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This travel note spans quite a large geographical location, from Yuanmou Earth Forest in Chuxiong City to Ginkgo Village in Tengchong City, one is a natural wonder, the other is a cultural beauty, each with its own style, which makes people nostalgic. Sometimes, the expressive power of words and pictures is powerless in the face of beauty, and the true taste can only be understood by experiencing it personally.
Yuanmou earth forest, thousands of mountains and valleys, ever-changing
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Before departure, I was looking forward to the trip to Yuanmou Earth Forest. I really look forward to seeing every moment of the beautiful light and shadow hitting the vicissitudes of the soil and forest.
So, we wear the stars and wear the moon to embark on the journey.
Fortunately, we had good weather. When the sun finally came out of the mountains, it sent the beautiful light of the morning to the precious moment of the earth and forest carved by wind and rain for millions of years. It was captured and recorded by us in time.
Strolling on the "high platform", I saw this side: the cold moon and the frost faded into the "thousand mountains", and the warm sunlight reflected the myriad valleys.
And there is: morning mist, fantasy fairyland, and sea of clouds all over the world.
How many people know that beyond the blurred reeds, there is a dense fog dancing;
Under the radiance of the setting sun, among the charming light, there is a desolate and vast natural wonder-earth forest.
And a dream in the morning was fleeting, and soon, the figure of the reed grass became blurred, while the outline of the earth forest became more and more clear.
Seeing that the sun is about to light up all the shadows in the depths of the earth forest, we have also entered the center of this mysterious place.
The visual difference between looking down from the top and looking up from the bottom is so great, but the impact is also not small.
The difference in angles interprets the magnificence and majesty of the soil forest to varying degrees.
Then you might as well go deep into the miracle hole created by millions of years, listen to the wind howling and hit every inch of red soil, and tell the tragedy and passion of the years.
The infinite magnificence holds up a small piece of clear blue sky, and white clouds shuttle through it, witnessing the miracle of time.
Strangeness and desolation are everywhere, and every inch of skin in the sand and soil conveys the waves of history and the clang of time to us.
Leaning, looking up, walking, singing...
We are in awe of the legacy of history;
We are amazed by the carvings of the years.
Sometimes the red soil turns into a fortress, and thousands of troops seem to roar out; sometimes it turns into a palace, and the majestic monarch seems to sit in the depths...
Endless, endless, ever-changing.
Here seems to be a corner forgotten by human beings and creatures, desolate and desolate, only the miracle of nature continues silently.
However, the little hoopoe that occasionally breaks into sight, and the little sand and dirt thrown up when flying;
And the small pavilions on the cliffs in the distance let us regain our sense of reality. At least for the time being, this place has not been abandoned by creatures or forgotten by humans.
However, when traveling through the vast labyrinth of the earth forest;
When walking on the cliffs and looking into the distance, I still feel reluctant to give up, because the magnificence in front of me will one day disappear from human vision.
However, there is no need to regret, somewhere in the future, new and unknown landscapes will definitely form, I firmly believe!
There are many soil forest landscapes in Yuanmou. The most famous one is Wumao soil forest, followed by Langbapu soil forest, and other undeveloped Banguo soil forest.
There are package tickets for Wumao Earth Forest and Langbapu Earth Forest, but they are very far apart. Langbapu Earth Forest is located in Langbapu Village, which is relatively remote, and the traffic conditions are average. Even if you drive there, it takes about an hour to get there.
However, if possible, please do not ignore the itinerary of the Langbapu Earth Forest, because the styles of the two Earth Forests are not the same. The Wumao soil forest is broad and magnificent; while the Langbapu soil forest should have been formed for a longer period of time. I personally think that the strange rocks, steep cliffs and rich colors are better than the Wumao soil forest.
The sunlight renders the colors and layers of the Langbapu soil forest colorfully.
The peaks of each earth wall under the blue sky deduce stories with different styles.
Both Wumao Earth Forest and Langbapu Earth Forest have viewing platforms built on the top. Because of the different geological structures, the viewing platform on the top of Wumao Earth Forest is relatively large.
The observation decks on the top of the Langbapu Earth Forest are all built on protruding cliffs, which are very steep, especially at the corners of the cliffs. The so-called "infinite scenery on dangerous peaks" refers to this place.
