Waiting for a whole city of mist and rain, spending a lifetime of love

A river, a boat, a song, a burst of mist and rain, a touch of style, a beautiful encounter... all of these are calling your lonely heart for a long time. Have you started your own journey?

Waiting for a city full of mist and rain, wandering in the morning dream of Fenghuang Ancient City, spending a lifetime in love, obsessed with the stilted buildings on both sides of the Tuojiang River.

This is the ancient town of Fenghuang in western Hunan, a charming town written by Shen Congwen.

There is a kind of feeling that lingers in my heart; there is a kind of longing that stays in my heart and becomes stronger over time; there is a kind of longing that stretches over the mountains and ridges. Looking for dreams, carrying a small boat; stopping, looking back and watching. In May in my dream, the breeze blew slowly; after searching and searching, I finally embarked on my journey.

On the way to Phoenix, I have been thinking about a city I have dreamed of for so long, how should I face it, and what kind of feelings should I have to face it? Feel it. I thought a lot, but I found it was really useless. Sometimes you want to embark on a new journey out of nowhere, no matter how beautiful the scenery along the way is, because the interpretation of scenery is different for everyone, but it depends on the mood of seeing the scenery.

Before, I thought I was far away from the Phoenix, too far away for me to reach. In fact, we are very close to each other, because the spiritual harmony is self-explanatory. Although the long journey from Chongqing to Phoenix made me a little tired, when I saw Phoenix for the first time, I felt that everything was worth it!

It was too late to put down the luggage and carry the luggage. Stop and go, strolling in every alley in the ancient city. Every stone road carries a different kind of emotion, paving the way for every traveler. Slowly but with a sense of urgency, I wanted to experience this wonderful town. I want to rush around every street and alley without leaving any place, because I don’t want to have any regrets once I’m here.

When I first met you, you were so quiet, beautiful, and so meaningful. I hope you can give me a lot of advice when I meet you for the first time.

In my heart, I have always yearned for a life of high mountains, flowing water, and calm clouds and wind. In the afternoon alone, I picked up Shen Congwen's "Border Town". The mountains are still green, the water is still green, and the stilted building standing between the mountains and rivers is still so pure and beautiful.

"The breeze and the bright moon are priceless, and there is love for people near the water and mountains far away." Looking at the mountains and towers and admiring the water is a pleasure. Thousands of miles away, only this is an elegant and leisurely life. I was amazed that "Border Town" interpreted Tao Yuanming's ideal life in such a romantic and warm way, and I was immersed in that peaceful and peaceful paradise. After a long time, I realized how precious half a day of leisure is in the journey of life.

The small town style pulls my heart hauntingly. The ancient charm of the Diaolou is so beautiful that the feelings and expectations in the dream seem to be the mood of finding your sweetheart. In the breeze of May, the two funny friends enjoyed the different beauty in the scenery with people coming and going.

Phoenix does not have the precipitousness of famous mountains, nor the heroism of a king, but only the tenderness of the inner yearning for peace, the comfort and calmness of relaxing the body and mind. Walking on both sides of the Tuojiang River, staring at the most representative stilted buildings that have stood in the long history of ups and downs, one can seem to see the unrestrained true interest of the two elders and cowboys in Shen Congwen's "Border Town", as well as the green, beautiful and quiet buildings. Character, and the profound and long-lasting artistic conception of the ancient city's mountains and rivers...

In the evening, walking on both sides of the Tuojiang River, standing on the Rainbow Bridge in Fenghuang Ancient City, overlooking the entire ancient city, I was still deeply shocked by the Tuojiang River. Passing through the city, stilted buildings are built along both sides of the river. Different bridges span the Tuojiang River. Against the backdrop of the lights on both sides of the river, they are beautiful. The spring water of the river flows gurgling, and the shore The music in the bar floats above the Tuojiang River, a combination of ancient style and modern flavor, allowing you to gradually open your heart in this small border town, and your soul is finally released!

There is a saying in Phoenix: If you don’t watch "Border Town", you can’t get to Phoenix.

In the evening, meet at the Forest Theater of "Border Town".

"Cui Cui, are you still waiting?" If you don't know the background of this drama, you may feel a little abrupt when you hear this sentence. What are you waiting for? There is a simple and beautiful girl named Cuicui in a border town, and there has always been a sweetheart living in Cuicui's heart. That is, his lover - the second elder. The talent and beauty of the man are extremely enviable. But something unexpected happened, and after going through some hardships, the two people did not get together after all.

When the plot reaches the "Soul Complaint" scene: Grandpa passed away, Cuicui felt that the sky was falling. In an instant, lightning flashed across the night sky and heavy rain fell. It seemed that the whole world was crying. The atmosphere at the scene made her feel sad. People are moved by it.

