My heart is filled with joy and I am born towards the light

Editor's note: I have traveled through so many cities and seen so many scenery, but your elegance and simplicity have deeply moved me. I hope you will always be the greenest touch on the branches, greening this place. Desolate and sad, the treetops are green, the branches are green, and the yellow land with deep roots is green. and me.

I want to be like you, green, joyful, and born towards the light.

? -Zou Pei

My heart is filled with joy and I am born toward the light

“I want to eat Lanzhou Ramen.”

“ Me too, let’s go to Lanzhou and Zhangye the next day.”

“Okay.”

This is our conversation before New Year’s Day. After all, he made an online reservation. I've got my high-speed rail tickets and booked a hotel. So we started planning our first trip.

On December 30, we hurried to the high-speed rail station early in the morning, an hour and a half before departure time, but still missed the high-speed train, so we changed our check-in time to the afternoon. .

When you are happy, you will not feel pain or boredom no matter how unbearable things happen. Time passed quickly, and soon we got on the train. The train drove for more than two hours and finally arrived in Lanzhou.

The nights in Lanzhou get darker earlier than in Xi'an, and the temperature is also much lower than that in Xi'an. We held hands, subconsciously wrapped our coats tightly, and went to a famous local Lanzhou ramen shop. We ate hungrily. It was the first time that ramen was so delicious.

The night in Lanzhou is very similar to Xi'an. It is very cold. People on the street are walking in a hurry, in a hurry. At the crossroads of Qingyang Road in Chengguan District, there was an aunt selling hairpins that glowed. I looked at them curiously and she said to buy one, if you like it. I smiled and picked out a cute rabbit ear hairpin and asked him: "Does it look good?" "Yes, it looks good."

The night was very quiet, and so were we.

On December 31st, at 7:30 in the morning, it was still dark in Lanzhou, so we set off in a hurry and continued to the high-speed rail station to Zhangye.

A long time ago, I heard that Zhang Ye Danxia was very special and incredibly beautiful. So don’t miss anything this time. After arriving in Zhangye at noon, we rushed to Danxia after dinner.

Since we were in a hurry, we booked an express train. Master Didi was a local and a Han Chinese who had been exposed to the tourism industry for a long time. As soon as we got on the bus, the master began to explain to us the typical characteristics and spectacular scenes of Danxia landform. The master's narration is very detailed and attractive, making people really want to be there in the next second.

Zhangye Danxia landform is a unique combination of Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China. It is composed of "Binggou Danxia" and "Colorful Danxia". Binggou Danxia is shocking for its intricate lines and strange and spectacular terrain. Colorful Danxia is famous for its colorful tones and dazzling splendor. The distance between the two Danxia mountains is about 12 kilometers. Binggou Danxia Scenic Area is mainly located in Kangle Township and Baiyin Township, Sunan County, Zhangye City, and Colorful Danxia Scenic Area is mainly located in Nijiaying Township, Linze County. Centered in Baiyin Township, Sunan Yugu Autonomous County, with an altitude between 2,000 meters and 3,800 meters, about 40 kilometers long from east to west, and about 5 to 10 kilometers wide from north to south, thousands of cliffs and mountains are all present. The bright red and reddish-brown colors contrast with each other and each shows its own charm, showing the wonderful Danxia landform that is "as bright as a rosy cloud and as bright as a rosy cloud". The Qilian Mountains are unique in shape, colorful and majestic. The Qilian Mountains are carved with protruding peaks, steep mountains and colorful colors. The local ethnic minorities call this peculiar mountain scenery "Alan Lagda". In 2009, Zhang Ye Danxia was rated as "one of the six most beautiful strange landforms in China" by "Illustrations of the World and National Geographic".

The outdoor temperature is more than ten degrees below zero, but we don’t feel the cold at all. Looking at these shocking and bright colors in front of us, people can’t help but marvel at the divine craftsmanship.

Zhangye Danxia is majestic and majestic. Her beauty is composed of steep mountain peaks. Her beauty is also extremely quiet. She is a woman who prefers to be alone. She is quiet, generous and elegant. .

Continuing to walk deeper, we can see the red cliff is thousands of feet long, with twists and turns, and every step leads to a scene.

Then I turned around and looked around. The huge mountains seemed even quieter against the bustling tourists like us. Coupled with all kinds of strange rocks, the phrase "a cave that reaches the sky" seemed more vivid and vivid at this moment. I can't help but want to explore her unknown secrets and those magical and exciting mysteries.

There are more than 10,000 Yugu people living here. The Yugu people believe in Tibetan Buddhism and primitive Buddhism. In the early days, the Yugu people were a typical nomadic people. They lived in tents, wore robes, and ate beef and mutton. The Yugu people were hospitable and had simple folk customs. Guozhuang dance was a symbol of the Yugu people's enthusiasm and unrestrainedness.

