I Xiamen story
Xiamen is the first heard when I was very young, when still does not know the "Xia", it would try to be smart to put it as the "Summer Gate", stubbornly think that when other parts of the summer away from us time, as long as open the door that the "gate", you can see hiding the summer is waving to you happily.
Shanghai has always been do not like winter, close to many of my friends seem to agree. The south of the right shade of damp here, big headache for sub-zero temperatures, the north can not stand another howling There are no indoor heating shrink shrink, this is not hot, there is no snow in the winter is not an awkward but Also recognized in the "cold to the bone inside," hard to get tight grip. Substantially decreased and even worse this year, the winter has come much later Meng, while the temperature was continuing to have unhurried, fluctuations in the, back and forth with, raw people about to lose patience. Therefore, the less patience with the person who I found myself a New Year's Day left Norway during the shift to the right to actually be able to spare a few days off, then we flew Xiamen fled in search of my summer-gate.
Xiamen University a friend of a friend once said, "Xiamen is a place where people want to love." Sentence for his reflections, I find a good place to settle down, it went straight to the Xiamen University. It is lazy afternoon, the sun bright and warm. Bluestone paved the ground, go to a bumpy texture, interspersed with riding in the golden voice of fallen leaves on the broken bits. Yellowing of the lawn cordially, but just when he was studying the body when the pad under the blanket, or a chat between fingers winding. Outlines the contours of the lawn, not used to see the Indus, or camphor, but the tall coconut trees, more and more in the afternoon breeze li Chen Chu take along a warm atmosphere.
Leisurely way along the road turned two corners, the present is the corner to leisurely lake. The shore is the big chunks of grass, are a slight to some slope. Sparse grass, willows and palm clumps place Zhuizhe, Qing Yang's Stir wind, there is carefully read alone, there are whispers in twos and threes, and occasionally handle across the sea. Two bright boys clothing, Taidalielie to sleep in the morning lying on the grass slope, near the mountain bike parked two equally bright. I just saw far, but it can not hold back the youth that threatening atmosphere. Stir between the faintly see a transparent blocks of red walls of the classroom building, are not very high, modern style doors and windows, the they are nothing but Alice wore Chinese-style canopy flying angle, it is in a seductive scenery. I find it a pleasure to walk through, enjoying the quiet and beautiful atmosphere here. A piece of stone in the lake, I read the name here: Jiageng Square.
According to posters on campus, said the night of December 31 will be held on an open-air Jiageng Square New Year's party. I stood on the lake to imagine: If there are music, there are lights, there are lake reflected upside, it should be a lot of romantic possibility. There may be pretending to be a chic, there may be blush of the cheeks, everything Sentimental, but simple and cute. Perhaps, that would be Xiamen somewhere people want to love.
Xiamen University, when once again through the precisely Across from time. Most of the students had eaten dinner, and I was walking hastily passing rush to self-study. Campus radio stations in a high profile music is echoed in the night sky, a gentle female voice artist repeatedly singing: "Nothing matters in your life, nothing matters in your life ..." everything is familiar, everything Huangru yesterday, but the My pace was really strange, which is gratuitous in the footsteps of strangers in the night to find the most peace of mind echo ... ...
Xiamen island road from White City gates out, in the face of a beautiful pedestrian bridge. Pure blue and white, and the distant blue sea, blue sky, white clouds echoed. The beautiful arc like crescent in general, but also different from the traditional style that pretty down to earth, seemed ethereal and elegant. From this side came Cabanatuan, I always feel that they have crossed the rainbow.
Trod this Michikumo Bridge, is a vast beach. When the summer, where the public baths will be bustling, but now only 3322 people here can breathe, playing in the water, pick up shells. There are two children of their Juezhuopigu dedicated to the construction of the yellow sand castles, while the other pairs of gray-haired husband and wife are each other by the arm forward slowly to the sea water trips to go. A volume waves, the cool water suddenly diffuse than that of their unsuspecting feet, the wife seemed to panic a bit, turn around and he staggered to trot a few steps, while her husband came quickly catching a result, the two sat together wrestling on the beach, then laughed.
