China Travel Backpackers Photo Blog * 中国旅游背包博客

The world finally knows CHINA: Portrait of a People

2010-08-10T23:12:00.000-07:00

Tom Carter's ground-breaking 640-page coffee table book CHINA: Portrait of a People made its official world-wide debut this summer of 2010, and the response has been really great!

So far 60 customer reviews on Amazon. Plus a fantastic review by China Daily newspaper, who said:

"There is no single image that can adequately represent the diversity that is China. This is partly why Tom Carter's 638-page tome of photographs taken during his tour of the country between 2006 and 2008 works so well... It's not a travel guide showing China dressed in its Sunday best, or a photojournalistic approach documenting the underbelly of the country, but rather a peek at the sights Carter has seen and a corrective to both the glowing promotional images and negative Western media shots that we are all familiar with."

Also, CNN "Go" interviewed Tom about his China travel adventures, Shanghai Talk magazine gave Tom's book its cover story, and Tom will also be speaking about his photography on behalf of the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on August 15th.

It seems the world finally knows about CHINA: Portrait of a People, even though we completed our backpacking journey across China more than 2 years ago. Like the old saying goes, "good things come to those who wait."

So for anyone planning on backpacking in China, or working in China as an expat, take a look at CHINA: Portrait of a People to inspire you. With over 800 pictures of Chinese people and places, this book will encourage you to follow in Tom Carter's trail-blazing path across the 33 provinces of China. Order it today on Amazon.com; it's finally available anywhere in the world!

Portrait of spring in China!

2010-04-18T08:08:00.000-07:00

It's spring in China. The YouCaiHua 油菜花 have turned the fields into molten gold, and the breeze is fragrant with life!

Only two more months until CHINA: Portrait of a People debuts on Amazon.Com.
Pre-order your copy today! Thank you for your support!

India Backpacking Update!

2009-05-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Just to let you know, Tom and I are now in India. We will be backpacking across ALL 35 states/territories for a year or so to photograph Tom's next book, INDIA: Portrait of a People. India is a fascinating, colorful yet extremely challenging country to travel in (Tom and I were even arrested by the Mumbai police for "trespassing" in a slum!); I miss China very much already, and even though it is very difficult for us Chinese to get a long-term tourist visa from the Indian Consulate (political reasons) so I can stay here a year, I remain optimistic! Check back often for updates, and expect a VERY interesting India photo blog from us following the completion of our trip. In the meantime, you can view some of Tom's very first photos of India on Flickr INDIA TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY or his new blog INDIA PHOTOGRAPHER, and read Tom's official INDIA PRESS RELEASE. Thanks again for all your support of my China travel blog and Tom's China photo book CHINA: Portrait of a People.

媒体关注CHINA: Portrait of A People, 中国行--最后全记录

2008-08-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

Here following is Tom and Hannah's China travel internary for the making of CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive book of photography on modern China ever published by a single author. Actually before we set out for this long trip together, Tom already lived in China 2 years and took another year for his first journey acrossing China, from north to south, east to west, footprint in every province. But for this great epic photo book project, we went AGAIN. Being objective, we try to show the real China just as we saw in our eyes. What I really want to say here is that it's Tom let me know the real China, though I'm a real Chinese. It's him opened my eyes. Thank you so much! So for new readers of this blog, here please join us to experience this great trip (click on the name of the province below to read that post and see pictures from there). Have fun! And whether you are a global backpacker, and expat in China or an armchair traveler, please check out CHINA: Portrait of a People (published 2008 in Hong Kong by Blacksmith Books & Haven Books).

半年的中国游全纪录，行程全部如下:

1，时间：2006.06.04-06.20

游历省份：西藏Tibet
2，时间：2007.01.15
游历省份：天津Tianjin
3，时间：2007.02.20-03.06
游历省份：黑龙江Heilongjiang----吉林Jinlin----辽宁Liaoning
4，时间：2007.03.14-04.27
游历省份：青海Qinghai----甘肃Gansu----重庆Chongqing----贵州Guizhou----湖南Hunan----湖北Hubei----河南Henan----陕西Shaanxi----宁夏Ningxia----内蒙古Inner Mongolia----山西Shanxi----河北Heibei
4，时间：2007.05.13-07.29
游历省份：辽宁Liaoning----山东Shandong----河北Heibei----安徽Anhui----江西Jiangxi----浙江Zhejiang----江苏Jiangsu----上海Shanghai----福建Fujian----广东Guangdong----海南Hainan----澳门Macau----广东Guangdong----广西Guangxi----内蒙古Inner Mongolia

经过Tom Carter 两年时间的拍摄，一年时间的准备，CHINA: Portrait of A People 一书终于有香港出版社Blacksmith Books了，同时也受到了一些媒体的关注和好评，再次表示感谢，同时也希望有更多的朋友喜欢这本书关注这本书，谢谢!!!

These are some recent book review blurbs of CHINA: Portrait of a People:
“除非您想自己通过两年的时间艰苦跋涉，不怕艰难险形去拍摄您自己的图片，那这将是一本您书架上很值得学习的书籍。”- South China Morning Post
"Unless you want to undertake your own two-year trek through some of the mainland's most difficult terrain to take your own shots, this is a study well worth having on your bookshelf." - South China Morning Post
“CHINA: Portrait of a People不仅仅是一份亲华的田园诗般的纪念品，而是一份永久的文献，作为最真实而又有教育意义的当代书籍中的一本，传承一代又一代。”- New Asia Books
"CHINA: Portrait of a People is not just an idyllic souvenir for Sinophiles, but a timeless piece of literature that...can be passed down through the dynasties as one of the most honest and educational illustrated books on contemporary China ever published." - New Asia Books
http://www.newasiabooks.org/review/battle-china-portrait-books-0
“这本800张的图片集描绘了中国的美丽和全面，以及它的人民，这是永远也无法用言语来描绘的.”- the Beijinger
"The collection of 800 photos paints a beautiful, comprehensive portrait of China and its people in a way that words never could." - the Beijinger
“ China: Portrait of a People是一个国家一个时代巨大变化的写照，从中国人的多样、魅力及地理特征真实形象的勾勒出了我们中国人。也许这不会是一本畅销书，但作为社会纪实，有着非凡的持久价值。这不是一本关于长城或桂林等中国风景的咖啡桌书籍，同样这也不是一本旅游书籍，尽管它会更多的激发很多人想去亲眼看一下中国。”- China.Org
"China: Portrait of a People is a snapshot of an entire country in a time of great change; a truthful and touching portrayal of the Chinese people in all their variety, charm and earthiness. As such, even if it does not turn out a best-seller, it will have lasting value as a social document. This isn't a coffee table book of the Great Wall or the quintessentially Chinese landscapes of Guilin. It isn't a travel book either, although it may well inspire many to come see China for themselves." - China.Org
http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2008-12/11/content_16935071.htm
“跟其他摄影书籍不同的是，China: Portrait of a People (由Blacksmith Books出版， 635页，280元)是一本便携式的书籍。没有过多的地理风景或观光的照片，Carter注重诠释33个省市特区56个民族的特征和生活方式。”- Beijing Today
"Instead of similar photo books, China: Portrait of a People (published by Blacksmith Books, 635 pages, 280 yuan) is a more portable volume. Rather than focus on geographic, landscape or sight-seeing photos, Carter focuses on the distinct features and lifestyles that define the nation’s 56 ethnic groups collected in 33 provinces." - Beijing Today
http://bjtoday.ynet.com/article.jsp?oid=46139622
"Tom Carter是一位很特别的摄影师，他的作品强有力的抓住了中国人的心和灵魂。“- Anchee Min, author of Red Azalea and Empress Orchid
"Tom Carter is an extraordinary photographer whose powerful work captures the heart and soul of the Chinese people." - Anchee Min, author of Red Azalea and Empress Orchid
“Tom Carter 的图片书籍，真实客观的记录了中国人我们的生活方式。通过他的镜头广泛的让我们领略了33省的真实和梦幻。”- Mian Mian, author of Candy
"Tom Carter's photo book is an honest and objective record of the Chinese and our way of life- his camera leads us through 33 wide-sweeping scenes of the real and the surreal." - Mian Mian, author of Candy
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有关CHINA: Portrait of a People一书的所有评论您可以通过以下链接读取：
You can read ALL of the CHINA: Portrait of a People reviews here:
http://www.blacksmithbooks.com/9789889979942.htm
如果您需要购买我们的书，您可以在以下网站或北京书虫Bookworm和东八十区TimeZone 8（798内）购买：
And if you want to help support our book, you can purchase it only online at these links, or at these bookshops in Beijing at The Bookworm or TimeZone 8 (at 798):

http://www.blacksmithbooks.com/9789889979942.htm

http://www.havenbooksonline.com/shop/index.htm

http://www.51eng.com/cn/list/listys.asp?id=878709

视频连接：
And watch our music-photo videos below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyNeGJEpDjw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1tqIg1SBU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hXtCrUNmVM

Now please enjoy our China photo blog, and feel free to post a comment and let us know what you think...

Come to party, Resonant Sand Gorge and Grassland, 内蒙古

2007-07-20T07:06:00.000-07:00

7月20号从南宁坐上火车，整整24个小时后到达石家庄。要等六个小时才到时间去呼和浩特。我在候车大厅看东西，Tom出去转悠。就在我等的间隙，Tom竟然意外的拍到了一直以来我们想要的大肚子。原来Tom进入一家小超市，主人刚好怀孕了，肚子是特别的大，很友好，主动跟Tom说话，知道Tom想照相，很爽快的同意了，在她丈夫的陪伴下，照完了，Tom也去附近的照相馆洗了出来给他们，彼此都很开心。尤其是我们，真是踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费功夫！

7月22号早上终于到达了呼和浩特，这边正下着雨，找到hostel住下。这的hostel不能男女同屋，还好我们俩的房间隔的不是很远，都是四人间。

我进去的时候，已经有个日本女人住在里面，三四十岁的样子，不会说中文，也不会英文，而我日语早就忘光光了，竟然一个字也想不起来。之后住进来一个香港女生，是作为交换生到北京的，来这边玩。她之前去过很多地方，但都是一个人，喜欢一个人旅行，甚至去新疆一个多月都是一个人！小女生中文不错，英文更好，没想到日语也很不错，这样很快就跟日本女人聊上了。她来这边只有三四天，所以赶不上那达慕节，第二天就跟日本女人一块参加了hostel联系的旅行社去看草原和沙漠。

Tom的那屋住了个岁数大的老外，这个奇怪的老外每次都去中国的大城市的hostel住上几天，但从来不真正的出去玩。还有一个中国的男的呢，三十多岁，是个搞策划的，辞了职专门来内蒙古看寺庙研究的，据说之前学过佛学。他93年的时间就已经去过西藏了，之后又去过一次，甚至亲眼目睹过天葬。据说在天葬的过程中藏族人是大吃大喝唱歌的，很开心的。

我跟Tom还是原计划，逛完呼和浩特24号搭车去格根塔拉草原。就在我们要走的前一晚，我的屋进来两个人，一个中国人和一个黑人。这个中国人从头到尾都没有说一句中文，也不跟我说话，但这个黑人却大大相反，健谈友善。从她那知道，她们明天也跟我们一样要去格根塔拉草原那达慕盛会，但她们租了车几个人去，好像都是那个中国女的联系的。Anyway，大家还是各行其是。

早上的大巴车好挤，买的票只能到四王子旗，然后要找车才能去格根塔拉！好在车上有六七人都是去那的，刚好凑成一辆车，司机也不错，帮我们找了一辆车，半个小时之后到达格根塔拉。这边的住宿都是蒙古包，有两个人的，四个人的和六个人的，我们挑的是180的那种，是最便宜的，刚好同车一块来的两个女孩跟我们聊的不错，所以跟我们凑成一屋。所以对半分一个晚上90，我们都付了两个晚上的。

这是两个很奇怪的女孩，本来也没什么的，她们是老同学都是武汉来玩的，跟我差不多大，其中一个是学校的英文老师，爱说话，长得白皙文静，长长的手指会抽烟，男朋友在甘肃。另一个出国留学过，不爱说话，男友在深圳。我们所有的谈话跟问题都是第一个女孩回答的，即使有一些问题是问第二个女孩的，很奇怪，爱说话的女孩全部揽过去了。

这边的蒙古包都按号排着，用土跟石头垒的地基，里边只有一张红色的桌子和一个柜子，地上是瓷砖，上边铺了条毛毯。靠墙边上堆了六个人可以用的床铺的褥子和被子，晚上睡觉的时候就给打开铺在毛毯之上，帐篷里边有灯但没有可以充电的电源，需要的话要上服务大厅才有。白天的时候帐篷顶端可以拉开见光，晚上或者下雨的时候再给拉上。厕所在外边，每隔几排都有一个现代化的厕所，洗脸也在那。这里早晚好凉，洗脸的时候水更凉。当然这边还有很豪华的蒙古包，坐落在车轮之上。还有一些正在抓紧时间搭建。

正式的那达慕节是七月二十五号开幕，我们早一天到，刚好到处走走看看。这边已经有好多身着蒙古盛装的人欢迎着来客，可以合影。这边都没有饭馆，只有几个小吧，东西好贵的，羊肉串都要3块钱一串。离蒙古包不远的马路边上有个小饭馆，跟那两个女孩一块点的餐，同样是在帐篷里边，帐篷外边还有这刚切下来的羊头摆着那。点的葱爆羊肉，竟然没见着几片羊肉，全部都是葱头，其他的菜也很少，一点都不实惠。

内蒙古的草原好像已经不是概念中的一片郁郁葱葱，风吹草低现牛羊了。这边的草都稀稀拉拉的，贴着地，感觉就是一块平原，跟草原比起来真是相差甚远。但据说就连内蒙古也很少能见着以前的草原了，要到很远的呼伦贝尔几乎未开发的地方才能见着了。走在没有草的草原上，偶尔碰到一只骆驼，憨厚可爱的跟我们亲昵着。走的远点偶尔能碰到蒙古人家，用土跟草垒起来的房子，不会说普通话，靠养马生活。

晚上，这两个女孩回来拿了点东西，说是要住到刚认识的一个蒙古人家，所以整个晚上没有回来。第二天，这边就呈现出欢乐的节日气氛了，好多的人啊！往年的话那达慕都是要买票的，今年没有，但开幕式的表演要有票的人才可以进观众席，而且是买不到的，好在大家都能围着栏杆看。开幕式有很多的表演节目，骑马，摔跤，唱歌，蒙古服饰展示，很多。最让人激动的就是开始时候的入场，所以人都盛装而行，尤其是一堆高高的美女穿着皇宫贵族的华丽衣服带着冠，一步一步的走来，所有的相机都疯了。还有就是个矮矮胖胖的摔跤能手，才20岁，体重有110kg，也是大家争相抢拍的对象。

之后有很多可以玩的节目，像骑马骑骆驼，还有滑翔飞机，一次250一人。在这里，我们还真的碰到了之前我屋的那个中国人和那个黑人，这次这个中国女孩竟然主动跟我们打招呼，说的是中文，开始我都没认出她是谁，就是觉得好奇怪她主动跟我说话。她身边还站了一个雪白雪白的女子，好漂亮，原来是个泰国人，却混了无数个国家的血，在美国上学。不可思议，我黑的都被人认为是泰国人，而这位白的跟白雪公主一样。

整个那达慕节持续几天，但好像就开幕式热闹，下午之后就没什么了。

我骑了一次马，100块钱。头一次骑，有人带着，颠的我屁股好疼，稍微快点，心就感觉要跳出来了，不舒服。一直骑到敖包再回来。Tom对马过敏，所以躲的远远的。

这边有好多好多的骆驼放生着，而且这一片还真的是绿草白花，特别漂亮，据说是特别灌溉的结果。这里的骆驼也好热情，有只小不点，见了我们就跟见到妈妈一样，一个劲地跟我们撒娇，都不让我们走，动不动就纵起来，反倒把我俩吓坏了，再小的骆驼也比我们大呀。最后终于在小骆驼可怜巴巴的眼神中我们逃脱了。

第二天一大早我们就去等车拼车，运气不错，被我们等到了。还是到四王子旗，再到呼和浩特，再到东胜鄂尔多斯。还是淅沥沥的小雨，鄂尔多斯很一般，好小，刚刚兴起吧，还以为能找到很多制羊绒衣的厂子呢，一个都没找到，失望而归。

7月26号，从东胜赶往响沙湾，从高速路下车下来要走3公里才到目的地，其实也不是很远，只是我们俩的包都太沉了，每人两个包，后背加胸前，外加手里的塑料袋，跟万里长征一样，步履艰难。偶尔有车从身边路过，一打听要20块钱，才不。

走走歇歇，终于看到沙子了，胜利在望！先留念，这可是我们的最后一站啊！

到了所有大车停靠的地方，还得往下走，其实有车下去的，但我们错过了站，所以还是走了下去。还以为能住在沙漠里，但这边全部只能住在远离沙漠的房子里，都是标准间，好几百。虽然有缆车可以直接过去沙漠那边。我们还是决定背着包往下走，先去沙漠看看。竟然意外的发现下边还有便宜的蒙古包，才60块钱一晚，当下我们就付了钱。在老板娘那买了顶牛仔帽子、，十块钱。戴着帽子，酷酷的我们就出发了，进军沙漠，关卡的地方买了票，顺着天梯爬上沙漠，眼睛都不敢往下看，越往上爬腿越软，难以想象旁边的人幸福的在从上往下滑，那岂不是心都跳出来了？

在沙漠里竟然也有过山车，看着从这个山头爬上那个山头，再嗖的下来，听着上边人的哦哦的直叫，还是很刺激的。还有好多骑骆驼的。还有美丽的沙雕，栩栩如生，巨大无比。都是一些艺术院校的学生做的，表面用一些特殊的胶体能维持半年左右。

我跟Tom就一直往沙漠深处走去，没有人的地方，因为大家其实都是在沙漠的边缘游玩一下。但只有真正往里走的时候才能真正领略到沙漠的一望无际的美。金黄金黄色的，在阳光下闪。响沙湾，带喇叭的沙丘，顾名思义，就是会叫会发出声音的，据说是轻则如青蛙“呱呱”的叫声，重则像汽车、飞机轰鸣，又如惊雷贯耳，更像一曲激昂澎湃的交响乐。只不过不巧的是，这几天都是灰蒙蒙下雨的天气，沙子不够干，我们也无法领略响沙湾的神奇。

跟着Tom爬过一个一个沙漠山头，有些低洼之处长着绿草，高高的山头爬上去容易，下去就只能滑或者跑了，陡陡的高高的，边跑边叫，要不就躺在沙丘上，淡淡的阳光下躺着，真是不想走，也不脏，就是满身沙。所有的沙丘就跟鬼斧神工一样，无边无际，煞是好看，只可惜，天不够好，阳光不足，没能留其神韵！

第二天还是灰蒙蒙的天，我们就打算不停留了，早上得去包头，中间还得转一趟车。谁知到达的车站是包头东，乱七八糟的，周围也没有什么大的商店，人更是嘈杂无比，什么人都有。就这样，我们突然间决定不去包头了，直接回家回北京，结束这次旅程，给半年的背包生活画上句号。

在我们等在火车站的时候，Tom出去转悠，给我爸买了瓶奶酒。之后我去买水果。怎么都没想到，我竟然被人打了。事情是这样的，火车站广场那有好多卖水果的，人一看都是些粗人，本来我想买芒果的，但巨大每个都超过一斤多。后来我在一家挑了三个桃，一块五一斤，桃不大，那个中年妇女说一斤多，要一块六，本来我就觉得分量不够，就说一块五吧，谁知道这个女的特别横，马上变脸了，不好意思，我最讨厌这样的，不顺心我才不买呢。这个疯狂的女人竟然马上抓了把她卖的瓜子扔了我一身，我哪受过这个啊，而且莫名其妙嘛，紧接着我也抓了一把回敬给她。这下我惨了，马上我的头遭到她的恶打，我别说打她了，劲都扭不过她。旁边的小贩还叫嚣着打我。我手里买的薯片什么的全部都掉到地上了，我当时都傻了，真是又想哭又气，蹬蹬的就往候车室Tom那跑，连地上的薯片都不管了。

Tom都不敢相信，但他说算了，把东西捡回来。

我委屈的，我长这么大，哪受过这个啊，连爸妈都没碰过一下，今天竟然让这个疯婆子给打了，简直无法无天，而且她打的那么狠，说什么也不能就这样。越想越不服气，我平生第一次报了警，打了110。然后我就去捡我的薯片，那个死女人竟然瞪我，恶狠狠的。就这样，我心里算计着，然后以迅雷不及掩耳的速度把她其中一袋瓜子扔到地上，赶紧往火车站里跑，可怜的是，功亏一篑，我竟然跑不过她，还是被这个疯婆子抓住了。Tom看到的一幕就是这个泼妇拖着我往外走，我狂喊救命，这样她至少不敢打我了。然后所有广场上的人都围过来，竟然所有的矛头都指向我，说我欺负老人，拜托这个女的也就三四十岁，还有人直接就从背后打我。Tom赶紧找到候车室的工作人员帮忙看包，出来救我。好在警察很快就过来了，马上让我走了，那个死女人还拼命的拽着我，简直疯了。我手胳膊都给抓破了。太可恶了。好在有惊无险，平安的跟Tom回到了候车室。工作人员听说后，说肯定又是那个女的，老是闹事。我气得全身都在发抖。Tom庆幸的是幸好我出去是没戴我的帽子，不然更像外地来的，更要挨揍了L!

