Xiao Jiang's "The Eyes of the Hala River"

Key words: When Xiao Jiang met a river for the first time, he was shocked by its magic and attracted by its eyes, so that he is still intoxicated in its eyes today.

This river is called Halaha River, which originates from Yesong Lake (Darbin Lake) in Motianling on the west side of Daxing 'anling, flows through Dujuan Lake, and then gathers tributaries such as Suhu River and Gurban River, and flows into Mongolia from east to west via Hershey Town in Arsh Mountain, belonging to Ergon water system.

The Halaha River is also called "Halexin River", which means "barrier" in Mongolian.

I call the Haraha River a magical river, not only because of its geography, landform and natural scenery, but also because it is a "patriotic river".

The Halaha River flows out from the depths of the majestic Daxinganling Mountains in China, turns around a thousand times, flows out of the country in Arxan City, begins to run on the Mongolian Plateau, extends from southeast to northwest, pours into the Bell Lake shared by China and Mongolia, and then enters Hulun Lake (also known as Dari Lake) in Hulunbeier through the Urson River, completing its incredible and amazing return. The whole journey is 399 kilometers.

When I heard this story from my friend, I was immediately attracted by the magical actions of the Haraha River. I know this story is not a legend, let alone a myth. During my stay in Aershan forest area and Hirsch, this river passed by me and accompanied me every day. All this has increased my curiosity and yearning for it. Finally, accompanied by Mr. Yan Li, Chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Daxing 'anling Forestry Bureau in Inner Mongolia, I walked into the depths of Daxing 'anling and came to the source of the Haraha River to explore the mystery of the Haraha River and unveil its mysterious and attractive veil.

From Shitanglin to Santanxia, this is the upper reaches of the Haraha River. After more than ten kilometers underground, the river flows out of the ground in Santanxia, forming a canyon about three kilometers long. Because of the steep slope of the riverbed here, the swift river flows through the valley, forming a series of deep pools. The left bank of the canyon is a steep mountain peak, and the right bank is a platform of volcanic lava, where forests and various vegetation are densely covered with flowers and plants. Seen from the right bank, it has the same meaning as the Mongolian word "Halaha".

In Santanxia Scenic Area, although the right bank of Halaha is a vast platform where forests and various exotic flowers and herbs are widely distributed, tourists can still see the remains left by volcanic lava from time to time. Under these lava landforms, there are gurgling springs. Inadvertently, streams will be found flowing out of the cracks in the lava, forming some large and small pools. These pools are crystal clear and there are small fish swimming freely at the bottom. Stone rabbits can often be seen playing in the crevices where streams flow. In Santanxia Scenic Area, there is also a stone tablet that reads "The Source of the Haraha River". I know that the exact location of the so-called Haraha source is not here, just a general geographical location. According to my preliminary understanding, the source of the Haraha River has to be traced back from here. Perhaps, the source is in Tianchi, perhaps in an underground pool, perhaps in a crack of underground lava, and the first spring water flowing out of a crack may be the real source of the Haraha River.

In fact, for a tourist, it doesn't make much sense to find and determine the true source of the so-called Haraha River. In my eyes, the source of the Halaha River is the forest deep in Daxing 'anling; The source of the Haraha River is the spring water under the volcanic lava that has been sleeping for thousands of years; The source of the Haraha River is a trickle flowing from the gap between Tianchi and the geosphere. The source of the Halaha River is in the green crown of pine and birch trees in Xing 'an Mountains ... It can be said that Daxinganling gathers its enthusiasm into cool and sweet nectar, which has made the source and upper reaches of the Halaha River.

The Haraha River gushed out of the ground from the undercurrent and ran in the canyon. The dense forests on both sides of the river swayed to bid farewell, and the water of the Haraha River responded to the clear laughter. Sometimes boulders are rugged in the valley, sometimes shoals are densely covered, and sometimes pools are connected, and the water flows to a gentle place. There are also some sandbars of different sizes, which are densely covered with miscellaneous trees and red willows.

Not far from the source of the Haraha River, there are rivers such as Suhu River and Gurban River, and the water surface gradually widens. When flowing out of the forest into the valley, the water surface widens and the water flow slows down. In some places, the water flow twists and turns, forming a large wetland. All kinds of miscellaneous trees and grasslands in the wetland are intertwined, becoming a paradise for all kinds of birds and wild ducks.