Skin dark tan on the beach there is a camera snapshot division in soliciting business. He told me shout to the Liangsheng, I would move inside his Yangyang Shou camera, he looked at me, "one person?" I nodded. "Then I help you according to it, do not charge you money." Although the washing out of the photo to prove his technology is not how, but her smile was still let me feel warmth.
Chose a high, prominent rock sat down and began to send text messages my friend in Shanghai: "I am a man sitting on the beach in the afternoon golden sunlight stab with my eyes hurt, at the foot of waves rolled from the bubble, There is far from a fishing boat to cast a black silhouette on the beach one couple are shooting for their wedding, I feel at this moment it is difficult to describe in words ... ... "
I sat on the rocks for a long time, feeling the soothing hot sun, listening to the waves crashing into a rocky of waves, nothing like what has not think about. Seems very full heart, and yet seemed very empty. Ear is the noisy sound, very quiet inside. Later, sitting tired, simply down on the beach found a place far from lying down to backpack pad in the brain, under the scarf covering her face. Accompanied by wind and waves, I quickly warm to fall asleep ... ...
Will always be the dream wake up, but occasionally, you can also wake up from a dream, but also the United States slid into another dream. Shan done fine sand body, rented a mountain bike ride, another round of dreams starts here. On the left is the green of the hills, the right is the blue sea, there is a little bit of speed, there is a little bit of pleasant sea breeze; there is a little bit of coconut shadow, there is a little bit of an upsurge of Peng move. Even people who do not love sports, should also not be refused where the urge to ride it, can be fast, can be slow, can be stopped and feasible. Smooth up and down the road there are some ups and downs, while the mind is a rare oasis. The body feels very light, as if eager dreams of countless times: Give me a pair of wings, I can embrace the blue sky; give me a fish tail, I was in the water demons; give me a singing voice, I was in the forest of the Nightingale ... ...
Ride all the way to go, but from time to time alluring beauty of the wheel hanging on my previous trip, the nice observation deck, then the head of a boundless giant kite, then sang the evening Ye YE fishing boat, there was the brilliant sunset into the sea , 11 by my greedy incorporated into the fundus, in mind. Start until the night enveloped the earth, orange street lights projected figure out the rush home, full of nostalgic, I could only turn back the return journey, but I know that my heart has been with Ye Feng, missing ... ...
Gulangyu if I am in Xiamen, only one day, then I choose to live here.
If my trip may be extended by one day, I would choose it again here.
There are several pieces the beach, I went to the southern tip of the island that is called after the Hong Kong Aberdeen beach. Similarly, there waves of the sea, golden beaches and blue sky. However, there is not only the beach. North of the beach is a corridor, there are modern roof covered with. That white columns and green glass from the top teams in the blue sky and water between the exposure, it would not seem earth-shattering, anti-self-contained scene. One side of the corridor is a dense coconut palms, the other side of the branch of the wood Zhuodeng, bubble of thick Tieguanyin treat people to goods. Stalls on the shelf to do all kinds of coconut shell arts and crafts, do not have some rough lovely. Westward along the corridor is a road round the island, a number of formwork wooden benches on the hidden side of the road where the coconut shadow, sitting, chair sitting with people who will not even be omitted also. Corridor east of the sea replenish the skies of Tibet is linked Shu Zhuang garden, although modeled on the delicate southern gardens by the sea because of the situation and more southern garden would not have more courage and mind to. Coupled with the piano inside the museum, a collection of elegant, old-fashioned kinds of China and the United States the piano, and gave the garden a bit the West Musical Tim. From the beach looking north, above the green foothills of the Wuli, these are the island's highest point - Sunlight Rock. The shape of the original simple and honest, by this highlights the name of the terrain and the atmosphere, the idea makes sense a bit hung out of step. If my would-degree day here, wandering idle, afraid of the bar is not too long.
However, this island is my favorite alley. If you can avoid that a few visitors must pass through, while the rest will be as quiet as a beautiful paradise. Each lane has its own name, and elsewhere, however, is different is that crown with the same name an alley might from east to west, from west to north, and then from north to south down according to the topography of the 18 bend ABDUCTION , broke, while the middle section may also be, and many other alley staggered, parallel, only made me offering of the maps is still very confused, direction, no, not more than a moment will be lost.