真是没想到，最后的结束之旅竟然是这个样子的，半年来哪没去啊，竟然回家前被人莫名其妙的给揍了。开始气的要死，后来想想就开始笑，太不可思议了。尤其是当Tom跟所有候车室的人看着我被那个疯子拖出去的情景，简直就跟演电视一样！

啦啦啦，不管怎样，坐上四点的火车终于可以回家了。

7月29号早上五点多就到北京站了，六点半到家。

呵呵，把包包往地上一扔，赶紧上床睡大觉，什么都不想了，脏不脏也是醒来的事情了！哈哈，幸福的时刻终于来到了！！！

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Come to party, Resonant Sand Gorge and Grassland, Inner Mongolia

In July 20 sit from Nanning boards the train, entire 24 hours later arrives at Shijiazhuang. Must wait for six hours only then to arrive at the time to go to Huhhot. I look at the thing in the waiting hall, Tom exit to saunter. Since the gap which waits in me, Tom unexpectedly accidental pats being pregnant which we have wanted. Originally Tom entered a small supermarket, the master has just been pregnant, the belly was special big, was very friendly, spoke on own initiative with Tom, knew that Tom wanted to photograph, the very refreshed agreement, under her husband's accompanying, according to, Tom has also gone to the nearby photo studio to wash came out to give them, each other was very happy. Especially we, are really you wear out iron shoes in hunting round, must come to not need the effort!

In July 22 earlies morning finally arrived at Huhhot, here is raining, finds hostel to stay. This hostel cannot the male and female roommate, our room gap not be very far fortunately, is four worlds.

I go, already had the Japanese women to live in inside, 30-40 year-old appearance, will not speak Chinese, also not English, but my Japanese already forgot to be smooth, a character could also not think unexpectedly. Afterward is admitted to a Hong Kong female student, is lives as the exchange to Beijing, here comes to play. Before her, has gone to many places, but is a person, likes a person travelling, even goes to Xinjiang more than one months is a person! Young female student Chinese is good, English is better, had not thought that Japanese is also very good, such very quick chatted with the Japanese women. Here she comes only then for 34 days, therefore cannot catch up with the Nadam festival, the second day together participated in the hostel relation travel agency with the Japanese women to look at the prairie and the desert.

Tom that room has been occupied by the age big foreigner, this strange foreigner each time goes to China's big city hostel to stay for several days, but always untrue exits to play. Also some China male, over 30 years old, are do the plan, resigned come Inner Mongolia to look that specially the temple research, it is said before has studied the Buddhist studies. He 93 year already had gone to Tibet, afterward has gone one time, even has witnessed the celestial burial. It is said the Tibetan eats and drinks extravagantly in the celestial burial process sings, is very happy.

I with Tom or the original plan, stroll Huhhot 24 to travel by vehicle Gergen the Tala prairie. Preceding evening which wants in us, my room comes in two people, a Chinese and a black. This Chinese has not spoken a Chinese from beginning to end, also does not speak with me, but this black greatly is actually opposite, talkative friendly. Knew from her that they also equally must go to Gergen tomorrow with us the Tala prairie Nadam grand meeting, but they rented a car several people to go, probably is that Chinese female relation. Anyway, everybody each does what he thinks is right.

Early morning's bus Che Haoji, buys the ticket can only to four princes the flag, then probably look for the vehicle to be able Gergen Tala! Is good has 67 people on the vehicle is goes to that just added up to a vehicle, the driver is also good, helps us to look for a vehicle, a half hour later arrived at Gergen Tala. Here lodging is a yurt, two people, four people and six people, what we select is 180 that kind, is cheapest, just takes the same bus two girls who comes together good which chats with us, therefore adds up to a room with us. Therefore to half minute one evening 90, we have paid two evenings.

This is two very strange girls, also does not have anything originally, they are old schoolmates are Wuhan play, is almost big with me, one is school English teacher, likes speaking, is much longer gently, the long finger can smoke, boyfriend in Gansu. Another has gone abroad to study, does not like speaking, boyfriend in Shenzhen. Our all conversations with the question are the first girl replied that even if has some questions to held responsible the second girl, was very strange, likes the girl who spoke embracing completely.

Here yurt presses the number to arrange, with the earth the ground which builds with the stone, inside has a red table and a cabinet, ground is the ceramic tile, above has spread the strip wool blanket. On has piled bunk's mattress which and the quilt depending on the wall nearby six people may use, evening sleeps time gives opens the shop above the wool blanket, inside the tent has the power source which the lamp but does not have to be possible to charge, needs the words want on to serve the hall only then to have. Daytime's time tent peak may pull open is exposed to light, evening or rains time gives again draws. The restroom in outside, every several other rows has a modernized restroom, washes the face also in that. Here will be sooner or later good coolly, washes the face time Shui Gengliang. Certainly here also has the very luxurious yurt, is situated above the wheel. Also has some save time build.

The official Nadam festival is in July 25 begins, our one day, just everywhere walks early has a look. Here already many wore the Mongolian splendid attire's person to welcome the guest, may take a group photo. Here does not have the restaurant, has several slightly, thing good expensive, the skewered mutton takes a 3 dollar string. On has a small restaurant to the yurt not far street nearby, with that two girls meal, is inside similarly together the tent, outside the tent also has the sheep's head which this just cut down to suspend that. A onion explodes the mutton, has not been seeing several mutton unexpectedly, is the onion completely, other vegetables are also very few, a spot is not materially beneficial.

Inner Mongolia's prairie was probably already not in concept green and luxuriant, the breeze blow grass low present cattle and sheep. Here grass is sparse, pastes is well-grounded, felt that is together the plain, compares with the prairie is really far from. But it is said Inner Mongolia also very little could see the beforehand prairie, must arrive at the very far Hulunbuir development the place not to be able to see nearly. Walks in does not have on grass's prairie, occasionally bumps into a camel, simple and honest lovable is being affectionate with us. Walks the distant point occasionally can bump into Mongolian others, with the earth the house which builds with the grass, will not speak the standard spoken Chinese, depending on horse breeding life.

Evening, these two girls came back to take a thing, said that was must live to Mongolian others who just knew, therefore the entire evening has not come back. Next day, here presented the happy festive atmosphere, many people! Old times' words Nadam was needs to buy a ticket, this year does not have, but opening ceremony's performance must have the ticket talented person to be possible to enter the auditorium, moreover was cannot buy, was good can gather round the parapet in everybody to look. The opening ceremony has many giving a performance, rides a horse, the wrestling, sings, the Mongolian clothing demonstrated that many. Time most thrilling starts the admission, therefore people splendid attire, but the line, pile of high beautiful women put on the imperial palace aristocrat's magnificent clothes to bring the crown particularly, gradually walks, all cameras were insane. Also has is the short and stout wrestling expert, only then 20 years old, the body weight has 110kg, is also the object which everybody struggles grabs the moment to take a picture.

Afterward has the program which many may play, rides a horse likely rides the camel, but also has the glide airplane, 2501 people. In here, we also really before having bumped into, my room's that Chinese and that black, this Chinese girls greets unexpectedly on own initiative with us, what said is Chinese, who starts me not to recognize her is, is thought felt strange she speaks on own initiative with me. Her side has also stood a snow white female, good attractive, originally is a Thai, actually mixed the innumerable national blood, goes to school in the US. Inconceivable, I black am thought by the human am the Thai, but this white is the same with Snow White.

The entire Nadam festival continues for several days, but is probably lively on the opening ceremony, after in the afternoon, did not have anything.

I have ridden a horse, 100 dollars. First time rides, some people are bringing, jolts my buttocks good sore, a bit faster, the heart felt slightly must jump, was uncomfortable. Has ridden to the Mongolian cairn comes back again. Tom to horse allergy, therefore hides by far.

Here has many many camels to set free a captured animal, what moreover this piece also is really the green grass lap waste, is specially attractive, it is said is the result which irrigates specially. Here camel also good enthusiasm, has a tiny tot, saw us with to see mother to be the same, acted like a spoiled brat with us, did not ask us to leave, often on vertical, has scared on the contrary both of us, the small camel was also bigger than us. Finally we escaped finally in the small camel pitiful look.

The second day we wait for the vehicle load on one truck, the luck to be good very early, is waited till by us. To four princes the flag, again arrives at Huhhot, arrives at the Dongsheng Erdos again. Patter drainings the light rain, Erdos is very ordinary, good is small, just emerged, but also thought that could find many system sheep sweatshirt's factory, had not found, disappointed turned over.

In July 26, rush to sound Shawan from Dongsheng, gets out down from the high speed road to walk 3 kilometers only then to arrive at the destination, is actually not very far, was only our Bao Dutai has sunk, each person of two packages, the back added the front, in the sur- hand's plastic bag, was the same with the Long March, walks with difficulty. Occasionally had the vehicle to pass by from the side, as soon as inquired that took 20 dollars, only then not.

Walks rests, saw the sand finally, victory is in sight! Accepts as a memento first, this is we last station!

To the place which all large carts anchored, but must downward walk, actually had the vehicle to get down, but we have missed the station, therefore walked. Also thought that can live in the desert, but here can only live completely in is far away from the desert in the house, is the standard, several hundred. Although has the cable car to be possible to pass directly that side the desert. We decided that carries the package downward to walk, goes to the desert to have a look first. Under the unexpectedly accidental discovery also has the small advantage yurt, only then 60 dollar one evening, immediately we paid money. Bought in proprietress that has gone against the cowboy hat, ten dollars. Wears the hat, very cool we embarked, marches the desert, the checkpoint place buyed a ticket, is suitable the tall ladder to climb up the desert, the eye does not dare downward to look, more upward crawls the leg to be softer, imagines side with difficulty the human happy in toward slides from, did that heart jump?

Unexpectedly also has the roller coaster in the desert, looks that climbs up that mountain top from this mountain top, whiz getting down, is listening to above the human again oh oh calls straight, stimulates very much. Also many ride the camel. Also has the beautiful sand sculpture, lifelike, huge incomparable. Is some art academies student does, the surface can maintain about a half year with some special colloids.

I have walked with Tom toward the desert deep place, nobody's place, because everybody is actually plays in the desert edge. But only then truly the time which walks toward in can truly understand desert vast US. Golden yellow golden yellow, dodges under the sunlight. Sound Shawan, brings loudspeaker's sand dune, will be as the name suggests will call to make the sound, it is said that will be the light like frog “quack quack” the cry, the heavy piece of elephant automobile, the airplane will thunder, also like the startling thunderclap will pass through the ear, will look like the symphony which a tune will rush spiritedly. What but unfortunately is, these days are the weather which rains dusky, the sand are not very dry, we are also unable to understand the sound Shawan's mystery.

Is climbing over one by one desert mountain top with Tom, somewhat low-lying department head the green grass, the high mountain top is crawling easily, got down only to be able to slide or to run, steep high, ran while calls, or lay down on the sand dune, under the light sunlight was lying down, really did not want to walk, also not dirty, was the whole body sand. All sand dunes are the same with the clever axe finger of God, limitless, is really attractive, was only a pity, the day is not very good, the sunlight is insufficient, has not been able to keep its charm!

The second day of dusky day, we planned that does not pause, in the morning goes to Baotou, middle must transfer the vehicle. Who knows the station which arrives is east Baotou, at sixes and sevens, the surroundings also do not have what big store, the human are noisy incomparable, any people have. Then, we suddenly decided that did not go to Baotou, went home directly Beijing, finished this journey, marked the period for a half year knapsack life.

In we wait in train station time, Tom exits to saunter, has bought the bottle milk liquor to my father. Afterward I buy the fruit. How hadn't thought that I am hit unexpectedly by the human. The matter is this, train station square that has many sells the fruit, as soon as the human looked that is a careless person, I want to buy the mango originally, but huge each surpasses more than one catty. Afterward I have selected three peach in one, one 51 catties, the peach are not big, that middle-aged woman said that more than one catty, must six, I think the short weight originally together, said that five, who knew this female specially horizontal, turned hostile immediately, embarrassed, I most dislike like this, is not satisfactory I only then not to buy. This crazy woman grasped the melon seed which sold her to throw unexpectedly immediately my body, which have I received this, moreover was bewildered, followed closely me also to grasp has retaliated for her. I have been then miserable, let alone my first time to hers vicious beating, I hit her immediately, the vigor turned her. The side peddler also clamors is hitting me. In my hand buys potato chips anything fell completely to ground, I had been at that time silly, was really wants to cry to be mad, mounted the pedal to run toward waiting room Tom that the ground potato chips did not manage.

Tom does not dare to believe that but he said considers as finished, picks the thing.

I put, I long such big, which has received this, has not bumped including father and mother, today let this insane married woman for hit unexpectedly, was simply lawless, moreover she hit that ruthlessly, said anything not to be able like this. More wants to jump over is not convinced, the my always first time reported to the police, has hit 110. Then I pick my potato chips, that dead woman stares me unexpectedly, wicked. Then, I at heart am planning, then throws by the speed quickly her bag of melon seeds ground, hurries to run toward the train station, what is pitiful, falls short, I run unexpectedly she, is held by this insane married woman. Tom saw one is this vixen tows me toward the outside to walk, I shout wildly save a life, like this she did not dare to hit me at least. Then in all square's people encircle, unexpectedly all spear points aim at me, said that I bully old person, asks this female also 30-40 years old, but also some people hit me directly from the behind. Tom hurries the staff who found the waiting room to help to look at the package, came out to rescue me. Was good very quickly has come in police, asked me to leave immediately, that dead woman also went all out to entrain me, was simply insane. My hand arm gave scratches and tears. Too hateful. Is good is being shocking but not dangerous, safe returned to the waiting room with Tom. After the staff hear, said that definitely is also that female, always causes trouble. I am mad the whole body to tremble. What Tom rejoiced is I exits not to wear my hat luckily, otherwise looks like the outside areas to come, must take a beating L!
Really had not thought that travel of the final conclusion was unexpectedly this appearance, which for a half hasn't year gone, went home, to be bewildered before unexpectedly by the human for punches. Starts to be mad must die, afterward thinks that starts to smile, was too inconceivable. Especially when Tom with all waiting room's person looks that I scene which is towed by that lunatic, with develops the television to be the same simply!

No matter what, sat four spots the train to be possible to go home finally.

In July 29 past 5:00 am arrived at Beijing station, 6:30 were proficient.

As soon as ha-ha, toward ground throws the pocket, hurries to go to bed sleeps, anything did not think that dirty was also the matter which woke! Ha, the happy time arrived finally!!!

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世界第五长寿之乡，多彩的少数民族，广西

2007-07-13T03:31:00.000-07:00

7月13号，早早的坐车从连南到连州，七点再坐车从连州到达广西八步（贺州），再从贺州坐四个半小时的车才到桂林。其实从地图上看桂林跟连南很近，只是这边全部是山区，所以折腾到下午四点才到达桂林。Hostel就在漓江边上，好多人都在漓江里游泳。在hostel里安顿下来，我们就带上泳衣直接来到漓江。

漓江，小学的时候就从课本上知道，漓江水的美和清灵。漓江水很浅，很清却很急。踩着脚下的石卵石，很咯脚，根本就站不稳。虽然其他的人都欢声笑语的在水里嬉闹着，但对我这不会游的人来说一点都不好玩，水流的湍急，我一漂浮就顺着水顺势而下，止都止不住，更不用说能自己站起来了。Tom来救我往上带的时候，逆水而上特别费劲，所以玩了两下就不好玩了。

余下来的时间就逛街吃小吃。Hostel的地理位置很好，到步行街只有几分钟那么远。这边是人来人往，步行街上的小吃多的应接不暇，尤其是桂林米粉店，都连着，太多了。先是吃各式的串串，炸的烫的，围着的人好多，吃的人看着好香，我们也要了好多，但到了我们嘴里觉得一点都不好吃，回想那炸的油都发黑了。

寿司小店，Tom的肚子不好，所以决定吃这个，很精致，味道不错。

我打算尝一下桂林米粉，挑了其中一家店，这边外边都摆了很多的大排档，龙虾什么的一大堆，很诱人。我们就要了盘小西红柿，加一碗素炒河粉。奇怪，不明白怎么个好吃法，感觉很一般，而且分量好少，几根青菜。等付账的时候，素炒河粉竟然要10块钱，接着我又发现邻桌的那边的菜单跟我点的不一样。一看价钱，更是差了好多，那上边肉的炒粉也才8块钱。我问服务员，服务员说不出所以然，只能闷闷的说可能搞错了吧。不服气，要他们经理跟我道歉，为什么给我的菜单不一样。经理说以为你是老外啊，怎么知道你能看懂中文菜单，还特自以为是，说什么都不道歉。我拿菜单，他们就拦着来抢，这条街的餐馆都特红火，他们家也不例外，所以我直接走进他们屋里的餐厅，告知大家这边有两份不同价格的菜单，说完，我把菜单一扔，就走了。

真没想到，如此一遭。其实，老外的价格要高一些，哪都有发生。但我就那么坐在那，直白白的在我眼鼻子底下欺负人，太不要脸了。

不管怎样，这种事情在人家的地盘上，还是赶紧闪的好！呵呵！

我们还在hostel的告示栏上写了要小心！

Hostel，我们屋是六个床位，我们进去的时候已经有一人入住的，是个男的中国人。当他看到我时，惊讶的不得了，hostel怎么可以男女同屋呢。我说基本上hostel都是可以的。他还惊讶连连的说，他旅游过很多地方，还是头一次碰到。真是大惊小怪！让我高兴的是，我们之后又有两个英国女子入住，哈哈，我好庆幸是女的，而不是男的，让这人长长见识。这两个女的才19，20岁，很年轻，之前游了泰国，晒得是黑白分明。让人羡慕的是，其中一个女子有一个日记本，每一天的日程都写在里边，特别的详细，还有一些纪念的小贴士。再看我的，虽然Tom每天都提醒我写日记，可我总是累的提不起劲来，也就大概写了一下行程。比起她们的来，真是让我惭愧！她们的是多么的有纪念意义啊，还可以世代相传，作为珍宝！

Hostel楼梯拐角那有DVD可看，那两个女孩在那看13 goings to 30，女主角是Ailla里的那位，超喜欢。所以我也加入了她们的行列。回来之后我还买了碟，看了一遍又一遍。

第二天醒来，竟然在下雨，Tom没有动静，我竟然会睡不着，就在那躺着翻来覆去。起来后，下午就在桂林市里边转。Wow，桂林美在山水，特别的是城市里也是山，居民楼贴着山而起。老年人休闲娱乐也在山洞里，凉快又避雨，还有的人住在山洞里。庙也是连着山洞，好奇特。桂林市这还有一个岛村，船上人家捕着鱼。上了岛，在这里，竟然有斗鸡的，帐篷下，围了好多人，场下主人查看斗鸡的状况，场上的两只鸡正激烈的斗着，好不热闹！

7月15号，还是下着雨，10点多起得床去车站，买了车票去南宁。从11：40一直下午四点多才到，背着包折腾了几个车站最后确定还是在火车站附近入住。

没有hostel，问了几家，最后我们住进了朝阳酒店，这里边不贵，50一间，有空调。后来我们才发现这里边有好多的背包老外入住。我们的那间在三层。

三楼的拐弯处有好多的年轻女的坐着聊天，都还年轻，但长得一般。Tom猜肯定是那种。果不其然，晚上就有电话进来，我接的，没声音。第二次，电话响，Tom接的，一个女的问要不要按摩，Tom恶作剧的问了多少钱，然后说好啊。一会还真的有人来敲门了，我应得门。一个不高不瘦中等身材的女的，长得还可以吧，肯定没想到会是个女的开门，愣愣的问我刚才是不是有人打的电话。我告诉她肯定是搞错房间了。呵呵！

跟酒店打听到百色应该还有穿传统衣服的，所以我们决定先去我在网上查到的巴马，完了之后再去百色。第二天一早就坐上车花了四个小时才来到巴马。

资料显示：广西巴马瑶族自治县是一处至今仍保持完好原始生态的处女地，这边有很多神奇的魔洞，更是世界第五的长寿之乡。但巴马县这边还是什么都看不到的，我们先找店住下，再打听。

先是来到了甲篆乡，这边刚好是赶集的日子，只是时间已不早了，人也不是很多。在这里，头一次看到用一米左右长十公分那么粗的竹子抽水烟，还有壮族的女人叼着烟斗做买卖。临近就有一个壮族村子，刚割完稻子，在地里好多忙着的都是七八十岁的老人，瘦瘦的，但精神头特好。这边都是山区，老人也不闲着，加上空气好水好，乐乐呵呵的，自然就长寿了。

