Author | Chen June
In Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, there is a pair of sister flowers, Lin Da and Wanda.
They are affectionately known as the "Rainforest Elves".
They were born here and grew up here.
Talk to the flowers and run barefoot in the rainforest.
The love and dependence on the rainforest is integrated into the bones.
They also have a simple wish for this place:
That is to hope that everyone can plant a tree.
In order to protect the rainforest, they have not only appeared in magazines, but also participated in variety shows.
In China's got talent show, every day upward stage,
They use songs and stories to arouse the audience's attention to the rainforest.
Under the lens of the photography master Xiao Quan, the appearance of the younger sister Wanda is really amazing.
She wandered through the forest.
Climb up the tree house and sing and dance on the vines.
Ride an elephant and frolic on your back.
The highly spirited photo attracted the attention of the famous director Wong Kar-wai, who decided to sign Li Wanda, who was only 15 years old at the time.
This rainforest elf has also become wong kar-wai's only newly signed little flower in recent years.
Two years after her debut, she received a lot of attention.
However, her focus is on the rainforest:
"Actually, it's good to get used to it, and I want everyone to pay more attention to the situation in the rainforest."
Hayao Miyazaki said in Totoro:
In our country, there is a kind of magical little elf.
It is said that only the innocent minds of children can capture their signs.
The two sisters' love for the rainforest is a firm belief.
The rainforest, in turn, injected them with a distinctive aura.
And all this has to start with their parents.
Legendary parents, rebuilt 4.4 million square meters of rainforest!
"Mom would let us do whatever we wanted,
For example, one day I and Lin Da's whim to see which tree wants to build a tree house, don't ask, start building on the same day. ”
The little sisters Lin Da and Wanda have a pair of parents who have a very avant-garde concept of education.
At a dinner party during the 1999 Kunming World Expo.
As a journalist, Minguo Li met Dr. Ma You, an ecologist who was doing research in China at the time.
Mayu is a German man who leads a project to restore and protect the rainforest in Xishuangbanna.
"I can't give you endless wealth, but I can give you endless flowers."
At the party, Ma You fell in love with Li Minguo at first sight.
He can play the piano for Li Minguo, and he does not hide his liking for Li Minguo.
On the fifteenth day of the first month of the following year, they were married.
He was 47 and she was 30.
For the choice at the time,
Li Minguo said:
If he dares to ask, I dare to give.
After getting married, Mayu sold all his family property in Germany and bought a piece of land on the lancang river.
Li Minguo quit his job as a journalist, stayed away from city life, and followed Ma You to live in the inaccessible Xishuangbanna rainforest.
The two also held a Dai wedding ceremony in the local area and lived a reclusive "secluded" life.
Such a love story at first sight is probably even more legendary than the movie.
Even more legendary is the cause they fought for.
The rainforest of Xishuangbanna is the only oasis on the Tropic of Cancer.
As the "lungs of the earth", it has a rich variety of species.
However, in modern times, this natural rainforest has been nearly devastated by the single cultivation of rubber trees.
In Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, they not only built the Mekong Villa, but also bought 15 acres of rubber forest.
They have to do one thing – the cultivation of native rainforest species.
In the process of building this home, there are many difficulties, but there are also endless joys.
When Li Minguo moved stones with workers to build a home on a rainy day, her friends were thinking:
Li Minguo's ability to stay in that place far from the crowds for a month is already legendary, let alone settle down.
But they all lost.
Li Minguo fell in love with life in the forest.
Throwing herself into this cause, she saw the blessings that the rainforest brings to the world.
In 2006, they rented thousands of acres of Tianzi Mountain.
Moreover, they jointly established the tea industry and used most of the profits for the protection of the rainforest.
"What will man leave behind for future generations?" Only mountains and earth. ”
She knew that she would walk side by side with this rainforest for the rest of her life.
A guardianship, let more people know the beauty of the rainforest
On January 26, 2010, Mayu had a heart attack and collapsed in his yard.
This caused a serious blow to Li Minguo and the children.
Misfortune ensued, and a fire nearly destroyed thousands of acres of rainforest seedlings.
The life of the mother and daughter trio became heavy.
But the husband's dream has not yet been realized, how can we say stop and stop?
In the hearts of the two children, Dad has never left.
They told their mothers:
Dad is the angel of the forest.
He could understand the secrets of the forest.
As long as the rainforest is there, Dad is always there.