However, I willing to get lost here. Here is like a fairy tale of the labyrinth, mysterious and seductive. Was short on both sides of a wall of stone at the foot of a road, were many feet raw LED lights. How far do not have one every other old-fashioned street lamps at night should cast a dim glow. Qiang Li always have a thick shade of the trees stretch out and get on the road section after section of sparse cover light and shadow. Especially the afternoon, the alley suddenly becomes not one, but has never disclosed bursts of low wall where the aroma of food, or the curl of the Qin Yin. Occasionally the children jump up through it, keep busy to think distinguish one direction, the results of three curved two Shui to her Sutherland on the invisible, such as the wizard usually disappear in a certain Road, I can not see the door, leaving me glance right and left to the door I do not know where to go. So I simply threw the maps, casual walk through the alley. Go tired, just do not know about who has sat in front of small stone steps. It was out, they also take offense is not scared. Occasionally did not lock the courtyard, will be slipped into the curious to see what happens. The island's inhabitants seems to have got used to visitors Tantoutannao acts, only to me as the air, hands to do their homework the slightest non-stop. Watering of the still Watering, play still play, even they, I raised the camera facing the house a pass Kacha Kacha, and no snapped expression. This simple and morals so I am very gratifying, but also increasingly felt that he was just a passing only cautiously explore and access their comfortable life, I actually have no right to enjoy.
Prior to Xiao-fang had borrowed an old villa of this book describes the island with me, so one on the island years, I began searching, visits to those traces of the old house. But they like the mountains of the immortals, the total would easily have given me. Overtaken by events, many old houses have been used for other purposes, or become a hotel, or were nursing homes, but also many people lived or have long lost the pattern and spirit of the year. Also some of the other houses have been blocked, and was later a number of houses built between the mingled with, or simply be a big door, there will be even more difficult to close the. Coupled with the intricate blur of that alley, more like 81 west to the road is difficult and tells the people can not easily get reflected in its true capacity. However, I cast aside the map but do not count the time going around in circles, but it also truly gave me a lot of surprises. I travel with the Great Northern Company, the sea paradise structure, 31, gossip floor, Rong-Yuan Tang, when the clock tower, Yang homes, the Japanese Consulate, the Octagon ... ... these old houses, there had been some run-down, and can be carved from that railing , the Mayans of the window, pink assemble the top, or be able to imagine their current year's eye-catching style. As a last days of the elderly, then pulls out photos, floor of the studied material, the Haipo Leonard's spirit can see the time, Allure gesture. However, after all, the potential drop in the courtyard of the shade where covered with towering ancient, in a thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground a few Xie Zhao, cross the room was again a piece of wood to defeat a vertical pile of rags, which had no more popular in the old carrying his empty house, just a big shelf, could not help but to feel abandoned too dark days of disbanding and compelling, straight out of teaching people feel some sadness from the heart to ... ...
If still more in this island, wandering on the 1st, I will stay on the island of family hotels. 31 there is a side, I went Qiaoguo. A deep narrow stone steps, through to a raised garden full of flowers. A slightly old house, there is ground off the paint inside the wooden floor, old-fashioned sofa, and some years are still a big shiny polished wardrobe. Live here, a dream should be able to smell the familiar atmosphere of childhood. The morning, you can greet the sun smell the flowers in the courtyard; or Shiji down, and the island along with the women in the sea to catch just catching goods. There are no any means of transport, even a bicycle is a fine object. From any one point to another point, a pragmatic manner and measured only by foot. So, even white-haired old lady, the pace is often too fast let me keep up. On some idle bar, casual stroll in the alley, take a deep breath, can probably smell the early morning of the first pot Tieguanyin the mellow, intoxicating Heart and ... ...