耳闻远处的巴盘屯村，那里有得是百岁的老人，为了一睹老寿星的风采，我们又搭上了一辆摩托车，往山里深处去。这边很穷，房子都很破，一到村子口，就看到世界第五长寿之乡—巴盘屯的指示牌。村子很小，跟村里人一打听，百岁老人，大家都知道，指着一个新盖的房子说那就是，在家呢。其实还是挺奇怪的，感觉好像谁都知道是来这看百岁老人的。后来才知道，这个可是当地旅行社必须安排的一项日程呢。迎接我们的是老人的孙子，都三十好几了，已是几个孩子的父亲，但看上去也就二三十岁。等百岁老人出来，声音洪亮，精瘦矍铄，精神头特好，尤其是跟我们握手的时候手劲可大了，真是难以置信这已是109岁的高龄了。墙上有一副好几年前照的村里百岁老人的合影，其他的都不在了，虽然现在村里还有很多百岁的老人，但眼前的这位是村里年龄最大的一位。有很多人专程远道而来探望老人，光是从日本来的就好几个。真是没想到，我们误打误撞又找到了宝贝，呵呵！

拜访完老人回到巴马县已是傍晚。第二天要去东山乡的巴根屯，不确定能不能回来，所以我们直接背上包去巴根屯。这边的车其实是小面包，10块钱一位，要拼六个人，因为路途遥远而且路还不好走，都是在山里，所以每天来这的车只有一两趟，车要等满了才可以走，不然就不去的。还好今天有车也有人，坐上车11：30才到，我们跟司机确定下午两点的时候还会有车回去。司机很好心的帮我们找了这边住的地方，如果赶不及我们可以在这边住一晚。放下东西，我们就往后边山坡道德巴根屯走去，也就一千米左右。

村子不大，很漂亮，有好多竹编的房子，外边好看但里边一无所有，很黑，很空，什么东西都放在一起。这边的房子一座座都是红色的顶，零零落落20多座，嵌在山坳坳里，红绿相间，有趣的村子。村里还有一个很大的圆亭，节日的时候大家都聚到这里穿上最美丽的布努瑶的衣服欢歌笑语，共聚一堂。可惜的是就在我们来的前几天，这边刚欢庆过祝著节，所有瑶族的姑娘在此欢庆，穿上最隆重的华丽的衣裳，电视台的摄影的都蜂拥而此。而我们竟然不知道，错过了最好的拍摄时机。现在一个穿瑶族服饰的没有。为了见识到美丽的瑶族服饰，我们找到一对漂亮的姐姐和堂弟给我们展示了他们的衣服，真的是很漂亮。虽然俩人的衣服都是藏黑色的，但女孩衣襟和袖口上都绣了彩线，腰上拴着五彩珠子穿成的穗加红线，更是有一个圆的银棒，长约20公分，一到两厘米粗，两端有小人图案。脖子上挂的长长的五颜六色的珠子项链和大大的银圈带着铃铛垂在胸前，美丽的头饰，藏青布包着，围上各种颜色的小花点缀着银箍，后边插了好多的银簪，从左侧甩过来的白底带红蓝条纹带穗的巾子，两侧是鲜艳的红线。男的只是头上缠了藏青色的布，两侧垂了好多红线。如此美服加上俊俏佳人，真是养眼。

一点半我们就在下车的地方等车了，一直等到两三点都没有车。这边的人说只能等明天早上六点多的车了。附近有个学校，但没上课没人。只有其中一间里边有三个小姑娘在用手掰玉米粒，地上铺满了掰下来的玉米，她们整个就坐在上边，很开心。

东山乡很小，没有什么可看的，四五点了，天色也暗了，我们在山坡上碰到掰玉米的一家四口，妈妈和三个孩子，两个女孩，一个男孩，最大也不过十一二岁。爸爸已经过世了，现在他们都要背着筐，爬下山坡在一大片的玉米地里掰满了筐，再背上爬上坡倒在路边。我们跟着他们往下爬，一眨眼，他们就不见了，我跟Tom还在一步一步的看路，踩着脚下的石头，小心翼翼的下去。等他们上来的时候，我们再跟着往上爬，对我们来说，这简直就是悬崖峭壁，但他们不到十岁的孩子背着筐一下子就上去了。看着他们真的是感慨万千，真的是城里的孩子不能跟农村的比，农村的孩子不能跟山里的比！

虽然住的这家是开饭馆的，下午等车的时候，看着别人在这一碗碗的吃着米线，但我们实在是吃不下去，还好，我们还有一些粮食，也就随便打发了，我还在小铺买了两包榨菜啃起来。晚上睡觉住的是三层的一个房间，但上厕所要上二层，厕所连着小山。房间里只有两张很窄的小床，有蚊帐，但房间里一股味道。晚上好热，没有电扇开着窗户都不管用，还有蚊子。床上只有一张席子，硌的都疼，没法睡觉，这一晚上好难熬。

7月18号，六点就坐上车，司机竟然还是昨天的那位。回到巴马，花了两个半小时坐车来到百色。原以为在百色能看到好多的当地人穿当地的衣服，但不想百色其实是个大的城市，我们什么都看不到。突然间就觉得累了，所以我们决定马上坐车回南宁，不想待了。偏是我哪根经错了，竟然说服Tom做火车回南宁吧。当然其中一个原因是便宜一半钱呢，回南宁的车票好贵啊，都快一百块钱了。买完票就后悔了，要在火车站等三个多小时呢，真是百无聊赖，候车室又热的要死，头顶上的电扇根本就起不来作用。开始还没什么人，后来人越来越多，又热又吵。等上了车，真是挤，还是三个人的座位，真是悔不当初！唯一好的是在车站附近买了四五斤的当地青芒，才一块钱一斤，甜的不得了，真是太好吃了。怪不得等车的人都是成箱的拎着。

17：50的车，等回到南宁都21点了，朝阳酒店只剩两间房间了，一间在楼梯口，一间在二层，没有之前住的好，但没办法来的太晚了，没得挑了，又是坐火车的结果。

我们的下一站是内蒙古呼和浩特。车票是16号买的，因为是旅游季节，所以车票根本就买不着更不用说卧铺了，而且没有直达到呼和浩特的，必须要在石家庄转车。所以我们只得买了两张20号的坐票从南宁9：10到石家庄第二天的9：45，要整整24个小时还多半个小时，然后再换车到呼和浩特。还好从石家庄到呼和浩特的票15：52当天连上了，尽管要在车站等五六个小时，我们还是很高兴，而且终于这次买到的是卧铺。

7月19号，放松了一下，只是逛逛南宁，一个大大的城市，好像也没什么好玩的。倒是问路的时候碰到一个愚蠢的男的和一个神经凶悍的女的，两人都穿着制服，帮助别人的，男的不知道，女的态度恶劣还口出恶言！神经病的母老虎错了神经呀！

不管怎样，在这边的家乐福购了好多东东，为第二天的旅程做足了准备。

7月20号，早上九点的火车，带着我们开往我们本次旅程的最后一站----内蒙古！！！！！

China Photography
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Township of the world fifth longevity, multi-color national minority, Guangxi

In July 13, going by car early from Liennan to continually the state, seven spots again goes by car from the state arrives at Guangxi continually eight steps (Hezhou), again Che Caidaowho sits four-and-a-half hours from Hezhou Guilin. Actually from the map looked that Guilin is very near with Liennan, is only here is the mountainous area completely, therefore tosses about to 4:00 pm only then arrives at Guilin. Hostel nearby the Lijiang River on, many people swims in the Lijiang River. Gets down calmly in hostel, we take to bring with the swim suit to arrive at the Lijiang River directly.

Lijiang River, elementary school's time knew from the textbook that flowings the river water US and the clear spirit. Flowings the river water to be very shallow, very clear is very actually anxious. Is stepping on under foot's stone pebbles, the foot, cannot come to a stop very much. Although other people happy talks and laughters are kidding around in the water, but will not tour to my this a person spot is unamusing, as soon as the fluent rapids, I will float am suitable the water to take advantage of opportunity, will stop cannot stop, say nothing of could stand. Tom rescues my upward belt's time, but against the current on specially uses energy, therefore plays two has been unamusing.

In addition the time which comes window-shops eats the snack. The Hostel geographical position is very good, has several minutes that far to the pedestrian street. Here is crowded, in pedestrian street snack many accepting, Guilin Rice noodle Shop, is linking particularly, were too many. Is first eats various types the string, explodes burns, gathers round the human many, eats the human looks at the fragrance, we have also wanted many, but to our between lips had thought that a spot is not delicious, recalled that explodes the oil became dark.

The sushi shop, the Tom belly is not good, therefore the decision eats this, is very fine, the flavor is good.

I planned that tastes the Guilin rice noodle, has selected a shop, here outside has suspended many big gears, lobster anything a big pile, is very attractive. We have wanted the plate small tomato, adds bowl of elements to fry the rice noodle. Strange, did not understand that delicious method, the feeling is very how ordinary, moreover component good few, several green vegetables. And so on pays a bill, usually fries the rice noodle to take 10 dollars unexpectedly, then I discovered that the neighbouring table that side menu selects with me is dissimilar. As soon as looks at the price, has missed many, above that the meat fries the powder also only then 8 dollars. I ask the service person, the service person cannot say the reason why, can only be depressed said that possibly made a mistake. It is not convinced, wants their manager to apologize with me, why gives my menu not to be dissimilar. Manager said that thought you are the foreigner, how to know that you can understand Chinese menu, but also thinks oneself infallible especially, said that anything does not apologize. I take the menu, they block are snatching, this street's restaurant especially is prosperous, their family is not exceptional, therefore I enter in their room directly the dining room, informs everybody to have two difference in price menus, said that as soon as, I throw the menu, walked.

Had not thought really, so. Actually, foreigner's price wants high somewhat, which has the occurrence. But I that sit in that straight in vain bullies the human in my eye under one's nose, is too not concerned about face.

No matter what, this kind of matter in others' domain, hurries good which dodges! Ha-ha!

We also wrote on the hostel bulletin fence must be careful!

Hostel, our room is six beds, we go in already had one person to move, is a male Chinese. When he sees me, surprised serious, how can hostel the male and female roommate. I said that basically hostel is may. He also surprised again and again said that he has travelled many places, the first time bumps into. Really makes much ado about nothing! Those who let me happy is, after us, two British females move, ha, I good rejoiced that is female, but is not male, lets this person grow in experience. These two female only then 19,20 years old, is very young, before has toured Thailand, exposes to the sun is in sharp contrast. What is enviable, a female has a diary, each day-long program writes in inside, special detailed, but also has some commemoration small tips. Looks at me again, although Tom reminds me to keep a diary every day, but I always tired raise come not vigorously, also has written a down stroke on the general idea. Compares their coming, really lets me be ashamed! They are how have the commemoration significance, but may also pass on from generation to generation, takes the treasure!

Hostel staircase corner that has DVD to look that two girls in that looked 13 goings to 30, the leading lady is in Ailla that position, ultra likes. Therefore I have also joined their ranks. After coming back, I have also bought the small dish, looked again and again.

The second day wakes, is raining unexpectedly, Tom does not have the sound of something astir, I unexpectedly will not be able to fall asleep, will lie down in that is tossing about. After getting up, in the afternoon transfers inside Guilin. Wow, Guilin US in scenery, what is special is in the city is also the mountain, the building of residence is pasting the mountain. The senior citizen rest and recreation also in the cave, cool takes shelter from the rain, but also some people live in the cave. The temple is also linking the cave, good unusual. Guilin this also has an island village, on the ship others is catching the fish. On the island, in here, had the game cock unexpectedly, under the tent, encircled many people, under the field the master examined that the game cock the condition, on the field two chickens intense were fighting, was very lively!

In July 15, rains, past 10:00 beds go to the station, bought the ticket to go to Nanning. From 11:40 past 4:00 pm only then, have carried the package to toss about several stations to determine finally moves in nearby the train station.

Without hostel, asked several, we have been admitted to the Chaoyang hotel finally, inside this is inexpensive, 501, have the air conditioning. Afterward we only then discovered that inside this has many knapsack foreigners to move. Our that in three.

Three building's turning points have many young female sits chats, also young, but is much longer. Tom guessed that definitely is that kind. Sure enough, evening has the telephone to come, I meet, does not have the sound. Second time, the telephone sound, Tom meets, female asks must massage, the Tom practical joke asked the how much money, then reach an agreement. Also really some people will have knocked on a door, I will earn the gate. Not a high not thin medium stature's female, is also long may, definitely had not thought that can be female opening the door, asked I some people hit a moment ago telephone. I told her definitely am make a mistake the room. Ha-ha!

Inquired with the hotel Baise should also have puts on the traditional clothes, therefore we decided that goes to me first in on-line Zha Dao Pama, goes to Baise again. The second day took a seat early in the morning boards spends four hours only then to arrive at Pama.

Material demonstration: The Guangxi Bama Yao Autonomous County was still maintains until now the complete primitive ecology the virgin land, here had the mysterious evil spirit hole, was township of the world fifth longevity. But the Pama county anything did not look that we look for the shop to stay first, then inquired.

Arrived at Jiazhuan Town first, here just is the day which goes to the market, was only the time already not early, the human was not many. In here, first time sees with a meter about long ten centimeter that thick bamboo pump smoke, but also has Zhuang national minority's women to hold in the mouth the tobacco pipe to do business. Approaches has a Zhuang national minority village, just sheared the rice, many are being busy in the place is 70-80 year-old person, thin, but spiritual especially good. Here is the mountainous area, old person is not idling, in addition the air good water is good, cheerful, nature on longevity.

Hears the distant place the Palestinian plate to store the village, there has is hundred year-old person, as soon as for sees elderly person's elegant demeanor, we have made contact with a motorcycle, toward mountain in deep place. Here is very poor, the house very broken, as soon as arrives at the village spigot, saw township of - Pakistan plate the world fifth longevity stores index plate. The village is very small, as soon as the human inquired with the village, the centenarian, everybody knew, pointed at a new lid's house saying that was, in home. Is actually very strange, felt that probably everybody knew comes this to look at the centenarian. Afterward only then knew, but the local travel agency must arrange a program. Greets us is old person's grandson, 30 several, already were several child's fathers, but seemed also the 20-30 years old. And so on centenarians come out, the sound is loud and clear, thin healthy, spiritual especially good, particularly shakes hand with us the strength of hand may be big, was really unbelievable this already is 109 year-old advanced age. On the wall has in the village which one several years ago illuminate centenarian's group photo, other not, although in the present village also has many hundred year-old people, but at present this is in the village age biggest one. Has many people to come from far away visits old person, the light is several which specially comes from Japan. Really had not thought that we bumped into had found the treasure, ha-ha!

Visits old person to return to the Pama county already is the evening. Can the second day needs to go to Dongshan Town's Bugan village, indefinite come back, therefore we carry on the back the package to go to Bugan directly the village. Here vehicle is the small bread actually, 10 dollar, must put together six people, because is far away moreover the road to be also difficult to walk, is in the mountain, therefore comes this vehicle every day only then 12, Che Yao and so on filled has only then been possible to walk, otherwise did not go. Has the vehicle also to have the human today fortunately, sits boards 11:30 only then, we with the driver determined 2:00 pm time also will have the vehicle to go back. The driver good intention helped us to look for the place which very much here lived, if missed we to be possible to live for one evening in here. Lays down the thing, we in the future side the hillside morals Bugan village will walk, also about a kilometer.

The village is not big, is very attractive, many woven bamboo utensils house, outside attractive, but inside does not have a thing in the world, is very black, is very spatial, any thing puts on the same place. Here house one is red going against, the fallen more than 20 places, inlay in the level area in the mountains ao, red green interaction, interesting village. In the village also some very big rotunda, holiday time everybody gathers here to put on the most beautiful cloth vertical stroke precious clothes happy song joke, is assemble. What what a pity was coming in us couple days ago, here just joyfully celebrated has been wishing the festival, possessed Yao national minority's girls to joyfully celebrate in this, puts on the most grand magnificent upper and lower garments, television station's photography swarms, but this. But we did not know unexpectedly, has missed the best photography opportunity. Now puts on the Yao national minority clothing not to have. For the experience to the beautiful Yao national minority clothing, we found a pair of attractive elder sister and the younger male cousin had demonstrated for us their clothes, what was really very attractive. Although pairs person's clothes are the Tibet black, but on the girl front piece and the sleeve cuff has embroidered the color line, on the waist ties up Guangzhou which all colors bead puts on to add the red line, some round silver stick, long approximately 20 centimeters, one to two centimeter thickness, the both sides have the villain design. On the neck hangs the long colorful bead necklace and the big silver ring bring the bell to hang in the front, the beautiful head ornaments, the dark blue cloth wrapper, is enclosing each kind of color the floret to embellish the silver band, behind inserted many silver hairpins, flings Bai from left side De the belt safflower stripe belt Guangzhou's turban, the both sides are the bright red lines. Male was only on has entangled the heavy blue cloth, two vertical bank many red lines. So the US clothing adds on the good-looking beautiful woman, really raises the eye.

1:30 we are getting out when vehicles and so on place, 2-3 spots did not have the vehicle. Here person said that only could wait for tomorrow past 6:00 am vehicles. The nearby has a school, but has not attended class nobody. Only then inside has three girls to use the hand to break off the corn kernel, ground has overspread the corn which breaks off down, they entire sit in above, is very happy.

Dongshan Town is very small, anything has not been possible to look that 45 spots, the weather has been also dark, we bump into on the hillside break off the corn family of four, mother and three children, two girls, a boy, most greatly also 22 years old. Daddy had already passed away, now they must carry the basket, climbed down the hillside yumide to break off in one big piece has filled the basket, carried on the back again crawls uphill pours in the roadside. We downward are crawling with them, a twinkling, they disappear, I also in gradually look at the road with Tom, is stepping on under foot's stone, getting down cautiously. Waits for time which they come up, we with upward are crawling again, to us, this is the sheer precipice simply, but they less than ten year-old child carried the basket to come up all of a sudden. Really those who look at them is filled with emotion, what is really in the city children cannot with the countryside ratio, the countryside child not be able with the mountain in ratio!

Although lives this family is opens the restaurant, in the afternoon and so on vehicle's times, looks that others are eating the rice-flour noodle in this bowl, but we are really cannot eat, fortunately, we also have some grain, also casually has sent, I also bought two packages of pickled mustard tubers in the shop to gnaw. Evening what sleeps is a three room, but goes to bathroom wants on two, the restroom is linking the hill. In the room only then two very narrow small beds, have the mosquito net, but in room a flavor. Is good night hot, does not have the electric fan to operate the window no matter uses, but also has the mosquito. On the bed only then a mat, presses hurts, has no way to sleep, this good night is unendurable.

In July 18, six spots take a seat board, driver unexpectedly yesterday's that position. Returns to Pama, spent two-and-a-half hours to go by car arrives at Baise. Thought originally in Baise can see puts on local to many natives clothes, but did not think that Baise is a big city actually, our anything does not look. Thought suddenly has been tired, therefore we decided that went by car immediately Nanning, did not want to treat. Which root was my after mistakenly, convinced Tom to make the train unexpectedly to return to Nanning. Certainly a reason is the cheap half money, returns to Nanning's ticket well expensive, nearly 100 dollars. Bought the ticket to regret, must in the train station and so on more than three hours, really be bored to death, the waiting room hot must die, in the top of the head electric fan could not get up the function. Starts not to have any person, the successor are getting more and more, also hot is also noisy. And so on boarded, really pushes, three person's seats, really regret past mistakes! What is only good has bought 45 catty local blue awn nearby the station, only then one dollar one catty, sweet serious, was really too delicious. No wonder waits for vehicle's people are packed in a box is carrying.

the 17:50 vehicle, and so on returned to the Nanning 21 spots, was exposed to the sun the hotel only to remain two rooms, in staircase mouth, in two, before not, lived good, but did not have the means to come to be too late, has not selected, also sits train's result.

Our next station is the Inner Mongolian Huhhot. The ticket is 16 buys, because is the tourist season, therefore the ticket could not buy say nothing of the sleeping berth, and has not gone directly to Huhhot, must transfer to another vehicle in Shijiazhuang. Therefore we have to bought two 20 to sit the ticket from Nanning 9:10 to the Shijiazhuang second day 9:45, wanted an entire 24 hour also mostly hour, then changed vehicle again Huhhot. Has been connected including the above fortunately from Shijiazhuang to Huhhot's ticket 15:52 same day, although must in the station and so on 56 hours, we be very happy, what moreover this time buys finally is the sleeping berth.

In July 19, relaxed, only strolls Nanning, a big city, probably also does not have anything to be amusing. Asks the way but actually time bumps into one stupid male and a nerve maneating female, two people both are putting on the uniform, helps others, male did not know, the female manner talks back badly the malicious talk! Mental illness tigress mistakenly nerve!

No matter what, has bought east many in here Carefour east, made fully the preparation for the second day of journey.

In July 20, 9:00 am trains, lead us to leave for our journey last station----Inner Mongolia!!!!!

