The Core Monument of Livable Life —— The Journey of Northwest People in Longxi Road

After I resigned, I took my little friend to the northwest without hesitation, just because I had an inexplicable yearning for that land.

Maybe this is a robbery of the core relics of life. It was a bit bumpy, but I came back alive.

Itinerary plan: Ningbo-Lanzhou-Xining-Zhangye-Jiayuguan-Dunhuang-Lanzhou-Ningbo (* * * 14 days)

Transportation: train+bullet train+chartered car+taxi.

The train from Ningbo to Lanzhou indicates the bumpy beginning of this journey. The third carriage we took broke down at the end of the station, and the carriage had to be disassembled for maintenance, so we were forced to move to other carriages.

On the way from Lanzhou to Xining, the pole broke when the suitcase left the hotel room door. Fortunately, max, a woman with China paper skills, immediately calmed down and studied the structure. He immediately went back to his room and began to repair it. Without tools, he just took a card and began to play with it. Fix it!

I thought it would take some time to repair the box, but when I arrived, I found that there were still 20 minutes left. When I thought there was still plenty of time, the situation appeared again. I found my ID card missing when I checked in. At this time, there are still about 5 minutes before I leave the car. Xining has scheduled to pick up our car at the railway station at 8: 30, so I decided to ask my friends to contact the hotel to see if there is anything missing. I rushed to the police window to handle temporary id card. But, Goose, I didn't find my ID card and the train didn't move.

(I'd like to add here, because I was in a hurry to change the last bus, I discussed with the people waiting in line at the ticket exchange window whether it was convenient to jump the queue, but I found that the people there were not as friendly as us, especially the same sex. Finally, there was no choice but to queue up for one person to jump in until he couldn't jump in. Although it was a little emotional at the time, there were some reflections afterwards. This behavior is wrong. People at that window are in a hurry to change their tickets. There is no reason to be selfless.

On the first day of the small ring road, I thought I was finally going to start a pleasant journey. Unexpectedly, there was a car accident 50 meters away from Qinghai Lake. Three cars rear-ended, and the little friend's limbs were bruised. Unfortunately, I sat in the co-pilot position, with the highest risk factor. If the luggage in front of me was heavy, I might go to the car. I am glad that the airbag blocked me, but my face was inevitably injured. The car was smoking white and smelled of burning. I really climbed out when I was told to get off at once. The accident happened more than 0/00 kilometers away from the city/kloc-. I hid in Tibetan tents and waited for help, watching the horses pose.

The moment I was awakened, the first thought flashed through my mind: lying in the trough, something really happened to riding! I had a dream before I left, and there was nothing to understand. I said there was a car accident in the northwest. I was so scared that I immediately bought a travel insurance. Ha ha ha ha, I did it.

The wound was treated in the hospital until 12 pm. Originally, I planned to watch the stars and the moon in Heima River, and finally spent my birthday in the hospital.

I think we are really stupid and optimistic, and we have not investigated the responsibility of the charter company. The next day, we changed cars and went on the road with injuries, and we were glad to have left ourselves an extra day to go shopping in Xining, otherwise all the plans behind would be disrupted.

Be optimistic that no matter how bad it is, it can't be worse than a car accident. On the second day of the small ring road, the situation appeared again. The eldest brother who traveled in the same car turned around and went back to Xining, vomiting and pulling. The driver's aunt died in Chengdu, and Xiao Xiao is going to pick her up, and his father and uncle will continue to take us instead. However, they came from downtown Xining, and we waited from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock. Finally, his father was afraid that we were not used to it. It takes about 7 hours to walk the national highway from Heima River to Qilian, in the morning 1, so I choose to take the newly opened path.

So we witnessed wolves sharing food; People who are worried about setting up tents not far from wolves; I almost experienced looting along the way disguised as Tibetans; Saw the overturned private car; There is also a suspicious fog group that suddenly ran into the middle of the road, seriously obstructing the line of sight and picking up life at the edge of the cliff. There were few cars along the way, and finally I met two. The driver Xiao Lizi shouted: I'm afraid! So they crowded between the two cars, begging for escort, and the three cars walked together as if he were my brother, hahahaha.

I didn't see the sunrise and starry sky of Heima River, but I went to Zhangye with regret.

