Reminiscing about my hometown ~ Chengdu tour of horseback and flowers

Number of days: 4 days
With whom: a person
Updated: 2023.01.27

A muddy path,

a way home.

In my memory

, the place where the smoke rises in the evening is

already a vast fertile field,

but the memory has not dried up, it

is still so kind.

The

snow-covered stone ditch

pulled me back to my carefree childhood.

Stand here and

listen to the rustling of snow falling on the pine branches.

Are you greeting me, an old friend?

After 8 years of absence, stepping on the land of my hometown again, there is an indescribable taste, bitterness, joy, and helplessness. If there is no hope, there will be no disappointment, and in addition to disappointment, only the beautiful scenery of my hometown can soothe my lost heart. The whole country is cooling down, and this is no exception. Snowflakes flew all over the sky, and the mountains were covered with snow.

is a frame of landscape blockbuster. Build a little snowman, haha.

The road on the mountain is particularly dangerous, over the mountains, over the beams, the road is basically Z-shaped, and there will be a sharp turn, which can especially test the driver's skills. On the way, he encountered a flock of sheep, and the copper bells on his neck were jingling.

There are also fat sparrows on the branches, which feel like they can't fly anymore.

This time I had to go to Chengdu anyway, so I bought a train ticket, which only took 2 hours to arrive, which was generally quite convenient. But in Sichuan, the road from the township to the county seat is also very long, and it takes several hours to take a random car. The journey is always tiring, especially this time, physically and mentally exhausted.

arrived at the station, and when I came out of the subway entrance, I was greeted by the warm winter sun, as well as the newly decorated red lanterns on the street and the small flowers in the green belt that I didn't know what the winter cold was. Presumably there will be more plants and flowers here in spring or summer, right?

2 classmates heard that I was back, and made an appointment to have dinner together in the evening, living near Kuanzhai Alley, and happened to pass by an interesting flower shop and prepared a bouquet of flowers for them. Hope they will like it.

Of course, hot pot is indispensable for dinner, and it is really interesting to find that there are folded ear roots in the hot pot ingredients in this city. The natural antibiotic of folded ear root comes in handy.

From them, I knew the whereabouts of many classmates and teachers, and I felt that I had suddenly returned to those youthful years, but unfortunately the years were not forgiving, and I was already middle-aged.

I found that the most "pandas" here are pandas, there are pandas on the bus, pandas on the street signs, and even a stuffed panda on the hotel TV.

On the second day, I signed up for a group to visit Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan.

I set off early in the morning, before dawn, and the flow of people to Qingcheng Mountain was basically zero, avoiding the peak period of the Spring Festival. The advantage of traveling alone is to stay away from the hustle and bustle, don't care about other people's opinions, don't listen to other people's opinions, do whatever you want, taste life, know yourself, and meet a better self in the process.

As soon as you enter the scenic spot, you will see many towering trees and precious nanmu trees, which are basically 4 or 5 hundred years old. Listen to the tour guide while walking, the air is very good, the negative oxygen ion content here is very high, take a deep breath, it is very comfortable.

Taoism advocates Taoism and nature, so the pavilions built are also made of common bamboo, wood, and mud grass. The road up the mountain is not very steep, and there is a cable car after about 15 minutes of walking. Because a large part of the vegetation leaves turn yellow in winter, it must be quieter and greener in summer.

met a black cat on the way up the mountain, which was a bit fierce.

To be honest, I don't understand the "great road of non-action" very well, and it may be that we should follow the laws of nature and let things develop naturally. Unfortunately, many times, we can't do this in real life, so we add to the trouble.

can play for half a day, and when I went down the mountain, I saw artificial smoke, which was a bit fairy-like.

At noon, I followed the tour guide to eat a group meal, which tasted really good, with mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, cold noodles and other special dishes, especially kimchi, which was particularly refreshing. After eating, go to the next attraction: Dujiangyan. I have heard of the big name for a long time before, but this time it is an eye-opener. First, take the escalator of the cloud corridor up the mountain. Next to the escalator are first-level stone steps, and it should be very tiring to walk up through them before building the ladders.

There is a Yulei Pavilion on the mountain, and you can see the whole picture of the water conservancy project from afar.

Carved railings and painted buildings, beautiful, the ancient carpenters are really amazing, they can carve an ordinary window, a beam so delicately and beautifully.

bronze statue of Li Bing and his son, they built Dujiangyan, which really benefits the people and benefits generations.

