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Chapter 22 Guangxi · Splendid Misty
Lijiang
The colorful folk customs, the beautiful legend of Liu Sanjie, and the beautiful and pleasant natural scenery perfectly show the customs of Guangxi to people.

The Baili Lijiang River is more like a typical Chinese ink painting, bit by bit, drop by drop, smudged on the white rice paper, somewhat clear and somewhat hazy.

The Lijiang River is like a poetic dream: "Little bamboo rafts in the middle of the river, towering green mountains walk on both sides, eagles spread their wings and fly, even if the wind and rain are sudden." And the Lijiang River is like such a song, in the quiet flowing water, exciting The ambition to fight.

Standing on the edge of the Li River, reaching out to caress those round stones, looking at the swaying water shadows in the Li River, it seems to be telling people in the distance the simplicity of fading light.It turns out that Lijiang also longs to be close, just like the people who come here.

Holding a small raft, I was swimming on the Lijiang River, looking at the crystal clear water of the Lijiang River, I couldn't help thinking: If I was born and lived in the Lijiang River, how wonderful it would be!My heart is still searching for the slightest possibility, but I see a small road in the mountains ahead, leading to Taoyuan Village, where peach blossoms are blooming and green bamboos are dripping green.Reluctantly, the cliff plunged into the river, standing on the bank of the river like a knife and an axe, cutting off the flowery path.However, people propped up a small raft, crossed leisurely, turned around the cliff, and arrived at the otherworldly place where peach blossoms are in full bloom.The Lijiang River is really a poetic dream, so even such a twists and turns have a poetic name-Banjiangdu.

Walking through Taoyuan, the small bamboo raft slowly crosses Yangdi Waterfall and Erlang Gorge, and the Baili Gallery is in front of you.On the huge cliffs, stone patterns of different colors criss-cross, forming mysterious pictures.If you look closely, it looks like galloping horses, galloping with their hoofs up, or neighing with their heads raised.This is the legendary Nine Horses Painting Mountain.According to legend, if you can see 3 horses on the wall within 9 minutes, you will become a champion in the future; if you can see 5 horses, you will become a scholar.This legend attracts many parents who want their children to become a success, as well as young people who are eager to succeed in their studies.

Lijiang fish

After crossing the painted wall, the small raft swings leisurely into Huangbu beach.There is a large beige stone slab at the bottom of the water here. Through the emerald green river water, the green peaks on the bank, the emerald green mangosteen, the small rafts and the people on the rafts are all reflected on the beige beach bottom cloth. Produce a beautiful picture.

This is the Lijiang River, a place with magical power. No matter who walks into it, it will naturally blend into it and become a landscape that "decorates other people's dreams".

The water of the Lijiang River is beautiful, crystal clear all year round, and the Lijiang fish raised there are also famous for being fat, tender, fresh and slippery. Many people want to taste the taste of hot and sour Lijiang fish when they come here.However, in recent years, a large number of Lijiang fish have been caught illegally, which has greatly damaged the ecology of the Lijiang River, and the production of Lijiang fish has also been greatly reduced. However, people are still catching a large number of Lijiang fish, even using extinct fishing methods.Therefore, people who go to the Lijiang River should try not to eat Lijiang fish.Only by protecting the environment of the Lijiang River can the Lijiang River give people a beautiful dream.

Guilin's landscape is the best in the world

When it comes to Guilin, what often comes to mind is the landscape of Guilin.I still remember the "Guilin Landscape Song" that I learned when I was a child. In the song, I sang: "The god in the cloud, the fairy in the fog, the mountain in Guilin with a godlike appearance! The love is as deep, the dream is as beautiful, as love as a dream The water of the Lijiang River!" In fact, far away from the Lijiang River, Guilin still has its unique beauty.

Guilin is dreamy. Walking here is like walking into a continuous picture scroll; Guilin is gentle, surrounded by clouds and mists, and the mountains and rivers complement each other.Guilin is like a long landscape painting. In the painting, there are handsome peaks, clear rivers, faint towns, and chain-like terraced fields, revealing a lively atmosphere everywhere.

Yangshuo is about 60 kilometers away from the outskirts of Guilin, and it has a different style.As soon as you step into the land of Yangshuo, you can see the splendor of the mountains and rivers.The quiet country road, the green grass mixed with golden rapeseed, the pink peach blossom exudes a faint fragrance, and occasionally two or three thatched cottages with fences appear in the distance, giving people a sense of escape from the outside world, quietly Aftertaste feeling.

In Yangshuo, the Yulong River is the place where you can experience the still water and the deep flow.It is quiet and long, the best place for rafting.Here, you can experience another flavor of Yangshuo, as well as another joy of river water.Sitting on a flat bamboo raft, drifting with any flowing water, the green rice fields, jagged hills, dotted houses, and puppies running around on the shore are so beautiful that people feel love.The river is wide and narrow, and the rush is slowing down, and people's exclamations can be heard in my ears.In a trance, I looked back: the blue sky and white clouds, the green mountains and clear water, the huts and farmhouses, so beautiful, so comfortable, if you can walk through this beautiful scenery with your loved one, life will have a new meaning.

In Pingxiang, a suburb of Guilin, there is a very large terraced field, where green vegetables and dark ridges are coiled from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain like a chain.The terraced fields surrounded by black and thin ridges are stacked there like snails and towers, with scattered heights.And the black and thin field ridges are like streamers left by fairies, as chic and smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water.It is said that the terraced fields have been built since the Yuan Dynasty and were not completed until the early Qing Dynasty. It has a history of more than 650 years.Perhaps the ancestors who built mountains and fields at that time did not expect that the guarantee of life in those days - terraced fields, has now become such a charming and chic world of curves.Over the long years, many things have been silently changed. The mountain of Guilin is unique and easy to recognize at a glance.