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被人遗忘淡去的千年瑶寨，繁华之外的广东

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7月9号，折腾了两天，好在赶上了六点的末班车去肇庆，到那边都半夜10：30了。找旅馆还算顺利，条件也不错，干净又舒服还有空调才50rmb。边上一条街的饭馆还是灯火通明，煞是热闹。我们点了三个菜有我们爱吃的酸菜鱼和豆腐，比起澳门突然间觉得太便宜了，开怀大吃，饱饱的，好满足。

研究一下肇庆旅游，好像七星岩值得一去。第二天一大早我们就坐公交去了，半个多小时，到了那边竟然发现其实是个公园，石头有点像桂林的那种，湖光山色围绕，美倒是挺美的，适合休闲度假的，但跟我们要的东西不太一样。就这样，我们俩都没有下车，直接又回去到车站。时间还早，才七点半，随即我们买了八点的车去封开的岭南第一村“杨池古村”顺道回来的时候再去德庆的“金林水乡”，虽然有点远，因为光是从肇庆到封开就要四个小时车程，但我们估摸着抓紧点应该能赶得回来。

杨池古村，坐落在封开县罗董镇的大山坳里，我们先是在中途的汪村车站下车，再等车到罗董镇，下车就能看到岔路口的岭南第一村的大幅宣传招牌在那矗立着。我们还以为到了，再一打听，从这到村里还有八公里，这个就没有车可去了，唯一的方式就是打摩的，花了九块钱。门票20。

杨池古村峰峦环抱，村子因一杨柳池塘而得名。全村均为叶姓氏族，其先祖因避战乱，而隐居于此，已有380多年历史。有着60多座保存完好的古屋，清一色砖石木结构，有壁画、灰塑、木雕。这里出过好多的官员，所以有些屋檐呈官帽形，是远近闻名的文化村。这里还留有书院，祠堂跟钱庄。池塘边的墙上悬挂着一些空的篮子，据说这里的村民卖菜的时候只要把菜放到篮子里，无需人看管，到时候只要过来取钱就行了。村子里载满了果树，村内有乳泉、盈泉、灵珠泉、两性泉，据说都有传奇色彩，水伸手够着，夏天洗洗，很舒服。

金林水乡，在国道路口下了车，打摩的过去20元，门票30。金林水乡据说是2005年广东最美的村子，这停满了旅游车。村口摆了好多的卖土特产的摊，大片的贡柑林，刚刚结了小果。一路走进去的确很漂亮，各色果树，村里的小孩也守着摊，两块钱一束的水果，不知道是什么，长得像新鲜的桂圆，但剥开皮，酸酸甜甜，里边有几粒子，很好吃，这个在杨池古镇也有见，但那边还比较纯朴，不像这边卖东西的好多，不过都是土特产（有泡的何首乌），所以也还不错。沿路有几架水车，哗哗的转着。这个有着1700多年历史的高台上的水乡人家有着两河、双圳、五大井”及水塘，村子建筑感觉比较松散，村里有很多老人，有的房子很破，还有在盖房的，好像看的也不是很多，作为最美的村子我们多少还是觉得有点遗憾。比较起来，虽然杨池古村没有这么多水也没有这边大，但看建筑还是喜欢杨池古村一些！

一个小时后出来，天也快黑了，也没有看到摩的。我们就在马路上站着等过往的车辆，还好有一辆的士刚好回德庆那边，所以我们只花了20块就来到了德庆车站。赶上了七点的班车回肇庆，还在车站附近的市场买了好多的荔枝。这边的香蕉荔枝都太便宜了，还新鲜，都是自家种的。

七月十一号，又是早起去车站买票，因为昨天回来时车站早关门了，所以今天早上直接背着包来车站，谁知道8：30到清远的票已经没有了，我们只能等9：50的那趟了，然后我们又要赶12：00的车从清远到连南。不管怎样，还都被我们赶上了，到连南的时候都四点多了。

连南是广东的瑶族自治县，据说在连绵百里的高山峻岭上，到处都是瑶家村寨，所以连南素有“百里瑶山”之美称。来这里我们是为了看瑶寨和瑶族，但我们也不确定能看到什么，瑶族是不是还穿着他们的传统服饰。当我们在连南的车上看到一位岁数比较大的妇女还穿着瑶族服饰，头上扎着青布的时候，好激动啊，这就说明肯定还有人穿的。

跟车站的人打听，知道这边比较有名的有三排瑶寨和千年瑶寨，有车到岗寨经过三排瑶寨但千年瑶寨就没有车直达了，有几十公里远。但今天太晚了，而且那边是没有住宿的，那只能明天才能去了。附近的旅馆挺多的，很快我们就把住的地方给安顿好了。

街上也没什么特别的，所有的人穿的都跟我们一样，只是偶尔能看到一个两个穿瑶族服饰的。当时也没看到什么像样的餐馆，但晚上这边的大排档不错，很红火，吃了好多，但Tom拉肚子了。

第二天一早，在车站附近看到几个年轻的妇女穿着美丽的衣服，我们就问她们是那个村子的，离这远不远，村子里是不是都还穿瑶族的服饰，她们很热情但听不太懂她们的话，但我们可以知道她们那的确还穿。

我们叫了个蓬蓬车，10里，说好12块钱到三排瑶寨。这一路上让我们惊喜不已，路过的马路边的几个村子都还穿着他们的瑶服，尤其看到一个中年的男子头上盘了一叠的红布，红红的，高高的，好亮眼，回来的时候我们一定要好好在这逛逛。

三排瑶寨，很失望。其实也没有进里边，但当我们跟售票员询问里边什么样的时候，那人什么都不说，表现有点弱智的样子。这边全部都是山，在门口我们也看不到什么，感觉也没有人。所以我们打算还是去千年瑶寨一看。搭上车到岗寨，再找了个面包，30元去千年瑶寨。

千年瑶寨被誉为“中国瑶族第一寨”，坐落在海拔600多米的高山上，四周群峰迭嶂，是目前全国规模最大、最古老、最具特色的瑶寨。一排排整齐的古典建筑民居顺着山势错落有致地排列在半山坡上，一律青砖砌墙，黑瓦盖顶，极为壮观。在这里有旅游孕育而生的观景台一览瑶寨风光。只可惜这座拥有一千四百多年历史的古寨，有鼎盛时期的700多幢民居、1000多户、7000多人到现在的不到200余人和368幢明清时期的古宅。在这里我们看到的大多是七八十岁的老人，独自居住着。由于交通的不方便，在山里收割农作物运输等等都是问题，所以年轻的基本上都已搬下山。看着这一幢幢寨门、寨墙、踏着悠悠的石板道，在淅淅沥沥的小雨之下，感受着千年瑶寨的历史沧桑。

我们进来的时候，刚好有歌舞表演结束，一群游客正意犹未尽的拍着照。虽然错过了表演，但这悠悠古寨足以让我们沉醉叹息。寻觅着古道，迎面走来一个六七十岁的大爷，正扛着锄头下地，也就穿着他们平时的衣服，头上围着一块白巾。当我们表示想拍照的时候，很出人意料，他让我们等一下，他要回去换衣服。就这样我们跟着他来到他家门口，等老大爷再次出现在我们眼前的时候，上身下身都穿戴整齐，尤其是头上产生了层层的红布，很隆重。很有派的站在那里让我们拍。之后我们才了解，剩下的这些老人都只靠下地干活种得一些粮食过活，很清苦，但自从这边辟为旅游景区后，好多人要求拍照，所以也就有了提供拍照的一些微薄收入。之后我们在玉米地里又拍到了光着膀子，穿着一条只到膝盖上破裤子，腰间栓一条红巾子，头上同样盘着红头巾的另外一个老人，这位都快80了，黑瘦黑瘦的只有一层皮，没有一点肉。他把我们带到他的屋里，给我们看其他人给他拍得两张相片，老人还拿出了他各式的长长的竹节做成的烟斗，长长细细。老人点起了烟，背上他的瑶族包。屋子里一件像样的东西都没有，除了有几口锅，真是的好破好破，什么都没有，屋里是黑乎乎的。之后我们还碰到一位老太太，同样那么大的岁数，坐在门槛上，瘦瘦的，眼睛好大，穿的一样很破，不停的咳着。看到我们的时候，虽然不舒服但还是静静的坐在那让我们拍照，还给我们端了碗酒邀请我们喝，这好像还是当地待客的习俗。看着他们一个人，真是慨叹，千年的瑶寨千年的魂！

现居住在山寨的瑶民，主要有邓、唐、盘、房四个氏族。他们在明代时就建立了民主选举的“瑶老制”，管理瑶寨。不期然，在这里我们竟然碰到了最后一位瑶王的孙女。瑶王的房子一样的简单空荡。孙女的妈妈正坐在门口一针一线的绣着瑶包，据说做那么一个包要两三个月才能完成。孙女和她的堂姐在一块玩，在边上我们还碰到兄弟俩，他们都是七八岁，十一二岁的样子，都简单的穿着瑶族的服饰，即使是小女孩也是跟男孩一样的青布衣服，没有花花绿绿，只是女孩腰间栓的是白色的巾子，男孩是红色的巾子。小男孩小女孩都很热情，邀请我们吃他们烤的玉米。每天他们都要走两个小时下山去上学，每天两个小时走回家。小女孩说习惯了也就不累了。我们拍了一些他们的相片，答应给他们寄过去。希望快乐！

美丽的瑶寨，不远处的青山绵绵，绵绵细雨下，就跟在画里一样，水墨无尽！

从千年瑶寨出来的时候，刚好碰到一辆车要去连南，我们问了价钱，竟然跟我们要60块钱，不降价，我们才不要呢。虽然我们有之前那位司机的电话，但我们还是决定溜达下去，到岗寨再做车。就这么从山上一直往下走，好远好远，一路上都是青山，跟桂林的地貌很相似。路上也偶有小村子，走了快一个小时差不多到岗寨了，从山上下来了一辆面包车，一打听，才6块钱一人到连南，我们喜滋滋的上了车，好便宜。看来我们俩之前不知行情，亏了。等到之前我们经过的那两个村子的时候，我们俩就下车了，因为到连南还有一段距离，所以司机才要了10块钱。

这边的村子，虽然能看到很多人还是穿瑶族衣服，但这里已经有了现代村子的气息。大家聊着天打着牌。我们看到她们的包包好漂亮，要100块钱一个，想买，但因为他们不肯150块钱给我们两个，所以没买，后来好后悔哦！以后也许再也没机会了！

农田里正长着高高的稻子，看瑶族妇女穿着瑶服在地里打农药，别有风情。

一路溜达着回连南，路上碰到卖西瓜的，两块钱一个，不大不小，很甜。马路边上有一条特别宽的大坝河，路边歇了好多的摩托车，水里全是游泳玩水的人，大人小孩，都是一家子下了班带小孩来的。天的确是太热，Tom也按奈不住，尽兴下水了。我在边上呆着，看着东西。看着眼前，想想瑶寨感觉就是恍如隔世！

今天收获颇丰，晚上我们还找到了一家好的餐馆，香喷喷的鱼和蔬菜米饭，好开胃！

明天又要开始下一站了----广西省！

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Is forgotten the millennium precious stronghold which by the human goes pale, beside is lively the Guangdong

In July 9, tossed about for two days, was good is catching up with six point last buses to go to Zhaoqing, to that side midnight 10:30. Looks for the hotel also to calculate smoothly, the condition is also good, is also cleanly comfortable also has the air conditioning only then 50rmb. On a street's restaurant is brilliantly illuminated, is really lively. We have selected the pickled cabbage fish which and the bean curd three vegetables have us to like eating, compares Macao to think suddenly has been too cheap, gives birth for the first time eats greatly, full, good satisfied.

Studies the Zhaoqing traveling, as soon as probably Seven Star Crag is worth going. The second day we took a seat the public transportation to go very early, more than a half hours, to that side had discovered unexpectedly were actually a park, the stone a little look like Guilin's that kind, the lake and mountain scenery complementing each other revolve, US was but actually very beautiful, suited the leisure to take vacation, but wanted with us the thing was not too same. Then, both of us have not gotten out, goes back the station directly. The time which the time also early, only then 7:30, immediately we bought eight point vehicles to have sealed the Lingnan first village which “Yang Chigu the village” come back on the way again goes to De Qing “the golden forest region of rivers and lakes”, although a little far, because the light was takes four hour driving distances from Zhaoqing to sealing, but we were supposing grasped the spot to be able to catch up with comes back.

Yang Chigu the village, is situated in the Fengkai County Luo Dong Zhen big level area in the mountains, we are the first station get out in midway Wang Cun, then waits for Che Daoluo the Dong town, gets out to be able to see road fork's Lingnan first village's large propaganda advertisement is standing erect in that. We also thought that as soon as inquired again, from this to the village in eight kilometers, this did not have Che Ke to go, the only way was attacks Morocco, has spent nine dollars. Admission ticket 20.

Yang Chigu the village peaks and ridges surround, the village acquires fame because of a willow pond. The entire villiage is the leaf surname clan, its ancestor because of evades the chaos caused by war, but lives in seclusion in this, had more than 380 years history. Has more than 60 preserved complete ancient rooms, the uniform bricks and stones wood construction, has the mural, the ash to model, the woodcarving. Here has had many officials, therefore some eaves assume the official headgear shape, is Wenhua Village which is renowned far and near. Here also leaves leeway the academy, the ancestral temple with the money shop. Nearby on the pond wall is being hanging some spatial baskets, it is said here villagers sell the vegetable time, so long as puts the vegetable to the basket, does not need the human to safeguard, so long as when the time comes came takeing the money to be good. In the village was fully laden with the fruit tree, in the village had the young spring, the full spring, the spirit bead spring, the amphoteric spring, it is said had the legendary color, the water puts out a hand to suffice, in the summer washed, was very comfortable.

The golden forest region of rivers and lakes, got out in the federal highway street intersection, to hit Morocco's past 20 Yuan, the admission ticket 30. The golden forest region of rivers and lakes it is said is in 2005 the Guangdong most beautiful village, this has crowded the tourist car. The village has suspended many sells the local product the booth, the big piece's tribute citrus reticulata forest, had just borne the fruitlet. A group walks is indeed very attractive, the assorted fruit tree, in the village child is also defending the booth, two dollar bunch of fruits, do not know are anything, is long looks like the fresh dried longan, but bares the skin, sour and sweet, inside has several granules, is very delicious, this also has in the Yang pond old town sees, but that side is also quite simple, here does not look like sells the thing many, but is the local product (has soaking polygonum multiflorum), therefore is also good. Several waterwheels, whish whish are transferring along the road. This has in more than 1700 year historical catwalk region of rivers and lakes others to have two rivers, the double dike, five big wells” and the pond, the village construction feeling is quite loose, in the village has many old people, some houses very broken, but also has is building a house, probably looks is not many, takes the most beautiful village we how many to think that a little regretted. Compares, although here Yang Chigu the village such juicy also has not had big, but looked that the construction likes Yang Chigu village some!

One hour later comes out, the day quick has been also black, also has not seen Morocco. We are standing on the street and so on passing vehicles, some taxi just returns to that side fortunately De Qing, therefore we only spent 20 to arrive at the De Qing station. Caught up with seven point bus services to return to Zhaoqing, but also has bought many litchi chinenses in the station nearby market. Here banana litchi chinensis too has been cheap, but is also fresh, is kind.

In July 11, is also gets up early the station to buy the ticket, because yesterday came back time the station has closed early, therefore this morning carried the package to come the station directly, who knew that 8:30 arrived at Qingyuan's ticket already not to have, we only could wait for 9:50 that then we must catch up with 12:00 Che Cong the Qingyuan to Liennan. No matter what, but also has been caught up with by us, to Liennan's time past 4:00.

Liennan is Guangdong's Yao national minority Autonomous County, it is said on the continuous hundred mile mountain high mountains, everywhere is the precious family stockaded village, therefore Liennan is known as “hundred mile Mt. Yao” the laudatory name. Comes here us is to look at the precious stronghold and the Yao national minority, but we indefinite can see anything, the Yao national minority is also putting on their traditional clothing. When we on Liennan's vehicle saw that is also putting on the Yao national minority clothing to an age quite big woman, on is gripping black cloth time, good excited, this explained that definitely also some people put on.

Inquires with the station person, knew that here quite famous has three row of precious strongholds and the millennium precious stronghold, had Che Daogang the stronghold to pass through three row of precious stronghold but millennium precious stronghold not to have the vehicle to go directly to, had several dozens kilometer far. But too has been today late, moreover that side does not have the lodging, that only could tomorrow be able. The nearby hotel are very many, is very quick the place which we hold on to give is calmly good.

On the street also does not have anything specially, all people put on are the same with us, is only occasionally can see that puts on the Yao national minority clothing to one two. At that time has not seen any nice restaurant, but here evening's big gear is good, was very prosperous, has eaten many, but Tom had diarrhea.

The second day early in the morning, nearby the station saw is putting on the beautiful clothes to several young women, we asked that they are that village, to this is far, in the village also puts on Yao national minority's clothing, they very warm, but listens not too to understand their words, but we may know that their that indeed also puts on.

We have been called a loose roadster, 10 miles, reach an agreement 12 dollars to three row of precious strongholds. This lets us be pleasantly surprised all the way, nearby street's several villages which passed by is also putting on their precious clothing, especially saw that to a middle-aged male on plate pack of scarlet cloth, red, high, the good bright eye, came back time we must certainly stroll well in this.

Three row of precious strongholds, are very disappointed. Inside actually has not entered, but when we with the ticket seller inquired inside what time, that person of anything did not say, performance a little retarded appearance. Here is a mountain completely, we also does not look at anything in the entrance, feeling also nobody. As soon as therefore we plan or go to the millennium precious stronghold to look. Makes contact with Che Daogang the stronghold, has looked for a bread again, 30 Yuan go to the millennium precious stronghold.

The millennium precious stronghold is honored as “the Chinese Yao national minority first stronghold”, is situated on the elevation more than 600 meters mountains, all around the group peak repeat screen-like mountain peaks, is the present national scale is biggest, is most ancient, the most characterful precious stronghold. A row of neat classical architecture common people residence is suitable the appearance of the mountain to arrange scattered and organized on half hillside, the same blue brick builds a wall, the black tile coping, is extremely magnificent. Has traveling breeding as soon as in here fresh to look at the scenery Taiwan to look at the precious stronghold scenery. Was only a pity that this has more than 1400 year historical ancient strongholds, has the prosperous time more than 700 common people residences, more than 1000 household, more than 7000 people to the present less than 200 person and 368 Ming and Qing Dynasties time ancient dwelling. Saw in here us mostly is 70-80 year-old person, alone is living. Because the transportation is not convenient, harvests the crops transportation in the mountain and so on is the question, therefore young basically moved descends the mountain. Looks that this flickering stronghold gate, the stronghold wall, are treading the long stone plank road, under the light rain lightly, is feeling the millennium precious stronghold historical vicissitudes.

We come, just had the dance to perform ends, group of tourists were having not given full expression pat are illuminating. Although has missed the performance, but this long ancient stronghold lets us immerse the sigh sufficiently. Searches the ancient road, the front surface is walking 60-70 year-old Sir, is carrying on the shoulder under the hoe, also puts on their usual clothes, on is wearing a white turban. When we indicated wants to photograph, is very beyond expectation, he lets us wait, he wants to go back trades clothes. Like this we are arriving at his main house gate mouth with him, and so on uncles appear once more at our at present time, the upper body lower part of the body dresses neatly, particularly on has produced the scarlet cloth layer upon layer, is very grand. Has the faction station to let us very much in there pat. Afterward we only then understood, is left over these old people only work depending on under plant some grain to earn a living, is very impoverished, but wards off since here after the tourist scenic zone, many people request the photograph, therefore also had has provided the photograph some meagre incomes. Afterward we in yumide in patted the light upper arm, put on one only to arrive at on the knee the broken pants, a waist hitch red turban, on same plate red kerchief's other old person, this quick 80, black thin black thin had a skin, did not have a meat. He leads us to his room, to us looked that other people also made two photographs to him, old person have put out the tobacco pipe which his various types' long bamboo node made, long careful. Old person selected had the smoke, carried on the back his Yao national minority package. In the room a nice thing does not have, except has several pots, is really good broken good broken, anything does not have, in the room is dark. Afterward we also bump into an old woman, the similarly that big age, sits on the threshold, thin, the eye is very big, puts on equally very broken, does not stop is coughing. Sees our time, although uncomfortable, but static sitting lets us in that photograph, gave back to us to carry the bowl liquor to invite us to drink, this probably locality entertained a guest custom. Looks that a their person, really sighs with regret, millennium precious stronghold millennium soul!

Presently lives in the village in a mountainous area precious people, mainly has Deng, Tang, the plate, the room four clans. They when the Ming Dynasty has established the democratic election “the precious old system”, manages the precious stronghold. Unexpectedly, has bumped into the last precious king's granddaughter unexpectedly in here us. Precious king's house same simple empty. Granddaughter's mother is sitting in the entrance smallest bits of property is embroidering the precious package, it is said makes such package to take 2-3 months to be able to complete. The granddaughter and her older female cousin is playing together, also bumps into the two brothers in side on us, they are 78 years old, 22 year-old appearance, simple is putting on Yao national minority's clothing, even if is the little girl is also with the boy same black cloth clothes, not colorful, only what is the girl waist hitch is the white turban, the boy is the red turban. The young boy little girls are very warm, invite the corn which we eat them to roast. Every day they must walk two hours to descend the mountain go to school, daily two hour walk home. The little girl said that is used to it has not been also tired. We have made some their photograph, complies to send to them. Hopes joyfully!