There are many earth peaks, with nothing to lean on, standing abruptly and proudly; some are as thin as paper, or as sharp as a blade.
The sky here is so blue that there is not even a trace of cloud. You must know that it is the middle of winter.
The weather is closely related to geology, so there can be such a spectacle in Yuanmou.
The afternoon sun beat down hard on the ground, and a small river in the middle of the earth forest was almost dry.
There is no one but us traveling through this ancient and parched kingdom.
Between the changes of light and shadow, we seem to fly over the walls and travel to an unknown point in time and space.
There was no sound, except the rhythm of the wind.
It is no exaggeration, "whoosh" whistled to the depths of the ears.
The scorching sun gradually turned into a setting sun, and it was hard to tell whether the shadow was reality or a dream.
The setting sun turns into the sunset, and the peaks reflect the magnificence of the setting sun dripping blood.
We quickened our pace, trying to catch up with the passage of time and embrace this fleeting beauty from more dimensions.
We finally climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at the lake in the desolation-at this moment it is a brilliant pearl. Surrounded by soil forest, it is especially holy.
We welcome the beauty of Wumao soil forest in the morning sun, and send away the beauty of Langbapu soil forest in the sunset.
The earth forest at this moment is changing rapidly, and it changes into different postures every second.
But for a moment, when the setting sun is finally about to shed the colorful coat of the soil forest, the drone is still hovering above, watching the coming of silence.
Looking back at the road we have traveled, it twists and turns and gradually winds to the unknown sounds of nature in the night sky.
The soil forest still stands between the sky and the earth, unmoving.
In the long river of time, the soil and forest will slowly change, and we will also slowly grow old.
But every moment we keep will eventually be sublimated into eternity and remain in our hearts forever.
Well, I forgot to mention that the soil forests are located in ordinary villages, so the materials are not rich. But this home-cooked dish, which the boss calls "Yunnan sausage", I always remember and recommend it to everyone. If you have the opportunity to go to Wumao Tulin, don't forget to try it.
Tengchong Ginkgo (Baxin Village) is extremely bright yellow and boundless blue
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Leaping over the earth and lingering together, rushing into the sky to make a beautiful song.
The countryside is bright yellow and extremely bright, and the clear sky is blue and boundless.
The dream about Tengchong, for me, started from a bright yellow. In imagination, if a girl is intoxicated in a piece of brilliant gold, then please don’t wake her up for a while, because at this moment she may be weaving a bright and rich sweet dream full of girlish heart; Harvest and unique colors. And I belong to the latter. This is why I don't want to use the word "gold" to describe the color of what I see and think. I think the word "Cheng" has an extra attachment to the years.
At first, the feeling of "walking clouds and weaving dreams" was born because of Tengchong in winter. It can be said that she is a place where dreams start.
However, along the way, the heaven and the earth share youth together; the so-called traveling clouds and weaving dreams can be found everywhere.
Therefore, when I set foot on this land of dreams, at first, I felt a sense of being close to home.
Tengchong, what are you like?
I never thought that this remote village not only lacks tranquility, but also has cold and noisy nights. And what greeted us was neither a yellow carpet nor a blue sky, but a simple dinner full of country fireworks.
But if you think I'm expressing disappointment when I say this, you're wrong. Although there is no beautiful carpet, there are scrambled eggs with yellow ginkgo flowers; even though there is no deep sky, there are green vegetables picked by farmers.
Good times wait for no one, and the first stop of Tengchong came to Ginkgo Village as a matter of course. The starting point for the spread of orange and yellow colors in countless fantasies begins here.
In the imagination, when you first arrive at this quiet village on the far side of the pole, it is like entering another world outside the world, walking on a golden carpet, and dreaming under the blue sky.
A plate of fried Yang (sound) melon with red pepper and a dish of fried bacon with garlic seedlings are the original dish of the farmhouse. Even if the dishes here are not fancy, they can still be eaten happily.
You may say that the fish-flavored eggplant has too much oil, and the shape of the braised chicken nuggets is not good, but I want to say: "Whatever!" There is no perfection here, but the taste is complete.
