Traveling to the northwest

Xi 'an, Shaanxi-the taste of the city?

I've been back for several days. First, I don't have time to write a diary. Second, it's a bit difficult to write this diary well. It will also be very long, because it is really difficult to finish the northwest in a few words. Besides, only a part of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai have been left.

on July 5th, Xi' an

Perhaps it was a rare experience of traveling with a group, which made people very hurt. So this time, I decided not to join the group or enter the so-called scenic spots, and decided to wander around at a sky-high price. Speaking of it, it's really not difficult to walk around. At least, you should have a general route design in your mind. For example, I just want to see the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Qilian Mountains this time. Of course, this design was influenced by "chinese national geography" (Qinghai album), so it was decided. Originally, I wanted to go to Tibet, but it was not a good idea to drive alone. Besides, the Sichuan-Tibet Highway is not as good as the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Oh, also, do you have confidence in the car? If it is your own Tiguan, maybe you will go to Lhasa. As a result, only Cruze was opened, but the result was not bad, which was a good way to cope with the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. . . . .

People in the south of China, or in a broad sense, the south of the Yellow River, want to visit the northwest, but Xi 'an is unavoidable. In fact, even if you don't like city life, Xi 'an can relax you.

The cut map on p>GOOGLE only shows the basic roads in Xi 'an. It takes some effort to discover the flavor of Xi 'an. People who often live in the south, when they arrive in Xi 'an, should look for the most local flavor food. I walked a few places behind, and found that Dang's diet was too popular, or too Sichuan, or imitated other people's seafood. . . . . . After this, there is a decomposition) Xi' an snacks, the indigenous flavor is still authentic. Here are some local famous snacks (accurately speaking, they should not be snacks, but should be regarded as a staple food of Xi 'an people)

The hotel is a home in the North Second Ring Road, which is ok, but the price is more than 1,111 yuan than that in Shenzhen. Hehe, maybe there are too many tourists in Xi 'an, which has pushed up the price of accommodation? Food should be found in the city (the city of Xi 'an is the city wall). ?

it takes about 21 minutes to get from the west of Daming Palace to Xiaozhai.

Xiaozhai is a place where snacks are concentrated in Xi 'an. We found many places and finally came to a Hulutou dining hall. Typical Guanzhong decoration (it should be noted that it cannot be said to be Shaanxi style. There is a big difference between the north and the south of Shaanxi.)

This is a delicious pasta, but unfortunately I don't know the food, but I will eat it! Ha ha. My daughter naturally eats very tastefully, and a big old bowl actually says that she is not full. In addition, there is a local soft drink in Xi 'an, but it is the new favorite of young people. My daughter after OO said it was delicious and much better than coke. . . .

the way to eat cucurbit head is a little particular. At first, my father and daughter also had a clown: they actually ate the buns they took. The waiter saw that we were almost finished with the steamed buns, and asked inexplicably, don't you want gourd heads? This is not the way to eat gourd heads. . . . . . Still laughing. . . It turns out that this gourd head is an image statement. Break the buns into pieces, which look like a gourd. When you order what you want, the store will bring the buns up, let you grab them first, and then the store will remit the soup to you according to your requirements and add the juice to the bubble to eat. Look, this gourd head in the old sea bowl is just eating. . . . . Delicious! Hehe, I don't care about the image, I'm still a child!

it's also good to have a walk in the streets of Xi' an after eating the gourd head. Soon, I arrived at Xiaozhai subway station. The subway ticket in Xi 'an is much bigger than that in Shenzhen, as big as a bank card. There are advertising pictures of scenic spots in Xi 'an at the back. Not bad!

The platform design of Xi 'an subway is still remarkable. The modern craft patterns behind it have a profound history and a modern style. Only the security guard won't let me take any more pictures, saying that no pictures are allowed here. Disturbing! This is a characteristic of Xi 'an!

out of Daming Palace subway station, there is an electric tricycle. This is a good short-distance means of transportation, but unfortunately, many local governments have made such an environmentally friendly means of transportation illegal for the sake of so-called safety and face. Anyway, let's just sit comfortably. The temperature in Xi 'an these days is very powerful and beautiful!

