Reflections after visiting Zhoukoudian

A visit to the Zhoukoudian Ruins in Beijing In the summer of 2004, I went to the Zhoukoudian Ape Man Ruins in Beijing. Because it was an experiential self-guided tour, I took a bus near the Temple of Heaven in Beijing and arrived at noon. After entering the ruins, we found that in the hot and empty place, apart from our group of 2 adults and 3 boys and girls aged 12 to 13, we only saw 2 male Chinese tourists and 3 male and female foreign tourists in the distance. It’s so emotional! I lament that I am so "bright and snowy" and "well-educated"! Follow the pictures and walk all the way, looking at the trees, the mountains, the sky, the buildings in the ruins... The surroundings are so quiet, except for the rustling of the trees in the wind, the rest is the conversation and laughter of the five of us. The sound is like walking in your own back garden. When I arrived in front of the audio-visual museum, I was delighted to find that there were also a group of Chinese people! About 20 of them, really different! ——Everyone wears long-sleeved shirts, either plaid or striped, thick. Surprisingly, regardless of male or female, every one of them had a straw hat, either on their head or on their neck, and their expressions were so natural and generous. How surprising! I quickly stepped forward and asked. It turned out that I was a student from the University of Geosciences, following the teacher for a field trip under the bright sun! When I came back to my senses, I quickly gave an on-site education to the three children around me... Look, the eldest sister and brother are so motivated. On such a hot day, they were wearing thick long-sleeved shirts and a big hat. Straw hat, you want to... said that he was in high spirits, and said that the child's eyes were shining... After sighing, he immediately followed the college student happily and walked around the cave. Look at them, touching here lightly with their hands and tapping lightly with small tools there. We, especially the three children, also learned to touch the soil on the cave wall, dreaming in our minds that if we found a skull with more than Okay, even if it’s a small, tiny piece! Unconsciously, I moved from one cave to another. Entering from one exhibition room to another, I was very busy. In the exhibition hall, I saw the electronic simulation life scenes of the apes, and I admired their intelligence. I felt that the land they chose to live in was a fertile Feng Shui treasure land! Backed by mountains, facing water, lush vegetation, abundant wild fruits, and many small animals, it is truly a cave for shelter, food, and blue sky and clear water. If there is a big wild beast, they will either attack it in groups and destroy it, or they will hide in caves to hide themselves... What a talent! I also watched the video of the excavation and archaeological process of the Zhoukoudian site, and I suddenly felt a sense of respect for the Chinese archaeological ancestors at the beginning of the last century. It was such a poor, backward, and turbulent era! However, there are a group of Chinese archaeological intellectuals who are full of national self-respect and are willing to be poor and lonely. Like a group of old farmers, they have started a race against time in the wilderness and forests over the years with picks and shovels. An archaeological competition against foreigners. Without this group of patriotic intellectuals, such a major archaeological achievement would have long ago fallen into the hands of others in an era when China was so poor and weak! What is particularly touching is that after the national treasure was unearthed, our archaeological founders only held the cultural relics and asked photographers to take pictures of the cultural relics, completely forgetting their own faces, so that the photos we can see today are just a pair of The cultural relics held in big hands. Without a detailed understanding of that period of archaeological history, there is no way to know whose hands it is? ! Selflessness reaches such a state that it makes people awe-inspiring! Looking at the solemn expressions of the three children around me, I was pleased: patriotic education has once again penetrated their hearts. It is really entertaining and educational! Please note that this was screened by the exhibition hall aunt for 5 of us, VIP level. When it came time to take photos with the ape statues, although the people with strong solar radiation were dizzy and their hair was hot (at this moment, I really envy those college students wearing big straw hats, how can they be so far-sighted), everyone was much more confident than when they came. Because everyone suddenly realizes that they are so beautiful, and feels extremely emotional that they have evolved so well. They are creatures of the heavenly palace. How lucky they are to be born so many years later! In a blink of an eye, it's two o'clock in the afternoon, and my stomach is already growling with hunger. Let's find food quickly. After searching around, I found that only the kiosk at the entrance sells instant noodles and ham sausage, that's all. The aunt at the canteen enthusiastically brought two bottles of hot water, and a simple lunch was completed with enthusiasm. The funny thing is that what was originally a meal of last resort turned out to be an extremely exciting meal for the three children, because they ate it effortlessly and without much effort and effort, which even adults usually refused to give them. They eat instant noodles! So proud, the smile is as bright as cherry blossoms, all round. After lunch, I saw it was 2:40 pm. faint! According to the schedule, we have to go to Marco Polo Bridge next, which is specially arranged for today, July 7, and we have to take the train at around 7:15 in the evening. It was too late, so I quickly thanked the aunt at the canteen and hurriedly left the ruins and came to the bus stop. Time passes by minute by minute, but there is still no shadow of the bus. What can be seen, and only occasionally, is the coal truck, which is not the direction we are going. He hurried to a cigarette shop and asked, "There are no buses at this time in the afternoon." He asked further, "Isn't the time written on the stop sign?" He then said, "It doesn't work. I turned around earlier and didn't come in." ”.