The rooster starts the morning, the first morning in Ginkgo Village. It was dawn, and there was still white mist outside the window. Walking out of the door, walking outside the village, the countryside is full of scenes of frost and dew on the grass, as if you are in a white fairy tale world related to frost.
Even our beloved car received this special gift from Ginkgo Village. Become a part of the Frost Fairy World.
The ice flowers that can be seen everywhere are illusory and real in the sun, sparkling; the dew flows over the cheeks of the flowers and drops at my feet;
It turns out that the world that is as cold as ice can also have the beauty of being as warm as the morning sun. If you are here, you will not hesitate to lose your way home.
The door to this world will be closed in an instant, but when you step into the door, it seems that time has stopped before.
Wander freely in this world in a trance.
Suddenly looking back, behind the icy eaves and frosted roof tiles, the criss-crossing orange and yellow that cannot be concealed have been reflected in the eyes.
It turns out that on top of the ice, stone and frost flowers, there are ginkgo leaves all over the branches.
Standing next to the yellow leaves of frost flowers, bathed in the breeze and under the sun.
The rising sun melted the cold and closed the door to the world of frost. But it brought the smoke of ordinary people's cooking, and gradually blurred the mountains, forests and fields.
The clouds are all over the sky and the earth is misty, and the mountains and rivers are fading away.
The white mist rises, blurring the world;
The little tree stood proudly breaking through the clouds.
The countryside is picturesque and poetic;
The light is getting brighter, illuminating my heart.
Every inch of land has been sprinkled with the hard work of local farmers; it carries people's ardent hope for a better life.
Run freely in the vast expanse of fields, let a cavity of boiling blood burn;
Then turn into a bird and travel between the heaven and the earth to see the free and natural masterpieces that people have dedicated to the earth.
Colorful and criss-crossed, the earth ribbons show us endless potential and creativity.
Even though I am not an artist, let alone artistic attainments, the natural picture scroll can always touch the hearts of ordinary people.
The cultivated land is meticulous and neat, and the forest is free and easy; I hope that the two will always depend on each other and coexist peacefully.
On the other side, the endless orange and azure blue meet in the sky and clouds.
Between the azure blue and the orange, the winding road goes deep into the clouds, as if leading to countless looming craters in the sky, and the natural beauty, beauty, mystery and charm are slowly unfolding in the picture of the city on the edge of the edge.
The extremely bright yellow countryside is spreading, and the boundless blue sky is extending.
The earth plays a symphony, and the sky recites free verse.
The free-flying bird finally took back its sight far away in the sky, and hovered right above the village, unwilling to leave for a long time. It turns out that there is a family next to each century-old ginkgo tree. From spring to winter, the ginkgo tree just stares at it silently, recording the stories of each family, from early morning to dusk, from youth to gray hair.
This is Ginkgo Village, not an ordinary ginkgo tree farm. Every tree here has a story to tell.
The birds can't wait to land on the ground, wanting to carefully watch the scenery of the village and listen to the narration of the ginkgo.
As soon as I stopped, I saw an old woman working hard by the roadside;
Although it is already winter, all kinds of bright flowers and full fruits can be seen everywhere beside the small roads and in the walls of people's courtyards, fully decorating the village.
"Well, this is the lantern flower, that is the fruit of Shabu Shabu, this is..."
Unexpectedly, just as the bird was thinking of a nickname, a puppy rushed over abruptly, wagging its tail and looking very interested in her. The little bird was so frightened that it flew up to the ginkgo branch. As for the name of the flower, I completely forgot it.
Xiaokui: "The little bird just now was really boring. The Lun family went over to say hello to her kindly. Not only did she ignore the Lun family, but she even hid. It's really not polite. Don't you think so?"
Ma Ma: "..." (actually in concave shape)
Xiaokui: "What! Mama knows the concave shape all day long, and she doesn't care about the Lun family. Now she asks the Lun family to cooperate, but the Lun family doesn't care"
Xiaokui: "Hey, the birds bully the Lun family, and Mama ignores the Lun family. It's so hard to be a dog, woof."
Ma Ma: "Huh? Ah? Ah? (Face in a daze) Did you say something just now, Xiaokui?"
Xiaokui: "When the Lun family didn't say Wang...you go ahead and let the Lun family do the same for a while."