The magic of the Haraha River is also reflected in a natural scene. Winter in Aershan is extremely cold. 30 to 40 degrees below zero is normal, and low temperatures exceeding 50 degrees below zero often occur. However, in the Aershan section of the Haraha River, the freezing cold of MINUS 30-40 degrees did not freeze, and steaming water vapor often floated on the river surface. This section is about 20 kilometers long and is called the ice-free river. I once saw a photo taken by a photographer in Aershan, which was a scene of "an ice-free river": the river was steaming, some cows were walking towards the river, and some cows were already standing in the river. According to Mr Yan Li, cows come to the thawed river not only to drink water, but also to eat green grass in the water. Of course, it is not only cows that enjoy this nature, but also wild boar and roe deer. Even some birds who are not afraid of cold will come here to join in the fun when the sun rises during the day. I guess that the formation of the "ice-free river" should be related to the volcanic geology below this river, and there may be underground hot springs flowing in, which makes this river not frozen.

The water quality of the Haraha River is pure and sweet, and there are many kinds of rare cold-water fish in the river, among which the Hucho is a rare fish in the Haraha River. Every spring, Hucho taiwanese swim upstream in droves, spawning in the upper reaches of the Haraha River. After hatching, the small fish swim back to Bell Lake and Hulun Lake for the winter. In addition to Hucho, there are bighead carp, yellow croaker, snakehead, white fish, duck fish, cod, catfish, pike fish, double-billed fish and pointed-billed fish. According to Mr. Yan Li, fishing in the Haraha River is a very pleasant thing. How comfortable it is, perhaps only anglers can understand it.

The Haraha River, which entered the valley, changed its past rushing and noise and became docile and silent. It flows slowly, twists and turns, lingering, like a bride who is about to get married, nostalgic for her parents and relatives in her hometown, hesitant to step out of the boudoir.

Finally, the Halaha River walked slowly through the boundary pillar 1382 in China and headed for Mongolian grassland with gentle steps.

On a gloomy afternoon, I visited the triangle mountain post in Aershan. Along the fifty-eight steps, climb to the commanding height of the triangle mountain post stationed by a border defense company in the northern theater. From a distance, a lush valley is opposite Mongolia. Not far from the foot of the Triangle Mountain, a winding river flows into the distance with the sparkling waves. I know, this is the Haraha River. At this time, it is already the border river between China and Mongolia. It swam slowly, and its figure gradually disappeared in the distance of green.

Perhaps, the Haraha River is unfamiliar to many people who have never been to Aershan. However, if you mention a war 8 1 years ago, many people may know it.

1939 from may to September, the Japanese army and its puppet Manchukuo troops fought against the Soviet army and the Mongolian army supported by the Soviet army in the lower reaches of the Haraha River. This battle is called "Nomenkan Battle" (also called Nomenkan Incident), and another name is "Battle of the Haraha River". This battle took place on both sides of the Haraha River, and the tragic war once made the world media write a big book about it. The whole campaign lasted 135 days and ended in the complete victory of the Soviet Union. It is precisely because of this battle that Japan changed its strategy of "going north" to "going south", thus laying the groundwork for the full-scale outbreak of the Pacific War and the occurrence of the "Pearl Harbor Incident".

The Haraha River and my eyes met on the Mongolian grassland. The Halaha River flows slowly on the Mongolian grassland. Although it has flowed out of China and wandered on the territory of Mongolia, it has been walking quietly not far from its native land. The eyes of the Halaha River wander on the boundless grassland, and the water of the Halaha River is silent all the way until it pours into the lake shared by China and Mongolia-Bell Lake. The Haraha River, which flows into lake bell, never stops, and finally flows into Hulun Lake (Dali Lake) through the Urson River. After a journey of 399 kilometers, the Halaha River finally completed its magical and touching return.

I have thought about the age of the Haraha River, and I guess the Haraha River should be a young river. The appearance of the Haraha River today should be caused by the eruption of the Aershan volcano. According to experts' research, the large-scale eruption of Aershan volcano was about 40,000 ~ 60,000 years ago, and other volcanoes erupted about 1 10,000 years ago. If these young volcanoes shaped the Haraha River, then today's Haraha River is destined to be a young river.

The young Halaha River has a surging heart and the same enthusiasm as young people, and the young Halaha River also has a pair of intoxicating eyes.

In my mind, the eyes of the Haraha River are clear, the eyes of the Haraha River are soft, the eyes of the Haraha River are flooded, the eyes of the Haraha River are vivid, and the eyes of the Haraha River are firm; The eyes of the Halaha River are like Yun Qi, the main peak of Xing 'an Mountains, and the Halaha River is like the spring breeze in the forests of Xing 'an Mountains.

I am willing to indulge in the eyes of the Haraha River, bid farewell to dawn and welcome dusk with the Haraha River, and start the 399-kilometer return journey together.