But in Zhangye, it can be said to be the most embarrassing and worst day. It was originally negotiated with the charter company, but I can't rent a car without watching the sunset. Who knew that as soon as I got on the bus, the two melodramatic uncles in the same car wanted to watch the sunrise, revealing their wealth (oh, white eyes, none of my business). Chatting with drivers and people from car rental companies, we lied that Danxia would regret that balabala asked us to change the sign if she didn't watch the sunset, so we were tempted to change the good bullet train into a train, so the train was gorgeous and late, and we felt 1 and the train station at 2 am. The "grand occasion" of the train in the west at night also made me unhappy and impressed. The carriage is full of smelly feet, the aisle is full of people, and it is hard to walk. An old man didn't respect me, and a man took my place with my little friend and stepped on it. Because of his age, my little friend and I couldn't bear to wake him up. They took turns sitting in the next room, but they were trampled by the old man, thinking.

Jiayuguan is going well, but this place is a bit strange. Shops closed long ago, and there are very few barbecue stalls that are still open after 8 o'clock. It's still early for us to visit the scenic spots. We thought about going to a food street, found the nearest one, walked for half an hour and found that it had closed down. Finally, we took a taxi and went back downstairs to solve it (covering our faces and crying).

The only failure in Dunhuang was that I didn't have a fixed place to live, and the sanitary conditions were poor, which made me unwilling to cover the quilt there the first night, thus catching a cold.

Back to Lanzhou, because it is a night bus, I plan to go to Lanzhou city for a stroll. As a result, it rained and the temperature was still low. After I checked my luggage with my friends, I found an internet cafe to soak for a long time, asked people to paddle and play with man-machine, and then went to the movies to kill time. Before getting on the bus, we found a barber shop to wash our hair, and the simple washing and blowing actually cost 35 soft sister coins!

? It's a bumpy road, but fortunately, it basically goes according to plan …

? Regarding the scenery, I have to say that Qinghai is what I am most fascinated by along the way. I told my friends that Qinghai would come again, and the interest in the next few stops would fade.

Xining

? Xining takes the three-day route of the small ring road (because we have a lot of situations, we didn't follow the plan completely, and the route was a bit random);

Day 1: Xining-Ta 'er Temple-Laji Mountain-Daotang River-car accident

Day 2: Sun Moon Mountain-Jiro Sword -2 100- Black Horse River Starry Sky (Fart)

Day 3: Sunrise at Heima River (Ghost) —— Rubber Mountain —— Chaka Salt Lake —— Gangcha —— Three Winter Trees in the Night —— Adventures of Qilian Mountain

Day 4: Qilian Zhuo'er Mountain-Aru Tribe Deer Hunting Villa-Aru Tribe Temple-Dabanshan-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining Snack City.

Ta 'er Temple is the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in northwest China. The lamas here should not only recite scriptures and practice Buddhism, but also learn painting, music, writing, astronomical calendar and so on. The dome of each hall in Ta 'er Temple is hung with exquisite handmade tapestries, and the believers here dedicate their life wealth to decoration and embellishment to support the gods in their hearts. They have unlimited desires, but not for this life, but for the afterlife. You can't judge their behavior, but you will be moved by the beliefs of people here.

? Mount Laki is 3820 meters above sea level, which is the best time for both of us and the only time we are with fairies along the way.

There is a landmark building at the top of Laki Mountain, but there is a charge for entry. Personally, I thought there was nothing to see, so I took a look at the door. The characteristics of the scenic spots here in Qinghai are that there are prayer flags everywhere, and there are yak photo spots.

Prayer flags: Flying with the wind once is equivalent to chanting the scriptures once, which means that human beings seek the protection of God.

? There is a legend about Daotang River. According to legend, Princess Wencheng missed her hometown and shed tears. "All rivers in the world flow eastward, and only this stream flows westward", hence the name Tanghe.

In Daotang River, you can wear national costumes to take photos for free (but it's too spicy).

There is nothing brilliant about Sun Moon Mountain. Looking from the mountain in front of the entrance, you can see two pavilions, namely the Sun and Moon Pavilion. According to legend, Princess Wencheng went away from home and rested here when she missed Chang 'an. In order to bid farewell to Princess Wencheng, the mountain was endowed with a solemn sunshine complex.

Jiro Shen Jian is the official entrance to Qinghai Lake. From here, you can travel around Qinghai Lake by boat, and those who are interested in taking a boat can enter here. But my friends and I entered Qinghai Lake from the unofficial entrance, which is 2 100. Find a local to take you, and recommend 2 100. It's near the lake, and the ticket price is half cheaper.

There are ornamental rape fields planted by Tibetans near Qinghai Lake, but they rely on mountains to eat and water to eat, so they have to pay for taking pictures, even on the roadside. The rape flowers in Menyuan have all withered in this season, but the rape flowers around Qinghai Lake are still flourishing.