Xiaokui: "Ah! There are bright yellow leaves all over the place! The village is filled with warm sunshine! Lun's family and Ma Ma are leaning against the mottled and thick stump of a century-old ginkgo tree! Then, uh, then..."
Ma Ma: "Who told you not to study hard, you know how to eat."
Xiaokui: "Mama, that's not what you said. The Lun family usually doesn't study hard, but they eat obediently all the time!...Uh, something seems wrong, but what exactly is it?"
Pig A: "Gong Gong, come and see, there are a few strange people who took pictures in front of our house!!!"
Piggy B: "Look, look, this guy in the red dress is so silly! Hahaha!"
Pig A: "That little dog is also stupid, hahaha I laughed so hard! Gong Gong!"
Piggy B: "The one who took the photo is the same! Hahaha!"
Little Pig C: "Gong Gong! Tell me, do they like us, or the bunch of corn in front of our house?"
Piglets A and B: "..."
Xiaokui: "I'm tired of the concave shape, drink some water first! Mama, the Lun family will rest in place for a while, basking in the sun, go and play by yourself!"
Saying goodbye to Xiaokui for now, we embark on a trip to Ginkgo Village.
Wherever you go, here and there, there are mottled and thick trunks supporting layers, branches, and pieces of ginkgo leaves. The top of the head is extremely bright yellow, and the top is boundless blue.
It is said that the older the "seniority" of the ginkgo, the leaves will often fall before the best season arrives. Xu Shi's weather-beaten body gradually began to lose tolerance to the cold.
No matter what, things in the world cannot be perfect, so there is no such thing as the most beautiful day in Ginkgo Village. However, this kind of incompleteness is the most real scenery. If one day you can accept it in your heart and learn to appreciate it, you will no longer be resentful because the scenery is fleeting. So even if you are still not perfect, it must mean that you have begun to be able to accept your own incompleteness and use the right way to balance this imperfection.
The trails are covered by colorful fallen leaves, and the shadows of the trees are mottled to lock the courtyard.
If you ask the store where it is, there is a little red in the clear yellow.
There is a reason for writing this poem. After taking the photo below, Mr. Dog told me that he was only dissatisfied with the red lantern in the picture. Of course, his intention is that the lantern destroys the composition, but this is not the point I want to say.
This red lantern reminds me of the commercialization of Ginkgo Village. Because these red lanterns are mostly the signboards of farmhouses. The more red lanterns there are in the village, to a certain extent, the more commercialized Ginkgo Village is. Over the years, many people began to complain that the village has obviously been infiltrated by too many commercial elements, "everyone has opened a shop", "Ginkgo Village is not worth visiting", "it's really boring", "I can't even find a place to take pictures, It's full of people", "The village is no longer what it used to be" and other negative comments, one after another.
I can't help but want to ask - what do you think the village looks like?
Is it the same as decades or even hundreds of years ago, men farming and women weaving, self-sufficient, and tourists who set foot on this land as air? Everyone actually knows that the answer is no.
People in the city live better, but the environment is polluted, so everyone flocks here, hoping to bring a touch of vivid color to their lives during the short escape; people in the countryside see people from the city coming, boil water Kill chickens, cook vegetables and cook rice, and then tidy up the house for the guests to rest. So they come and go, and both parties get what they need, which increases the family's economic income and enriches their own lives.
There is nothing wrong with these actions, and this is what the village should have been like.
The ginkgo trees are still there, but there are touches of bright red dotted among them.
Some people may think that Ginkgo Village a few years ago is not what it is now. In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is not quite right, because if there were tourists a few years ago, there must have been corresponding commercial activities in the village. Even earlier, when the first outsider set foot on this golden land by chance, the village people's business sense began to germinate.
There are also tourists who suffer from too many people and feel that there is no place to take pictures in leisure. In fact, we walked for a day and found that this was not quite right. First of all, most of the people gathered in the square built later in Ginkgo Village. A small dam was completely surrounded. Under each ginkgo tree that was planted in recent years, at least three or five people were waiting to take pictures. There are even a dozen people; secondly, some people are concentrated on the main road of the village. There are several trails and branch roads in the village, but few people care about them. So if you want to take beautiful photos quietly, you only need to walk a few more steps.