The beautiful precious stronghold, not far away green hill is continuous, under the continuous drizzle, follows in the picture to be the same, water ink inexhaustible!

Comes out from the millennium precious stronghold, just bumps into Che Yao to go to Liennan, we asked the price, takes 60 dollars unexpectedly with us, does not reduce prices, we only then do not want. Although before we have, that driver's telephone, but we decide to take a stroll, makes the vehicle again to the hillock stronghold. Such downward has walked from the mountain, good far good far, is the green hill all the way, is very similar with Guilin's landform. On the road also occasionally has small village, walked quick one hour almost to arrive at the hillock stronghold, from mountain down a van, as soon as inquired, only then a 6 dollar person arrived at Liennan, our feeling pleased boarding, good cheap. Before looking like both of us, does not know the quotation, owed. When before we pass through that two village time, both of us got out, because also has section of distances to Liennan, therefore the driver has only then wanted 10 dollars.

Here village, although can see many people put on the Yao national minority clothes, but here already had the modern village breath. Everybody chats is playing the card. We saw their pocket good attractive, takes 100 dollar one, wants to buy, but because of them is not willing 150 dollars for us two, therefore has not bought, afterward regretted well! Again also will not have later perhaps the opportunity!

In the farmland the high rice, was looking steadily the Yao national minority women put on the precious clothing to hit the agricultural chemicals in the place, the character and style.

A group takes a stroll is returning to Liennan, on the road bumps into sells the watermelon, two dollar, not too big nor too small, is very sweet. Nearby the street on had a specially wide Ba River, the roadside has rested many motorcycles, in the water is the swimming playing with water person, adult the child, was the whole family got off work the belt child to come. The day indeed is too hot, Tom also pressed nai does not live, enjoys oneself to the full launches. I on am staying in the side, looks at the thing. Looks at present, thinks that the precious stronghold felt is just likes separates the world!

Today harvests quite abundant, evening we also had found a good restaurant, the fragrant fish and the vegetables rice, good whets the appetite!

Under tomorrow as soon as must start to stand----Guangxi Province!

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赌一把，试试你的运气吧，澳门

2007-07-05T03:38:00.000-07:00

7月5号晚上，半夜11点多到达广州，之前的庆幸到在这个点到达，对我们来说太不幸了。虽然火车不走了，但我们也不能睡在火车上，很快就被列车员叫醒赶下车！

咨询了明天早上最早的车五点半开往珠海，从那我们去澳门！

广场上有好多人就地坐着或躺着睡的，估计情况跟我们差不多。先去麦当劳吃东西，也才十二点。也不知道去哪，找酒店睡四五个小时，花一两百块钱觉得太亏了。就这样我们在麦当劳坐着，吃东西的人不是很多，麦当劳也只开放了三分之一的空间，其他的挡起来了也没开灯。灵光一闪，我们打算今晚就呆在麦当劳了。拿起包包，我们挪到没开灯的区域，Tom躺在椅子上，头枕在我腿上，我趴在桌子上睡。Tom似乎睡着了，但不舒服的动来动去。我也累的要死，但每每要睡过去的时候，就会惊醒。突然间四五个小时就成了慢慢长夜，好怕麦当劳的人看到把我们赶出去啦，所以怎么都睡不踏实。我不知道是不是麦当劳经常有人在那过夜，他们习以为然？不管怎样，我很确信他们看到我们，但很好心的放任我们。天蒙蒙亮刚五点，我们就赶紧起来背着大包从后边走出来，看着吃东西的那些人愕愕的看着我们。估计是吓到了吧！呵呵！

才五点，汽车站挤满了人。买到了五点半的车票，两个小时到达珠海拱北关闸。我们先吃早餐买点东西再去澳门，但七点太早了，好多店铺还没有开，有一些小吃但也不知是什么东西，Tom不吃，买的面包，我吃豆浆和包子。

经济特区的珠海是座新兴的海滨城市，空气清新，很干净。通过关闸就是澳门，明明是连着，因为历史很奇怪的分开了，澳门特区！

坐在草坪上，吃完早点就动身往关闸那边去。大厅里早已挤满了人，各自按顺序排着长长的队。有很多人一大早从珠海赶往澳门去上班的，澳门的钱在珠海花，就是一大笔钱啦！Tom跟我不在一队，外国人有外国人的通道，还得填写申报表。我排在内陆的通道，其他的还有澳门人的通道，台湾通道。Tom那边比我这边快，因为不可以停留，等我这边持港澳通行证通过后，我们就进去第二道关。第一道是出珠海，第二道就是进澳门了。过闸口大概半个小时左右，除了排队人多检验手续还是挺快的。

一出第二道口，马上就很兴奋，感觉空气也不一样了，虽然只是一道关闸，但真的改变了。这边的建筑，氛围，感觉完全不一样，俨然就是西方。

在闸口这边换了一些坐车的零钱，五块的，一块的，五毛的硬币，还有一些10块钱的纸币。兑换率是100RMB=99MOP，但市区的要高一些，是100RMB兑105MOP。兑换钱的地方随处可见，很方便。

每人投币5.5MOP, 坐上大巴到新马路。也不知是不是心理作用，这边的大巴也让我觉得跟大陆的不一样，很奇怪的贴着标语“车上不许吃东西”，我们俩都捧着刚打开的水尴尬的想喝，但还是放下了，入乡随俗吧。澳门的巴士车身很多都是各个赌场的宣传，什么金沙，皇冠啦！那些跟我一样东方脸孔的广东澳门人都让我觉得不一样，虽然他们都说广东话，但这里是澳门嘛，新鲜！一路上，这边看看那边看看，什么都很新奇！途经澳门莲花广场和东方拱门！

到了就开始找旅馆，这边是集中的繁华地带，走走就能到大三巴牌坊和大炮台，溜达溜达也就到了葡京Lisabo。所以这边的旅馆都不便宜，很一般的都要两百五澳币。就连Tom之前住过的那家，现在装修也从一百多涨到了两百多。我们穿街走巷，找着旅馆，也浏览着澳门小街的异国风情。其中有一家，一进去就看到有两个年轻的女孩穿得很少的站着，Tom去登记的地方问房间，管事的看到我之后告诉我们已经满了，告诉我们可以顺着街去另外一家。后来我们才发现，这家原来都是prostitutes，每天都是一群女的在里边坐着，晚上的时候，更是有一个专门的女的面对着玻璃墙坐着在那描眉弄眼，玻璃的墙从下往上基本上是不透明的，只是有几公分的间隙留着，刚好让你偷窥一下，所以对玻璃描眉的人刚好起到了作用，招蜂引蝶。

很幸运，碰到另外一个老外，他说这边有青年旅舍，他就住那，才80MOP，只是条件稍微差点。我们当然不介意，这边消费什么都贵，能省则省。这个老外特别热心的带我们去。其实很近，但走了一圈，他也搞不明白在哪了。好不容易找到，其实要识路的话我们五分钟就到了，就在这边议事亭前地Largo do Senado后边的一条小街里。整个街边都两三层的老房子，好像不是特别热闹！这边都是新粉刷的，一律白色的墙，红色的大门和木花镂空的窗户。两边底层都是澳门特色的手信店，像肉脯啊，杏仁饼啊，好香的。尤其是杏仁饼，空气中弥漫的都是它的味道。

新华旅店是个老店，似乎很有历史了，入门就看到贴的一些报纸的相关报道。走上窄窄的楼梯，一上二层就是前台，一个四十多岁的男的，会说普通话和英语，但普通话很一般，有时候会听不懂。这有单人间和两人间，奇怪的是我们俩都没想，直接要的是单人间，80MOP。在三层一上楼的那间，房间好小，里边有张不大不小的床，铺着凉席。有个小桌子和几个衣架挂着，床到门的距离也就五六十公分吧，也就够我们放包和走路的。房间都是用青色的铁皮隔开的，不隔音（在内地住的旅店都是这样的，可怜的是内地住旅店的人大都爱看电视，声音巨大，即使睡着了还是开着，每次我们都要受摧残），没有空调，只有吊扇。澳门现在很热，但由于我们这家的铁东东墙并没有到房顶，算通风，所以晚上倒也还行。厕所跟洗澡的都在二层！

住店搞定了，我们很快乐的出门了。Tom去年的时候来过，所以基本上很熟，走哪都知道，我这个路盲跟着就行了。

议事亭前地，是澳门的四大广场之一，中间有一座喷泉，周围林立的都是具有纪念意义的欧洲特色建筑，如仁慈堂，民政总署大楼，邮政局大楼和玫瑰堂都是历史悠久。街道地面用黑白相间的葡国石砌成，为葡萄牙风格。议事亭是游客必到之处，也是澳门活动的热门地。晚上的时候这里更是漂亮，灯光柔和而典雅。我们来的第二天刚好赶上周末，在这里你就能看到平时在大街上看到的带小孩的菲佣成群结队的聚集在这里，聊天休息，好不热闹。这些菲佣都很年轻，平时都得带小孩料理家务，所以只有周末才有时间出来放松透气。一下子见到这个还真是有点不知所以然。

通往大三巴牌坊这边的街巷可热闹了，都是各式商铺，卖手信的店，像距记，咀香园之类的名店都在其中，这里真是人来人往，排队买东东。还有好多可以试吃的招揽客人。用剪子剪下一块不同味道的肉脯，有猪肉牛肉的，还有甜的辣的等等，尝尝味道很不错。杏仁饼也是，松松脆脆，好香。这些都是现烤出来的，所以味道自然是格外的好。游客们都是买一堆，回去送人。我也买了一些给爸爸妈妈。

爬上68个台阶，抬头即大三巴牌坊。有着精美绝伦的雕刻的大三巴牌坊是澳门天主之母教堂（圣保禄教堂）正面前壁的遗址，经历了三次大火，虽然屡烧屡建，但最后还是只剩下了这个前壁。现在大三巴牌坊却成了澳门的象征，游客争相拜访的圣地。其实这个大三巴牌坊有阶梯爬上去的，每天有一段时间是开放的。

经过大三巴牌坊，往右侧走就是澳门博物馆和大炮台。沿着山体台阶一个一个爬上去，不管早上还是晚上锻炼的遛狗的乘凉的好多人的。绿化很好，这里还有狗狗的W.C. 新鲜吧？经过博物馆再往上爬就是大炮台。大炮台上有一大片空地，参天古树，一个个大炮台坐落着，乌黑亮丽，威风凌凌。在这里可以鸟瞰澳门全景，但下午傍晚的时候也会关闭。

澳门有很多很多的天主教堂，作为葡萄牙人殖民地的产物，这些教堂不论是外观还是里边都特别的大气漂亮，里边有很多的雕像。这里的传教士还是葡萄牙人说葡文，而参加礼拜的澳门人不管是葡人还是中国人都听得懂。Tom也是天主教徒，进去的时候还点了点圣水。

有天主教堂自然也就有修女，穿着修女的行头，我们试了好多次去拍，但她们都谢绝了。甚至在天主教专门的书店里，掌店的马来西亚的修女嬷嬷也是说什么都不肯让我们拍照。据说真正的修女她们是不可以专门摆姿势给人拍照的，即使是新闻媒体都是一样。最后修女提议让我跟她合影留念，虽然放不到我们的书里但至少能放到我的影集里。在这里，由于我晒得太黑的皮肤，和背包的休闲打扮，大家都以为我是泰国人。其中我还碰到一个岁数比较大的澳门同胞，他很多年前去过北京，当听说我是从北京过来的，都质疑，说北京怎么会有这样时尚的呢，其实我身上就是一件T恤加一条牛仔短裤，带个草帽背个包，拖着凉拖。

说到葡萄牙人，这里依然有专门的葡萄牙人的学校。还是有很多的葡萄人，尤其是当地的澳门人和葡萄牙人的混血很多，都好漂亮。我们就逮到几个。其中一个是美丽的女孩，灿烂的笑容，虽然还未成年却已经很漂亮。还有一个男孩长得完全就是老外的样子，好帅，旁边的女友就完全是澳门当地人。他们都会粤语和葡语。虽然现在也已开始说普通话，但我们碰到的一些学生普通话的听说都很差，很多时候都听不太懂。

这里的耶稣会纪念广场连接着大三巴街、大三巴巷、大三巴斜巷、大三巴右街。这里有很漂亮的喷泉造型，广场也是旅客参观、澳门旅游盛事、庆典，及外影拍摄场地之一。在这里，我们刚好就碰到一些韩国人在这拍偶像剧，时尚的造型，虽然热得要死，他们还是穿着长袖西装，换装的时候衣服都湿透了。

澳门的每一处都值得一看，感觉哪哪都是花园，走完闹区老街，甚至是菜市场，都很有趣，不过菜好贵的，这里榴莲成了金枕头。我们在这里碰到的老人都不是很乐意照相，有的态度很不友好。

松山，东望洋山Guia fort.，东望洋炮台就在其之巅，是澳门半岛的最高点。我们没有爬得那么高，只到半山腰，因为好像没有看到路可以接着往上爬了。半山腰的路已建成马路刚好围松山绕一圈，沿路有自来水可以喝和洗脸，也有长椅可供休息。当天很热，却碰到很多的当地人在跑步，一圈又一圈，也有拉着狗一块来的。走完一圈，我们就另择小路下山，小小台阶一路下来就是很漂亮的公园，在走过来就能看到松山隧道口。

观音铜像坐落在澳门半岛新口岸宋玉生公园尽头旁，同样值得一看。

澳门赌场，来澳门当然得去见识一下澳门的赌场，数不胜数的赌场很多都是坐落在豪华酒店里。白天的显赫，到了晚上更是个不夜天，灯火辉煌！

新葡京Grand Lisabo，整个造型成球形，迎宾的是装扮成西班牙斗牛士的东方人。这里边当然都是超豪华，一进门，就看到澳门金色莲花。

皇冠Crown，站的就是葡萄牙人的士兵，不用想，里边还是超豪华！

星际Star world，这里有很多混血美女，又高又漂亮，时刻为你解答问题。我们拍到的这个就是日本人和菲律宾的混血。在这里还展览了一辆豪华黄色跑车，车盲，不认识，呵呵。除了赌，这里还有让你极度喷血的艳舞，真的跟看到的电影里的拉斯维加斯赌城里一样，美艳无比，亲身领略，真是大开眼界，很享受J. 只是不可以照相。

金沙Sands 也是豪华场所，我们在这里还买了三盒古巴雪茄，买二赠一，外带一个小烟灰缸，才三百块钱。试了一下还不错就买了。这里可以吸烟，还有免费的饮料提供。

一个月之后，八月二十八号，有拉斯维加斯金沙集团斥资200亿元建立的全球最大赌场“威尼斯人”在澳门盛大开幕，当天Tom也有幸一睹。这所奉行多元经营理念的度假村设有三千间豪华客房及大规模的博彩、会展、购物、体育、综艺及休闲设施，相信能让澳门的游客更加疯狂了。

赌场里都有矿泉水可以随便拿。以上这几个豪华赌场，我们去都没有什么着装要求，我们T恤短裤就进去了。但还是有一些赌场严格要求着装的，我们就被一家拒之门外。进这些豪华赌场是要安检的，绝对No camera！所以我们想拍照片几乎都不可能，千方百计但偶尔只能偷拍一下自己。赌场里有各种方式的赌法。有骰子的，押注的，转盘的，好多反正我们也看不懂，挑简单的玩，在澳门不进赌场小试一下好像就没来过澳门。押注的钱都有最低底线，有的最低20MOP，有的最低要几百乃至上千才可以。一般港币澳币都可以用，但有的赌场只能用港币，当然这里有的是换钱的地方。

押注的时候心真的是砰砰的跳，尤其是已经开始输钱的时候，还真的是要求绝对好的心理素质。

这里还有一些机器打游戏的，高手一会就钱啪啦啦的掉出来。我从来不会打游戏，对这个一窍不通，之前我们俩都输了好几百了，但Tom还想让我试一下这个机器，虽然我怎么不乐意都不行，硬是把最后剩下的五十块给塞到机器里了，可怜的我都不知该碰那个钮，没两分钟五十块就没了L.

只是在葡京跟金沙玩了几把，之前磨刀霍霍，当然每次我们也就押一百，玩的时候是赢了还想赢，输了又不甘心，到最后一直输，七八百块钱没了，两人都告诫不可以玩了。赌场是个魔盘那，一不小心就给吸进去了。

澳门这边也有很多的hooker，除了我们之前碰到那家酒店之外，晚上我们在闹市区走的话，会碰到专门发传单的中年妇女。她们一般都找单身的男的，看到我跟着Tom一起，她们就不会给Tom。单子上都是穿的三点的美女，不知是不是真相片，每一个都很漂亮只有20多岁。上边有联系的电话还有写的很浪荡的小诗。上次Tom就收集了好多，这次看到她们的时候，我们就故意分开一段距离，这样Tom就又可以收集了。重复的就归我，呵呵，作为纪念还是很不错的！

澳门由澳门半岛、氹仔岛和路环岛组成。在这里的海面上有两座大桥——澳凼大桥和友谊大桥连接起。这也是澳门的一景“镜海长虹”。白天的时候可能不觉得怎样，但晚上在灯光的映照下，真是美如其名！

氹仔岛上有赛马场，大学。之前我们在地图上看到一些村子的名字，还以为澳门也有小乡村，其实不然，现在的澳门完全都是大都市城市啦，没有中国内地的那种小村庄存在啦。这边的官也街（Rua do Cunha）跟大三巴街那边差不多，都是店铺，有許多大大小小的手信店、食店、甜品店等，同样也是人来人往，非常热闹！这边还有一个小寺庙，里边的香都是呈锥子行，请香的人点着了悬挂起来，很好看。

路环岛有着澳门著名的天然海滨浴场黑沙湾，大片的绿化带，茂密苍翠。因为是当地名景，我们很是兴奋的来到了这里，但却让我们很失望，望着那黑乎乎的海水，一点都不蓝不漂亮，感觉跟海南都没法比，黑乎乎的感觉很脏。虽然看到很多人都下水游泳，但我跟Tom是一点感觉都没有，当然我们也没带泳衣，待了会就走了。

澳门好玩好看的地方好多，吃的也是一大堆，汇集了葡澳及其他国家的各式风味。虽然要比内地贵的多，在这里我们尝了一些小吃，早上的时候我也试了一下当地很受欢迎的肠粉，放到小碗里，加入佐料，但不习惯吃。吃饭的时候，当地风味的小餐馆里都是人，味道真是不错。我们也有吃泰国餐，点了一锅鱼加米饭，香喷喷的，现在说起来都馋！商店里的水倒是不贵，尤其是一些进口的碳酸饮料才四块钱，要比北京的的便宜多了。

七月八号，我们早早的五点就起床了，想赶在最早七点的时候过关。俩人先出了澳门这关，接下来就是入中国这关。我还在排着队，Tom那边要快，意想不到的事情发生了，Tom进不了中国国境了。因为Tom的护照上是0入境，而之前Tom的护照签证都是多次的，所以我们从来没有留意这次的签证。这下惨了，把我们急死了。我的港澳通行证当时办的是一次入澳，而且现在我已经出了澳门那关了，我就不能在进去，必须要回珠海。Tom虽然也出了澳门但入不了中国只能回澳门！

这下疯了，真是急死人了。所有的计划都打乱了，感觉天就塌下来了，我们的旅游好像就此终止了。我都急哭了，本来Tom就计划澳门香港是最后他一块去的，但因为我，才这次来的，没想到竟然发生了这种事情。

解决的方法好像只有我先回珠海呆着等Tom回澳门办好签证再汇合，但Tom还是不愿意，其一是不放心我，其二是不想分开，没有我在，Tom会不开心的。好在关闸里有家旅行社，当时他们听了我们的困境表示也无能为力。因为我的港澳同行证必须要回户口所在地才可以办理的。突然间灵光一闪，我想起了自己随身带的护照，那么我是不是可以用护照签证进入澳门呢？呵呵，还真的可以，而且速度很快，我只交上480块钱的签证费，先出关，一个小时后旅行社的人就拿签证在拱北关闸口跟我会合，跟她入关。

所以我才得以再次入关，进入澳门，跟Tom一起了！虽说多花了钱，但俩人马上破涕为笑了，好开心啊！五个多月在一起，城市及偏远的山村，每天24小时每一分每一秒我们都在一起，什么事情都共同面对，分开对我们来说是一件太可怕的事情了。

因为是周日，领事馆不办公。所以我们又接着回到了新华旅店。早上才出去，没几个小时又回来了，前台的人都不相信的看着我们。而且我们之前的那间单人间已经有人住了，现在只剩双人间了，在二层，同样80MOP，一进去才发现，比我们之前的单人间大多了，也舒服多了，两张床都铺着凉席，剩下的空间还是很大，好喜欢！

我们又去了一次葡京赌场，因为出关没出成，反倒回来又多花好多钱，所以不甘心，想着赌一把把多花的钱赢回来。之前Tom老爱押转盘的最大赢数，押准了翻倍就拿49？倍，而且这个最低押注是50MOP，碰到的概率很小的，对我来说根本就是不可能的。所以这次进去之前我还特地嘱咐Tom不可以押那个。谁知道第一把，就有个女人押了那个数，成了大大的赢家，所有的人都傻眼了。我跟Tom好后悔哦！这次，我们又输了差不多一千块钱！输完了，突然间心也平了，不想了，俩人出门就走了。

拿上泳衣，整个下午我们就泡在了黑沙滩！这次才尝到黑沙滩的美妙，差点都不想走了！

黑沙滩黑黑的水，但沙滩上的沙还是黄的，很细腻，到了水的部分就完全是黑的了，在这能捡到好多的小刺球，圆圆的小小的，整个覆满了跟刺猬一样的刺。走进水里，凉凉的好舒服。接着往下走，脚底就不是沙，完全就是黑泥，冰凉冰凉的，让你都觉得冷！而且这里的海水竟然一点都不咸。所以当Tom带我diving和floating的时候，一点都不用怕水进入，嗓子也不会难受，我也不会呕吐。在海里跟鱼一样，自由自在，好快乐。

黑沙滩的黑泥好细腻的，Tom特地挖了一袋，给我敷在脸上当面膜，静静的躺在沙滩上享受阳光浴，Tom还在我的肚子上用黑泥画了颗心。就这样经过这一下午，我是彻底黑的没模样了。之后洗掉黑泥，脸上要比身上白点，那个心也在我身上成形了，可惜的是当时没留影！真是好幸福好甜蜜啊！

在这里我们看到很多的lesbian，搂在一起游泳。在澳门可以看到好多的！

好喜欢澳门，还是最享受黑沙滩，无尽的美妙J！

七月九号，礼拜一一大早，领事馆还没有开，我们就来这边排队了。还好很顺利，花了1200块钱加急的，当天下午就能取。等待的时间我们就闲逛着。三天澳门旅游真的是足够了！

拿到签证，我们就赶紧回旅店拿包，急急忙忙的赶往关闸，一定要在六点之前出关赶上珠海到肇庆的六点的最后一班车。虽然出关的时候因为之前的经验忐忑不安，就怕再有问题，还好差十分钟的时候我们出了关入了珠海买到了票。

一颗心终于定下来了，啦啦啦，好开心啊！

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Bets, tries your luck, Macao
In July 5 evenings, past 11:00 o'clock at night arrive at Guangzhou, rejoicing before to arrives in this spot, to us was too unfortunate. Although the train does not walk, but we cannot rest on the train, very quick is awakened by the train attendant ganxia the vehicle!