At around five o'clock, many people came to the Colorful Danxia Fourth Scenic Area to watch the scenery. I heard that the most beautiful and spectacular scenery is from here at 5:40. The sun hurriedly set down the mountain, warming the entire mountain top. People rubbed each other's hands in the cold wind, hugged and laughed to keep warm, even though their faces were red from the cold and the tips of their noses were cold.

The sun sets very quickly. At 5:30, the sun is still smiling at the top of the mountain, looking at us affectionately. At 5:50, the sun is like a shy girl. , ran away.

On the way back from Danxia to downtown Zhangye, the enthusiastic Didi chef recommended us to taste the spring cakes in Laojie. He said that the spring cakes in Laojie Spring Cake House have a unique taste, are tender and refreshing, and have applied for national approval. Protection of intangible cultural heritage. After tasting it, it was indeed the case.

Early in the morning on January 1st, Master Didi was waiting for us downstairs. In the morning, we had to rush to the next attraction - Horseshoe Temple. Continuing to listen to the master's introduction, Matisi Temple is located between the foothills of the Qilian Mountains in Sunan Yugu Autonomous County. It is a huge complex of cave temples. On the stone wall, there are many grotto Buddha statues carved over thousands of years from the Northern Liang period to the present, as well as high-rise grotto temple buildings, which are very magical and spectacular. There are both Chinese Buddhist temples and Tibetan Buddhist temples here. The same place has different styles and is very unique. There are also many legendary and historic sites in the temple such as Tianma hoofprints, Yuan Dynasty murals, and Buddha statues, which are very worth visiting. The North Temple of Mati Temple is now open to the public. The scenic area is large and the interior is about 3-4 kilometers deep. In addition to the numerous Buddha caves excavated in the mountains, the main places worth visiting include Thousand Buddha Cave and King Gesar's Palace. , Thirty-Three Heavenly Buddha Caves and other areas.

The first thing we came to was the Tibetan Buddha Hall, where we can see typical brightly colored Tibetan Buddhist buildings and Buddha statues. The Buddhist hall is about ten meters high and is the largest single Buddhist hall in the temple. On the walls on both sides of the Buddhist hall, there are still some remains of Buddhist statues and murals from the Yuan Dynasty. It is obvious that most of the Buddha statues on both sides of the wall have been destroyed during various movements after the founding of the People's Republic of China. To this day, the sadness and misery of those years can still be vaguely felt.

In the Horse Ti Hall, there are statues of Master Tsongkhapa and the Eighteen Arhats. The most obvious thing is the horse hoof prints on the ground of the Horse Ti Hall. Legend has it that they are the marks left by the heavenly horses, which is also the origin of the name of the Horse Ti Temple.

The Thirty-Three-Three-Day Buddha Cave next to the Horse Ti Temple is the most important building of the Horse Ti Temple. It looks majestic from a distance. Walking into the Buddha Cave is awe-inspiring. The light in the Buddha cave was very dark, and the steps extending upward were narrow and steep. As we climbed up step by step, lifelike Buddha statues appeared in front of us. Standing in the grotto, I stopped and looked through the cave entrances. The snow-capped Qilian Mountains in the distance were combined with light and shadow, accompanied by groups of grotto art, which was another unique art.

The mist-shrouded, snow-capped peaks, the vast Gobi Desert, the imaginative temples with folk customs and the gorgeous colors. No matter how you take the photo, every angle is a gorgeous painting. , making people who come never want to leave, and people who have never been here feel in awe.

Time always flies by and never waits for us. It’s almost twelve o’clock in the blink of an eye, and we have to go down the mountain and rush to the high-speed rail station back to Xi’an.

I asked the master, why is Zhangye called Zhangye?

"Zhang Guo's arms are connected to connect the Western Regions"

Zhangye is an agricultural city. It is not developed or prosperous, but it is blessed with natural wonders and simple and kind people. It is an important town on the ancient Silk Road, an important thoroughfare of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge, and the Heihe River, the second largest inland river in the country, runs through the entire territory. It has a long history and profound culture, and is known as the "Fortress of Jiangnan" and "Golden Zhangye". reputation.

Zhangye has flat terrain and fertile soil, and is famous for its Wujiang rice. It is located in the upper reaches of the Heihe River, the second largest inland river in China, in the hinterland of the Hexi Corridor, across the Qilian Mountains, and is one of the key areas for the country’s western development. one.

I have walked through so many cities and seen so many scenery, but your elegance and simplicity have deeply moved me. I hope you will always be the greenest touch on the branches, greening this desolation and sadness. , greened the treetops, greened the branches, and then greened the yellow land with deep roots. and me.

I want to be like you, green, joyful, and born towards the light.