Due to the particularity of Ginkgo biloba, the annual "golden time" is only a short period of 20 days. It is normal for Ginkgo Village to be so popular. As long as you calm down, everyone can find their own beautiful scenery. For example, I like the red lanterns in Ginkgo Village very much. This is by no means the spirit of Ah Q, but I really feel that this is the distinctive symbol that distinguishes Ginkgo Village from other ginkgo tree farms.
There are too many digressions, if there is any offense, please ask Haihan, in fact, the more places I have passed, the more I like to express my feelings directly.
In addition, I really don't like friends who are surrounded by commercial atmosphere. The following Caicai has also prepared surprises (dry) and happy (goods) for you. If you want to see it, please directly click the "Baxin Village" section of the catalog.
The long-winded end. Start exposure.
Lingering and intersecting branches can be found everywhere in the village, and each such tree seems to tell the vicissitudes of life.
Old trees, fallen leaves, courtyards, lanterns, a smiling person, it is everything that happens here that makes up such a distinctive village.
Yellow leaves everywhere, blue sky far away, luxuriant foliage, deep courtyard, walking with the lover where the dream begins, full of joy, needless to say.
Three or two fences are scattered, a few ginkgo branches make fun, rich colors, simple happiness.
It was almost noon, and when we returned to our farmhouse, it was not too early or too late, and my Gu Liang's "Lunch One-man Show" solo show just started! So Babi moved a small bench, and grandma brought melon seeds, "cough cough cough bark (during voice clearing), the Lun family is about to start" (then the whole family applauded)
After the opera party sang, the whole family came to the table one after another. The fried yam is just right, and the color and pattern of the tiger skin and green pepper are excellent.
The best thing is ginkgo stewed chicken soup. Later, my mother and I both said that it was the most delicious dish in this trip to Yunnan. In fact, the wonderful thing is not the taste itself, but the family leaning on the ginkgo tree to eat, sitting on the ginkgo leaves, and the entrance is still the fruit of the old tree in the courtyard. The sun is shining brightly, the breeze is warm, and it is enjoyable.
No, there are even desserts after dinner. The pine flower cake is sweet but not greasy, with a refreshing fragrance; the passion fruit (passion fruit) is sweet and sour, and it is an indispensable after-dinner dessert; the hard persimmon is smooth, crisp and sweet, and it is worth a try.
After the meal, walk in the courtyard, or take a nap under the sunshine, the taste of ginkgo chicken soup will slowly sublimate in the heart, and finally taste a wonderful taste.
After a nap, start the surprise (dry) joy (goods) journey. The road from Ginkgo Village (Chenjiazhai) to Baxin Village is about 1 kilometer, and it takes a quarter of an hour to walk there.
Along the way, although there are some farmers who are building large-scale projects, it is generally quiet. The further you go to Baxin Village, the fewer tourists there are. Once you enter the village, you will hardly see outsiders.
In other words, I don't know why I want to make such a shape in front of this guy.
Baxin Village is still full of orange and yellow, and it is also in the most beautiful season like Chenjiazhai (the original name of Ginkgo Village, the same below), but it feels like we accidentally broke into a parallel world.
Every household in Chenjiazhai opened its doors to welcome guests, so it was very lively; every household in Baxin Village closed its doors tightly, making it a quiet place.
Spring Festival couplets, door gods, childishness, mottled wooden doors, and old ginkgo trees in the courtyard, all these constitute the unique Baxin Village.
At that time, in Gingko Village, there were constant singing and pedestrians coming and going. Xiaokui and the children were playing together, which was very enjoyable :)
But Baxin Village is still quiet. An old lady who is picking up ginkgo leaves on the ground as bookmarks told us that the mountain next to Baxin Village is Myanmar. The old caravans (merchants) frequently traveled between the two places, and the village was their post station. At that time, Baxin Village was naturally very prosperous, but now, the lead is washed away, and there is no trace of the past.
Occasionally, two or three acquaintances meet and exchange pleasantries; a young mother with a child passes us in the distance, and the child is still looking at us curiously.
More often, there is no one there.
Standing in the center of the village, in the setting sun and under the ginkgo, you can dance your long hair freely and freely; beside the glow and in the breeze, you can settle your emotions and let your soul fly.