Has consulted the tomorrow early morning earliest vehicle five spots ajar toward Zhuhai, goes to Macao from that us!

In the square has many people to sit or to lie down is resting, estimate situation with us almost. Goes to MacDonald to eat the thing first, also only then 12 spots. Which also doesn't know, looks for the hotel to rest for 45 hours, spends 100-200 dollars to think that too owed. Like this we sit, the human who in MacDonald eats the thing are not many, MacDonald also only opened 1/3 spaces, other kept off has not turned on the light. As soon as the miraculous glow dodges, we planned that tonight stayed in MacDonald. Takes up the pocket, we move to the region which has not turned on the light, Tom lie down on the chair, the head rest on my leg, I lies prone on the table rests. Tom has as if fallen asleep, but uncomfortable moving about. I also tired must die, but often must rest time, will awaken. 45 hours have become suddenly slowly the endless night, good feared that MacDonald's person saw drives out us, therefore how rests not steadfastly. I did not know that is MacDonald frequently some people in that over night, they practice are so? No matter what, I believed firmly very much they see us, but very good intention laissez faire we. The day dawn just five spots, we hurried to carry the large package to walk from behind, looks that eats the thing these people surprised to look at us. It is estimated that was frightens! Ha-ha!

Only then five spots, motor station crammed full person. Has bought five-and-a-half spot tickets, two hours arrive at the Zhuhai Gongbei to put on the brake. We have the breakfast to buy a thing first to go to Macao again, but seven spots have been too early, many shops have not opened, have some snacks but not to know that is any thing, Tom does not eat, the bread which buys, I eat the soybean milk and the steamed stuffed bun.

Special economic zone's Zhuhai is the place emerging coast city, the air is fresh, is very clean. Through puting on the brake is Macao, is linking obviously, because the history very strange has separated, Macao SAR!

Sits in the lawn, finished eating leaves earlier toward the puting on the brake that side. In the hall the crammed full person, respectively has already been arranging the long team according to the order. Has many people to rush to Macao from Zhuhai to go to work very early, Macao's money in the Zhuhai flower, is one great money! Tom with me in a team, the foreigner does not have foreigner's channel, but must fill in Shanghai report form. I arrange at the interior channel, other also has Macao people's channel, Taiwan channel. Tom that side compared to me quick, because may not pause, waits me holds the Hong Kong and Macao pass, we go in the second pass. First is Zhuhai, second was enters Macao. Passes about floodgate probably a half hour, except the lining up person multi-examination procedure is very quick.

The second road junction, is very immediately excited, felt that the air is dissimilar, although is only putes on the brake together, but real change. Here construction, the atmosphere, the feeling is completely dissimilar, just like is the West.

Has traded the pocket money which the floodgate some go by car, five, five wool coins, but also has some 10 dollar paper money. The exchange rate is 100RMB=99MOP, but the urban district wants high somewhat, is 100RMB exchanges 105MOP. Exchanges the place which changes money to find at everywhere, is very convenient.

Each person throws coin 5.5MOP, rides the bus to the new street. Also did not know that is the psychological process, here bus also lets me think is dissimilar with the mainland, very strange pastes the slogan “on the vehicle not to eat the thing”, both of us hold the water which just opened awkwardly to want to drink, but has laid down, does in Rome as Rome does. Macao's bus automobile body many are each gambling establishment propaganda, any Jinsha, imperial crown! These let me with my same East face's Guangdong Macao people think are dissimilar, although they spoke Cantonese, but here is Macao, fresh! All the way, here has a look at that side to have a look, anything is very novel! Way Macao lotus flower square and Eastern arched entrance!

To started to look for the hotel, here is the centralized lively region, walks can arrive at the big three Palestinian memorial arch and the big fort, took a stroll also arrived at Portuguese Beijing Lisabo. Therefore here hotel is not cheap, very general takes 250 Australian coins. Before Tom, has lived that family, repaired now also from more than 100 rises more than 200. We go all over town, are looking for the hotel, is also glancing over Macao alley foreign land character and style. And some, as soon as goes in saw has two young girls to put on very much few is standing, Tom registers the place asks the room, after being in charge sees me, tells us already to fill, tells us to be possible to be suitable the street to go to other one. Afterward we only then discovered that this family is prostitutes originally, every day is a crowd female sits in inside, evening's time, some special female faces the glass wall to sit in that traces the eyebrow to give somebody the eye, the glass wall basically is from bottom to top not transparent, several centimeters gaps are only remaining, just lets you steal peeps, therefore traces the eyebrow to the glass the human just played the role, incurred the bee to direct the butterfly.

Very lucky, bumps into other foreigner, he said that here has the youth hotel, he lives in that only then 80MOP, is only the condition slightly almost. We did not certainly mind that here expends anything to be expensive, can save saves. This foreigner specially warm-hearted leads us to go. Is actually very near, but walked, which did he also do does not understand. Found with great difficulty, actually must know the way the words we five minutes arrived, behind in a here discussing official business pavilion foreland Largo do Senado alley. The entire street 2-3 old houses, are not specially lively probably! Here is whitewashes newly, the same white's wall, the red front door and the wood shavings hollow out window. Two side first floors both are Macao characteristic souvenirs shops, looks like the dried meat, almond cake, good fragrant. Especially the almond cake, in the air fills the air is its flavor.

The New China Inn is an old-established shop, had the history as if very much, crossed the threshold saw pasted some newspaper related report. Steps onto the narrow staircase, one on two are the onstage, over 40 year-old male, will speak the standard spoken Chinese and English, but the standard spoken Chinese will be very ordinary, sometimes will not be able to understand. This has between the single and two worlds, what is strange both of us had not thought that the one who wants directly is between a single, 80MOP. As soon as goes upstairs in that between which three, the room good is small, inside has opens not too big nor too small bed, is spreading the summer sleeping mat. Has a small table and several clothes racks is hanging, bed to gate distance also 50-60 centimeters, also suffices us to put the package and to walk. The room is separates with the green iron sheet, not sound-insulated (inn which lives in inland is this, what is pitiful is inland lives in inn's National People's Congress to like watching television, sound is huge, even if fell asleep has been opening, each time we must receive devastate), did not have the air conditioning, only then ceiling fan. Macao is very now hot, but because east our family's iron the east wall has not arrived at the roof, calculates ventilates, therefore the evening is but actually also good. The restroom with takes a bath in two!

Stayed at an inn does has decided that we very joyful went out. Tom last year's time has come, therefore is very basically ripe, which walks knew, my this Lu Manggen was being good.

The discussing official business pavilion foreland, is Macao's one of four big squares, middle has an eruptive fountain, the surroundings stands in great numbers has the commemoration significance European characteristic construction, like the benevolent hall, the civil administration head office building, the post office building and the rose hall are the history are glorious. The street ground uses the black and white interaction Portugal Shi Qicheng, for the Portuguese style. The discussing official business pavilion is the tourist must arrive at the place, is also Macao moves popularly. Evening's time here is attractive, the light is gentle and is elegant. We come the second day just to catch up with the weekend, can see in here you usually saw on the avenue the belt child's Filipino maid forms groups the accumulation in here, chats the rest, is very lively. These Filipino maids are very young, usually must take care of the child to attend to the housework, therefore only then weekend only then has the time to come out to relax the ventilation. Saw all of a sudden this also is really a little does not know the reason why.

Led to the big three Palestinian memorial arch the streets and alleys to be possible to live it up, was various types store, sold souvenirs' shop, the image distance records, ju the fragrant garden and so on famous shop in which, here was really crowded, east lining up bought east. Also many may try to eat gathers the visitor. Cuts together the different flavor dried meat with the scissors, has the pork beef, but also has sweetly spicy and so on, tastes the flavors to be very good. The almond cake is also, the pine is crisp, good fragrant. These are presently roast, therefore the flavor is good naturally especially. The tourists buy a pile, goes back sees somebody off. I also bought some to give father and mother.

Climbs up 68 stairs, gains ground namely the big three Palestinian memorial arch. Has the fine peerless carving big three Palestinian memorial arch is mother of church Macao God (Saint guarantees wealth church) the positive front board ruins, has experienced three fire, although burns repeatedly constructs repeatedly, but only has been left over this front board finally. Now the big three Palestinian memorial arch actually became Macao's symbol, the tourist has struggled the visiting Holy Land. Actually this big three Palestinian memorial arch has the steps and ladders to crawl, every day some period of time are open.

After the big three Palestinian memorial arch, walks toward right flank is Macao museum and the big fort. Crawls one by one along the mountain massif stair, no matter early morning or the evening exercises walking with dog enjoys the cool air many people. The afforestation is very good, here also has dog dog's W.C. Fresh? Upward crawls after the museum is the big fort again. On the big fort has a big stretch of open area, the old tree towering to the skies, each one big fort is being situated, pitch-black sharp, the power and prestige is icy. May look down Macao panoram in here, but afternoon evening's time also will close.

Macao has the many Catholic churches, takes the Portuguese colony the product, no matter these churches are the outward appearance or inside the special atmosphere are attractive, inside has many statues. Here missionary or the Portuguese spoke Portuguese, but attends the service no matter the Macao people are the Portuguese or the Chinese can understand. Tom is also the Catholic, goes in time also has selected a holy water.

Has the Catholic church also to have the nun naturally, is putting on nun's actor, we tried many times to pat, but they declined. Even in the Catholicism special bookstore, held the shop Malaysia's nun wet nurses is also said that anything was not willing to let us photograph. It is said the genuine nun they may not assume the posture specially to the human the photograph, even if is the news media is the same. Finally the nun proposed that lets me take a group souvenir photo with her, although does not put in our book, but can put at least to mine photo album. In here, because I expose to the sun black skin the too, with knapsack's leisure appearance, everybody thought that I am a Thai. And I also bump into an age quite big Macao compatriot, his many years have gone Beijing, when heard that I am come from Beijing, questioned, said Beijing how will have like this fashionable, actually on my body will be a T-shirt adds a cowboy short, a belt straw hat back package, will tow catches cold tows.

Speaks of the Portuguese, here still has the special Portuguese's school. Has many grape people, particularly the local Macao people and Portuguese's hybrid are many, good attractive. We catch to several. And one is the beautiful girl, bright smiling face, although underage actually already was also very attractive. Also some boy is long completely is foreigner's appearance, good commander-in-chief, the side girlfriend completely is Macao native. They can Cantonese and Portuguese. Although the present also started to speak the standard spoken Chinese, but we bump into some student standard spoken Chinese heard that is very time bad, are many listens not too to understand.

Here Jesus can commemorate the square to connect the big three Palestinian street, the big three Palestinian lane, the big three Palestinian slanting lane, the big three Palestinian right street. Here has the very attractive eruptive fountain modelling, the square is also the passenger visits, Macao to travel the grand occasion, the celebration, and outside the shade photographs one of locations. In here, we just bump into some South Korean at this racket idol play, fashionable modelling, although is hot, they put on the long sleeve western-style clothing, replacement time clothes are soaking.

As soon as Macao's each is worth looking that felt which is a garden, walks busy part of town Laokay, even is a grocer, is very interesting, but vegetable good expensive, here durian has become the golden pillow. We old people who bumps into here are not are glad to photograph very much, some manner are very unfriendly.

Sungshan, east looks at Yangshan Guia fort., east gazes at the ocean the fort in its summit, is the Macao Peninsula peak. We have not crawled that high, only arrive at the halfway up the mountainside, because had not seen probably the road might then upward crawl. The halfway up the mountainside road has completed the street just to encircle Sungshan to circle, has the running water to be possible along the road to drink and to wash the face, also has the bench to supply the rest. Is very at the same day hot, actually bumps into many natives to jog, another, also has pulls the dog to come together. Walks, we in addition select the alley to descend the mountain, a small stair group gets down is the very attractive park, is walking can see the Sungshan tunnel portal.

The Goddess of Mercy bronze statue is situated terminus the Macao Peninsula new port Song Yusheng park side, as soon as similarly is worth looking.

Macao gambling establishment, comes Macao certainly to go to an experience Macao's gambling establishment, the innumerable gambling establishment many are is situated in the luxurious hotel. Daytime's prominent, to the evening was a not night sky, brilliantly illuminated!

New Portuguese Beijing Grand Lisabo, the entire modelling becomes the sphere, what welcomes guests is dresses up the Spanish matadors the Oriental. Inside this certainly is superluxurious, a passing through the gate, sees Macao golden color lotus flower.

Imperial crown Crown, stands is Portuguese's soldier, does not need to think, inside superluxurious!

Interspace Star world, here has many hybrid beautiful women, also Gao You are attractive, the time explains the question for you. We pat this is the Japanese and Philippines's hybrid. Also displayed a luxurious decadent race car in here, the vehicle has been blind, did not know, ha-ha. Except the gambling, here also has lets you spurt blood's sensuous dance extremely, really with saw in movie's Las Vegas gambling city is the same, beautiful incomparable, understands by oneself, really broadens the outlook, enjoys J. only not to be possible very much to photograph.

Jinsha Sands is also the luxurious place, we have also bought three box of Cuban cigars in here, buys two presents as a gift one, gives extra a small ash-tray, only then 300 dollars. Tried also to buy well. Here may smoke, but also has the free drink to provide.

One month later, in August 28, have the Las Vegas Jinsha group to contribute 20,000,000,000 Yuan establishments the global biggest gambling establishments “the Venice person” to begin grandly in Macao, at the same day Tom also fortunately as soon as sees. This carries out the multi-dimensional management idea the resort to be equipped with 3000 luxurious guest rooms and the large-scale abundant color, the convention, the shopping, the sports, the synthesis skill and the leisure facility, signal let Macao's tourist be crazier.

In the gambling establishment has the mineral water to be possible to take casually. Above these luxurious gambling establishments, we go not to have what clothing request, our T-shirt short went. But has some gambling establishment strict request clothing, we keep them out by one. Enters these luxurious gambling establishments to want the security check, absolute No camera! Therefore we want to make the picture not to be nearly impossible, but occasionally can only photograph surreptitiously by any means possible oneself. In the gambling establishment has each way gambling law. Has the dice, detains the note, the turntable, many we also cannot understand in any case, select simple playing, does not enter the gambling establishment in Macao slightly to try on not to come Macao probably. Detains note the money to have the lowest agent, some lowest 20MOP, some want lowly several hundred and even over a thousand only then may. Generally the Hong Kong dollar Australia coin may use, but some gambling establishments can only use the Hong Kong dollar, certainly here some are the places which changes money.

Really the one who detains the note the time heart is rat-a-tat jumping, particularly already started loses money, but also is really the request absolutely good psychological quality.

Here also has some machines to hit the game, the master one on the money will fall. I will always hit the game, will know nothing about to this, before both of us have lost several hundred, but Tom also wants to let me try this machine, although how I won't be glad not to be good, 50 which finally was left over for fills actually to the machine, pitiful I did not know that should bump that Niu, two minutes 50 have not had L.

Was only has played in the Portuguese Beijing with Jinsha several, before sharpened the knife, certainly each time we also detained 100, played time won has also wanted to win, loses has not been willingly, to has lost finally, 700-800 dollars have not had, two people both warned that might not play. The gambling establishment is evil spirit plate that incautiously gave attracts.

Macao also has many hooker, before bumps into that hotel besides us, evening we the words which walks in the downtown area, will bump into the middle-aged woman who will send the circular specially. They look generally unmarried male, saw I with the Tom same place, they will not be giving Tom. In the bill is three spot beautiful women who puts on, did not know that is the real photograph, each is very attractive has over 20 years old. Above has the relation telephone also to have the writing very dissolute verset. Previous Tom has collected many, this time saw their time, we intentionally separate section of distances, such Tom might collect. Redundant turns over to me, ha-ha, takes the commemoration is very good!

Macao by the Macao Peninsula, 氹 the young island and Luhuan Island is composed. Has two bridge - - Aodang bridge and the friendship bridge in here sea level connects. This is also a Macao's scenery “the mirror sea rainbow”. Daytime's time possibly does not think what kind, but evening under light shining upon, is really US, if!

氹 on the young island has the racetrack, the university. Before we see some villages on the map the name, but also thought that Macao also has the small village, is in effect it is not so, present's Macao completely is the metropolis city, does not have the China that kind of hamlet existence. Here official street (Rua do Cunha) is also similar with the big three Palestinian street that side, is the shop, many every large or small souvenirs shop, the food shop, the sweets shop and so on, similarly is also crowded, is lively! Here also some small temple, the inside fragrance assumes the awl line, please the fragrant person ignite has been hanging, is very attractive.

Luhuan Island has Macao famous natural bathing place black Shawan, the big piece's treelawn, the cover is green. Because is works as the geographic name scenery, we were very excited arrived at here, but actually let us be very disappointed, was looking at that dark sea water, a spot not blue was unattractive, felt that had no way with Hainan compared to, dark feeling very dirty. Although saw many people launch the swimming, but I am a feeling do not have with Tom, certainly we have not brought the swim suit, will treat will walk.

The Macao amusing attractive place many, eat is also a big pile, has collected the Portuguese Australia and other national various types flavor. Although must be more expensive than inland many, tasted some snacks in here us, early morning's time I has also tried the local popular steamed vermicelli roll, put to the small bowl, joined the seasoning, but was not familiar with eats. Eats meal, in the local flavor's small restaurant is the human, the flavor is really good. We also have eat Thailand meal, selected a pot fish to add the rice, fragrant, now says greedily! In the store water is but actually inexpensive, particularly some import's carbonic acid drink only then four dollars, must Beijing the small advantage were more.

In July eight, our five spots early have gotten out of bed, wants to catch up with in most early seven spot time goes through a strategic pass. The pairs person left Macao this pass first, then enters Chinese this pass. I am also lining up, the Tom that side must be quick, the unexpected matter has occurred, Tom could not enter the Chinese border. Because in the Tom passport is 0 entries, but before the Tom passport visa is multiple, therefore we have not paid attention this time visa. Has been then miserable, died suddenly us. What my Hong Kong and Macao pass at that time managed is one time enters Australia, moreover I already left Macao that pass now, I cannot go, must return to Zhuhai. Although Tom also left Macao but not to be able to enter China only to be able to return to Macao!

Has been then insane, was really the sudden death person. All plans have disrupted, felt that the day collapsed down, our traveling terminated probably in light of this. I have cried anxiously, original Tom plans Macao Hong Kong is he goes together finally, but because of me, only then this time comes, had not thought that has had this kind of matter unexpectedly.

The solution method only then I returns to Zhuhai to stay first probably and so on Tom to return to Macao to run the visa to converge again, but Tom does not want; first, does not feel relieved me; second, does not want to separate, does not have me, Tom meets not happily. Is good has the family travel agency in puting on the brake, at that time they listened to our difficult position expression to be also helpless. Because my Hong Kong and Macao travel together the card to probably return to the registered permanent address locus only then to be possible to handle. The miraculous glow as soon as dodges suddenly, I have remembered oneself along with belt's passport, then I may use the passport visa to enter Macao? Ha-ha, but also really may, moreover the speed is very quick, I only turn in 480 dollars the permit fees, goes beyond the Great Wall first, one hour later travel agency's people take the visa to gather in the Gongbei puting on the brake mouth with me, enters the pass with her.