I want to see a starry sky and sunrise in Heima River, but I'm glad I didn't get dark, because the ground is full of cow and horse shit.

Chaka Salt Lake was rated as one of the "55 places people must visit in their life" by National Tourism Geography magazine, and the "mirror of the sky" is by no means boasting. Even after the peak season, the queue time is very long. Tea cards are free for Zhejiang people, but it is very painful to stay. Manually registering names and ID numbers is very slow. There are two modes of transportation to choose from, battery car or small train. The small train can go to the middle of the lake, the battery car only goes to the square, and you should continue to go inside when you get off the lake.

The first stop of the small train is the square. All the statues in the square are carved with salt, and there are a lot of prayer flags. Because I missed the big prayer flags of Qinghai Lake, my friends and I had an addiction here, hee hee.

Chaka Salt Lake is ridiculously beautiful. It's just that my friends and I were so afraid of the sun that we filmed the feeling of ice and snow and covered our faces.

? You can't wear shoes when you go to the salt lake. In order to protect the ecology of the salt lake, some people still wear shoes to go down to the lake. There are some dark places in the lake that can't be stepped on, and there is no bottom. If you throw stones in, boom, they will disappear.

Zhuo'er Mountain belongs to Danxia landform. Unfortunately, the weather was bad on the day we went, and it looked gray on rainy days.

Because of the weather, we climbed symbolically twice in Zhuo'er Mountain and came out. It's still early to get back to the city. Xiao Lizi took us to a Luzhai-Aru tribe, where there are semi-wild sika deer, which is very comfortable.

? Arou Temple is an undeveloped scenic spot, so there are not many people, only a few tourists, and the atmosphere is quiet and sacred. Monks come and go, and believers bow down here. Everything is too quiet to be disturbed.

On the way back to the city, I made a slight adjustment at Goose Castle, and caught a yak that broke free ~ followed by the owner who was chasing after me with a whip.

It can also be said that these four days in Xining are the most relaxing moments in our journey, and the next journey, even the car, is also in a hurry …

Zhangye

? Horseshoe Temple-Colorful Danxia

Originally scheduled to visit the Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon in Zhangye and the colorful Danxia, but the chartered car was careless and the itinerary was temporarily changed. Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon was not allowed to go, so I went to Horseshoe Temple. This kind of scenic spot with strong religious and cultural atmosphere, it is best to take a tour guide, otherwise it will really be a tour.

? You need to buy another ticket to go to this Buddha cave. There are some Buddha statues in it, and the aisle is narrow and steep, so only one person can pass through, so it takes a lot of time for the ascending team to meet the descending team. There are some small holes in the wall of the temple, where you can put money to pray. There are blessings in the scenic spot. Don't know how to operate, follow others.

Zhangye is most famous for its colorful Danxia, which is famous for its staggered bedding, steep rock wall, magnificent momentum, strange shape and colorful colors. Indeed, there are textures and colors, but it still depends on the later stage.

Jiayuguan

? Guancheng-Cantilever Great Wall-First Pier

These three scenic spots are all joint tickets, so you don't need to charter a car to Jiayuguan. After the bus is shaken to Guancheng, you can get it all by taking a bus 120, which is more than half cheaper than chartered cars.

Guancheng is the most concentrated defensive stronghold on the defense line. Since ancient times, it has been the crossroads of east-west traffic, and it is known as the "Great Pass in the World". The setting of Guancheng is also very clever. Even if the enemy breaks through the gate, it is difficult to find the entrance to the tower. It is divided into an inner road and an outer road, and unfamiliar people can only be surrounded outside.

The Wall-hanging Great Wall is named "Cantilever Great Wall" because it is built on a ridge of about 45 degrees and looks like a volley upside down. My little friend and I were exhausted, so we took a piece of soap at the bottom and disappeared. We agreed to climb the real Great Wall in the future.

Many people will find the first pier boring. It's just a mound. Indeed, there is nothing to see in that mound, but all the way west, we can say that we are constantly looking at one mound after another. Ha ha ha ha, but the first pier has a suspension bridge, which is quite interesting, but few people pay attention to the warning sign of the upper limit of the bridge 10 people, and people are scared on it. After all, there is "maintenance" on the bridge.

? The western wind is also very strange, unimpeded and unscrupulous, forcing me to do something and cover my face.

Dunhuang

? East Line: Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain

? West Line: Dunhuang Ancient City-Silk Road Heritage City-West Thousand Buddha Cave-Yangguan-Grape Valley-Yumenguan-Ya Dan Ghost Town.

