Pingpo Town is located in the southwest border area. It has a very long history and cultural heritage. A large number of ancient buildings have appeared. Visitors can experience the original style of life here and also enjoy local specialties. Let’s share with you Pingpo Town

travelling guideline.

When going to Shuizhai to find the former post station on the Tea Horse Road, you must first read the records of Shuizhai in "Xu Xiake's Travels".

"One mile away from the gorge to the west, it is surrounded by flat areas, falling like a city, with four mountains surrounding it, and the bottom is as round as a mirror. It has thousands of acres of land, with scattered villages and huts, covered with chickens, dogs, mulberry trees, and hemp trees.

All have spiritual energy. Unexpectedly, on the dangerous cliff, Furong Tili appeared in this world again. It was a water village. When I first heard its name, I thought I was about to go down the mountain, but then I realized that there was water in the middle of the valley.

, intersecting in the depression, only the Sandaguan line fell into the sky and turned into a water mouth. Wuling Taoyuan and Wangguanpan Valley are all beyond the reach. This should be the first victory in Yunnan." After entering Deshui Village, I looked at the scenery based on Mr. Xu's travel notes.

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Unfortunately, many of his descriptions no longer exist today, but with a little more transparency about the changes of the times, we can just pass them by.

Our friend's house was in Pingpo, so we drove directly to her house.

It was already noon, and it was time for dinner.

When we arrived, several tables of customers who came to eat New Year Pig Rice were already seated.

After lunch, we hurried to Jihong Bridge.

It is said that the first scenic spot recorded by Xu Xiake when he entered the water village was Jihong Bridge. It is also the starting point of the Yongchang Ancient Road and is located on the Lancang River at the junction of Longyang District of Baoshan City and Yongping County of Dali Prefecture.

Jihong Bridge is one of the older iron cable bridges in my country. According to data, the bridge was built during Zhuge Liang's southern expedition. It was a bamboo cable bridge at that time. It was built into an iron cable bridge in the Ming Dynasty. Since then, it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times.

A waterfall in Jihongqiao pours from the mountains into the river. The water flow is very large and quite spectacular.

It didn't exist originally. It was dug out of the cave when the railway tunnel was opened. According to experts, the water volume can hold three West Lakes.

Complementing the zip rope, Jihong Bridge, highways and railways, four bridges are erected on a river to witness the rumbling changes of the times.

In the past, a rope was just a bridge, but later on, iron lock bridges and cement bridges became the bridges connecting the north and the south, and the natural chasm became a thoroughfare.

Friends who traveled with me told me that the Jihong Bridge we see now is no longer the original bridge. When the Xiaowan Power Station was impounding water, the bridge was submerged and the bridge piers were buried under the river.

The original stone carvings on the rock wall by the river also sank to the bottom of the river, and were later replicated in Pingpo Village, 50 meters upstream.

The stone carvings we see now on the edge of Pingpo Village have become a new tourist attraction.

Say goodbye to Jihong Bridge and return to Pingpo.

A leisurely ancient road running straight through the middle of the village appeared in front of us.

There is no end in sight.

There is an ancient Taoist family passing through the middle of the village. The eldest father lives beside the ancient road.

He is 72 years old. He is in good spirits and never leaves his pipe. He talks leisurely and leisurely about the changes in Pingpo. My aunt will chat with me from time to time. His days are peaceful and long.

They were born in Pingpo and grew up in Pingpo. They are the people closest to Pingpo in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and they are also observers who witness the changes of the times.

I said to Dad, "Can you tell me the story of the ancient road in the past?".

He talked freely and calmly accepted that time was passing and his life was changing.

The eldest father said that before collectivization, people went out to work every day to earn cents, and at the end of the year they got a little bit of grain, so the family was always hungry.

Now that the party's policies are good, as long as we are willing to endure hardship, food and clothing is no longer a problem.

The road to prosperity is right in front of us.

While talking, he also told me that the bungalow on the roadside was newly built by his family.

With the mountains at the back and the river flowing in front of you, the Feng Shui is very good.

The three children have all grown up. Two daughters are married to Baoshan, and the sons stay at home to marry and have children and serve the two elderly people at home.

Most young people go out to work, and the elderly, women and children live peacefully in the village.

The two old people, like most of the old people in the village, get up early to watch the sunrise, feed pigs and cows during the day, and watch the sunset in the afternoon.

Live a peaceful life.

Opposite the main room is a mountain with lush vegetation. When the wind blows, the leaves will rustle, adding some sounds of life.

In the mountain opposite my uncle's house, in spring, the peach blossoms bloom brightly in front of the door. In summer, I fan under the big tree in front of the door to enjoy the cool air.

In autumn, we take away the grain from the fields, and when winter comes, we light a fire to keep warm.

Dad said that he had appeared in the camera many times and was already a celebrity in Pingpo, so he could just be in a daze.

Watch people coming and going, watch the sun set, and watch the flowers bloom and fall.

Counting the years step by step in the horse hoof print nest.

When I was tired, I walked into a courtyard. Perhaps, this house was the former horse shop, and the manger next to it is the best witness.

It seems that time and space have brought us back to the prosperous age when the bustling caravans passed by.

As the name suggests, Pingpo people have a flat heart.

When walking on the road, the old man who comes to you will warmly invite you to sit at his house. The child is not timid in front of my camera, showing eight neat teeth.

Pingpo, which was once an important station on the long ancient road, has now lost its prosperity and excitement.

The place is noisy with the arrival of the caravan, and quiet with the disappearance of the caravan.

In the near future, perhaps, this place will become noisy again due to more roots-seeking culture.

Dr. Du, who is traveling with me, has been here many times, sometimes for work and sometimes just for fun.