The initial impression of Lijiang to me was that it was noisy.
The bustling street shops and bustling crowds fill your ears with all kinds of sounds; after two or three o'clock in the night, the ancient city is still brightly lit, the streets and alleys are full of tourists from out of town, and the wild singing of singers in bars can almost shock your ears. The beautiful Lashihai is also overcrowded, and even the former desolate Tea Horse Ancient Road is also a horse team connected to a horse team, without the feeling of vicissitudes and long distance.
Because of the jet lag, I woke up at six o'clock in the morning and looked out the window, still pitch black. In my hometown of Linyi, Shandong, it was already dark at this time. Standing by the window, the dark figure of the ancient city of Lijiang appeared in the field of vision, although there were lights extinguished in the mountains and forests, but you could also see the few morning stars in the night sky. At this time, Lijiang is quiet, like a river of spring water, quietly lying at my feet. Occasionally, the sound of vehicles running over the bluestone slabs on the street is particularly clear and harsh in this silent early morning.
Because the schedule during the day was particularly tight, I was anxious to go around the famous ancient city. So in the east, I have walked to the ancient city of Lijiang. The ancient city as a whole is built on a mountain, almost no road here is straight south and north, all are curved, around and around, the whole ancient city is like a labyrinth, outsiders walk in it, if you do not consult the locals, you can not get out. Legend has it that in the Time of Mufu, the ancient city was built in this way, and there was no city wall. All because the ruler's surname is wood, building walls is difficult. So in order to break this embarrassment, the wise Naxi people came up with this wonderful way of building.
The alleys of the ancient city are narrow and deep, the widest is only four or five meters, and the narrowest place allows only one person to pass; all are paved with hemp stones, because of the age, but also because of the trampling of countless people, the road surface is smooth and warm, like the pulp on the jade, glowing with cyan light in the morning light. The alley is flanked by jagged shops, and the paint-stained vermilion door panels divide the inside and outside of the store into two worlds, and at the junction of the two worlds is the beautiful flowers and plants. In front of each antique shop, there will be green vines hanging low at the door, flowers blooming, and a narrow stream flowing through the door, planting all kinds of seasonal flowers along the creek bank, as if entering an oil painting.
The whole ancient city is silent, and the occasional early local resident is also in a hurry. Walking on the bluestone slab, the crisp sound of high heels echoed in the long alley, breaking the silence of dawn and making me regret why I didn't wear sneakers. As I strolled down Guangyi Street, the rising sun shone obliquely on the alley, illuminating the beautiful oil-paper umbrellas of various colors hanging over the alley. In that instant, time seemed to flow backwards, turning back to the alley that Dai Wangshu had walked, the difference was that there were hundreds of beautiful women holding oil-paper umbrellas, they smiled smartly, their eyes were beautiful, and They walked towards me. The faint morning breeze blew up the corners of their clothes, and there was a dark fragrance floating.
The ancient city of Lijiang is silent in the morning light. The wind and dust of history did not cover up the beauty of Lijiang's ancient city, on the contrary, it added her historical heritage, added her cultural connotation, and added her mystery and charm.
Such a beautiful and extremely quiet! Like a dignified and beautiful woman, charming but fresh and elegant, her light and shallow smile will make people indulge in it and cannot extricate themselves. I would like to stay here and watch your beauty day and night, but unfortunately, I am a traveler, passing through your beauty.