There are many stories in the small town, full of joy and joy, you come to the small town, you gain a lot, look at a painting, listen to a song...... This small city is not in Taiwan, the treasure island, nor in the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, she is a county-level city in Ordos, the pearl of the grassland - Wulan Town.
When I didn't get here, the Ulan in my mind was like the ancient book depicted, the sun set over the long river, the desert was lonely, the west wind was fierce, and the stars were sparse and the moon was dark. When you see it with your own eyes, it is completely the opposite, it is a flock of fighting sheep, the grass is boundless, the eagle flies in the blue sky, and the horse leaps over the plain. When you enter the urban area, the streets are wide and tidy, the traffic is busy, the yurts are very lively, the yurts have become floors, the residents are smiling, and they suddenly feel close.
Ulan Town is the seat of the government of Etuoke Banner, the whole city seems to be built in a garden, there are many parks on both sides of the street, near the community, around the school, before and after the hospital, there are rows of big trees, small grass, flowers are in full bloom, birds are singing, butterflies and bees are flying. There are also many public welfare facilities, there are adults running and playing ball in the park, children swinging and kicking shuttlecocks, the elderly chatting and playing cards in groups, and many people dancing and singing. The Wulan Lake Dinosaur Cultural Park in the east of the city has a music fountain, a holy fire square, a bridge across the lake, and a characteristic flower bed, which is the summer resort of Ulan, with a light breeze blowing willows, reeds and patches, shady trees, grass and flowers, every time you come here, you are always relaxed and happy, and you will never want to return. "The scenery on the shore of Ulan Lake is new, the colorful flowers cover the green shade, the light clouds and light rain without the heat of the summer, and the eyes are full of beauty and loveliness", this little poem is my real feeling.
▲Ulan Town in the morning mist
The Science Botanical Garden in the north of the city is also very distinctive. There are many beautiful trees and flowers planted in the garden, including noodle trees, candle trees, fragrant locusts, gold and silver wood, goose paw wood, crab claw pine, poplar, philharmonic tree, etc., as well as peonies, peonies, moon seasons, roses, apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, tulips, pine plums, these flowers, bloom in season and are beautiful. The park also has a football field, a basketball court, a children's playground, a windmill at the heights, and a watermill on the river, so you don't have to go far to enjoy the boundless scenery.
There are also many small and medium-sized parks in the city, each with its own unique character, and there are many sculptures on the streets, the most common of which are horses, eagles and figures from ancient and modern times. When I inquired, I learned that the people here made various images of the people and animals they worshipped and worshipped them. The horse is a man's spiritual image, the eagle is a woman's pride overlooking the wilderness with a sharp eye, and the original statue is people's spiritual home, which fully shows that the people on the grassland have noble ethics and beautiful ideals.
▲Warm winter
The people of the grassland can sing and dance, often hold theatrical performances, and always sing in shopping malls, communities, parks, and markets. The long tune is long and loud, Humai is mysterious and shocking, Xintianyou is high-pitched and affectionate, and the orchid flowers are tactful and sad. The tunes are varied, and you never get tired of listening to them. The Naadam Conference is a grand festival for the people of the grassland, with boke, horse racing, and archery lively enough during the day, and a feast of singing and dancing at night, where farmers and herdsmen and professional singers perform on the same stage, and the climax is repeated, and the audience is intoxicated. I was also infected, it was really "affectionate and heartwarming, and the soft voice was poured out." Old friends often greet each other, and new friends meet for the first time. Xianle neon clothes and feather dance, Guangling ancient song transposed. The treble pierces the beam and rushes to the sky, and the god of music strikes the golden bell. It is like a dragon turning over the rivers and seas, and the phoenix is born in Nirvana. The Zen sound is clear and spiritual, and you are intoxicated and forgetful. turned around and stood up suddenly, and there was no wind. The moonlight and stars shine and sleepless, which makes me feel more homesick. The wonderful song is excellent and the singing is not good, and silence is better than sound at this time. The loud voice is fortunate to be heard, and the truth is priceless and everyone understands it. You will play the song and fill in the lyrics, and remember the different feelings in my heart". The grassland people moved me with their songs, so I used this poem to record my feelings at that time, praising this magical hot land, and admiring the children of the grassland who can sing and dance.
The vast sacred grassland, the warm and prosperous life, and the harmonious social environment have attracted many people to work and live in Ulan. There are about 10,000 people in the small city who come from other places, and there are people in the Great Northeast, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan, Guangzhou, Suzhou, and Anhui who live and work in this small city, which is enough to show that Ulan is an inclusive and livable city. Etoke has accepted people from all over the motherland to work and live here, and has also allowed his outstanding sons and daughters to go to first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Among them, the outstanding representatives include Tengger and Linghua, who came out of the small town of Ulan, who are popular all over the country and are the pride of the grassland people.
▲ Mother
Ulan is a beautiful small city, there are many interesting places around it, the water of Bulon Lake, crystal clear, Huangsha Gudu, the history is long, the sand lake scenery is beautiful, the fish feast is fragrant, the wave canyon has a cave, the sun is warm in Xiangsha Bay, and the love of the crescent moon lake is lingering. You can not only live in the small town of Ulan for a long time and enjoy the comfort here, but also go out for a walk and experience the thrill of playing and experiencing.
Finally, I will use Mr. Tengger's classics to introduce you to Ulan again, "The blue sky, the quiet lake, the galloping horses, the white sheep... I love you, my home, my paradise". Let's "fly freely" in the song, watch the "moonlight on the lotus pond", and dance the "most dazzling national style" to express my love for the Etuoke flag and the small city of Ulan.
As a resident of Ulan, I love this magical land and would like to live here forever without saying goodbye!
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Source: Etuoke Literature and Art (Author: Yang Weidong, Photography: Ma Hong, Li Feng, Ji Ming) Editor: Wu Zhuoqun Proofreader: Li Rong
Review: Wang Boyang