We are in the beautiful Cheongju, South Korea

There is a slight chill in Cheongju at the end of October. During this harvest season, we can enjoy the local products and delicacies here and admire the maple leaves all over the mountains and fields that are blown red by the autumn wind. The red persimmons hanging high on the branches in the mountains were blown by a breeze. They smiled and nodded at us on the branches. My favorite apples are crispy and sweet, and the taste is no different from the apples in my hometown. Every bite makes me feel... The feeling of homesickness became more and more intense. I could only suppress my homesickness and anxious heart and wander around the mountains and rivers of Cheongju to relieve my homesickness. It has been two and a half years since I came to Korea, and I still like to bite into a big apple by myself and eat it with a mouthful of juice in just a few minutes. In the eyes of Koreans, the way I eat is demeaning. When Koreans eat apples, they are very gentlemanly. Cut an apple into several pieces and share it with several people. This is also the culture of their country. Everything you eat must be shared together to make it delicious.

Walking with the cool autumn breeze in Cheongju's "deep mountain spring", similar to our Chinese resorts, there are wood meditation, Xuanwu Tao meditation, sound meditation, and my favorite aroma meditation, why My favorite is because this scent meditation is a combination of various essential oils. Who doesn’t want to be an elegant and noble woman surrounded by scent? As human society develops more and more, viruses will mutate unexpectedly. Improving our own strong immune system is the best antidote. Exercise and various forms of exercise that can strengthen the body are the best ways to improve immunity. The best way, Xuanwu Tao made me understand that the combination of movement and stillness and the wonderful self-heating can resist the chill brought by the gusts of autumn wind. I think only you can experience the mystery in person. With sound meditation, you can feel the different pleasant experiences brought by water and vessels. Listening to the constant changes in the sounds that are sometimes light, sometimes deep, and sometimes crisp, brings an indescribable sense of comfort to the body and mind.

As night falls, after dinner, it would be romantic to invite your lover or a few friends to take a walk at Chungju’s Rainbow Bridge or the neon light theme park. Add a little spice to the dull married life, get back the feeling you had when you were in love, think about your beautiful youth, and recall the excitement and shyness of a girl when they first met. No matter how old a woman is, the girlish heart in her heart will always be there. They are all here. This visit to my old place brings a different feeling. I remember that the first time I came here was with my sister. It has been a long time since we walked hand in hand, and it has been a long time since we have confessed together. Let’s have a good chat, but that day in a place like this, we seemed to have returned to our childhood. I seemed to see the person who was always following me and sweetly calling me “sister” and “sister” for fear that I would accidentally fall into the trap. It's like the once little and cute sister who didn't want her is back by my side. As I watched couples passing by me chatting and laughing, suddenly a feeling of wanting to fall in love came to my heart. If someone I was thinking about suddenly appeared in front of me at this time, I think I would do it without thinking. She threw herself into his arms and gave him a big hug. The feelings of a little woman like me came to such a romantic place again. Too many fantasies brought me back to my girlhood. Maybe there is a time tunnel here, why I feel like traveling through time and space every time I come here. It keeps me coming back every time.

There is a reed field not far from Chungju Lake. This season is a good time to enjoy reeds. This reed base is a star spot in Korea. Many famous TV series were filmed here. I can't remember the name of the TV series. I just remember that in this TV series, Hyun Bin, who played the male lead, and the female lead openly admitted their relationship. I thought that I could only see swans in my hometown, Rongcheng Cape of Good Hope, but I didn’t expect to see swans here too. The species of swans in each place are also different. The swans here are not as big as the swans in my hometown, and are slightly smaller and thinner. Maybe there is no one dedicated to feed them. From a distance, they are all very thin and frail like Lin Daiyu. A gust of wind blows and suddenly flaps the two pairs of white wings, constantly flapping them and making a few squawking sounds. I rowed into the deepest part of the lake with a sound. Maybe there are more fish and shrimps there, so I went there to fill my stomach. When I turned to leave, I suddenly wanted to give them some corn kernels or something, but in the more than two years I have been here, corn kernels in Korean supermarkets are very precious things, and it is difficult to find them even in Korean markets. Looking at the little white dots that disappeared, I couldn't even find a corn kernel for them. This can be regarded as a pity. Ever since I knew that such a place existed, every time I felt homesick or depressed. Whenever I go there, I will drive here for a few laps because it is not much different from my hometown, as long as you make the lake look like a sea. It is also a good pleasure to see a lake in my second hometown without the sea. At least I can always find customs and customs similar to my hometown everywhere.

It would be a bit boring if you always see different scenery while traveling. In life, you should experience different travels and try various styles of travel. That is the truly meaningful travel, and Cheongju has this The place with mountains and rivers naturally has its uniqueness that is different from other parts of Korea, as well as the inheritance of ancient culture. In this place, you will find that it has preserved many things that were passed down thousands of years ago, which makes me want to explore it. Curiosity about her grew.

I never thought that there would be so many beautiful wooden houses in the corner of the mountain. The wooden houses are full of paper products made with ancient techniques, including clothes, lamps, various boxes, wardrobes, shoe cabinets, and women’s scarves. You can’t imagine these. The raw materials all come from the traditional Korean handmade papermaking process, which has a nice name called Qingfeng Paper. While admiring the magical creativity, I also experienced handmade paper creation with my companions, making Qingfeng paper boxes. To put it bluntly, when we were children, our grandmothers and grandmothers used colorful paper baskets. These common handicrafts we had when we were young are no longer so easy to see. Fortunately, some of our handicrafts are still passed down by people today. Although it is not a common place, if you look back accidentally during travel, you will be surprised to find that there is such a piece of pure land far away from the hustle and bustle of the city where we can find our childhood memories.

