Huian's daughter-Gesanghua by the sea

Gesanghua, the most tenacious wild flower on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is colorful, loves the sunshine on the plateau, and is not afraid of cold, wind and frost. In tibetan songs, hardworking and beautiful girls are compared to Gesanghua. It is also called "happiness flower" because it has entrusted the Tibetan people with the beautiful feelings of pursuing happiness and auspiciousness.

On the southeast coast of China, there are a group of people living in secluded seaside, but as we all know, they have a common name-Huian daughter. This group of Huian girls, like Gesanghua, have been unknown in a corner of the motherland since ancient times, but they were suddenly discovered by the world decades ago and caused widespread discussion. Hui 'an women's unique costume tradition and hard-working spirit have attracted the attention of countless photographers and artists.

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Huian women's dress is as bright as Gesanghua. "Yellow hat, flower headscarf, jacket, silver waist chain and wide pants" are typical Hui 'an women's clothing. Wear a golden hat, like the warm and bright sun; Wrapped in colorful headscarves, the whole garden is included; The piping pattern of the hem cuffs and the embroidery pattern with rich themes outline the expectation of Huian girl for a happy life. The short coat increases the proportion of Hui 'an women's figure, and the scenery at the waist is looming when walking, giving people infinite reverie.

Hui 'an women's dress has bright colors and bold color matching, but Hui 'an women's character is famous for their diligence, simplicity and virtue. Hiding behind colorful headscarves is a shy smile; Hats and headscarves are convenient for shelter from wind and rain when working; Short jackets and wide pants are also for swimming in the sea. Gorgeous costumes and simple personality are combined in Huian Daughter, which is extremely contradictory but extremely harmonious.

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Gesang flowers bloom in the cold and desolate plateau, and Huian girl lives in the seaside fishing village. On the harsh plateau, Gesang flowers with lush foliage and thin petals are endless and colorful. Even if it has been widely transplanted to all parts of the motherland in recent years, it has shown tenacious vitality and lived into a snowy mountain.

My daughter, Huian, has lived in a secluded and monotonous fishing village for generations, working hard and managing the family diligently. The men here either go fishing in the sea or stone walking around, leaving a group of strong women playing two roles. Women in Hui 'an have done everything, taking care of children, washing and cooking, growing vegetables, raising chickens and ducks, picking stones to build buildings, building roads and repairing reservoirs, no less than men. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset. They work silently and live to be admired by the world. This is the character developed by Huian's daughter in the struggle of life. She is hardworking, strong and brave, just like Gesanghua on the plateau.

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Gesanghua is low-key, never unassuming, and silently blooms on the grassland. Looking at a single Gesanghua, the leaves are thin and the branches are fragile, but the pieces of Gesanghua are overwhelming and spectacular, just like colorful prayer flags dancing in the wind on the snowy plateau, clean and simple.

Hui 'an daughter, also silent and low-key, lives as a symbol of a group. Mystery is the common knowledge of them. In the depression era at the beginning of last century, they stubbornly wore clothes different from those of the Han nationality; Cover your face with black gauze, live in your mother's house, and be as conservative as a nun; Work hard, get up in the dark, work hard and never resist; The female companions are extremely close, more affectionate than Jin Lan, and even meet for life and death. Huian girls help each other at work during the day and complain to each other at night, relying on the mutual warmth of their hearts and hands to survive tenaciously in difficulties. How many people want to lift the corner of the headscarf to see their attitude and mentality.

Even now, seeing many Huian girls, I am still amazed at their diligence and silence. Looking at Hui 'an girl bending over in the field, carrying a burden in the market, mixing cement on the construction site, and holding Hui 'an girl whispering in the temple on the corner, I seem to see the Gesanghua swaying on the plateau.

They are as weak as water, and they won the respect and admiration of the world without fighting. They are rock-solid and hard-working. They don't think that their dreams may come, but they have become the dreams of many people. Tibetan secrets are hidden in the petals of Gesanghua flowers, and it seems that Hui 'an women also have thousands of years of expectations for women and home.

Text: Dongting