowing people to take photos and reminisce about the past.
There are many graffiti walls and red brick walls suitable for taking pictures; there are also memorable green trains and cartoon dolls; Art, cultural creativity, and factory architecture are also the themes here. The afternoon sun is just right, and couples can be seen everywhere. Parent-child families are immersed in the joy of taking pictures.
After visiting the eastern suburbs, my friend sent us back to Taikoo Li. After playing for an afternoon, I was a little tired and found a dessert shop to rest. We came to Sweetheart Xiansheng, which is the successor of traditional handmade ice powder, which inherits the traditional ice powder making process of the older generation of Leshan while integrating Western and Hong Kong dessert methods. Before coming to Chengdu, I had been listening to the ice powder of my colleague Amway in Chengdu.
The spring sun in March and the ice powder of sweetheart Xiansheng seem to be a beautiful afternoon tea encounter. In the East Street store, the store is full of diners.
The group of four people each ordered what they wanted to eat. It is also fortunate to see the boss making ice powder by hand while waiting, and the surface of traditional handmade ice powder will be covered with breathable water droplets, which is a rare knowledge for us laymen. I ordered sand brown sugar ice powder with small meatballs, and my girlfriend ordered honeycomb rose honey ice powder, even from the perspective of appearance alone, it is very tempting. The ingredients in the ice powder are very real, and the glutinous rice balls are sweet and soft, which is very suitable for glutinous rice lovers like me. I remember that Xiamen's four-fruit soup sometimes puts some ice powder, but in terms of taste and taste, it is far less delicious than the dessert.
After sitting for more than half an hour at the dessert restaurant, my girlfriend and I started the last stop of the day. Near Taikoo Li, there is also a well-known bookstore - Geometry Bookstore.We who love photography and literature and art, we have heard about the geometric bookstore and have always wanted to try to take a few blockbusters of the spiral staircase here. It is still this sunny and beautiful afternoon, the spring light is always so soft, from dessert leisure all the way, feel the fashion and scenery of Chengdu streets.
The Geometry Bookstore is located not far from Taikoo Li and has three floors. The second floor has drinks for sale, the third floor has handmade paintings, etc., and the most distinctive feature is the spiral staircase that runs through the three floors of his house, and people who come to take pictures still need to queue.
I love this bookstore not only because of this spiral staircase. The word "geometry" is interpreted in the Chinese dictionary as "still a few", which means to ask "how much", as is often encountered, "geometry of the year, geometry of value". A bookstore was founded with the original intention of a real scholar's pursuit of truth, which is a point that I like very much. Reading books in this bookstore, enjoying aesthetics, never feeling long or short in a lifetime.
I like to see this sentence in a geometry bookstore: "Anything that has appeared once on the earth should have appeared millions of times elsewhere in the universe, which is the 'creed' of most scientists." "
Enjoy authentic hot pot and delicious ice powder, how can you not try Chengdu's authentic Sichuan cuisine? When I left the geometric bookstore, it was already dark, and pedestrians were in a hurry to find food to comfort their souls. Dinner was set at Zhang Roast Duck (Qingshiqiao Main Store), which is also an authentic Sichuan dish recommended by friends in Chengdu.
Zhang Roast Duck is an old restaurant that has been open for more than 30 years, and his reputation has a high weight in the hearts of the people of Chengdu. As an authentic Beijinger, my girlfriend seems to have a high resistance to roast duck from other places from the beginning, but it seems that no one can escape the law of "true fragrance". After queuing for half an hour, our group had a place to sit. Ordering the signature roast duck, it seems that everything can rise in the hearts of the people of Chengdu, the hot oil soup is splashed on the shiny duck skin, bursts of aroma emerge, paired with rice, even friends in Beijing are full of praise.
Brown sugar glutinous rice cakes are really ordered everywhere; What is amazing is that when it comes to bean soup baby cabbage, I didn't expect that such a seemingly inconspicuous dish can arouse the deepest appetite in people's hearts when paired with rice and duck meat. When I was losing weight, I couldn't help but eat two large bowls of rice. There is also a small stir-fried yellow beef is also one of the signatures, coriander with shredded yellow beef, the shredded beef is clearly visible, the spiciness is moderate, and the rice can quickly see the bottom.This trip to Chengdu didn't let me gain less weight.
The true meaning of Sichuan cuisine seems to be particularly simple, with all kinds of colors, aromas, and spiciness, just so that every diner can have a full meal, no matter the big dishes and small dishes, they melt in their mouths. They are all unstoppable appetites that pour out from the heart.
I still remember walking on Chunxi Road that night, strolling in Taikoo Li, the streets of Chengdu are always so comfortable, and the day's itinerary is just right, and I never feel tired. The bustle of Taikoo Li at night is still the same, and the faces of pedestrians are full of smiles and vitality.
