"Essay"
Western Yunnan amazing ancient city of Lijiang in northern plateau unique times I went to her daughter, in order to travel northwest Yunnan to celebrate my 70 birthday in advance contact the parties, made arrangements. We have books, online and friends gathered at some relevant information.
2002-3-28 afternoon took off from Beijing, arrived in Kunming in the evening. 22:35 train running, embarked to the plateau, daughter give me the lower berth, middle of the night awakens to find exceptionally deep blue sky, the moon is particularly bright, which is the plateau to my first impression. Dawn on the 29th arrived in Dali, transfer to long-distance bus, buses pick up passengers pass into the ancient city of Dali, on the way, Cangshan, panoramic view of Lake Erhai. Arrived in Lijiang, went straight to No. 7 centenarians Square, houses rebuilt by the Naxi people's "Old Town Holiday" Inn, in March is the low season, ￥ 25 per bed. Inn has a small hospital, clinical River, outside the gate there is a 5-meter-long wooden bridge connected with the outside world, standing on bridge, you can see snow-capped peaks. Sitting in the courtyard, brew a cup of tea, watching the wind stream of the weeping willows swaying rose Huazhizhaozhan, or turn a blind eye listening gurgling water, it is intoxicating. At night, streams and singing a lullaby to fall asleep with you, as if returned to their childhood.
Northwest Yunnan Jinsha River as the boundary to the north is the Tibetan Plateau, the Southern is the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, northwestern Yunnan this magical land gathered a lot of snow-capped mountains, canyons, rivers, meadows, lakes in the Basin and relies instead, numerous strange phenomenon has attracted Many domestic and foreign tourists.
1 Old Town of Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the south side of the Jinsha River southeast, there is a basin called the "Lijiang Dam", the basin there is a hill called the Lion Rock, Black Dragon Pool, the spring flows, when the south side of Lion Rock, forming a criss-cross the streams, 800 more than 100 years ago, the Naxi people, our ancestors in this Yanxi building houses, so there is the Old Town of Lijiang, elevation 2410 meters. It is the Naxi political, economic and cultural center, the hereditary chieftain surnamed "wood" and living in this city, do not build walls of ancient toast that has walls, the "wood" word into a "storm" is the word, it is a large bogey. As the streams criss-cross, the ancient city of a bridge 354, as Naxi Ren has the habit of planting flowers, forming a "every imkye every household Chueiyang" landscape, well-deserved reputation. Some southern towns also "Linhe every family and every household weeping willow," but there will never be seen wearing a T-shirt overlooking the snow-capped mountains of the strange sight. Old Town of Lijiang has become a well known historical and cultural city. There are a lot of imkye city restaurants, some of the table placed in the stream of rose trees, and we two sat beside the stream of the table while eating soy noodles, watching the show to pieces, Fu Xiang Innocent Steps. Naxi nation is a known poetry and literature, Gifts Moriyoshi nation Naxi Ren-embracing cultural diversity with a spirit of openness, and the people honest, women's love of labor, men's good literature, to date there are many elderly people can still recognize Reading a ----- Dongba hieroglyphs and so far only has survived, but also play Naxi ancient music.
Wood House Wood House is ancient toast of Guanfu Yamen and homes, similar to the Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Forbidden City is Jingshan the mountain ---- man-made, wood House, the mountain ----- Lion Rock is a natural, Forbidden City fire of water stored in the Tong Gang, the government will build on the pool of wood, wood House Forbidden City palace is not big, but higher than the National Palace Museum, worth visiting, we have the afternoon of March 30, where tourism.
Naxi Ancient Music: March 30 evening we went to Dayan Naxi Ancient Music will be heard by the Wizards (downright genius) Lost Horizon, the elderly under the auspices of Naxi ancient music performances, packed with Chinese and foreign audiences several times with warm applause, Afterwards, I and Mr. Xuan Ke posed for pictures.
Black Dragon Pool: April 1 we visit Black Dragon Pool (Yuquan Park), located at the foot of Xiangshan, foothills springs lovers, into the lake, clear lake. Snow-capped mountains, Yu-qiao and the pavilion while the lake reflected upside, it is rare. Park, the "Dongba Culture Museum" and other cultural relics.