Therefore I only then can enter the pass once more, enters Macao, with Tom together! Although spent, but the pairs person has smiled through tears immediately, good happy! More than five months in the same place, the city and the far away mountain village, daily 24 hour each point each second we in the same place, any matter together faced, separate to us are a too fearful matter.

Because is Sunday, consulate not work. Therefore we then returned to the New China Inn. In the morning only then exits, several hours had not come back, the onstage people do not believe look at us. Moreover before us between that single some people had already lived, now only remained two person, in two, similarly 80MOP, as soon as went in only then discovered that compared to before us between single mostly, also have been comfortably many, two beds both were spreading the summer sleeping mat, was left over the space was very big, good likes!

We have gone to a Portuguese Beijing gambling establishment, because does not go beyond the Great Wall becomes, comes back to spend many money on the contrary, therefore is not willingly, was thinking bets Qian Ying who spends comes back. Before the Tom old love detains the turntable to win the number most greatly, detained turned time to take 49? Time, moreover this detains the note is 50MOP lowly, bumps into the probability is very small, for me is radically impossible. Before therefore this time goes, I also especially exhort Tom not to be possible to detain that. Who knew that first, had a woman to detain that integer, has become the big winner, all people were scared. I with the Tom good regret! This time, we have lost the similar 1000 dollars! Lost, the heart also has put suddenly down, did not think that the pairs person goes out walks.

Takes the swim suit, entire we soaked in the afternoon in the black sand beach! This talent tastes the black sand beach the wonder, almost did not think!

Black sand beach black water, but in the sand beach sand is yellow, is very exquisite, to the water part completely was black, could pick in this to many spinule balls, round small, entire duplicate has filled with the hedgehog same thorn. Enters in the water, cool good comfortable. Then downward walks, the sole is not a sand, completely is a black mud, icy cold icy cold, lets you think coldly! Moreover a here sea water spot is not unexpectedly salty. When therefore Tom brings my diving and floating time, a spot does not need to be afraid of water enters, the throat will not be uncomfortable, I will not vomit. Is the same in the sea with the fish, free, good joyful.

Black sand beach black mud good exquisite, Tom has dug a bag especially, spreads on the face works as the facial mask to me, static lying down enjoyed the positive light bath in the sand beach, Tom has also drawn a heart on mine belly with the black mud. Like this passes through this afternoon, I was the thorough black not appearance. Afterward washes off the black mud, on the face must compare on the body the lemon spot, that heart has also formed on my body, what what a pity was at that time had not taken a souvenir photo! Really good happy good happy!

Saw in here us many lesbian, hug in the same place swims. May see in Macao to many!

Good likes Macao, most enjoys the black sand beach, inexhaustible wonderful J!

In July nine, Monday morning, the consulate has not opened, here we came to line up. Was very fortunately smooth, spends 1200 dollars to be urgent, in the afternoon could take. The waiting time we are strolling. What three day of Macao really travels was enough!

Attains the visa, we hurry the inn to take the package, hurried rushes to puting on the brake, certainly must before six spots goes beyond the Great Wall catches up with Zhuhai to Zhaoqing's six spots last bus service. Although goes beyond the Great Wall time, because before the experience is on nettles, feared that has the question again, missed ten minute time us to go beyond the Great Wall fortunately into Zhuhai to buy the ticket.

A heart decided finally down, good happy!

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海的女儿，海边生活，椰子海鲜一个都不能少，海南

2007-06-27T23:35:00.000-07:00

6月27号，一晚上的车，早上五点多的轮渡，东方那一抹晨曦，映照在微波淋淋的海面上，难得的好天气让我们雀跃。从海口秀英海港区坐车来到跟房东约好的地点，他来接我们。

当时海口还没有青年旅馆，这个是一个私人的房子以青年旅馆的方式接待来客。房子很大很简单，有四五个房间。我们的那间80，算标间吧。另外还有一个老外住着，他去年也在这边住了很久，所以跟房东有点像朋友。这个竟然在学中文，搞了一堆的书，不但是说还有读，更绝的是他还知道赵本山的那部电影《落叶归根》，觉得特别好很深刻。其实我也只是在车上看过一点，知道剧情。当他让我给他推荐一些中国电影的时候，我发现我只能跟他说《暖》。不知道为什么，就是喜欢那部片子，总是在我的第一反应区里。纯真感动吧！还有一个男孩从新加坡来的，很羞涩，也是早上刚到的。说中文，但不说话所以没有交流。

海口满大街都是椰子，两块钱一个，冰镇的两块五。成堆成堆的椰子堆的跟山一样，圆圆的，绿绿的，中间坐着个椰子小子不停的砍着椰子柄。好新鲜好好喝，喝完了砸开吃里边白嫩嫩的肉，好美味，每天两三个感觉在天堂。槟榔，很奇怪的东西，小小的绿绿的，长得有点像橄榄。第一次小试，房东给了我们四分之一的槟榔和一片绿叶（草药）包着一块嚼。很奇怪的味道，倒也不是说好吃或不好吃，就是受不了在我嘴中蠕动，没两口我就给吐了。Tom嚼的时间稍微长一点，就有了红色的汁液，慢慢的还有一点点眩晕的感觉。还有一个一个金黄色的大大的圆咕隆冬的东西，表层参差不平，一点一点的鼓着，但不像榴莲那样尖的扎的，不知道是什么从来没见过，后来才知道原来那就是菠萝蜜，不过还是觉得榴莲好吃。

这里的天好蓝，好多鱼网，好多海货，这里的人爱戴斗笠帽遮太阳！

晚上的时候跟房东和其他几个房客约好了一块去吃海鲜，房东开车带我们去但要我们均摊车费每人2块，晚饭的费用他不付钱。其他人好像都没有意见，我们也同意。半道中，房东又去接了个女孩，刚从浙江过来，房东也没介绍，很平常，没什么特别的亲近，所以我们都以为是跟我们一样来玩的，直到第二天我们才发现原来这个女孩是房东的女朋友。女孩也不怎么说话！吃饭的地方是大排档，这边很便宜，自己先买海鲜然后拿着到做饭的地方，每个菜付5块钱的加工费，很划得来的！六个人买了好多的海鲜，那新加坡的男孩不吃单点的素菜，我们五个人一共就花了140块钱。当然挑的东西都是大家比较能接受的，大众一点，所以要便宜的多啦。房东他不付钱，竟然也让那个女孩掏她的那份钱，反正就表现的没关系。真的从头到尾都没有看出两人的特别，所以等我们发现他们住一起是男女朋友，特别不能理解。也不明白这女的怎么就可以忍受这种漠视！Anyway， its strange！而且也因为这顿饭，那老外先垫付的，由于那新加坡的男生事先说不吃但还是吃了我们点的东西，但房东还是算我们这几个人的份，钱不匀，惹恼了那个老外。倒也不是说多少钱，但房东的方式还是不合适。

之前我们一直跟房东询问这边租车自己开车去三亚的费用和租赁公司，房东总是跟我们说不用担心，没问题，很便宜的。而且不管我们怎么催他帮我们联系，他都说不用着急肯定有车的。所以吃完饭呢，我们都去超市购物，尤其我跟Tom是极力准备，光是水就买了一堆，大瓶的，都是补充维生素能量的，还有方便面和我的一堆小吃，因为怕车停在哪过夜了或者一路上都没有吃的，这样我们就不怕了。谁知道，最后发现之前我们要的比较便宜的车没了，然后一下一下的涨，只剩最贵的车了。本来Tom就讨厌他之前问什么都说没问题，现在倒好，我们的计划全泡汤了。开始还觉得这个房东不错挺热情的，这下子租车加晚餐多少让人觉得不舒服，就像下了个套让你钻，很可恶。

计划改变，我们也不想多待了，考虑到之后可能还得回海口离开海南，所以觉得还是先去三亚。第二天一早我们就搭上车去三亚了。那一堆的食物和水，塞都没地塞，太沉了。都是可恶的房东！海口有两个车站去三亚的车，他带我们去了那个比较近的，50块钱一位三个小时，但车好破，那么热竟然还没有空调，我们感觉又像被骗了一样！

三亚蓝天青年旅舍，当时三亚唯一的一家青年旅舍，在大东海旅游度假区的中心位置，步行至大东海沙滩游泳只需3分钟！我们要了四层的标准间，里边不是很新，条件一般，两个单人床，床单有一点点破！80块钱！不管怎样，还是喜欢hostel多一点，干净，融洽，五湖四海不同的国家的人，不必认识却可以聊的很好！

在三亚我们会待一个礼拜，打算好好休息，放个假，慰劳一下自己！想象着每天躺在沙滩上，沐浴在阳光下，捧着个大椰子，再捧本书，或者去拥抱那一片蔚蓝色的海洋，徜徉着！是一件多么幸福惬意的事情啊！

谁知道，在这一个礼拜里，除了一天没下雨外，天天都是暴雨，真是郁闷死了！看来我们之前的想法真是太奢侈了，所以连老天都妒忌的下雨了L. Anyway, these days were raining a lot! 在Tom发出感慨“it’s like the rain is following us to everywhere”的时候，另外一对mix couple发出了同样的心声，真是走到哪雨就下到哪！他们也是来这边旅游的，同样去了很多地方，男的是美国人，女的中国人的脸，但说话完全就是美音，一听就是外边长大的。他们来了几天了，试过潜水很棒！

没下雨的时候我们就在海滩上躺着，下雨的时候就往旅舍跑。每天都是喝两三个椰子，这边是三块钱一个，但还是很便宜，不能错过的！还有就是在三亚的角落里寻找我们想要的三亚，从海滩到渔民小贩，那一片海的渔船，看他们捕鱼，捞鱼，杀鱼，晒鱼，卖鱼！捡贝壳，捞贝壳，卖贝壳，吃贝壳，随便撒个网就有螃蟹和小鱼，好不自在的生活！每天编织着鱼网，世世代代靠海吃海！Tom捕捉他们，我就捕捉各式的贝壳，顺便挽救被海浪冲上来的小鱼，不知道是什么鱼，但肚子胀的跟气球一样，圆圆大大的！还有活得海螺蛳，据说特别的鲜，只是没法做啦！这边的螃蟹好像也跟我们江南的不一样，钳子扁扁的还是黄色的！就这样一礼拜，攒了好多好多的贝壳，放在房间的抽屉里。这边的贝壳珊瑚好漂亮啊，也不贵！真想全部带回家！

这边有好多的回族人，但好像跟别的地方的回族又有点不一样！海滩上她们像游人兜售着各式的珍珠饰品，很漂亮的。

槟榔还是随处可见，大一点的一块钱一个，小的一块钱两个。Tom还想再试一下，买了两个。卖槟榔的回族妈妈特别好，建议我们不会吃就不要买。这里，嚼槟榔的人都有着红色的牙齿和嘴唇。这一次，我也一直嚼到红色的汁液渗出来，头也开始晕了才吐掉！其实不好受啦！但勇于尝试嘛！

唯一的一天没有下雨，我们就完全泡在海边了！Tom会游泳，我不会！Tom就带着我，吊在Tom的脖子上，乘着浪，一下子一下子，好刺激！Tom还能带我diving！憋着气，一下子下去又上来，好好玩！就是那诱人的海水太咸了，害得我鼻子耳朵里都是水，嗓子眼咸的我不停的呕吐！不明白，怎么Tom没事（当然别人也没事啦），到我这就跟要呛死了。Tom笑我跟个孩子一样，阿丘阿丘，好可爱的！噗！Tom很努力的教我游泳，就是学不会，但我学了一招，就是floating！呵呵，牛吧，就那么仰面朝天，漂浮着，多久都行，这是Tom教我救生用的，呵呵！当然最好不要有浪，不然又进水了L。其实从小就长在水边，爸爸是游泳好手，但不知道为什么却从来就没想过教我游泳！

Tom挖了个沙坑，让我躺到里边，从脖子到脚盖上沙子，全副武装之后，Tom还别出心裁用了两半的coconut shell放到我的胸前！很奇异的感觉，埋在沙子里，有一点透不过气，还有一点怪怪的，有点害怕沙子里有东西袭击！Tom整得很结实，害我都爬不出来！沙滩上还有一些dead的jelly fish，Tom捡起来塞到我衣服里，吓得我大叫！我可不知道那是什么东西，软软的怪怪的！海边真好！高高的椰子树，海蓝蓝的水，一望无际的海滩，可以有那么的事情去快乐享受，无忧无虑，好幸福！

拍了好多好多的相片，只是Hannah太黑了，短短一个礼拜就晒得跟黑泥鳅一样，防晒霜，不知道管用不管用，但擦起来太麻烦了，每天都在水里，谁知道要擦多少次啊！黑黑的，穿着泳装却一点都不sexy！唉，好像我从来都不是那个类型！（小贴士：如果去海边度假很多天的话，一定要多置几件泳衣，这样的话每天都可以换一件，这样女孩子就会感觉每天都不一样很漂亮。像我每天穿一样的，怎么都不觉得好看了J。）

在这里我们又咨询了一下租车的事，hostel提供了一个地址电话，我们就去了，谁知道好远的，做了一个小时的车问来问去才找到，但一看就不像是专业租车的地，在住宅区，还没人。打电话人也不爱搭理的那种，也不过来。我们彻底失望放弃了。

坐车去五指山水满乡，寻找苗族和黎族。去年的时候Tom去过一些风情园，这次我们要找寻真正的生活。虽然有点远，但还好，挺顺利。村子不大分两边，右边往上走是苗族的，左边走势黎族。

我们先去的苗族，这边上了岁数的苗族妇女还穿着他们特有的衣服，头上也包着色彩鲜艳的刺绣的方巾和头绳。年轻的就跟我们一样了，简单的衣服。房子很破，有一些还是竹编的状况！老人在门口绣着刺绣，背上背个布包，包里有个小孩吊着。年轻的跟小孩在砸着跟核桃大小般的果实，不知道是什么。我们几次想照相，但这边的人不是很友好，也不搭理我们。这个很奇怪，我们还是头一遭碰上。这边有好多的菠萝蜜树，一个一个菠萝蜜挂在树上，跟个小猩猩在树上一样。

另一边的黎族，已经不穿传统服饰了，但这边的人就很热情很亲切。这会下起了雨，在地里干活的披上了雨衣，我们找了个地方躲雨。然后我们看到一位大妈带着草帽，披着心型草衣，弯着腰在编竹子，乍一看，还以为是只鸟呢！新奇!

同样山窝窝里的村子，有着菠萝蜜树，椰子树和荔枝树，即使下着雨也能看到蝴蝶飞！

每天晚上我们都去吃烧烤大排档，这边要比三亚贵好多！有好多三轮车会带着你去一些大排档的点，我们就有一次被人带去，说是好便宜的，但其实都好贵，他们跟店家是说好的，带过去他们就有钱可以拿！最可恶的有几家我们吃的，摆明了欺我们不懂，要了两个黑贝壳的就要五十块钱，没称之前就给你砸死，想不要都不行。奇怪的就是其他桌上看着平平的人跟我们要的一样的贝壳摆满了，他们怎么能吃的起？最可恶的是摆到桌子上里边竟然都没有肉，只有一些粉丝！怎么着我们还是吃过一些贝壳的，怎么可以没有肉，真是没话说啊！之后我们发现晚上的时候，youth hostel不远处晚上有一家路边摊烧烤，味道不错，价格也不贵，吃的人也挺多的。我们就每天都去，那些天，老板都认识我们了，要炒菜的时候也会多给一些！好吃的海鲜，还有不知名的野菜蔬菜！

这边的水果摊，都卖现做的炒冰！你可以选两三种水果放到一块先榨成汁，再放到制冷的机器里不停的炒，形成固体，满满一大杯才五块钱。每次我们都尝试不同的口味，其中应该数香蕉+芒果+火龙果的味道最好吃了。这个又健康又新鲜又好便宜，真是挡不住的诱惑啊！也许是太受欢迎，在我们离开的前两天，这些水果摊的大老板竟然一下子把价钱涨到了10块钱，而且杯也没有之前那么满了。贪心的人呀，不过还是挡不住来度假的人！

因为下雨，多少还是有点扫兴的，尤其Tom特别懊恼，因为天气的缘故我们也吵架，就因为Tom不能接受只能呆在hostel里，我呢，懒人,原以为能每天睡好觉睡多多的，但奇怪，也没如愿。还有就是Tom把我的泳衣跟掉色的衣服晾在一起，等我发现的时候都已经洗不掉了！

很多Hostel还有一个好处是，你可以随便涂鸦，这里也是，在离开的前一天，所以我们写下了我们各自的感受还有Tom的网站，“It’s Tom letting me know all of the great and the shit of China”, 如果你也有机会在哪里逗留，相信不难看到我们的笔记！

买了七月四号的火车票16：50pm从三亚开往广州！之前的暴雨到了这天竟然演变成了台风暴雨。中午的时候我们又去吃了一顿鱼肉饺子，然后买了好多海货鱼干，加上之前捡的买的一些贝壳珊瑚还有我们的乌镇酒瓶一块寄回去。偏是邮局不让寄珊瑚的，我们只能随身带着。酒瓶子偷偷塞里了，到家的时候竟然四个坏了俩，得不偿失啊！天气实在是越来越糟糕，我们问售票点今天会不会取消火车，回应不知道。Hostel的女孩说火车怎么会台风受影响呢！晕，因为要轮渡，这个女孩太不专业了！

Anyway，we had to go to the train station to find out. 还好火车准时出发！就在我们庆幸的时候，晚上8：30pm，火车到达海口，上了一些人，然后火车就没有动静了，没有人声明解释，这样一直到第二天中午11点火车才继续前进。好在我们是卧铺，就那么躺着睡着！等火车轮渡分节的时候，我们都不敢相信这趟车还有座位的！本来就是15个小时的车程加上十二个小时的等待，太恐怖了，27个小时，真不知道他们是怎么熬过来的！！！

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The sea daughter, the seashore life, coconut tree seafood cannot be few, Hainan
In June 27, one evening's vehicle, past 5:00 am ferries, the East that one wipes the dawn, shines upon in the sea level which the microwave drippings, the rare fine weather lets us jump for joy. Goes by car from the Haikou Xiu UK waterfront area arrives with the landlord the approximately good place, he meets us.

At that time Haikou did not have the youth hotel, this is a personal house receives the guest by the youth hotel way. The house is very greatly very simple, has 45 rooms. Our that 80, calculate the sign. In addition has a foreigner to live, his also lived last year in here has been very long, therefore a little looked like the friend with the landlord. This in study Chinese, has done pile of books unexpectedly, was not only said that also had reads, what certainly was he also knew that Zhao Benshan's that movie "People eventually go back home", thought specially good was very profound. Actually I also only am have looked at a spot on the vehicle, knows the plot. When he lets I give him to recommend some Chinese movie's time, I discovered that I can only say "" Warmly to him. Why doesn't know, likes that flat and thin piece, always in the mine first reaction zone. Pure move! Also some boy comes from Singapore, is very shy, was also just arrived in the morning. Spoke Chinese, but does not speak, therefore has not exchanged.

The Haikou full avenue is a coconut tree, two dollar, ices two five. Piles in heaps the coconut tree piles is the same with the mountain, round, green, middle sits the coconut tree boy not to stop is chopping the coconut tree handle. Good fresh good tasty, inside drank up has broken open eats the white and tender tender meat, good delicacy, daily 2-3 feelings in heaven. Betel nut, very strange thing, small green, is long a little looks like the Chinese olive. First time slightly tries, the landlord has given us 1/4 betel nuts and a piece of green leaf (herbal medicine) Bao Zhuo chews together. The very strange flavor, pours is not reaches an agreement eats or is not delicious, is cannot bear in my mouth wriggles, two I have not given spit. Tom chews the time is slightly long a spot, had the red juice, slowly also has the little dizziness's feeling. Also has the golden yellow big circle to rumble one by one winter thing, the surface layer diversity is uneven, drum bit by bit, but does not look like durian such point to grip, did not know that is anything has seen, afterward only then knew that original that is a pineapple, but thought that the durian is delicious.

Here day good blue, many fishing nets, many marine products, here person loves fights the bamboo or straw hat to obstruct the sun!

Evening's time was approximately good with the landlord and several other boarders to eat the seafood, the landlord drives leads us to go, but wanted us to divide equally fare each person of 2, the dinner expense he did not pay money. Other people probably do not have the opinion, we also agreed. In the half-way, the landlord has met a girl, just came from Zhejiang, the landlord had not said that is very ordinary, not any special being intimate with, therefore we thought that is plays equally with us, until second day of us only then discovered that the original this girl is landlord's girlfriend. How does the girl not speak! Eats meal the place is the big gear, here is very cheap, oneself buy the seafood then to take first to the place which prepares food, each vegetable pays 5 dollars the processing charges, delimits very much comes! Six people have bought many seafood, that Singapore's boys do not eat the simple point the vegetarian dish, our five people altogether have spent 140 dollars. Certainly selects the thing is everybody comparison can accept, a populace spot, therefore wants cheaply many. The landlord he does not pay money, unexpectedly also lets that girl pull out her that money, has not related in any case on the performance. Really from beginning to end has not seen two person of specialness, therefore waits for us to discover that they live are the male and female friends together, cannot understand specially. Also did not understand that this female how can endure this kind to ignore! Anyway, its strange! Moreover also because of the food, that foreigner first pays, because that Singapore's male students said beforehand does not eat, but has eaten the thing which we select, but the landlord calculated that our these person's share, the money was not uniform, has provoked that foreigner. Poured says the how much money, but landlord's way was inappropriate.