Nanhua Road, South Road, Xiamen lies in the vicinity of, but it ended in a very rare find. Baba to find here is the result of the Xiaofang recommendation, saying that Petty's tone here is the worst. It is actually an inconspicuous roadside side slopes, go near to see the vision is hanging cafe brand. House, there were no special decorations, it seems like an ordinary home, simple and intimate. I went to open at the top of the hill of "brown sugar." Brush the wall in front of a large blackboard, the students read some very angry homophonic joke. Branch of the wide eaves of the 23 wood small table, have paved a type of white blue-checked tablecloths, sitting 35 face relaxed boys and girls. Dress up a bit mature, they are nothing but very youthful temperament. Stepped into the door, the face is the indomitable spirit of the side walls of shelves arrayed all kinds of colorful, large and small books. Sat behind the counter was short, a handsome long-haired girls, and holding a see are fascinated by this book.
Zhang picked a table by the window seat, but found that Langer before the white table cloth on a cigarette hole looks very witty. Next to the windowsill, a row of three very good looking glass bottles, filled with imported herbs do not know, or a special seasoning, a bit mysterious. Pinned behind the wall with pushpins stack of notes, written on each of the sentiment here, as well as internship interview notice, and is pretty strange borne. There is a small door on the left chest, piled "Elle", "audio-visual world", as well as a few meters comic strip. Look like the top bar has a simple jar, stuck, "Brown Sugar Literature Prize" label inside filled with a lot of coins, about the contribution of all the various visitors. Next to them the number of folders, impressively labeled "brown sugar Literature in 2001 outstanding works" message.
Asked for a cup of coffee, took two cartoons a few meters, and then look at it smoothly, "brown sugar writer yourself." The warm afternoon sun slanting manner according to the face, and some eye-catching. I wore dark glasses and began to enjoy the rare leisure time. The room echoed the "Hotel California" songs in front of coffee aroma, the hands of a white paper called the dodo in repeatedly reminding yourself: "I am not in the know you started living ... I am not in know you to begin to live ... ... ", an instant look at a few meters, where the beautiful pictures also reveal a faint melancholy. This is how out? Why do my eyes seem to have a thin mist? That must be the sun is too strong, my delicate eyes, can not afford ... ...
Although this is only the students of the petty bourgeoisie-style emotion, but does not prevent me here flies contentedly; coffee, though not very good, but the "Floating Life stolen half a day," the taste of it is really hard to forget it.
Wan Shiyan is a huge botanical garden Wan Shiyan, the original a lot of beauty to see. Unfortunately, when I went off already 15 o'clock, the park had not seen the number of visitors. Until the time of the sun west, the forest Yingyingchuochao, and there when you do not see a shadow, could not help my heart health timid, they hastily retreated out, did not dare to stay. But before the quiet beauty of the sunset, still let me grateful. In the Palm Island side on top of a Xiao-Po, useful, made of logs and rope swing, seesaw, slide. If the time for something else, most long been on the row of the rushing, and now many years Jingde seemed like sleeping alone, waiting for someone to wake them. I sat up, careful to swing high, falling, and then swing high, then drop, and as happy as can not help but laugh out loud, and I also Qieqie De laughter echoed among the mountains and rivers in this off from. Dangzhuo swing, they are overlooking the front of the 10000 Shek Wu scenery, sparkling lakes, sun shines into the Jin Hui, evergreen pines and cypresses of the green, layers of foliage Hongyan, are all mixed, but also how to teach people to praise and refreshing ... ...
Cold pressing of the winter, the genial sunshine of the south has always let me green with envy. I Biantao the last thousands of miles way, come here to tap the summer of doors. However, I find a summer of not only the Harumi, more hearts thick warmth. Not to mention the initial acquaintances Xiaofang, was originally a warm easy-going friend, and does not Gulangyu who have never met before on the Professor Chen, the former has also agreed to when I went to give me a day when the obligation to guide, took me to a world of possibilities That the island's new old tile walls. In the Wan Shiyan, sunset climb a few deserted hills, he has asked the way a group of students. Wait for me to move on the time actually came far behind the number of voice admonished: Oh, be careful on the road! Heart of the warmth that moment, fear does not lose the midday temperature bar.
All this has, this charming summer-gate of the dream, we can not make my body far, while the resident heart do?
Author: elecherry
