Into Lijiang Caravan

I have always thought that caravanning is an extremely lonely profession, wading through mountains and rivers, crossing mountains and ridges, horses rustling, carts rolling, bows and arrows and swords shining with cold light. A group of horses and dozens of baskets. Horseshoe prints are embedded in the stone slabs of the steep rocks in the mountains and in the rapid rivers. The heroic caravans drove from Lijiang to Tibet. Nowadays, the Ancient Tea Horse Road is silent, and the years have buried the trails trodden by mules, horses and yaks.

On the long and far-reaching Ancient Tea-Horse Road, Lijiang was once a large post station for caravans traveling from south to north for many years. Nowadays, the crisp ringtone of the caravan spreads farther and farther, but the imprint of the caravan is imprinted on the hearts of generations after generations.

I seem to see those lonely back figures under the moonlit night again, as if I see those people driving horses again, and I seem to see them eating large pieces of meat in big bowls, drinking wine and laughing loudly under the moonlit night. Groups of trading caravans climbed over the mountains and ridges, and the ringing of horse bells woke people up in the morning and from their deep dreams. Close your eyes, you can still hear the long ringing of horse bells, and see the swirling dust behind the mules and horses... The sound of horse hooves, lonely and melancholy, approaching from far away. Looking at it lonely, it carries time. Slowly walked past me.

Time flies by, and the past is long. The ancient Tea Horse Road has completed its historical mission, and the caravans are no longer traceable, replaced by convenient modern transportation. Nowadays, the caravan has become a tourist attraction and a way to hunt for novelties. Sitting on the horseback at a leisurely pace, you can feel the adventurous spirit of the caravan in dealing with the harsh natural environment and the unity shown in the long journey. The spirit of mutual help, the spirit of diligence shown when leaving home and sleeping in the open air.