? The second elder also left. He never came back. Some people said he was dead. But Cuicui didn't believe it, so she kept waiting. I hope her second elder can come back to her one day. The whole world suddenly became lonely, leaving Cuicui alone and at a loss.

One night, I heard such a poem in my third brother’s hotel. It was written roughly like this. Talking about fame and wealth, talking about fireworks in the world, I only hope to meet one person in my life, who is the most beautiful person. landscape. Because of him or her, we can throw away everything. But where are you like this? We all hope to meet such a person. Before that, he can walk freely, but once the two meet, they become an inseparable soul.

I only want to hold the hand of one person and spend this life alone, because the rest of my life is too busy and I don’t have time to interact too much with people who don’t want to do anything. In those sleepless nights, you and I both hope to have such a person, and then grow old slowly in a paradise like "Border Town". But the chance of finding such a person among all living beings is extremely small.

Is it difficult to love someone? Disaster! Just like the eldest elder loves Cuicui, Cuicui loves the second elder, and the second elder also loves Cuicui. Such a simple yet complicated love triangle. Putting all three people in a dilemma. Cuicui finally chose the second elder, who chose to leave because of the death of her brother. In the country of love, why wouldn’t we want to love someone all the time? But no love can go on just by relying on this. It faces many challenges.

Is it difficult to wait for someone? Disaster! I don’t know if you have ever experienced waiting for someone. One hour, it was fine, two hours, I could bear it, three hours, I started to get angry. But what if you have to wait for someone all your life? Would you do it? Maybe you will say that it depends on whether this person is worth your wait. That's right! But even if it is worth waiting for, if it takes you a lifetime to wait, maybe you will hesitate after all, maybe you will succumb to reality, and maybe your so-called worthiness will slowly be forgotten by you.

Why can’t people who love each other be together, but they have to turn into half-life memories? It is full of helplessness and sadness. Maybe we really don’t understand the so-called love in border towns!

There is no hustle and bustle of traffic, no hurried crowds, wake up in the hazy morning light of the ancient city, the sky is slightly bright. When we arrived at the Miao Village, the boating people were already busy. On the boat, the Miao girls in costumes sang melodious folk songs to the tourists who were boating down. The mountains and rivers were reflected, and the singing was as pure as the mountains. The morning mist is misty and blurry. Listening to the music between the mountains and rivers, it seems like you are intoxicated?

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the car going to the Miao Village took us deep into the mountains of western Hunan. Not long after, we entered the territory of Miao Village. The tour guide taught us folk songs when entering the house, and how to say hello to everyone in Miao language, so as not to make a fool of ourselves in the Miao village. To enter the real Miao village, you have to ride a boat again. Sitting on the boat, surrounded by green mountains and green water, the Miao village seems peaceful and does not want to be disturbed by the outside world.

All Miao villages are built along the mountains. There is no neat planning, and the gaps between houses are very small. It is said that the Wulong Mountain Bandit Suppression was shot here. .

In addition to the left-behind elderly people in the village, there are also left-behind children. The young people have all gone out to work. It is really difficult for the Miao family to live a prosperous life and they have no choice but to leave their hometown.

In the evening, we all had a long banquet together and drank rice wine, which was very enjoyable. After dinner, everyone sat around in the Miao Customs Garden Folk Theater and watched the Miao girls and boys perform Miao stories, beautiful costumes, and wonderful performances, which made people intoxicated. Afterwards, everyone celebrated together around the bonfire, singing and dancing.

Accompanied by the night, we slowly left the Miao Village, but those simple people and beautiful customs were imprinted in our minds one by one.

We often look forward to having a beautiful encounter, an unforgettable affair. In fact, romance and encounters are common in life and travel. In the eyes of literati, romance should not be full of love. Lustful and erotic, it should be a pure and romantic encounter with romantic feelings. Maybe it is just a look, a word, a subtle travel companion, but it has nothing to do with the result tomorrow. A beautiful encounter does not need a result. Just remembering and missing each other is enough.

I have met many, many people along the way. Although I don’t know your names, I will always remember your appearance... everything is in perfect harmony. It all came just in time. Meeting at just the right time. Everyone is so kind. I gained a lot of emotions.

In fact, this is a beautiful encounter for each of us. There are always partings that happen unexpectedly, and encounters are always short-lived. When we are still intoxicated in watching the sunrise together in the morning and taking photos under the jumping rock, parting has slowly come to us. I am very grateful to the people I met along the way and the stories I heard. If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again. Even if we cannot meet again, I will keep this wonderful experience deeply in my heart and wish each other the best. All is well!

Because of a story, a group of people, and a home, I fell in love with a city. I don’t know if I will have the opportunity to come to Phoenix again in the future, but now that I have come, I will never forget it in this lifetime. If we are destined, see you again!

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