Yes, just like Mount Yao.

There is always an indescribable emotion in the landscape of Guilin. Perhaps only "the reflection of the peaks and the floating water, without mountains and waters, you can't be fascinated" is the most accurate evaluation of Guilin's landscape.

Guilin Karst Cave
Nature magically created caves, which added a lot of charming temperament to the landscape of Guilin.

黄姚
Huang Yao, showing his true colors in the mist, quietly, like a newborn baby, has captured people's hearts inadvertently...

Huangyao is such a place: when the sun rises in the morning, the sunlight shines warmly on the creek through the gaps in the leaves in the forest, and there is still a thin mist left by the night on the water surface, which is full of poetry.There is no need to search for the beauty of Huang Yao, they are deposited in the years of history.

There are 8 old streets in Huangyao, all of which are inlaid with blue stone slabs. They are as smooth as a mirror when viewed from a close distance, and like solidified streams when viewed from a distance.According to legend, the earliest stone street has a history of more than 300 years, and people call it "Shangen Village".Today's Shangenzhai has been scrubbed by history, the stone slabs in the middle have been stepped down, and the stone slabs on both sides are still trying to maintain their original appearance, thus forming the famous trough-shaped street.People walking here is like walking in a stone trough, with an indescribable feeling.

In Huangyao, there are those roadside ancestral halls exuding a simple atmosphere.Most of the ancestral halls here are two-story brick and tile structures, among which there are exquisite carvings on the walls, beams and columns, bucket arches, small corridors, ceilings and wooden windows, which can be described as diverse and exude a unique charm.There are 11 ancestral halls of Huang Yao, but each one is magnificent and exquisitely decorated.

Wu's ancestral hall is the more famous one among Huang Yao's ancestral halls. It not only enshrines Wu's ancestors, but also has a special bookstore for reading.Walking in here, you can see the wide porch of Wu's Ancestral Hall from a distance. Climb up the steps in front of the porch, and through the porch, a nearly perfect and solemn courtyard is displayed in front of you.There is a large patio in the courtyard, facing the tall and wide main seat in the ancestral hall, which indicates the unshakable status of the Wu family.There are small gardens on both sides of the patio, and the chrysanthemums are in full bloom at this time, entrusting the deep memory of the ancestors for future generations.On the wall of the ancestral hall, there is a mural of "Everything is inferior, only reading is high". It is said that the pigments used in Germany were used back then. Although it has been a hundred years, it is still glorious today.

If a town does not have a bridge, it will be much inferior, and Huang Yao's bridge has almost become Huang Yao's characteristic.The Dailong Bridge was first built in the Wanli period. At that time, it was just an ordinary bridge. It was not until the 23rd year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty that it was rebuilt, and another Dailong Bridge was built on the original bridge under the name of "Dailong Bridge".The Dailong Bridge that people see today is actually the result of the integration of two bridges.

Huang Yao's Ancient Theater
The most beautiful time for Dailong Bridge is when it rains.When the summer breeze rolls with drizzle and sprinkles on the earth, standing on the Dailong Bridge, you can see misty rain and misty mountains in the distance, and the green hills are like daisy, while in front of you is the rushing water under the bridge, quiet houses, a kind of independent small The indifference of Qiaofeng's full sleeves came spontaneously, filling the world.At this time, Huang Yao quietly exudes a burst of fragrance, like a volume of poetry that has been dusty for a long time. The moment it is suddenly opened, it leads people into another world like lightning.

Huangyao's ancient stage is one of the most famous scenic spots in Huangyao, with a history of more than 400 years.The ancient stage is divided into two parts, the front and the back, which is a complete "convex" shape.The base of the platform is all made of large bluestone slabs, the stage is paved with wooden boards, and there are board screens between the front and back.Four large water tanks are placed in the four corners of the stage, which are said to have acoustic effects.There are vermilion lacquered wooden railings at the front desk, and various flowers, plants, insects and butterflies are painted on the ceiling.This ancient stage is quiet most of the time, and it only becomes lively on the third day of March every year, because this is the time when Huang Yao sings big plays.

Daxu
Stepping on the quaint bluestone slabs, walking through the old stone arch bridges and antique streets, a breath of history and reality is coming. Perhaps there is no other ancient town that can combine the glory of the past and the beautiful scenery like Daxu. So beautifully intertwined.

Daxu is an authentic thousand-year-old town. It is said that it gradually prospered after Qin Shihuang opened the Lingqu Canal to connect Hunan and Li.

Once wars raged, Daxu experienced unspeakable sufferings, but now those sufferings have become the most precious things in Daxu, making it exude a quiet and simple charm.

The old houses in Daxu are the best witnesses of history, those two-story buildings with blue bricks and blue tiles, and the old streets beside the Lijiang River - Laoxu Street, Diling Street, Gulou Street, and Siying Street.They add radiance to each other, forming a rare Jiangnan ink painting.

In addition to the old houses, Daxu also has a beautiful landscape, which is the eight waterfalls and nine pools waterfalls at the foot of Butterfly Mountain in Gudong Village.Although the waterfall there is not big, it has a special taste.The lush forests on both sides of the bank, the fragrance of birds and flowers, accompanied by the sound of gurgling water, make one can't help but sigh—only Penglai Wonderland can have such a beautiful scenery!

Chapter 6 Two Lakes and Landscapes Unfold the Most Beautiful Long Scroll of Ink Painting
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