Pick up a ginkgo as a bookmark, and from now on, I will give my little you to keep my free-wheeling and unconstrained thoughts in the book:)
The local people used local materials to make all kinds of simple and smart ornaments with a pair of skillful hands, including garlands and necklaces. It is they who turn every girl who wears these ornaments into elves in this ginkgo kingdom.
Here, I can't seem to feel the passage of time. The sun seems to be so bright all the time, and everything around me seems to be so quiet. The wind blows over the ginkgo, and I listen to the whisper of the tree. The sound is clearly discernible and reaches people's hearts.
There are no red lanterns here, please remember her name is "Baxin Village".
A honey chick who came to the side by chance ended the frozen sweet time.
Well, Baxin Village, one day in the future, we will meet again :)
The birds ended their trip to the Ginkgo Kingdom and flew back to the vast sky. It's almost dusk, and the fields in the setting sun are still there, but I don't know what stories will be staged by the people next to each ginkgo tree when the lights of thousands of houses are on?
After coming out of another village entrance of Baxin Village, I never thought that there is still scenery waiting for us ahead.
If there are few tourists in Baxin Village, it is more like a secret place. The road is straight and wide, and the tall pine forests on both sides can't see the edge.
Only when you live in a quiet place can you understand the truth that you can meet but you can't ask for it.
Or run freely on the forest road;
Or let your mind fly and expand your horizons;
Or just stop and watch how the setting sun dyes the needles a light orange;
Here, without any interruption, please let yourself go and fly freely.
Until "the empty mountain stands tall with pines, and the setting sun reflects the people of Yi".
Until "the cloud covers the mountain and fades away, and the small bridge is faintly seen".
Only then did we return to our small farmyard. The day is coming to an end. If it weren’t for the cold winter night, I would really like to have a sound sleep in nature with the leaves as the mat and the sky as the quilt.
The ideal is too high and far away, but fortunately there are home-cooked dishes to rescue (laughing through tears) (Here is the question again)
Fragrant dry-stir-fried potatoes are fried until golden before serving;
The hot and spicy beef jerky is mouth-watering, and you will hate it when you eat it;
Stir-fried Xiaoyang (sound) melon with shallots and green onions, red, fragrant and green jade, refreshing and refreshing. One plate is not enough.
After rushing to clean up this dish, the other bowl was also bottomed out in a blink of an eye.
The meeting gift from Gingko Village seemed unexpected, but it was actually warm and affectionate.
In this way, our ginkgo journey started with dinner and ended with dinner.
How about it, it's full of routines; don't catch the chicken, there are easter eggs at the end of the article.
The moon is like a silver shuttle, before you know it, the jade plate on the branch is full, and the clear waves are flowing.
The silver plate hangs in the sky and reflects the red branches. I still remember that the new moon rose that night, which made me look back.
In an instant, it was sixteen.
Useful Tips:
1 The original name of Ginkgo Village is Chenjiazhai. There is a Chenjiapo outside the village. It is a good place for aerial photography creation. You can consult the local people for the specific location;
2 If self-driving tourists arrive at Ginkgo Village at night and stay in Ginkgo Village, they can drive directly into the village without buying a ticket. Every farmhouse in the village has its own small yard, and parking is basically not a problem.
3 In addition to Ginkgo Village, there are Baxin Village, Jiangying Village, Ancient Battlefield Site, Longjiang Grand Canyon and other scenic spots nearby that can be visited, and there is no need to buy additional tickets. There are detailed tourist maps in the scenic area. Tourists who have time are recommended to go more walk around. In particular, Baxin Village and Jiangying Village are relatively close to Ginkgo Village.
4 Ginkgo Village - Baxin Village - Ginkgo Village route does not need to go back, go out from the other end of Baxin Village, go around a circle and return to Ginkgo Village. And there are scenery along the way, and the road is better. There is a dam near the unknown pine forest on the way, which is also a good location for aerial photography.
5 Although accommodation in peak season may be more expensive than usual, it will not be too high. We booked the accommodation at Ginkgo Village after 8 o'clock in the evening. Not only did we book accommodation in the village, but the price was also quite reasonable. It was the busiest days in Ginkgo Village at that time, and it was the weekend. So don't worry too much, and don't have to book accommodation in advance, unless you have a very comfortable place to live.