On the overpass in front of the hotel, my daughter is enjoying the night view of Xi 'an. It seems to me that she is thinking something. She said, Dad, we are all outsiders everywhere. In Shenzhen, we are outsiders, and in Xi 'an, we are still outsiders. Back to my hometown in Gao Chuan, we may still be outsiders, right? I said, yes, we are outsiders everywhere, which is the characteristic of contemporary China. But we are from China! As long as we are in China, we are from China, and China is our home. In a few days, I will show you how big our home is. My daughter said, I still want to know where I am from. I am speechless. Where is my home? Over the past 31 years since China opened to the outside world, everything has undergone earth-shaking changes, and even our ancestral teachings of confessing our ancestors to the ancestors are dying out in this change. I am from Shaanxi, my wife is from Hunan, and my daughter is from Shaanxi who was born in Hunan and grew up in Shenzhen. Where do you think she is from? My career is in Shenzhen, I live in Shenzhen, I live in Shenzhen, but my ancestors are in southern Shaanxi (I particularly emphasize that it is southern Shaanxi, not the broad Shaanxi). Comrades who can live and die are all over the country, classmates who can help each other are in southern Shaanxi, and the first dream is in the northwest. . . . . . Where am I from? I can only say that I am from China! Tell your daughter that you are from China, China can be your home anywhere, and in the future, any place in the world may be your home. Okay, no, where you are is my home. Where is home? Home is in my hometown, home is in my wife, and home is in my daughter. Home is the best in China!

looking at the city lights, who doesn't miss home? People of our time, home is in their hearts. I think my home is in my heart, where my parents are, where I grew up as a child, and that is my home. Not far, just in southern Shaanxi. The place where my parents gave birth to me and raised me.

6th is not too hot. I came to the city for housing subsidies.

this tall and deep city wall and dark gray old brick can't be explained clearly in a few words.

You don't need to borrow anything for greening. You can see flowers and plants everywhere, but the sky is not very good, which makes people a little depressed.

My daughter is puzzled. Is this useful? I said, we can't look at this profound history with usefulness. This is the solidification of a spiritual home and a culture.

I said, try it. It's still warm.

she stood against the wall and said with puzzled eyes, you didn't lie to me, this wall is really hot! Dark gray and dignified city walls, fresh and tender after modernization, what kind of contrast is this!

my daughter said, I have been here. It seems that I have touched it. Is it a dialogue with history? How can I answer? I have to be speechless.

I said, take a picture with the city wall, and pat the city wall in your heart!

At that time, the west gate of Xi 'an is already full of traffic, and all kinds of vehicles are shuttling under the city gate, but the soldiers and horses standing guard are gone. I hope this stable door will always be so free to come in and out. People who have never been to Xi 'an, the imaginary Xi 'an, may still be horse-drawn carts. In fact, you see all kinds of cars. It is also the so-called 31 million people yelling at the Shaanxi opera, and the dust is flying for 811 miles. Xi 'an, a modern metropolis, is unfolding in the ancient Guanzhong area. The integration of customs and sky is indispensable for a leading city like Xi' an to lead the way. . . . . .

just outside the city wall, skyscrapers have blossomed all over the sky. The high-rise buildings outside the city can only explain the modern development of Xi 'an, but there are many buildings in the city. I'm sorry for the history of China, which makes the unique old imperial city look like nothing. Around the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, many ancient buildings have been built with modern architectural methods, making people wonder when and where they are. I am thinking that if all the buildings in the city for nearly 71 years are demolished and restored to the appearance of the 1941s, this is the best cultural relic protection. Restoring the eastern and western markets to the appearance of the Tang Dynasty will make many people understand the origin of buying things. Dream Back to Datang is not only the dream of Xi 'an people, but also the dream of all China people and all Chinese people! Why do you want to dream back to Datang? In fact, we can reproduce Datang's, as long as we have Datang's generosity and economy. This strategy, don't say that it is the business of the national leaders, but actually it is also the business of each of us. I'm also wondering: Why doesn't China move its capital to Xi 'an now? That's because none of these governments have the confidence to surpass Datang. If one day, when Wanbang comes to Korea, Xi 'an will become the national capital, and it will no longer be the abandoned capital in Jia Pingwa's eyes.

In fact, there are many scenic spots to see and play in Xi 'an. Just historical scenic spots are enough for you to see for a month. I've been to Xi 'an countless times, and I haven't seen enough of Xi 'an. This time I just glanced at it and said something superficially. Around Xi 'an, just pick up a piece of soil, and it has a story of thousands of years. How many history and stories, or you personally experience it! The Qinling Mountains in the south are called the National Central Park by chinese national geography. I think this name is very bullish, and only the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi can be called the National Central Park. If you don't believe it, please listen to the next chapter!

(Note, this is an article I posted in a Weibo. Here, I deleted the photos in the original article and only selected two photos of the city wall. More Xi' an, as long as you arrive in Xi' an, you can experience it)