Tickets for the Mogao Grottoes should be booked two weeks in advance during the peak season. If tickets are not booked, emergency tickets will be provided in even numbers, and you can visit four caves.

Mogao Grottoes is the largest and best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art in the world, with more than 700 grottoes. However, due to improper protection in the early stage, many caves were seriously damaged, so in reality, the mode of diversion restriction was adopted. First, watch two digital movies in the Digital Center to learn about Dunhuang Grottoes (among them, the dome movie was officially opened to the public in 20 14, and the second largest Buddha statue, Cave 130, was seriously damaged and could only be watched in the dome hall). After reading it, the scenic bus will take you to the Mogao Grottoes, and then the professional tour guide will take you into the grottoes to explain.

? This trip to the Mogao Grottoes also changed my impression of Wang. The reading club described Wang as a villain who colluded with foreigners to sell cultural relics to collect money, but in fact the government did nothing and turned a deaf ear to the Mogao Grottoes. Under the balance of the king, he gave it to others for safekeeping, and the wealth he got was not used for eating, drinking and having fun, but for better preservation of cultural relics. The content in the textbook is very enlightening and subjective, and it is obviously someone to blame.

It's amazing to have the opportunity to experience the murals in the Mogao Grottoes. This cultural heritage may have disappeared that day, and this time I was lucky enough to see the real thing.

Mingsha

The mountain of Mingsha Mountain is composed of quicksand. Seen from a distance, the sand dunes are undulating and spectacular. Mingsha Mountain has the longest camel team in the world. During the peak season, there are more than 2000 camels walking in the desert, which is very spectacular. In addition, the crescent spring in Mingsha Mountain is also amazing. In the desert, it has always been clear and inexhaustible.

Dunhuang Ancient City and Silk Road Heritage City

Dunhuang ancient city is the first stop on the western front. In fact, there is nothing to see, just the location of some movies. The Silk Road Heritage City is a newly built film and television base, which is not much different from watching other film and television cities, and we are also lacking in interest.

Xiqian Buddha Caves

The West Thousand Buddha Cave is located in the west of the Mogao Grottoes, which is not as large as the Mogao Grottoes, and the murals in the cave are also seriously damaged. However, if you can't buy tickets for the Mogao Grottoes, you can come here and have a professional tour guide to explain.

Yangguan

Yangguan is the only pass on the south road of the Silk Road and an important gateway to the western regions in the Han Dynasty. Here, the soldiers are on the frontier, and "there is no separation from Yangguan in the west" gives it a sad sense of separation.

Grape Valley is a stopover. The local residents are full of grapes, and they have opened a farmhouse under the grape trellis, which is a touch of green on the barren western line.

Yumen Pass

Today's Yumenguan is a clod, and there is no bustling scene of caravans, people shouting and messengers coming and going.

han great wall

After more than 2000 years of wind, rain and quicksand, part of the Great Wall was razed to the ground and most of it was preserved. The Great Wall around Danggu Tunnel to the west of Yumenguan is well preserved, with a foundation width of 3 meters, a residual height of 3 meters and a top width of 1 meter, which is the most complete section of the Great Wall in Han Dynasty in China.

Ya Dan ghost town

Ya Dan is a landform eroded by sand and running water. When the wind blows, it makes strange noises. This is the junction of Xinjiang and Gansu, infinitely close to the mysterious Lop Nur. Because there are bare Gobi everywhere, it is easy to get lost, so you must take a bus in its scenic spot and stop at four points to see it.

In order to watch the sunset in Ya Dan, we dawdled until 6: 30 before taking the bus. On the way to the west, I watched three sunsets, each with its own merits. I also wonder why I have an inexplicable obsession with sunrise and sunset, covering my face.

On the way back to the Western Front, Master Xiao Di told us to get up and look at the stars. Really beautiful to 999. On both sides of the extended highway, there is an endless Gobi desert without a trace of light. The stars set off the whole sky especially brightly, and we can see a wide and bright galaxy belt. Compared with the starry sky of Jasper in the south, the starry sky in the west is completely shocking! This is to make up for a regret in Heima River. But it's a pity that I didn't bring the SLR out. What I saw with my own eyes can only stay in my mind.

For half a month's journey to the west, my friends and I agreed to go to Xining again. As long as we go to the west again, it is enough to experience life once.

food

Tucao tablets

intruder

I've been writing code off and on for a week, and I'm going to castrate it! )