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Chapter 9 Liaoning · Northern Exploration
Dalian
A colorful butterfly danced lightly and landed on the glazed tiles of the palace.The north of the north gives us more expectations.I really want to see the sea, follow the steps of Bohai Bay, jump step by step, and then turn around gorgeously.Maybe you know, maybe you don't know, the footprints of the starting point and the ending point were recorded on the tidal beach, like our passing Chinese years, like the seaside with the waves of summer night.

Stranger, I also bless you
May you have a bright future
May your lover be married

May you be happy in this world

I just want to face the sea and the spring flowers bloom.

-Haizi

Dalian, a far northern city, has a vast blue sea, bright and dry sunshine, and there are tall and beautiful northern girls everywhere.

Here is full of infinite style, and romance is destined to form an indissoluble bond with the whole city.On the one hand, it is dependent on the green hills, and on the other hand, it is accompanied by the sea. This city born in the mountainous area never loses a bit of its beautiful color because of the cliff-like coastline.From Xinghai Square to Shibapan, from Bangchui Island to Jinshitan, every time you pass by a scenery, you can feel the breeze blowing on your face, sow infinite laughter along the way, and graffiti the most colorful and brilliant colors on the flower buds of memory.

Xinghai Square seems to have become a symbol of Dalian. Built on the occasion of Hong Kong's return to China, this largest public square in Asia tells the world about today's vibrant and emerging Dalian at all times.In the north of the square, the modern Xinghai Convention and Exhibition Center rises from the ground.In the south, there are century-old city sculptures, where 100 pairs of footprints are all made by real people, representing the vicissitudes of the past century in Dalian, and the innocent children's statues represent people's hope for a better future.

Shitan, love is strong here.It has always been affectionately known as "Little Jiangnan in the Northeast" because of the humid climate. Every time I come here, I always feel the green shade and the fragrance of the faint grass, stretching out among the flowers. The golden sands of "Ten Mile Golden Beach" are shining warmly in the sun.

Dalian is such a place: when you set foot on this city, you can't bear to move any more.The fresh air, the spotless petals, and the waves rushing to the beach give the city peace and tranquility in the silence of time.The sea breeze is cool and comfortable, which reminds people of Haizi's vision of "facing the sea, spring is warm and flowers are blooming" a few years ago.

Shenyang Imperial Palace
Perhaps here, the aggressiveness of Nurhachi and Huangtaiji Jurchen has long been integrated into the customs of the local people, and there is never any special explanation for their majestic momentum.The streets are full of Mongolian and Han architectural styles, and the history has turned into a city landscape.

In the far north, there is a rare toughness everywhere. In my memory, it seems that there will always be the thickness of the frozen season.In the bitter cold wind, I buried my head deeply in the cotton-padded jacket, and my breath turned into frost in an instant.However, the fragrant sauerkraut, white meat, and old side dumplings always easily destroy the chill. When you look up, the red walls and green tiles inadvertently flow into people's sight.

Shenyang, the birthplace of one dynasty and the capital of two generations of emperors.With a history of more than 2300 years, as one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, it has interpreted the rough and delicate chivalrous tenderness to the extreme.Some people say that the Forbidden City in Shenyang is like the beautiful reflection of the Forbidden City in Beijing on the lake. Although it is not as domineering and powerful as the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is a little more delicate and a little more ambitious.

The street in front of the Forbidden City still retains its former appearance.Mr. Guo Moruo's inscription on the lintel is vigorous and powerful, which seems to give all the feelings for this palace.

Phoenix Tower

The foundation of the Dazheng Hall built with more than a dozen steps is firmly supported by eight Optimus Primes, forming the shape of a pavilion. Later generations call this place the "Octagonal Tower", which is really appropriate.The magnificent decoration seems to wrap the whole building in it. The roof of the hall is paved heavily with yellow glazed tiles, embellished with green trimmings, and the interior of the hall is "made in the Ming Dynasty" painted with colorful patterns.

The ancient cultural city and the ancient historical relics are all mottled because of the unique climate here, where countless vicissitudes of the sun, moon and fleeting years appear here one by one.The Chongzheng Palace in sight is the place where Huang Taiji used to rule in the early days.The slightly hollow palace raised its huge and dignified body under the support of thick pillars.Although the glamor is gone and the color has faded, the king is the king after all. The inner temperament of the Chongzheng Hall has never disappeared due to the years of relocation, but it has highlighted the quiet and peaceful atmosphere after the years.Walking on the Golden Luan Hall, touching the thousand-year history of the dynasty, painted paintings, thrones, and screens.All of them show the superb architectural skills and the grace and luxury of the royal family.

A palace, a city, in the long river of time, quietly enjoying the cycle of reincarnation.What is taken away is history, and what is left is memory. When looking up, it is to pick up the most abundant fragments of it.And such a fragment clearly means eternity.

(End of this chapter)