Actually, I don't know much about Xichang, except that people call it "Sun City". It took me a long time to know the reason, because the sunshine time here is longer, so I got such a nice name, and my trip was deeply attracted by this special name, so I came to Xichang. It only takes 51 minutes to fly directly from Kunming to Xichang. This time, I was extravagant. I bought the first class. In fact, it was only more than 311 yuan more expensive than the economy class, but I felt very "tall". I didn't have to wait in line to check in. I went directly to the VIP counter and didn't have to wait in line for security check. I went directly to the special passage, sat in the VIP lounge, drank cool orange juice and ate sweet cakes, and looked at the hustle and bustle of the ordinary waiting area outside the window. It was just like heaven and earth. ?

Xichang Airport is about 31 kilometers away from the urban area, and the taxi fare is 61 yuan.

I booked the "Seven Days Hotel Chain" on Jixiang Road online, but when I arrived, I found that the location of the hotel was too remote and the traffic was inconvenient, so I had to stay for one night for the time being.

put away your luggage and take a taxi for 11 yuan to go directly to Datong Gate in the ancient city. Xichang ancient city

Xichang ancient city has a long history. Since the Yi people surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty, a county has been set up here. However, at present, only one old site of Datong Gate (that is, the south gate) remains in the ancient city, and all the other city gates have been completely destroyed.

Walking into the ancient city, the houses that have not been renovated have witnessed the history of Xichang. Compared with the bustling Moon City Square, it looks very clean here. On both sides of the old street, except for the traditional handmade silver jewelry workshops of Yi people, most of them are stalls selling herbs and agricultural products.

I don't know what's the difference between Yi's herbs and Han's traditional Chinese medicine. I just feel that it seems unrealistic to treat diseases with stems, leaves and roots of some plants. However, a fruit stall called "ginseng fruit" aroused my interest. This kind of fruit, which is shaped like a gourd melon but has a vivid baby face, has been seen in Kunming before, but I didn't expect it to be planted in Panxi, Sichuan, which is very strange. Originally, I planned to buy some to try, but I couldn't bear to eat this lovely "doll", so I gave up the idea.

I bought two catties of cherries, 15 yuan/catty, which is delicious, even more delicious than the cherries I tasted in Lushunkou, Dalian, probably because Xichang has a long sunshine time, which is beneficial to fruit growth.

In the evening, the small restaurants and rice noodle shops in the old street were closed, so I took a taxi back to the hotel and ordered the fragrant pork and crucian carp recommended online in a barbecue shop near the hotel. With fireworks around, I savored Xichang's unique barbecue delicious.

There are only two kinds of seasoning for dipping barbecue, a bowl of Chili powder and a bowl of peanut powder.

the next morning, I checked out and booked the "Drunken Taiping" hotel in Qionghai style town through eLong. I took a taxi from Jixiang Road for about ten minutes, and the fare was RMB 19. "Drunk Taiping" is a three-star hotel, with a room rate of 298 yuan/room in the off-season and more than that in 511 yuan/room in the peak season. Qionghai

Before the sun rises, Qionghai looks no different from other lakes, and even makes people feel a little sorry. However, when a ray of sunshine shines on the lake, it is sparkling and colorful.

The water in Qionghai is clear and rich in fish and shrimp. When you walk to the lake, you will inadvertently see groups of small fish swimming by.

I feel very quiet.

To the northeast of Qionghai is Lushan Mountain. Take a cable car and go up to 25 yuan/Ren. The terminal is located halfway up the mountain. There are Guangfu Temple and Yi Slave Society Museum. Guangfu Temple

From Guangfu Temple, it descends slowly along the mountain path, and the road is lush. From time to time, several stubborn monkeys appear in the mountain path. According to the local people, these wild macaques are fierce and often attack tourists, so you can't leave easily without buying some peanuts or fruits to feed them. Obviously, this is because the local people are mystifying and want to sell their peanuts and fruits. I smiled and answered, "only wild animals have always been afraid of people, and no one will be afraid of wild animals!" " .

Through the forest where monkeys and people are playing, you come to Liangshan Yi Slave Society Museum, which is open for free, and you can get tickets with your ID card. Liangshan Yi Slave Society Museum

Yi people are mainly distributed in Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan area in southwest China, which is very similar to Tibetan people. They have their own language and writing. Daliangshan in Sichuan is a place where Yi people live in compact communities, and its population is only slightly less than Chuxiong and Baoshan in Yunnan. Where did the ancestors of the Yi people come from? There are two theories in history, one is that the local indigenous people naturally reproduce, and the other is that the northwest Qiang people went south and were born with the indigenous people. Either way, the Yi people are one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, and they practiced slavery until 1956 after the founding of New China.

The museum is magnificent, and the statue in the center of the square is a tall and majestic Yi man blowing his horn, symbolizing getting rid of the chains and shackles of slaves. This place can be said to be a landmark building in Xichang.