Chengdu has a long history, is a famous historical and cultural city of the country, the birthplace of ancient Shu civilization, since King Tai of Zhou, seven separatist regimes have built their capitals here, and since ancient times, it has been the state and county seats of all dynasties and generations. In addition to feeling the art and food of Chengdu, the precipitation of humanities and history is also the reason why we decided to visit Chengdu. Even if it has passed, it is still a heavy historical atmosphere when I recall it.
I still remember that on the third day of arriving in Chengdu, I took a taxi out early to go to Wuhou Temple. In order to be able to take pictures early when there were few people in the bamboo forest of Wuhou Temple. The red wall bamboo shadow of the Wuhou Temple is a popular photo spot, and we planned to make some films here the night before. However, we still underestimated the enthusiasm of the tourists, and when we had a leisurely breakfast to Wuhou Temple, we were stumped by the queue to buy tickets. We didn't really arrive at the Wuhou Temple until about nine o'clock.
I like this sentence very much, "If you are interested in the culture of the Three Kingdoms, you can't miss the Wuhou Temple when you come to Chengdu." Most people may think that girls love to watch Dream of Red Mansions, and boys love the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but as a tomboy who has liked the Three Kingdoms since I was a child, I am a complete fan of the Three Kingdoms. I began to read the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in junior high school, and then dabbled in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", etc., and the passionate story of the Three Kingdoms has deeply attracted me since I was a child. I still can't forget hiding in the bed, lighting the lamp to watch Kong Ming's grass boat borrow arrows, and borrowing the east wind to burn the company camp. The Wuhou Temple is to commemorate Wuhou Zhuge Liang, and it can be said to be the most influential museum of the Three Kingdoms in the country.
The Wuhou Temple is like a small garden, the path is lined with lush and pavilion bamboo, and the whole aisle is elegant and clear, with the red wall of the corridor, it can be a blockbuster at any time. Unfortunately, we arrived too late that day, there were tourists on both sides, and two lovers taking wedding photos. Further inside is the main hall of Han Zhaolie's tomb, Liu Bei Hall, and after seeing all the things in the hall, it always reminds me of Liu Bei's forbearance when he lost his chopsticks.
Walking out of Liu Bei's Hall is the Wuhou Temple, "bow to the end, and die" is the truest portrayal of Mr. Kongming. Respectfully bowing and quietly collecting your heart is a respect for Wu Hou, and you must have worshipped Wu Hou when you come to Chengdu, so that this trip is not in vain.
Separated from the Wuhou Temple by a wall, there is an ancient street called Jinli.
It is worthy of being the oldest and most commercial street in the history of Xishu, in Jinli, you can really feel the feeling of entering a TV series, winding courtyards, streets and waterfronts with a sense of age, quiet lakes, cute lotus ponds, everything here has a poetic and picturesque artistic conception.
My favorite is the sugar trans man in Jinli, as well as the sugar oil fruit, which I eat all the way. The cultural and creative products of the Three Kingdoms characters that can be seen everywhere are also very thoughtful, and I bought a clay sculpture of Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu.
There are still a lot of people in the morning, and if you are tired of walking, you can find a teahouse to rest and watch a Shu opera. I have always been curious about changing my face, even if I have seen it a few times elsewhere, I am still very fascinated by the small theater of Jinli Teahouse. Ear picking has a unique flavor and is also a good activity for leisure and entertainment. It can be said that Jinli is like a microcosm of Chengdu, and if you feel Jinli, you can feel Chengdu.
We didn't think about lunch either, because we knew that the food in the next alley was waiting for us. Kuanzhai Alley is less than four kilometers away from Jinli, and at that time, we took advantage of the slightly tipsy spring breeze to go directly from Jinli to Kuanzhai Alley.
"You asked me if I love the wide alley/or the narrow alley/I/love you", I still remember this literary sentence in the wide and narrow alley. In the south, it is said to be an alley, in the words of a girlfriend, "actually three alleys". There are hideous reliefs with fangs everywhere in the alley, whether it is a group photo or just a collection of winds.
Perhaps because of the strong sense of space, I always feel that there are more food in Kuanzhai Alley than in Jinli. The stall of the old Chengdu spring rolls is on the side of the road, and the business is also very good, and it took a while to queue up to buy it. In Nishiki, you can see people holding skewers, people holding small bowls, and people lining up everywhere
The panda statues that can be seen everywhere in Jinli are also very cute, and of course, the most conspicuous ones are the people who take pictures everywhere. Just like in front of the panda Internet celebrity wall in a wide and narrow alley, holding a camera, waiting in line, taking pictures, everyone has a scale in their hearts and knows who will be next. There are also many historical relics and buildings in Kuanzhai Alley, friends who are interested in celebrities and famous buildings, you will definitely like Kuanzhai Alley.