faint! faint! No idea, this is in the suburbs, where the Peking Man lived in the past. There are so few people and cars on the road, and it is a hot summer afternoon in July. Even when he is hiding under a big tree, his face looks like a red tomato. . I mustered up the courage to stand on the road and stop cars like in the movie. I have lived for decades and I have never done this before! Waiting and waiting, a coal truck came, going in a different direction. Hope and hope, a small minibus came. Perhaps because of the long time interval, the car was crowded. When asked, we were not going to our destination, but we could leave the ruins for a few stops and change trains midway. Hurry up, 2 big and 3 small. After driving only twenty or thirty meters, the car started to smoke. The driver said that the car was not working because it was too hot. faint! faint! faint! So he got out of the car and continued to stop the car. In order to make it easier to stop the car, only one adult stopped the car, while the other three children stood 50 meters away and waited. Oh my God, it's already 3:30. I'm so anxious mentally. It's a hot day, but I still pretend to be calm on the outside. Maybe it's because of the hot summer weather. It's afternoon and we're in the suburbs, so transportation is inconvenient. Waiting and waiting, finally, a small truck drove over from a distance. He quickly gave a thumbs up and shook it up and down, mentally muttering "I don't know if I want to stop." Fortunately, the car stopped! He was so happy that he hurried forward and explained: "...the 7:15 train...has to go to Marco Polo Bridge...I have been waiting for a long time...there has been no train...and there are three children...". At the same time, a big boy and a small boy were already running to the front. The driver is a young man, and next to him is a young woman. The two of them listened at first, speechless, and then looked at each other, like a couple. Finally, the young man said: "We are not going to Marco Polo Bridge. But we can take you to Fangxian Bus Station. There is a bus to Marco Polo Bridge there. Come on." Wow! The first time I stopped a car in my life was a success! There are so many good people in the world! While saying thank you, they quickly got on the bus one by one. Because it is a small passenger and cargo vehicle, the benches in the last row are still there, but the middle ones have been removed, and two boards are thrown haphazardly on the floor of the car. I quickly arranged it myself and sat on it. The minivan was suddenly filled to the brim with 5 people. Just like this, bumpy, bumpy, bumpy and thankful all the way, we arrived at Fangxian Bus Station. When I got off the bus, I tentatively and hesitantly said that I wanted to pay for the bus. After all, there were five of us, and it was an emergency. I was afraid that my words would be too plain and serious, and that I would let down the intention of a man and a woman to do good things. Sure enough, when people just say "no need", they make themselves so immature! Fortunately, when I was in the car, I had already considered the possibility of such a situation and had made plans to deal with it.

So, he quickly said with a smile on his face: "Thank you so much. We just don't know what to do. Let's do this. I'll give you a company badge. I wish you both a safe life!" Dear friends, the company badge I sent you. It’s not an ordinary company emblem, it’s an 18K gold-plated company emblem with the letters “Ping An”. It’s not usually used, but I didn’t say it at the time. It was purely to bless them both! In this way, we ended our visit to the Zhoukoudian ape-man ruins in Beijing. We felt the broad mind and national pride of Chinese archaeological pioneers, the diligence and professionalism of modern college students, and the sincerity and kindness of strangers... 2008 March 17, 2017, 17:16:39. Today, the child has grown up a few years, but every time he mentions it, he says: "Zhoukoudian in Beijing is the one I remember most clearly...there are very few people...foreigners...college students." ...Long-sleeved shirts...straw hats...caves...skulls...archeology...videos...photos...instant noodles...rides..."