Square Garden: April 5 evening, I roam to Guangyi Street, see a "Garden Square," on the side walls engraved with "Dream House" three characters are front of the house there is a couplet, the Alliance is "long in the deep in the mountains has not knowledge, "the second line is a" once unearthed the name Yuanyang. " Every night playing folk music have come to Naxi Ren Square dancing folk dances, and constantly to have the tourists come in, people regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, rich or poor, are equal, dancing hand in hand together, fun together, dance a simple, three minutes, I can see will be, and can not help but put in, only at the moment, it seems that all the troubles and sorrows have come to Cloud Nine to go, and this is the complete relaxation, the real intoxication.
Lijiang Old Town of Lijiang and Lijiang County, Metro, close together, Metro and the county seat of state government. After the reforms, the rapid development of new city, erected a five-star hotel. Is the ancient city of the ancient city of architectural treasures, she is able to remain intact, not because it was the leadership of a wise --- has a "protection of historical cultural heritage" of consciousness, but because of "poor", no money residential demolition, a last resort, close to the ancient city was built in New Town, a lucky hit with.
City residents, many people, from generation to generation engaged in handicrafts, there are wood carving, stone carving, weaving, batik, silverware, bronze, etc., we use free time to roam streets and shopping.
One night, I saw three lotus flowers floating in the river water, lights, waiter told me: "big stone bridge near sell", we hurriedly went on, I have put in their own sparkling water of the eternal light drifting into the distance process, looking for the fun of childhood.
2, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 12 kilometers east to west, north to south and 35 kilometers, there are five peaks year-round snow, the southern end of the "fan steep" peak 5596 meters high from the Old Town of Lijiang, 15 km, height difference is up to 3,200 meters, so the Then there is "frozen mountains thousands of years, heavily forested mountainside, mountain four seasons like spring," the phenomenon of rare earth composition "Spring Snow" Landscape. Yulong Snow Mountain is the Jinsha River in the west side of the Grand Canyon, the east is a plateau meadow, meadow there is an asphalt road, south of the Snow Mountain Lijiang Park Road, North Jinsha River just a big a village. April 2 We hired a taxi, first Yufeng Temple, and two 500-year old camellia tree photo years later (if not two, in March flowering period, it is best not to go) back to main road into the Yulong gate to buy tickets when the snow-capped mountains, and urban construction fees, for good spots along the way at any time stop photography. Yulong Snow Mountain The main attractions are skiing big rope, cloud-shirt flat, Maoniuping, Ganhaizi, baishuihe so.
Ski Big cableway: ropeway length 2914 meters, 3356 meters above sea level starting point and end elevation of 4506 meters into the cable car before, each issued an oxygen bag, to prevent any eventuality. According to the driver description: In the cable car in the bird sheets, thousands of images, such as into the Wonderland (high blood pressure and heart disease should not board cable car), the Peak ski field, it is a paradise for the brave in pursuit of excitement.
Yun-Shan Ping: 3000 meters above sea level can take the ropeway, or ride up the mountain to enjoy the backing spruce plateau surrounded by snow-capped mountains meadow scenery.
MAONIUPING: 3700 meters above sea level can take the ropeway up the mountain, meadow endless, can see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 13 peak.
Ganhaizi: elevation of 2900 meters long and 4 km wide and 1.5 kilometers wide-open spaces, dense pine forest, grassland Verdy, Yulong Snow Mountain is a horizontal look at the best position.
Baishuihe: standing on the river or on the bridge looking at the snow-capped peak, Yao Kan beautiful lush green mountainside forest, overlooking the crystal clear across the terraced terraces and perennial water, giving a vertical sense of beauty.
Third, the Jinsha River Jinsha River to fall back on cross-sectional Mountains from north to south to reach the town of Shek Kwu, suddenly turned to the northeast, the Big Bend has been called the "Yangtze River First Beach" and then walk in between the Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain in the valley, fast-flowing, self-Kiu Tau Tsuen to Tai a Village, about 20 kilometers, drop 210 meters, called "Tiger Leaping Gorge," a jump on the tiger, the tiger jumped and the next tiger jumped three spots. April 3 came to our car rental Shek Kwu town to watch the "Yangtze River First Beach," a broad river, flow gently, see the ferry to and from the two sides is said to march from here to cross the river when the Red Army. We are pictured here in front in the Great Shek Kwu after the front turned around and went to the tiger jump, to reach a parking lot, there are 2 km away, accidentally, to coincide with a rickshaw to rectify, and we had to walk, but fortunately the road flat, and there is guard-rails, can be walks go to the end through the tunnel, has been able to hear the roar of the river, from a beautiful new large stone bridge along the stone steps down to reach River, near to see the river and a width of 30 meters, the river Mile roar, the tiger was middle of a river jump stone block, sparking an empty spray, issue the roaring sound, hold a hair-raising idea of the sublime. According to the driver introduction, the tiger jumped the best look, but go to the tiger jump tiger jumped and the next will take some strength, we were dropped. According to:
In the tiger jumped: In Yongsheng near the village of "sky full of stars," Beach, the water in the clouds jump back and forth between the rocks, there the river back to Ben's wonders, the high snow-capped mountains on both sides of plug as the clouds, looking up a line of days. Cliff akin to Daoxue, it is the "monkey looked away tears, eagles met detour flights," was very spectacular.