Without being depressed for too long, Li Min took the Pension of the German Government and continued to fulfill Ma You's dream.
She continues to devote herself to rainforest reconstruction,
Mediate with government officials, negotiate with businessmen, and negotiate cooperation with brands.
10 years have passed, and the rainforest on Tianzi Mountain has returned,
Water seeped out of the crevices of the rocks and the flora returned.
That's what nature tells you, you're doing it right.
The two daughters followed in their mother's footsteps and did the work of guarding the rainforest.
With the efforts of Li Minguo, the ecological protection of the rainforest has attracted more and more attention from the public.
Their story is supported by many stars.
The United Nations Development Programme also specially awarded her the "China is beautiful because of you" award.
She put down her high-paying job and fought for an uncertain future in this jungle.
21 years on, she won.
She not only built reconstructed rainforests that have both ecological value and economic output,
Also built a woman's legendary experience.
This also includes the two elf-like daughters she has raised.
The beautiful education of parents has already blossomed in their children
Sister Wanda said:
"The love, freedom and education that Mom and Dad and Sister gave me,
Let me know the beauty of this world, let me learn to get along with this world. ”
Ma You and Li Minguo believe in the teaching philosophy of Xiashan School in the United Kingdom:
Follow the child's nature, so that the child's interests and hobbies can be fully developed.
They hired tutors for Lin Da and Wanda.
In addition to textbook knowledge, she will also teach her daughter to play the piano, draw, sing, and play chess.
In this pure natural environment, children take the rainforest as their home and the rainforest as their school.
When the child looks at the room, he can directly pack it up and take it to himself, and he can also draw on the wall.
They give children a lot of time to be close to nature.
Wander through the rainforest, dance on the vines, and go from one end of the tree to the other.
The children picked up the fledgling birds that had fallen from the trees,
They will support the child to take home to continue feeding and caring.
When picking fresh and edible fruit from the woods, the family also uses it to make dinner.
Various small animals come and go back and forth at home.
During the rainy season, there will be a chorus of frogs, toads, bullfrogs and other "croaking" sounds.
After dark, the family of four will sleep in a large bed three meters wide and chat freely.
Such childhood time is the wealth of the two sisters for a lifetime.
Summerhill School once advocated:
"A child's true interest is the vitality inherent in his personality."
In such an atmosphere, the two children seem to have absorbed the aura of nature, and their creativity is amazing.
In the middle of the bottles and cans at home are the notes spread out.
Above is a white depiction of the life system of the big tree, and the veins of the branches and leaves are clearly visible.
This is painted by the eldest daughter of the sister, Li Linda.
This girl, since she was a child, has been playing the piano and playing all her own songs.
He has a passion for nature and anthropology and wants to continue his interest in botany.
Sister has a profound influence on Wanda,
In the eyes of my sister, my sister is very smart:
"She was wiser than I was, and taught me a lot of things when I was confused.
For example, when I was irritable, she told me how to get along with the world and how to improve my spiritual level. ”
Her younger sister Wanda chose a completely different path from her sister - entering the show business circle.
From Yunnan to Beijing, her sister Wanda has a natural adaptability and has met many new friends.
"I want to be myself, to be a good actor, to be responsible for the role, to perform the soul."
At just 17 years old, he has a recognizable face and clear goals.
Everyone is looking forward to her path as an actress.
In Li Minguo's view, put children into nature and give them seeds of beauty and love.
Children will naturally grow up to be what they should be.
Wanda's evaluation of her own growth is as follows:
"My parents didn't do whatever I wanted to educate.
It is to give us a lot of choice of directions, but let us seriously do what we want to do,
If you don't have self-discipline, you can't be free.
If success is defined as being able to work happily and live actively.
Both kids did.
The way the two sisters grew up was too "offbeat" and not necessarily perfect for everyone.
But their stories may give parents and educators more to think about.
There are too many choices in today's education, too many rapid changes, and too many involuntary.
But when we can have more of a state of mind waiting for the blossoms to bloom, we can pursue the naturalness of education.
Perhaps, instead, you can see more talents and possibilities in your child in this calmness.
Or, when we're full of anxiety in our own lives, we can look at their stories.
But it is enough to be able to obtain a moment of peace.
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Author: June Chen, a freelance writer, walks along the road until he turns himself into a road. Some of the pictures are from the Internet, and the copyright belongs to the original author.