I like to walk slowly on the streets of Chengdu, from Kuanzhai Alley to People's Park, in just ten minutes, you can also take a stop of Metro Line 2. For example, in the Drum Tower, you can see old Beijing; On Zhongshan Road, you can see old Xiamen; Then in People's Park, you can see old Chengdu.The people of Sichuan and Shu are a group of people who love life, and even if their lives are compact, they need to slow down. If you have plenty of time, you might as well come to People's Park to sit down and experience the leisure and laziness of old Chengdu.
Drinking tea, picking ears, and playing mahjong together form a unique leisure label in Chengdu, and as for the birthplace of these activities, it may be confirmed in People's Park. Especially on weekends, old Chengdu people who come to People's Park to drink tea and walk their babies will gather here.
Lush potted plants and spring-filled green flowers all tell the happiness of life. The Heming Teahouse here does not need anyone to tout its fame. Sitting on a quaint bamboo chair, leaning on a low table, drinking a bowl of gaiwan tea, I feel like a dashing person. In Chengdu, whether it is drinking tea, picking ears or listening to music, Chengdu people's leisure way makes people feel comfortable and happy.
I forgot how long I had been sitting in People's Park, I also forgot how many bowls of tea I had drunk, I only remember that I was at Wang Xiaohao with a few friends from Chengdu at nightfall, It was a barbecue night.
There is a famous seafood barbecue restaurant on Yulin Road in Chengdu, called Wang Xiaoyster. Since the broadcast of the series of life, the fame of Zhanjiang oysters has become an instant hit. Wang Xiaoyin used the freshest airlifted Zhanjiang oysters to capture the stomachs of countless Chengdu gourmets who were accustomed to eating Mao Cai. At first, I was also skeptical, as an old Xiamen person, from fried oysters to grilled oysters, what oysters have never been eaten? To test the quality of oysters, you must use the most classic way to eat them - grilled oysters with garlic.
At that time, we were early, but the group of four still waited for almost 20 minutes. Seafood porridge, grilled oysters, grilled scallops, grilled abalone, we ordered several dishes that could best test the truth. The evening breeze in March came and went with groups of diners, and it may be hard for you to imagine that the plates on the table were changed again by our four girls. The taste is tender and juicy, the meat is plump, and the heat is just right, which is the characteristics of Wang Xiaoyster, even in Xiamen, it is rare to eat such a clean and fat grilled oyster, it is really "good"!
"The warm wind intoxicates the tourists, and makes Hangzhou Bianzhou", Lin Sheng's poem best expresses the feelings at that time.After eating Wang Xiaoyster, the evening breeze in Chengdu made people feel slightly drunk. The four of us drove to the Nine Eyes Bridge not far away.
Speaking of the night view of Chengdu, Jinli is one of them, where the red lanterns at night are very suitable for taking pictures. The night view of Jiuyan Bridge is also veritable beauty, and the most proud thing is the bars and night markets near Jiuyan Bridge. After a busy day of study and work, the nightlife of young people in Chengdu may start here.
Driving with friends to the side of the Jiuyan Bridge, through the night view, the lights are in a trance, and there is a faint magnificence of "Changhong Lying Wave". On both sides of us are the most famous bar street in Chengdu. All kinds of bars accommodate young Chengdu people and Sichuan University students here. Here, young hearts collide with each other, with music, love, and stories of their own efforts to grow. There is wine here, will you come?
A group of four people, taking pictures and laughing all the way, tired of walking, resting at the Manyan Music Bar, feeling each other's young hearts. People living in Chengdu can always find a way that suits them, no matter which one, it seems to be "very comfortable".
After sitting at the bar for long, the group of four started again. Following the fragrance, it was a barbecue restaurant behind the bar - Xun Xiaohuan Braised Lamb Kebab.
Compared with the surrounding bars and food stores, Xun Xiaohuan is not inconspicuous, a small storefront, a small stove at the door, and the back room seems to have five tables. But the diners who came and went were not unhappy at all, the faces of those who had just entered were full of anticipation, the mouths that had just come out were full of bright oil, and occasionally the strong smell of mutton floated out of the stove, and there was a hint of grassland. We came here from the bar with this smell.
Xun Xiaohuan's braised shish kebab is an absolute signature, and we watched it poke into the stove with the beef skewers, and when it came out again, it was already a delicious dish. After a while, strings of fatty pieces of meat bloom in the mouth, the smell is not strong, and the delicious taste of grassland mutton makes every taste bud enjoy.
The lamb chops here are also a beloved dish, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and charred and fragrant. Even fresh vegetables are immediately replaced by skewers when they are passed through the oven. Barbecue will always have a place in the minds of Chengdu people.