This is a tree that Taoists like, crape myrtle, without bark.

The Second King Temple built by later generations to thank Li Bing and his son

There is also a small section of the ancient tea horse road that has been preserved, and this pillar on the wall is used to tie horses, when merchants tied their horses to it when they rested. Otherwise, the horse will run away.

I really envy the people of Chengdu for having access to such clear and pure Minjiang water.

On the left side of the house is the first treasure vase mouth carved out, from where water flows into the Chengdu Plain, irrigating thousands of acres of fertile land and bringing a prosperous and comfortable life to tens of millions of Chengdu people. The ancients were really amazing, take this water conservancy project as an example, how many craftsmen have condensed the wisdom and courage of craftsmen, although human beings are small in front of nature, but through this project to fight with it, turn war into jade and silk.

water spray tap:

It was already past 6 p.m. when I returned to Chengdu, and my stomach was rumbling. I quickly found a skewer shop and asked the waiter if there was no non-spicy base, my stomach. It is also said that it is slightly spicy, which in my opinion is heavy spiciness. Looking at the floating peppercorns, the scalp is numb, but fortunately, the skewers are very fresh and delicious, especially the beef slices, which are very chewy and not synthetic. Wondering who invented the skewers? It's so troublesome to string the ingredients one by one.

After eating, I strolled around the wide and narrow alleys, and the rabbit lanterns were in place. The commercial atmosphere here is relatively strong, and it is all shops selling snacks and souvenirs. Some stores are more interesting and are good places to take pictures.

On the third day, go to Du Fu's thatched cottage. Because I went to see a lot of natural landscapes the day before, I felt that there was no special feature after arriving here, and the ticket of 50 yuan was a bit expensive, but Du Fu was a poet I liked very much.

bought a cute panda at the door and lay on it, but unfortunately it fell off later.

In the afternoon, I went to People's Park to experience the slow life of Chengdu people. A cup of tea, a plate of melon seeds, sitting on a bamboo chair facing the lake, quietly in a daze. Time flows slowly like this, not in a hurry.

Heming Tea House, the price is quite fair.

the

snacks I saw on the street after coming out, brown sugar sesame balls, looked so delicious, but my stomach couldn't hold it, and I ate melon seeds for so long. Several cups of tea.

Next stop, Chengdu Museum.

When I got out of the subway, I saw a long queue queuing up to buy beef patties. So I also joined it, and after eating it, I felt that it didn't seem to be very delicious, but the naan at the stall next to me looked great, so I bought a few. I chose a mixture of rose filling, raisins and peanut kernels, and it was really delicious. The surface looks hard, but the inside is very soft. Naan is said to be able to be stored for more than 10 days without any problem, and it is very full, so it is carried.

A corner of the Chengdu Museum is very majestic, with wood?

There

are many treasures in it, such as this stone rhinoceros. Li Bing and his son chiseled a total of 5 stone rhinos and put them in different places to suppress the water crystals. It looks a bit naïve, haha.

The

following is a Sanxingdui cultural relic, I don't have time to go to Deyang, so it's also good to enjoy it up close.

Ming Dynasty gold jewelry:

The following is a shadow puppet display, one by one, lifelike and as thin as cicada wings, which fully reflects the craftsmanship of the craftsmanship:

Back to the hotel, take a nap, this shop is much better than the previous two days, and the owner is very enthusiastic. Sitting in front of the window, you can watch the traffic and sunset on the street.

seemed to feel better for a moment.

Chunxi Road, I'm here.

This giant panda attracted countless people to take pictures, I AM HERE, but why is it frowning?

The lanterns on Taikoo Li Street welcome the arrival of the Lunar New Year. Prosperous like this, like a dream.

I don't know why there are temples in prosperous areas, and the more noisy they are, the more they can show the pure heart and desires of the eminent monks?

Looks good, SpongeBob SquarePants.

End the day with a small bowl of sweet and sour potato supper, haha, there is actually a folded ear root in it.

On the 4th day, I went home. Morning subway station:

This is the first time to come to Chengdu, and it may be the last, who knows? After all, our lives are like this, it's unclear, let's go with the flow.Bye~

Chinese New Year's Eve, the Chinese rice eaten at an altitude of 10,000 meters - paella (the sauerkraut in it is delicious, although I didn't see much seafood), fruit and yogurt are also good. Pick up a Coke and toast to yourself, wish yourself a happy new year, new hopes and new journeys in the new year.