There are also necessities for our daily wear that are dyed and woven with pure natural dyes. Can you imagine that orange pants are dyed from persimmons? And the flowers and plants we see everywhere are all these. Colorful raw materials, marvel at the magic of nature, and marvel at the omnipotence of our intelligent hands, and then we live like this today. During this trip, my teammates, no matter how old they were, were like happy children listening to the teacher explain the steps of making each handicraft with relish. In fact, there are many experiences similar to this in Cheongju, and formal tourism has made this industry more and more prosperous. It can be seen how important tourism is in stimulating the economy and corporate workshops.

As society progresses, people’s nostalgia for the past becomes stronger and stronger. In the past, our country has always been pursuing Western-style weddings, but now more and more couples are holding traditional weddings. If there are so many weddings in the future, If a man can give me a wedding for the first time in my life, then I also hope that it will be a grand traditional wedding. Don’t forget traditional things, so you can see traditional things everywhere in Korea. For example, you can experience hanbok in parks or workshops with handmade food. After eating Korean food, you can put on hanbok and walk around in the park. It’s another experience. A different mood.

We have also seen the scenery that should be seen and the traditional handicrafts that should be made. We have also experienced making some. Although they are not very professional, everyone has done a good job. Of course, the most important thing when traveling is to taste various delicacies. Although South Korea is not as extensive and profound as our Chinese cuisine, with a wide variety of varieties and complex tastes, the small country also has its exquisite food side. In a country that pays attention to health preservation, the national diet is light. They mainly serve a variety of exquisite side dishes with less oil and less salt, as well as mixed vegetables and kimchi. The nourishing ones include ginseng chicken soup, steak soup, and pork bone soup. They are also not expensive and can fill you up at around RMB 60 per person. Various kinds of food are available during the period. All the kimchi side dishes are given away for free, so you can eat as much as you want. Most Koreans don't cook. They usually go to the cafeteria in groups of three or five when it's time to eat, because in their eyes, the cost of buying food and cooking at home is higher than the cost of eating in a cafeteria outside. Although there are many restaurants here, they are basically full. And the food in the restaurant is really delicious, just like the food cooked by my mother. I am a true foodie. Whenever there is delicious food in Cheongju, I will go there. However, during this trip, I had the first delicious food in my life - pheasant feast. A pheasant was divided into 8 dishes and served to the table in sequence. In the words of the owner, this was something that the highest king in their country could enjoy in the past. This is just like our country. What used to be enjoyed only by the emperor is now commonplace. There is nothing strange about this. I have eaten a lot of sashimi and raw beef. This is the first time in nearly 40 years that I have eaten raw pheasant slices. The meat is so tender and delicious that I can’t describe it. I don’t know what techniques the chef used to make it so delicious. This raw pheasant meat can be so delicious, it makes me have endless aftertaste and always want to visit again.

Now that we’ve talked about raw pheasant meat, let’s talk about the Korean ginseng chicken soup. Cheongju’s ginseng chicken soup is different from the one in Seoul. Don’t tell me sourly that the Korean ginseng chicken soup you’ve tried is nothing good. Not as big as a bowl. Here you can make it by yourself. After making it, the aunts in the cafeteria will put it into the pot one by one, mix it with various medicinal materials and cook it continuously. After a long time of simmering, the chicken soup turns milky white, then you can scoop it out and enjoy it. . The cafeteria has a large courtyard, and the purple jars in the courtyard are a beautiful sight. The jars are full of various hot sauces, vinegar, etc. handmade by Korean aunts. Just look at the hands of Korean aunts, which are like dead branches, and you will know how hardworking they are. They are also meticulous about the inheritance of food and the production process. It is purely handmade, time-consuming and laborious. In their words, it can only be made with such care. Only things can touch the hearts of diners.

As a frequent traveler, what kind of accommodation environment is most memorable to you? Are there the same hotels in different scenic spots? Come to Cheongju, South Korea. Not only are the food diverse, the sights diverse, but also the accommodation diverse. This multicultural country will always bring you different surprises, making your trip worthwhile and getting used to living in reinforced concrete. You can change your hotel to a wooden house in Korea's Hanok Village to wash away your fatigue and dust.

Waking up in the morning to the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, breathing in the fresh air of the mountains, and having an exquisite Korean house breakfast makes you feel much more refreshed. After the meal, you can have a cup of warm coffee as comfortable as you want.

Due to the epidemic, I stopped my travel plans for nearly a year. During this year, I traveled to almost every corner of Cheongju. This place that I once disliked has gradually fallen in love with it. . I like the mountains and rivers here, and I like that people here consciously sort their garbage. Even if there is no street sweeper or trash can on the street, the streets are clean in front of people's eyes. I like their irregular buildings, which stand so boldly and flamboyantly. The land area is limited and every inch of land is so valuable. As long as there is a little free space, every inch of land will be inserted into it. The water and the soil nourish the people. Maybe it is true that the water here is very nourishing. During the time I came to Korea, I found that my skin is getting whiter and whiter. Good mountains and good water make good wine. The breweries here There are many wineries, and Cheongju is the central city of South Korea because of its convenient location. There are many famous large Korean companies here. The cosmetics factory ranks second in South Korea, and 80% of the facial masks in South Korea are produced in cosmetics factories in Cheongju. Well-known Korean cosmetics brands such as Queen and Sulwhasoo have OEMs here.

If the epidemic is over, which country or place do you most want to travel to? If it happens to be South Korea, I will take you to experience a different trip to South Korea and enjoy different Korean food.