Next Tiger Jump: Cross-strait cliffs reaching the sky, forming a natural, Shek Mun, river Duolu Pentium, rolled thousand ripples.
Tiger Leaping Gorge valley dangerous world, attracting countless brave this adventure seeking wins.
4, did not reach the attractions Shangri-La: the British writer James. Hilton went to China, in 1933 published a book called "Lost Horizon" (lost horizon) of the novel, he painted a red-letter --- a paradise on earth --- Shangri-La (Shangri-la). Half a century later, many counties are competing northwestern Yunnan, said he was Shangri-La. In 1997, the Yunnan provincial government announced: "Shangri-La on the Tibetan Diqing."
Diqing is located in the capital of Zhongdian county, tourist attractions mostly in Zhongdian County; in an oasis in the mist-shrouded mountain forests, inlaid with many quiet, such as at the child-like plateau lakes, clear water like a mirror, Castle Peak, such as screen; to the There, unconsciously put you into a wonderful, quiet, carried away like a beautiful world ------ magical dream. There is a well-known lakes are Lake, Bita Lake, the small Zhongdian Tianchi so. Zhongdian County baishuitai, elevation 2380 meters, 101 kilometers away from the county seat, but also well-known tourist attractions. Deqin County, 10 kilometers north of the Meili Snow Mountain (an average elevation of 6,000 meters, the elderly not to go) and the Lancang River and the Blue Moon Canyon Village, Yong-ming, glaciers are the United States. On the road know a few friends, they first Shangri-La, two days later and said: "Shangri-La really beautiful, a pity that the grass has not yet began to sprout up everywhere do not see the flowers, you best come 6-7 months." So we canceled the trip to Shangri-La plans.
Lugu Lake: In Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, the lake elevation of 2680 meters with its endless views, surrounded by mountains with snow for three months. Clear lake water slightly sweet, never frozen; sun burst on the scene, the lake 10000 golden; sunset, lake dark green; sun, ripples reflected upside-Castle Peak, a poem like painting; night, the breeze is cool, the moon and the stars in the lake flickered ... ... to let you LOFTY, He appears on earth!
There are three lake peninsula and a seawall o.. The lake has five islands, only canoeing (commonly known as Zhu Caochuan) can go, girl gymnastics Mosuo pulp contains songs Rulvpingde, visitors need guts, and balance. Black tiles I Island, where extremely Island, where Ge Hai dao embankment known as the "Penglai Mishima":
1, black tiles I fell into the sea from the island village of five li, in the Lake Central, the island birds cluster, the former residence of this island of toast, Americans Locke in the "ancient Naxi Kingdom of Southwest China," a book praised as "It's an ideal residence immortal the place. "
2, where incomparable Island and black tiles I Island, three kilometers away.
3, Rigby Island is located in the Lion Rock, is a seawall dao, the island is home to more than 10 families Mosuo people.
Mosuo people remnants of matriarchal society legacy ------- men do not marry, women do not marry, their mother's house to live. Unique housing construction. At night, around the bonfire and singing Mosuo dance together.
We learn about a tour guide at the inn, she said: "Lugu Lake is beautiful, but too far for three days and two days of on the road, does not pay." As a result, we changed the trip. April 6 we have a tour of a nearby town, not much meaning.
If health permits, will have an opportunity. I would like to make up this lesson, visit this time has not arrived in the beautiful scenic spots.
5, farewell northwestern Yunnan at 8:30 on April 7 we take the "high-fast-off" to leave Lijiang, 8 hours after arrival in Kunming, April 8th day of travel "for the World Expo," Liulianwangfan. Tour the morning of April 9 Dianchi Lake. Pm boarding of the "Airbus", 3 hours or so to arrive at the Capital Airport, ending a two-week journey. This trip, in addition to the third day after I arrived arrived in Lijiang, there are stretching and pulse quick mild altitude sickness, the all the best.
(YEHE for their eternal soul idols and write)
April 18, 2002 was finalized
Author: yeheyehe
