Speaking of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia,
People naturally take this place
It is connected to the vast prairie.
Vast pastures, laid-back cattle and sheep,
Galloping horses, melodious pastoral songs...
These are people for the prairie
And the first impression of prairie life.
On the Hulunbuir Grassland,
Life stretches freely, free and uninhibited,
Here you will be particularly aware of it
"The sky is high, the earth is thick".
The same is true of the children of the steppe,
Their understanding of life
Often extra free, but also extra cherished.
These dwell in the water and grass,
A people who herd cattle and sheep for a living,
There is something very different from ours
Lifestyle and life beliefs.
They soared into the sky,
The thrill of the prairie,
Enjoy wine meat through the intestines,
The joy of life.
Countless people have also been envious
The life of the people on the steppe,
They enjoy the gifts of nature,
At the same time, with both hands and wisdom,
Maintaining the land they love.
Well, exactly, they are
What kind of life do you live?
Herders, people who herd livestock and make a living from it.
Most of the Chinese herders are distributed
Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai and other places.
Herders everywhere have their own characteristics,
Most of them live in sparsely populated areas.
Hulunbuir, the first of the four major pastures in China,
The grass here is of the best quality and the water is abundant,
Stunning views of the prairie,
Enigmatic Mongolian herding life,
Attracted the curiosity of countless people.
However, the herders live by water and grass,
This determines that as long as it is a herder,
You must learn to drive cattle and sheep to the market.
It's not just about giving in time
Livestock provide quality pasture,
And it is also conducive to the ecological regulation of grasslands.
So, steppe herders
That's why I love yurts so much.
The yurt has a simple structure, easy to dismantle and assemble,
Locally sourced materials, self-produced and self-used
Very suitable for nomadic life.
Pastoralists are born singers and dancers.
Life in the steppe is lonely and lonely,
The herders learned to use song and dance to relieve loneliness.
Song style, long and long,
It's like the prairie they live on.
The annual Naadam Congress,
It is an extremely important event in the lives of mongolian people.
There are thrilling horse races, wrestling,
Admirable archery, competitive chess skills,
There are fascinating songs and dances.
Horse racing is also one of the most important events at the congress.
However, the main thing for herders is grazing.
But horses, cattle, sheep are grazed differently,
Sheep need to be led and managed by herders,
Horses and cattle, on the other hand, do not need much to be managed.
Real herder life actually
It's boring, it's also very hard,
Sheep are to be blown and sun outside,
Experience a few days is definitely feel very fresh,
It's not so fun if it's a long time.
And with the development and progress of the times,
Today's pastoralist lives have changed a lot:
Some have replaced horseback riding with off-road vehicles.
Some moved from yurts into buildings,
Some started high-tech grazing...
But
No matter how the lifestyle changes,
The bones are unchanging,
It's still the one for the prairie
Deep love and gratitude.
They
Has its own unique customs and habits;
Dedicated to Genghis Khan and Wang Zhaojun;
Dance with cattle and sheep and goshawks;
It's the herders on the prairie.
They were born in the steppes,
It will also always be loyal to the prairie.
The prairie is picturesque
True prairie nomadic life,
Only hike deep into the pastoral area,
Herding sheep, making a fire, milking cows, picking up cow dung,
Visit the local herdsmen's homes,
You can feel it so truly
Where their love for life comes from.
Hulunbuir Grassland water and grass are abundant,
It is known as the "Kingdom of Grass".
An endless emerald green paved to the sky,
The purest blue sky, white clouds
and the most enthusiastic nomads,
It is as if you are in the most vast area between heaven and earth.
Looking around, the green grassland,
Fat and strong cattle and sheep,
Ponies graze on the ground,
The shepherd wielded his whip,
Singing melodious Mongolian long tunes,
In front of you are yurts,
It dots the vast prairie like a star.
The sunset of the grassland is also a beautiful scenery,
Near dusk the sun follows the other side of the prairie
Carefully and slowly fall,
It shows a mystery in front of people's eyes,
Beautiful and charming painting.
Horses gallop and share the prosperity of the world
Horses are one of the most common means of transportation on the prairie,
People's daily life and production are inseparable from him.
The people here were very young
I learned to ride a horse with Abba.
