Remember the first two trips abroad (Wang Shibei)

2065438+081On the evening of October 20th, 18, a group of people came to the southernmost tip of Yunnan and entered Laos from Mo Ding Port. That night, I watched the performance of Mo Xiu, a red artist, with great interest. It's my first time to go abroad. Joy is self-evident.

In Laos, we first came to a place called Mo Ding Guzhai, which is said to be a good local village. However, the shabby village appearance, rugged roads, primitive and simple life scenes, poor life and the situation that old people and children queue up to beg from pedestrians all give people a sense of sympathy and pity. Not far from the village, there is a 300-year-old ancient salt field, which is rich in mineral edible salt and is very famous in Laos. A big saltworks, still using the ancient process of cooking salt by indigenous methods, has no flavor of modern industry, and is a big workshop with vicissitudes.

In Laos, trucks and large machinery from China can be seen everywhere. Engineers and technicians from China are enthusiastically helping Laos build roads, railways and railway stations, and help them with infrastructure construction. Even the hotel we stayed in was built and operated by China people themselves. The Belt and Road Initiative has brought Laos not only real money, but also unprecedented opportunities and prosperity.

654381October 22nd After breakfast, we took a tourist bus to the first town on the China-Myanmar border. Along the way, the scenery of villages inhabited by Dai, Hani, Lahu and many other ethnic minorities attracted the attention of every tourist. I visited Rhoda, a national port on the China-Myanmar border. Rhoda's port architecture is magnificent, novel and unique, with distinctive exotic customs. We took photos in front of the national gate and boundary markers, watched the Buddhist temples and pagodas on the border, felt the Buddhist culture and enjoyed the exotic scenery. After that, I visited a street in China and Myanmar and experienced the admirable jade culture.

On the afternoon of October 24th, 65438/KLOC-0, a group of people took a train from Kunming to Hekou, a border city between China and Vietnam. The next day, they entered Lao Jie, an important town in northwest Vietnam, from Hekou Port. There is only one red river between Laojie and China. This river is not too wide. It is connected by a bridge. Across the river, the sound of chickens and dogs is endless. Due to the long-term French colonial rule, many buildings in the old street have a strong French flavor. After getting our passports and visas, we went to Hanoi, the capital. Vietnam's roads are also wide and flat, with few vehicles and smooth traffic. On both sides of the road, there are mountains and hills as far as the eye can see, covered with vegetation and covered with green onions. Nice scenery. The bus was running at full speed and it was near dusk when it arrived in Hanoi. We took a bus tour of Hanoi, Rongcheng, then changed to a French tricycle and visited 36 ancient streets in Hanoi. The streets in Hanoi are not very wide. Local people travel mainly by motorcycles, and there are few cars. Cars and motorcycles are mixed together, and there seems to be no separate traffic. It happened to be the late rush hour, and the traffic was congested. The tourist bus is driving on the street, and sitting in the car is like standing out from the crowd. We are not only anxious about driving slowly, but also admire the local people's superb motorcycle riding skills. If the motorcycle kingdom is used to describe the traffic situation in Hanoi, it is perfect. That night, the group stayed in a hotel in Hanoi.

The next morning, we continued our tour in Hanoi. He visited Bating Square, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and paid tribute to Ho Chi Minh's remains, the President's Office, Ho Chi Minh's former residence and Duzhu Temple. Take a close look at the Embassy of China in Vietnam by car. Bating Square is similar to Tiananmen Square. The Vietnamese National Assembly, the supreme authority of the People's Army and the Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh are all built around the square. The square is spacious, with towering green trees and surrounded by bamboo. Ho Chi Minh's body lies in the mausoleum, well preserved for people to pay tribute to, and the body sleeps peacefully. Because the distance is very close and commanding, it is clear and distinguishable.

The president's residence is located next to the scenic artificial lake, facing Ho Chi Minh's former residence across the lake. The presidential palace is resplendent and magnificent with high-end atmosphere. The Vietnamese tour guide told us, Mr. President, that Vietnam originally planned to meet China tourists on the same day, but it temporarily changed its plan because of receiving foreign guests. I don't know if it's true or not!

Ho Chi Minh lived a simple life. He lives in a bungalow by the lake, which is simple but neat. His old man kept a deep friendship with Chairman Mao and other revolutionaries of the older generation before his death. "Sino-Vietnamese friendship is profound, and friends and brothers" is a famous saying of that era. The words are still in my ears. Today, I have the honor to visit the former residence of his old man's house, which is very kind! I can't help feeling nostalgic!

After lunch, the group left Hanoi and took a bus to Xia Long, located in the southeast of Hanoi, with a distance of180km. That night, stay under the dragon. Visit Halong Bay the next day and arrive at the cruise terminal. First of all, I watched the water puppet show, which is regarded as one of the national quintessence of Vietnam. Then take a cruise ship with Vietnamese characteristics to the sea, roam and enjoy Halong Bay, a masterpiece of nature and one of eight wonders of the world, and get a close look at this refreshing world natural heritage.

Halong Bay is famous for its beautiful sea, secluded mountains and strange caves. When you come here, you will be surprised to find that there are more than 3,600 karst rocks of different sizes and shapes on the sea surface of 1500 square kilometers. There are many green fairy stones here, some like swans, some like cocks, some like gauze hats, and some like dragon chairs ... The past seems to float vividly on the endless water, like a maze fairyland, which is shocking and fascinating. Unconsciously, the cruise ship approached the surprise hole. Surprise Cave is one of the largest and most beautiful caves in Halong Bay, with an area of about 10000 square meters. There are three rooms outside, the middle and the inside. The most amazing thing about this cave is the countless small caves at the top. The entrance to Surprise Cave is very common, but when tourists enter the cave, you will feel as if you are walking under a cloudy sky. The magical power of the god of nature is really amazing!

After coming out of the surprise cave, take a speedboat to the entrance of Moon Lake, feel the hearty braving the wind and waves all the way, and then transfer to a small wooden boat to enter the cave. Moon Lake is a 360-degree enclosed bay with vertical cliffs. The surrounding stone walls are like vertical barrels, ethereal and claustrophobic. Naughty and lovely sea monkeys can be seen everywhere in mountains and lakes. Overlooking the lake from the top of the mountain, it is as round as a full moon, and the lake is crystal clear, so it is called Moon Lake.

I left Moon Lake and went to the most romantic and beautiful paradise island in Vietnam. Paradise Island is the only island with a beach in Halong Bay. Golden beaches and blue waters make people feel like they are in a paradise. When you board Paradise Island, you can enjoy "once you climb to the top of the mountain and have a look, you will see that other mountains are dwarfed under the sky." . Looking around, the green mountains and green waters are colorful, the mountains are floating in the water, and people are roaming in the pictorial world, just like entering Penglai fairyland and coming to Yaochi on earth.

Halong Bay is beautiful, full of vitality, full of poetry and painting, comparable to a landscape gallery. This is a precious wealth given by the creator to the Vietnamese people. It is no exaggeration to call it "Guilin at sea"!

Wang Shibei, a native of Jingyuan, Gansu, is a senior middle school teacher. I like news, prose and poetry creation, and I have been writing for decades. Poetry appears in newspapers or radio from time to time. He is the author of Starlight Collection and Time Collection. Honorary chairman of Jingyuan Writers Association, director of Baiyin Poetry Couplet Association and member of Gansu Writers Association.