In May, the phoenix flower trees on Menglian Street or Binhe Road are in full bloom. Its color is particularly bright red, so it can become a scene of its own. At this moment, I was stopped by a tree of safflower in front of me, and stood in front of me carefully admiring the scene that was as red as a phoenix firework.
In the upper half of Binhe Road, several phoenix trees are connected together to form a landscape, which illuminates the entire section of Binhe Road and the entire Nanlei River in red. I think that before the rainy season comes, there must be a lot of people who come here for a walk. People come here for the phoenix flower, vying to see the beauty of the red tree.
Strolling along the Nanlei River, the county town on the side is prosperous and warm. The houses in the ancient city are scattered and hidden by the Nanlei River at the foot of the Jinshan Mountain, and the Yinshan Mountain on the other side of the river is nestled next to the county town. It is always green all year round. The clear Nanlei River leads to the ancient city of Nayun and Menglian County.
Strolling around the ancient city, I climbed to Jinshan without knowing it. The ancient trees on the mountain are lush, and the Menglian Bazi surrounded by mountains is at the foot of the mountain. The ancient city Buddhist temple is in front of me, and the Nanlei River winds through the city in the distance. In the green fields Stretch the beautiful curve.
Nayun, a beautiful town hidden in the secrets of southern Yunnan, was once one of the highest-ranking Dai royal palaces in China and Southeast Asia. There is a saying that "there is Lijiang Dayan in the north and Menglian Nayun in the south". However, due to various reasons such as inconvenient transportation, Nayun has never been able to become popular, which also allows those festivals full of "Dai flavor" to be preserved in their original flavor.
Entering the Nayun Ancient City by the Nanlei River, this is the Menglian Xuanfu Department, the mansion of the 28 chieftains of the Dao clan who ruled Menglian for more than 600 years. . The ancient chieftain buildings, religious buildings, and residential houses with strict hierarchy are all well preserved.
There is a simple and clean window along the direction of Jinsan, looking outside, you can have a panoramic view of an elegant and quiet ancient town. The buildings of the ancient town are located close to the mountains, mysterious and long-lasting, antique, reasonable layout, long history, exquisite stone carvings, exquisite wood carving technology, containing many myths and legends and strong local characteristics, which is really amazing.
Menglian Xuanfu Department Menglian Xuanfu Department, called "Hehan" in Dai language, means the golden palace. It is the mansion of the 28 chieftains of the Dao family who ruled Menglian for more than 600 years. It is the core of the famous historical and cultural city of Menglian Nayun Dai. , its historical status in the Dai area is equivalent to the Forbidden City in the Central Plains.
At the Menglian Xuanfu Department, I met ancient music unexpectedly and enjoyed an authentic Dai court ancient music performance. The tide of applause is not only the praise and affirmation of the revival of ancient music that was once on the verge of extinction, but also allows us to see the audience's recognition and acceptance of folk music.
The Xuanfusi band is inherited from the Meng'a Manglang ancient band. During the reign of the Tusi, it was specially played for the welcome, festivals, swings, weddings and other activities of the Xuanfu Division of Menglian. It is similar to the palace band of the Han nationality. The music played by the band is all Dai folk music unique to Meng'a Manglang. The peacock dance here is performed by men, which is quite different from Yang Liping's performance.
Menglian's various delicacies have left the reporter with endless aftertaste. The cow brake is not cool, the fried cowhide is crispy, the bread is fragrant, and the bitter bamboo shoots are bitter and cold. The most memorable thing should be the hand-caught rice noodles. Wrap the rice noodles with lettuce, grilled fish and various condiments and put them in your mouth.
Cold sour ant eggs are a good product for the Dai family to entertain relatives and friends, and it is unforgettable after tasting. The acid ant is a slender yellow ant found in tropical jungles. In late spring and early summer, most of the ant nests are ant eggs the size of soybeans, which are as white as pearls.
The method is to remove the ant nest, remove impurities and adult ants, add salt and pepper after cooking. Mix chopped shallots and raw garlic and serve immediately. Sour ant egg is the smallest and most fragrant egg in the world. It is rich in protein, hot and sour and refreshing.
Dai, Lahu and Wa are the three main ethnic groups in Menglian. Therefore, the Water-splashing Festival of the Dai people, the Gourd Festival of the Lahu people, and the New Rice Festival of the Wa people are all major festivals in Menglian. However, the most grand event in recent years should be the annual "Shenyu Festival".
The Nayun God Fish Festival is an original ecological national cultural tourism project. It attracts tourists from home and abroad to come for sightseeing with its originality of tens of thousands of people participating in the activity of catching the god fish.
Just after 11:00 a.m., the area of nearly two kilometers on both sides of the Nanlei River was completely surrounded. His eyes "scanned" the river water, holding various fishing tools in his hands, and he jumped into the river immediately after waiting for an order.
As soon as 12 o'clock arrived, people who couldn't hold back their excitement jumped into the water to find favorable terrain, and showed their skills in catching fish. After a while, a young guy was successful and caught a big fish. Others did not show any weakness, and people kept catching big fish.
At this moment, there are shouts and laughter one after another, and the baskets and nets are constantly churning in the water, stirring up mud, and the river becomes cloudy. The most interesting thing is that someone caught a big fish, but the bamboo basket was too small, so he couldn't stuff it in even though he tried his best. He was so anxious that the crowd on the shore laughed.
There is also a reward policy for today's fishing, as long as it is the biggest fish in the audience, you can get a bonus of 5,000 yuan, which makes people more interested. After catching the fish, the cheers came and went. I held up the camera and looked at such a spectacular scene. To be honest, I didn’t know what to shoot for this shot. All I saw in the shot were happy smiling faces and their harvest in the water.