For the children of the prairie,
They also wished to themselves countless times
Can also be like Abba,
Holding a long horse pole,
With herds of horses,
Ride on the endless prairie.
Many people came to the Hulunbuir grassland,
They all hope to ride their horses on the prairie
Humming little songs, singing little songs, counting cattle and sheep.
Feel the galloping of horses on the real prairie,
I felt proud.
4WD off-road crossing the prairie
In addition to horseback riding,
What better way
Feel the shock of the prairie?
Driving a 4XD buggy through the steppe hinterland,
Definitely one you haven't experienced before.
During the 40-kilometer journey,
There are no other tours here,
Some are meandering mountains, crooked rivers,
Herds of cattle and sheep dot the middle,
The most pristine grassland.
Hidden in the yurt is the philosophy of life
If the grassland is a green sea,
The yurt, then, is a little white sail in the sea.
The yurt as a unique building on the steppe,
Fully reflects the ingenuity of the nomadic people,
It is both beautiful and practical, and the structure is simple, which is easy to dismantle and transport.
It is very suitable for peoples who often transfer to graze their cattle to live and use.
Although with the development of society,
Many Mongolian people have
settled entirely in brick houses or buildings,
But there are still some people who stick to the tradition.
Of course, in some tourist areas
You can also see traditional yurts.
When you live in it, you will find that
Although the yurt looks on the outside
The area is small, but it is actually hidden inside.
Here all the organs are complete, warm in winter and cool in summer,
It shows the harmony between man and nature.
Gorgeous national costumes
The Mongolian robe is the main clothing of the Mongolian people,
The body is wide, the sleeves are long, and the lower end is not forked,
The collar is higher, the belt is in the middle,
Very adapted to the vast grassland nomadic life
The need for cold protection and multi-purpose clothing.
The belt is indispensable to the Mongolian robe,
Wear Mongolian robes and belts in addition to decorative needs,
Practical value is also very large,
You can wear a belt to ride a horse
Keep the waist and ribs stable and vertical,
It is also warm in winter.
Put on the Mongolian robe,
Take pictures in the vast prairie,
Grassland, blue sky, white clouds as the background,
Cattle and sheep, yurts for embellishment,
You are the most beautiful scenery on the prairie.
Prairie cuisine, a feast of food
Hulunbuir is a vast area with many plants and trees,
It is the largest grassland in China.
Due to the climate, a variety of factors
Created a unique food culture.
Find food in Hulunbuir,
It is also an experience that cannot be missed.
#草原BBQ #
Of course, you have to come to the prairie
Hearty prairie BBQ.
Made on site, all natural ingredients,
The meat is the hind leg meat of cattle and sheep,
Quite fat, less seasoning, the taste is original,
Overflowing the incense from the bones, do not waste this trip.
#烤全羊 #
Roasted whole lamb is also inner Mongolia
A very traditional dish,
It's baked in the oven,
The outside is golden buttery, the outside is tender and crispy,
The meat is tender and non-greasy, with unique grassland characteristics.
#牛肉干 #
Rich in nutritional value,
It's very chewy to bite,
Between the lips and teeth there is a faint aroma of beef,
Delicious,
And the shelf life is also relatively long.
#奶茶 #
The prairie will taste hot drinks,
Mostly made of brick tea and fresh milk,
When drinking, you can add a small amount of salt or butter,
Without any additives, it warms the stomach and quenches thirst.
#手把肉 #
Pick the fat and tender sheep,
Slaughter on the spot, peel the skin into the pot,
Add the seasoning and steam.
After cooking,
Holding meat in one hand and a knife in the other,
This is the most authentic Mongolian man.
#马奶酒 #
Naturally, horse milk wine is indispensable on the grassland.
Horse milk wine has a lower alcohol content,
As a traditional drink in popular grassland areas,
It has a long history.
Horse milk wine is warm, there are cold repellent, soothing tendons,
Blood invigorating, stomach and other effects.
People's prairie complex,
Like the blue lotus that blooms on the top of the snowy mountain,
Holy, elegant, noble and quiet,
There seemed to be a trace of unspeakable sadness and silence.
Along the winding pastures,
Along with the soothing melodious sound of the horse's head,
Through the rivers of time,
Through the smoke and dust of history,
It's fascinating and haunting.