There are stalls around for renting Yi costumes. Rent a suit and take photos for 11 yuan.

It was noon when I got down from Lushan, and I just took a bus to find delicious food near Yuecheng Square in Xichang city. Before I came to Xichang, I heard that there was a very terrible food here: "Desperate potato"! However, I asked several local people in succession, and they all shook their hands and said they didn't know.

It is actually difficult for foreigners to communicate with Xichang people. The Yi people always insist on using their own language. Even if they use Chinese, they don't speak Mandarin, and what they say is far from other places in Sichuan. Their accents are neither like Yunnan nor Guizhou, and their speech speed is very fast. They simply can't understand what it means.

When I was almost disappointed, I was going to have some barbecue at a stall near the square. At this moment, a dark-skinned Yi girl was standing next to me, with a slim figure and long hair. I asked her hopelessly, "Beauty, do you know where there is a potato that kills me?" She turned to look at me, then smiled and pointed to the front and told me softly, "It's in the famous shop street ahead." Food in the famous shop street

Sure enough, in the famous shop street, I found the "killer" shop located on the second floor. There are not many diners in the store, and the potato is 5 yuan/serving. When the boss heard that I wanted two extra spicy ones, he directly said, "Change it to ordinary spicy ones. I'm afraid you can't eat extra spicy ones." I glanced at him and replied faintly, "Never mind."

soon, the potato came up, and two small portions in plastic bags were not mixed with any pepper. However, when I put potato strips into my mouth, I knew why it was a so-called "killing" thing. In a word, it was delicious beyond description, but it was even more spicy than description! My tongue is cramping.

I was sweating profusely because of "killing potato". I drank two bottles of iced mineral water, and at least my tongue regained consciousness. I know that in addition to "killing potato", Xichang has two famous cuisines, namely drunken shrimp and tuo tuo meat.

So, I started searching on the tip of my tongue in the food street next to the famous shop street.

but it's strange that you can't find those two things in the food street, but rice noodles are everywhere. Xichang's rice noodles are very fine and should be called rice noodles, but Sichuanese are not like Yunnan people. On the contrary, they like to call rice noodles rice noodles, while Yunnan people call rice noodles rice noodles.

I sat down in a crowded rice noodle shop and asked for a bowl of chicken rice noodles, which tasted very ordinary. I thought, this so-called food street is probably fooling foreign tourists.

when I returned to the amorous feelings town by bus, I was pleasantly surprised to find that every restaurant and night market stall here has drunk shrimp and tuotuo meat. I found a random restaurant and ordered 61 yuan/portion of drunken shrimp and 51 yuan/portion of Tuotuo meat. The drunken shrimp is really delicious, but the Tuotuo meat is not as delicious as the legend.

the night in Qionghai is quiet. Originally, I planned to go to the lake to see the moon, but unfortunately, the weather was not beautiful and it rained heavily. Television is also boring. I changed several channels, all of which are anti-Japanese dramas.

The next morning, when the heavy rain stopped, I took a bus to Torch Square for a walk. The square was very large and had national characteristics. Then walk slowly to Haimen fishing village. This fishing village is very similar to our Lujia village in Guilin, but the overall design and construction quality are obviously better. Haimen fishing village

"South Red Agate" originated in Baoshan, Yunnan Province, and its source was discovered in Xichang in recent ten years. In Daliangshan, many Yi people dig around regardless of their lives. It is said that a high-quality stone can buy hundreds of thousands or even millions, and it is not a myth to get rich overnight. After those Yi mountain people dug stones and made a fortune, they bought cars and houses in Xichang City and squandered their enjoyment. Therefore, Xichang, a small town, is also a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

I bought a bracelet of an old Yi woman at the entrance of the "South Red Agate" trading market, with two strings of 111 yuan. Later, I saw the agate bracelet with the same quality in the shop of Xichang Airport, and the price was 9811 yuan.

It's really a "crazy stone". I regret that I didn't buy all the materials of the Yi old woman at that time. Otherwise, when the "South Red Agate" was heated by the market, wouldn't I become rich overnight? The more I think about it, the more I regret it.

at noon, I returned to the amorous feelings town, and a row of small restaurants along the road were almost all Sichuan-style noodle restaurants. I was not interested in noodles, but unfortunately the rice noodles in Xichang were too fine, so I chose wonton, also known as "wonton" in Sichuan. The wonton in Xichang is very special. It is not cooked in soup, but fried, and then sprinkled with Chili powder and pepper powder. It is tender outside and tastes very unique. Farewell

Reluctantly checked out and left Qionghai, and took the bus to Xichang Ancient City again.

The ancient city is still so laid-back, and few customers patronize those small shops. I have seen a food program "Feet Go to the World" in Taiwan Province, introduced the Yi silver jewelry manual workshop in the ancient city, and really wanted to buy a pair of silver bracelets or bracelets as tourist souvenirs, but I couldn't find the shop recommended by the TV program for a while, so I have to say some regrets.