Wang Xiaohong: Hello!

I am a little girl from Longchang County. I am 12 years old and studying in Class 1, Grade 6 of Longchang County Experimental Primary School.

I have long black hair, a small cherry mouth, iconic facial features, and fair skin.

The purpose of my letter this time is to let us hold hands and sincerely build a long bridge of friendship between us.

In this "Hand-in-Hand" activity, I will be your tour guide to appreciate the beautiful scenery and delicious snacks in my hometown.

There are many tourist attractions in my hometown.

For example: Guyu Lake, Yunding Village, Ancient Archway... let’s just talk about Ancient Archway!

There are 17 ancient archways in total, known as the "three-dimensional history book".

Among them, the main 13 are in the shape of beads, arranged in the shape of "one" from north to south, and are located in the center of the post road at the north and south ends of the ancient Bashu Post in Longchang County!

Moreover, each archway has words engraved on it, such as: Jiexiaofang, Gongdefang, Baixiaofang, Zhengjiefang... These archways also have a very long history, dating from the ninth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1496 AD) to Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty.

It was built "by decree" in thirteen years (AD 1887), and it has a history of more than 500 years!

In the ancient archway, there are countless antique shops, jade shops, food shops, etc. It is dazzling to see!

Walking slowly in the archway is like going back to ancient times. The pedestrians on the street and the shops in the archway make people feel the atmosphere of ancient times.

By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to introduce, it is essential!

This is the "book" next to the back gate of the ancient archway!

This is a big book carved in stone. This book records the long history of the ancient archway and the types of archways!

After enjoying the majestic ancient archway, it’s time to introduce the special snacks of my hometown!

Although my hometown is small, it has many famous snacks!

The first thing I want to introduce to you is mutton soup, which is well-known to us Longchang people.

The biggest feature of mutton soup is that it is bright, milky white, beautiful in texture, rich in nutrients, neither smelly nor fishy, ??and extremely delicious.

Moreover, mutton soup also has the function of healing diseases.

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", mutton has the effects of "warming the body and replenishing deficiency, appetizing and strengthening, nourishing kidney qi, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and nourishing the lungs and qi".

Therefore, eating mutton regularly can remove moisture, avoid cold, warm the heart and stomach, and replenish yang, which is very beneficial to improving people's physical fitness and disease resistance.

That's why there is a saying that "eating mutton in winter is better than ginseng, and eating it in spring, summer and autumn will also strengthen your body."

This is the most famous mutton soup in Longchang.

Of course, in addition to this, there are many other snacks in Longchang, such as cold noodles.

The cold noodles are long and thin, sour and spicy, coupled with the rich soup, the taste cannot be described in words.

After eating, reflect on the feeling in your mouth. It seems that the spiciness has stimulated every taste bud in your mouth, churning and rolling.

If you have the opportunity to come to Longchang in the future, I will definitely take you to visit every scenic spot and historic site in Longchang, and take you to eat all kinds of delicacies in Longchang, so that you can have a full meal.

If you are interested in my "hand in hand" activity, please reply to me immediately!

I wish you happiness in your studies and progress every day. Ma Hui March 28, 2010