That night, I was looking for joy and having fun, what is the pain of life? The night in Chengdu is fascinating and makes people forget the pain. After drinking and saying goodbye to our classmates, we went back to Taikoo Li, and I remember that night was particularly good, a kind of comfort after a hearty night.
last day in Chengdu, we got up late. From Taikoo Li to Dongmen Market, it is easy to take the subway directly. Taikoo Li hastily had breakfast, took Line 2 to Chengdu East Railway Station and transferred to Line 7 to Dongmen Market.
Dongmen Market can be regarded as a new landmark in Chengdu, with blue walls and tiles, the architectural style is biased towards the Republic of China style, and some old buildings in western Sichuan, which are a bit similar to Kuanzhai Alleys. It is mainly Chengdu food, market rush and casual teahouses, and when we arrived at this place, there were still some places under decoration, but they had already begun to take shape.
There are many elderly people from nearby communities resting and basking in the sun, and some students from Sichuan Normal University come here to take pictures. This is also the former residence of the novelist Li Jieren, and some scenes in Dongmen Market are restored from his novel "Dead Water Weilan".
The fried fruit is lying in the basket, still with the heat when it first came out of the pot, and the layer of sesame seeds wrapped outside exudes a burst of attractive fragrance, It looks really good with the blue base fabric.
In Dongmen Market, brew a pot of gaiwan tea, bask in the sunlight under the upside-down oil paper umbrella, taste a pot of life from the well of Chengdu, and the morning will slowly float away with the fragrance of tea. Here, it is difficult to feel the passage of time, like a dream.
After eating some snacks at Dongmen Market at noon, take Line 7 directly to the Jinsha Site Museum. Tickets to the Jinsha Site Museum cost 80 yuan/adult, although it is a bit expensive, but in front of real cultural relics and sites, the money will become particularly small. The discovery of the Jinsha site is one of China's most significant archaeological discoveries in the 21st century.
From the beginning of the door, you can feel that the overall building of the Jinsha Site Museum is very atmospheric, and the entire venue is built on the original archaeological site. Walking down the stairs in the ruins hall, you can find a large number of ivory, jade, etc. left over from ancient times; The exhibition hall displays precious cultural relics unearthed, and there are more children and tour groups here, and you can learn more with the tour guide.
The deer park is a special part of the Sands, where a group of cute docile fawns are raised and they are quietly eating forage. Occasionally, you can see one or two pouting hooves and running around, super cute!
The Ebony Forest has a batch of precious ebony. The remains of trees are still tenaciously lined up on the ground, and it is still very beautiful to take pictures here~
At the Jinsha Ruins Museum, those who are patient can stay for half a day. The reason I like museums is simple: seeing the glory of the past can inspire people to look forward to the future.
the principle of dining nearby, friends recommend our authentic cold pot series of dishes, a very cute name: frog frog chicken cold pot fish. Although there is "chicken" in the name, there is actually no chicken, and the main frog, cold pot fish and consumption fish are the main ones. Because there was a red-eye flight back on the last night, my friends took us here for dinner at five o'clock.
At that time, the store was still preparing, and we were one of the first customers. The four of us ordered two pounds of frogs and two pounds of fish, and the vegetables after that were free of charge, and the cost performance was very high.
It is estimated that after six o'clock, people will fill the restaurant one after another with a mouthful of Chengdu dialect, and the business here is booming, which can be seen. The speed of serving is still very fast, the pot full of clear chili oil is soaked in the frog and the spicy fish, and the spicy molecules seduce people's appetite with a unique atmosphere under the mixture of side dishes.
The frog and the fish are worthy of the signature here, the frog meat is tender and full, the fish is thick, and the meat on both sides can be separated from the middle bone by gently pinching it, which is the gospel for those who are afraid of fish bones. The taste of the bottom of the pot is the key to testing whether a cold pot fish can be popular, and the ingredients and vegetables absorb the soup at the bottom of the pot, and when they eat it in their mouths, their hearts are open.
After eating the frog frog chicken cold pot fish, our trip to Chengdu has come to an end. On the last day, in order to prepare for the evening flight, I deliberately returned to Taikoo Li early to pack up and rest.
I still remember that on the way back to Taikoo Li on the last night, I passed by a teahouse, and a few old people were still holding melon seeds and chatting with tea. The smile on their faces is the comfort and happiness after seeing all kinds of life, and the happiness of living in such a city.
"Walk with me on the streets of Chengdu until, all the lights go out, and don't stay." Whenever I think of Zhao Lei's "Chengdu" in my ears, I think of the early spring when the heavy rain came late. Chengdu is a city that she doesn't want to leave when she comes, she is sometimes gentle and dignified, sometimes free and perverse, time can leave all kinds of proud marks on her, but it can't take away a trace of her youth.
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