Before we with the landlord have inquired that here rented a car oneself to drive Sanya's expense and rents the company, the landlord always to us said did not use the worry, did not have the question, was very cheap. Moreover no matter how we do urge him to help us to relate, he said that does not need the worry definitely to have the vehicle. Therefore finished eating the food, we went to the supermarket shopping, especially I was prepare vigorously with Tom, the light was the water has bought a pile, the big bottle, was supplements the Vitamin energy, but also in the right way folding fan and my pile of snacks, because feared that which the vehicle did stop in has passed the night or has not eaten all the way, like this we do not fear. Who knew that finally discovered before, we want the quite cheap vehicle has not had, then a next rising, only remained the most expensive vehicle. Before original Tom dislikes him, asked that anything said does not have the question, now the booing, our plan all malingered. Starts also to think that this landlord good very warm, right now rents a car adds supper how many to let the human think not comfortably, looks like a wrap to let you drill, is very hateful.

The plan change, we did not want to treat, considered, possibly must return to Haikou to leave Hainan, therefore thought that first went to Sanya. The second day we made contact with the vehicle to go to Sanya early in the morning. That pile of foods and the water, fill do not have fill, too sank. Is the hateful landlord! Haikou has two stations to go to Sanya's vehicle, he led us to go to that to be quite near, 50 dollar one three hours, but Che Haopo, then the heat unexpectedly did not have the air conditioning, we felt that looked like is deceived has been same!

The Sanya blue sky youth hotel, at that time a Sanya only youth hotel, in the East China Sea traveling resort area's central place, the walk utmost East China Sea sand beach swimming only needed 3 minutes! We have wanted during four standards, inside are not very new, the condition is ordinary, two single beds, the bed sheet has little broken! 80 dollars! No matter what, likes hostel many spots, clean, harmonious, all corners of the country different country's person, does not need to know that actually may chat is very good!

We will treat a week in Sanya, will plan to rest well, has a vacation, will console oneself! Imagines is lying down every day in the sand beach, bathes under the sunlight, is holding a big coconut tree, holds this book again, or hugs that piece of sky-blue the sea, is wandering about! Is a how happy satisfied matter!

Who knew that in this week, has not rained besides one day, is a rainstorm daily, was really is melancholy! Before looking like us the idea was really too luxurious, therefore the heaven was jealous continually rains L. Anyway, these days were raining a lot! In Tom voices the feeling “it's like the rain is following us to everywhere” time, other pair of mix couple has exuded the similar aspiration, which rain really arrives under to arrive! Here they also come to travel, similarly has gone to many places, what male is an American, female Chinese's face, but speaks completely is the beautiful sound, a tin is outside grows up. They have come several days, tries the diving to be very good!

Has not rained time we are lying down on the beach, rains time runs toward the hotel. Every day drinks 2-3 coconut trees, here is three dollar one, but is very cheap, cannot miss! Also has is Sanya which seeks for us in Sanya's corner to want, from the beach to the fisherman peddler, that piece of sea's fishing boat, looks at them to catch fish, catches fish, kills the fish, exposes to the sun the fish, sells the fish! Picks the shell, fishes the shell, sells the shell, eats the shell, scatters a net to have the crab and the small fish casually, very comfortable life! Every day is weaving the fishing net, depended on the sea to eat the sea for generations! Tom catches them, I catches various types the shell, saves the small fish which while convenient is flushed by the ocean waves, did not know that is any fish, but the belly bulge is the same with the balloon, round big! Also has lives the sea snail, it is said special fresh, is only has no way to do! Here crab is probably also dissimilar with our south of Yangzi River, what the pliers are flat is the yellow! On such week, accumulated many many shell, places the room in the drawer. Here shell coral good attractive, is also inexpensive! Wants to bring back to the family completely really!

Here has many Hui tribe people, but also a little is probably dissimilar with other place's Hui tribe! On the beach they look like the tourist to peddle various types pearl accessories, is very attractive.

The betel nut finds at everywhere, big spot one dollar, small one dollar two. Tom also wants to try again, has bought two. Sells the betel nut Hui tribe mother is specially good, suggested that we will not eat do not buy. Here, chews the betel nut the human have the red tooth and the lip. This time, I have also chewed the red juice to infiltrate, also started to faint has only then spat! Actually does not feel better! But dares to attempt!

Only one day has not rained, we completely soaked in the seashore! Tom will swim, I cannot! Tom is leading me, hangs on the Tom neck, is riding the wave, all of a sudden all of a sudden, good stimulation! Tom can also bring my diving! Suppresses was being mad that gets down to come up all of a sudden, good amusing! Was that attractive sea water has been too salty, harmed in my nose ear is the water, the vomit which throat salty I did not stop! It is not clear, how is Tom all right (certainly others also to be all right), with must choke to my this dies. Tom laughs at me to be the same with a child, Arab League Qiu Aqiu, good lovable! Puff! Tom very diligently teaches me to swim, is cannot learn, but I have studied one move, is floating! Ha-ha, the cow, that lies on one's back, is floating, how long good, this is Tom teaches me the lifesaving to use, ha-ha! Certainly should better not have the wave, otherwise entered water L. Actually on long in the water's edge, daddy is the swimming skilled person since childhood, but did not know why actually hadn't thought teaches me to swim!

Tom has dug a sand pit, lets me lie down inside, covers the sand from the neck to the foot, after fully armed, Tom also had an unconventional idea uses two halves coconut shell to put to mine front! The very strange feeling, buries in the sand, some point cannot ventilate, but also some point strange, a little is afraid in the sand to have the thing attack! Tom puts in order very much solid, harms me not to be able to crawl! In the sand beach also has some dead jelly fish, Tom to pick fills to my clothes, frightens me to yell! I may not know that is any thing, soft strange! The seashore is really good! The high coconut palm, the dark blue water, the vast beach, may have such matter to go to enjoy joyfully, carefree, good happy!

Has made many many photographs, was only Hannah has been too black, the short week exposed to the sun is the same with the black loach, the sun block lotion, did not know that was effective, no matter used, but scratched has been too troublesome, every day in the water, who knew must scratch how many times! Black, is putting on swim suit actually spot not sexy! Oh, I always am not that type probably! (small tips: If goes to the seashore to take vacation many day, certainly must set at several swim suits, like this may trade one every day, such girl will feel that not equally will be very every day attractive. Looks like me to put on every day is the same, how didn't think attractive J. )

Consulted the matter which in here us rented a car, hostel has provided an address telephone, we have gone, who knew far, was one hour Che Wen to ask only then found, as soon as but looked that not likely was the place which specialized rented a car, in residential district, but also nobody. The telephoning person does not love that kind which responds, also does not come. We thorough gave up disappointedly.

Goes by car the Wutzushan Shuiman Town, seeks for Miao national minority and the Li national minority. Last year's time Tom has gone to some character and style garden, this we must pursue the true life. Although a little far, but, is very fortunately smooth. The village not great minute nearby two, right side upward walks is the Miao national minority, left side trend Li national minority.

We go the first Miao national minority, here the aged Miao national minority women also puts on their unique clothes, on is also wrapping the color bright embroidery hand towel and the headrope. Young has been same as us, simple clothes. The house very broken, has some woven bamboo utensils condition! Old person is embroidering the embroidery in the entrance, carries an upper back cloth wrapper, in the package has a child to hang. Young is pounding with the child with the walnut big small group's fruit, did not know that is anything. Our several times want to photograph, but here person is not very friendly, also does not respond us. This is very strange, our first bumps into. Here has many pineapple trees, the pineapple hangs one by one on the tree, is the same with a small orangutan on the tree.

In addition Li national minority at the same time, already did not put on the traditional clothing, but here person is very warm is very kind. This rains, worked in the place has put on the raincoat, we looked for a place to take shelter from the rain. Then we saw that is bringing the straw hat to an aunt, is throwing over the core grass clothes, bends the waist is arranging the bamboo, as soon as looked for the first time, but also thought that is a bird! Novel!

Similarly in the out-of-the-way mountain area village, has the pineapple tree, the coconut palm and the litchi tree, even if rains can also see the butterfly flies!

Every night we eat bake the big gear, here must be more expensive than Sanya many! Many tricycles can lead you to go to some big gear's spot, we had one time are taken away by the human, said that was good cheap, but actually good expensive, they were reach an agreement with the shop owner, the belt passed they richly to be possible to take! Most hateful has several us to eat, clarified has bullied us not to understand, wants two black shell to take 50 dollars, had not called before, was battered to death to you, thought that do not not be good. Strange is on other tables looks that the average person the same shell which wanted with us has chocked up, how could they eat? What is most hateful is suspends to the table on inside unexpectedly does not have the meat, only then some bean or sweet potato starch noodles! How have we eaten some shell, how can not have the meat, really did not have the words to say! Afterward we discovered evening's time, youth hostel not far away evening has a roadside booth to bake, the flavor is good, the price is inexpensive, the human who eats are also very many. We every day go, these days, bosses knew us, must cook time also will give some! Delicious seafood, but also has not the well-known wild herbs vegetables!

Here fruit stall, sells does on the spot fries the ice! You may choose 2-3 kind of fruits to put to press out the juice first together, then puts frying which does not stop to the refrigeration machine, forms the solid, Man Man a big cup of talent five dollar. Each time we attempt the different taste, should count the banana + mango + procession of lanterns fruit the flavor to be most delicious. The health is also also fresh the good small advantage, really cannot block enticement! Perhaps is too receives welcome, left in us couple of days ago, these fruit stall's boss rose unexpectedly all of a sudden the price 10 dollars, moreover before the cup also did not have, was so full. Greedy person, but cannot block the human who takes vacation!

Because rains, how many a little feels disappointed, especially Tom is specially annoying, because the weather reason we also quarrel, because Tom cannot accept can only stay in hostel, I, the dead beat, thought originally can have a good sleep the sleep to rest every day very much, but is strange, also does not have like hopes. Also has is Tom with falls mine swim suit the color clothes to dry in the sun in the same place, waits for me to discover already could not wash off!

Many Hostel also have an advantage is, you may the casual doodle, here also be, is leaving preceding day, therefore we wrote down we respective feeling also to have the Tom website, “It's Tom letting me know all of the great and the shit of China”, if you also did have the opportunity to stop over in where, believed that was not difficult to read our note!

Bought in July four train ticket 16:50pm to leave for Guangzhou from Sanya! Evolved the typhoon rainstorm unexpectedly rainstorm before to this day. Noon's time we have eaten a fish flesh stuffed dumpling, then bought many marine product fish to do, in addition before picked some shell coral which bought also to have our Wu Town beverage bottle to send together. Is the post office does not let send the coral, we can only bring along with. Liquor jar Cery, proficient time four have gone bad unexpectedly secretly both, gain does not equal the loss! The weather is more and more bad really, we asked that booking today can cancel the train, responds did not know. The Hostel girl said how the train can the typhoon affect! Corona, because must ferry, this girl too non-specialized!

Anyway, we had to go to the train station to find out. The train embarks punctually fortunately! Rejoices in us, evening 8:30pm, the train arrives at Haikou, on some people, then the train did not have the sound of something astir, nobody statement explained that like this yizhi dao the second day of noon 11 ignition vehicles only then continue to go forward. Is good in us is the sleeping berth, that lies down is falling asleep! And so on train ferries sectionalize, we do not dare to believe that this vehicle also has the seat! Is originally 15 hour driving distances adds on 12 hours the waitings, has been too terrorist, 27 hours, did not know really how they are do live through!!!

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梅县传统客家，纯正客家话，时髦广州深圳，广东

2007-06-19T00:58:00.000-07:00

6月19号，梅州即梅县，客家之乡，全世界客家人公认的纯正客家话即是以梅县话为标准音的。没想到吧，福建有那么多客家，但这里确实最纯的客家话哦！

到的时候也不早了，找到一家旅馆住下。找了一家饭馆吃饭，点了一盅鸭骨煲汤，酸菜鱼和蔬菜，店家是真正的客家人，很热情，告诉我们这边有很多可看的，尤其围龙屋很出名。据说还很近，随便找个拉车的就能去。但我们具体的也没怎么记住。第二天旅馆的男孩知道我们要去看围龙屋，就告诉我们去市区那就有，还不用花门票钱。而且跟店家说的很近很符合，找了拉车的带我们去。面前的围龙屋规模不大，就是呈半圆形，房子一圈一圈的包在里边，且必挨着水塘。所以围龙屋前半部为半月形池塘，后半部为半月形的房屋建筑。看到了围龙屋，明白其意，但对我们要摄影来说，这个就远远不够，围龙屋跟土楼一样，讲究的是地势俯瞰，这样才能有壮观震惊的效果，其形才能完全显于眼，道其神。

梅州的老城区还是有很多的大片老房子，尽管有一些都没有人住了，但真的很漂亮，而且每家每户都甚具规模，摆明了就是大户人家的房子，又或者这边的房子都是这样大的。为了高处鸟瞰，刚好这些老房子边上新盖了好多的高楼，我们就挑了其中一栋角度最好的，谁知道门卫还不让我们进，说是单位家属院。要找领导批示，问领导在哪，只说不在这。我们解释我们只是要到楼顶拍一下相片或者他可以跟着一块我们上去，就一小会马上下来。但这个顽固的保安怎么也不通融，Tom看怎么说都不通，噔的就往楼梯上跑，保安就在我们后边追。等爬上七八层的楼，Tom就赶紧照，这一根经的保安竟然拿手直接挡，唰的一下就撞到了镜头，就这样，倒霉的相机坏了，镜头撞歪了，回不去了。这下保安倒是傻眼了，我们是难受啊，真是翻倒了五味瓶。更倒霉的是楼顶的住户听到声音出来了，神经病的嚷嚷要报警抓我们。

保安倒是因为相机坏了，傻了，不说话了。说赔他也不可能，也陪不起。虽然Tom的相机已有六七年的历史，也不是什么特别好的相机。我们也很无奈。离开之后，Tom试了好多次，都不行。我们都急得掉眼泪了，没有了相机，就什么都做不了了。所有的心血就全部白费了，还有我们的计划什么都没有了。还好之后，相机似乎又恢复正常了，我们才转涕为笑，慨叹拍一张相片有多难，看似一张平淡无奇的相片，却要遭遇多少难以想象的事情。虽然相机暂时好像没问题了，但还是留下了后遗症，在广州的时候就完全罢工了。可以想象我们的心情有多糟！

为了拍到围龙屋，我们就去网吧查资料，像桥溪客家民俗村，仁厚翁公祠，雁洋风光，白宫镇富良美村，又名丘氏大夫第，还有竟然是大埔县大东镇的花萼楼。其中有一张图片不知是哪里的，刚好土楼跟围龙屋两者相连，但具体位置怎么都查不到。经过梅州的政府旅游宣传机构，我们就打算问一下还以为能知道结果，谁知道费了半天劲，他们也不知道。有可能是老照片，现在不存在了，或者就是还未发现吧，晕！白在这等了，浪费时间！

比较了一下，虽然已是中午的时间，从梅县到大浦要两个小时的车程，Tom还是决定去大浦的花萼楼。坐上车才知道，这沿路都是大大小小的围龙屋。就因为我们来的时候在车上睡着了，没看到。现在还返回到大浦。我们觉得要赶得及早回来的时候一定要下车走遍这些围龙屋。

到了大浦已是下午两点多了，从这里去花萼楼还要一个多小时。还没有专车去的，所以我们只得找了辆摩的，商量好价钱来回80元。好一段的山路，上坡的时候司机都快带不动我们了，有一段路因为下雨塌了，我们需要步行走过。竟然还有点下雨了。沿路还是有一些很壮观的建筑，我们打算回来的时候停下一看。

花萼楼四面环山，这个花萼楼其实跟之前的福建土楼是一样的。一个三层的大圆土楼，旁边围着一些一层的围拢屋。这里也还是有人居住着，我们爬上不远处的小山，采到全景，但不足的是依稀可见新盖的几层小楼层次其中。这样我们又找到其中一户人家给了10块钱上了人家的房顶拍摄。房前房后有一些荔枝树，挂满了果实。

一下子一个多小时过去了，四点多了了，赶紧和司机上路往回赶，希望能赶上末班车回梅州。在之前看到的建筑前停下，是两栋很气派的西洋式的老楼，但已遭废弃。那各式精美石雕，花鸟鱼等，栩栩如生，不明白在如此山野之地怎会有如此建筑，还遭了废弃，太可惜了。旁边挨着气派的围龙屋，好像有点像寺庙，有两个老人住在里边，屋檐上彩色的雕饰特别漂亮。

其实中国老房子的屋顶都是最吸引人的，尤其成片的连在起来，乌黑乌黑的太漂亮了。

等我们赶回到大浦，天都快黑了，末班车已经走了。打车的话要一两百块钱，还好最后跟另外两个女孩拼车，每人四十。路上的围龙屋是不可能看了。一路上黑黑的，什么都看不到，两个小时的时间好长。最惨的是那两个女孩竟然一直唧唧呱呱的聊了两个小时，声音特别大，我们还以为俩人是好朋友呢，竟然也只是搭车碰到的。而且聊的话题都是八卦，还有打麻将。真是痛苦旅程！

还是去那家饭馆要了相同的菜，只是今天的鱼好像没有昨天的多。但味道还是可以。

回到旅店，昨天住的那间已经没有了。而早上我们存了包想当天来的及的话去广州。还好有另外一间空着，只是要贵一点。

6月21号，车是早上七点的，两三个小时的行程到达广州天河客运站。

坐公交来到火车站边的youth hostel，碰到在装修，没有营业。这下惨了，广州的住宿好贵的，看了周边一两家，都不怎么样却要一两百。我们打算继续找。刚好有旅馆的销售人员，一家酒店新开张的，很漂亮很豪华才一百多块钱，还能免费上网很诱人，就是有一点点远，要坐两站地。他带着我们打车花了十块钱过去。房间的确跟宣传图一样很漂亮很干净，尤其那大大的床铺着华丽的红色床褥还有靠垫，感觉真的很便宜。但可惜的是说能上网，偏是商务间才有，我们的刚好没有，所以Tom还是很懊恼。在这里住了两个晚上，一天120。

沙面岛，有跳舞唱歌的，光着在水里游泳的，躺在长椅上睡觉的，各式生活姿态。幼儿园小朋友出行手都套在红绳里，老师拉着。

干货老街，各式的菌类灵芝人参海货，闻所未闻，什么都有。大蝎子小蝎子更是一堆一堆的！

步行街人来人往，好多的塑像。到处都是牛杂汤，五块钱一碗，牛杂加萝卜，倒上不同的调味酱，不错，还真是挺好吃的！

在这边我们看到了一个乐观向上的年轻人，小时候的一场事故，他失去了双手，为了能减轻家里的负担他在街上乞讨。年轻人依旧灿烂纯净的笑容让我们感动。

每天我们都是先坐车到火车站，然后走回住的酒店，刚好穿过皮衣一条街。这边能看到好多的黑人。Tom的凉鞋坏了也是经过这里的时候修的，但要了三块钱还不能多砸一圈线，态度恶劣。我们也目睹了这位修鞋女跟另外一位要修鞋的争吵。

晚上我们就去住的附近的一条小吃街吃东西，好热闹的！

第二天相机就不听使唤了，看到我们想要拍得，镜头根本就打不开，完全罢工了。一切泡汤了，计划也只能改变。搜索了一下修相机的点，两天路线直接去海南度假休息等相机修理，但又怕没有可以修的。还有就是直接去深圳有指定维修点。衡量之下，我们第三天就去深圳。

直接背着包来到维修点，镜头问题不大，说第二天能取，300元。还好，心安了。侨城旅友国际青年旅舍，要了个两人间，110块钱，房间里也能上网，房间虽小却很舒服。在这里我们就等相机修好。旁边有个大大的超市，里边什么都有，每天我就去这里购物买吃的，好多水果还有榴莲，只是也不便宜。

这边的天已经好热好热了！在外边感觉跟烤的一样。

第二天按时去拿相机，还不错，真的好了，保修三个月。

深圳的罗湖口岸那有著名的购物商城，这里边真的是玲琅满目，什么都有，中国人老外甚至是好多香港人都过来专门购物的。

其实因为今年是金猪年，很多人都在今年怀孕生孩子，所以就有了金猪宝宝年的现象。Tom就很想找个孕妇来拍照的。在看到这里有好多的孕妇在招揽生意，我们就试着跟其中一个谈了一下，这个孕妇当时同意了，我们约好明天打电话确定时间地点，但后来这个孕妇又反悔了。我们试过其他一些地方的，但有些地方的人比较迷信，相信怀孕的时候是不可以拍照的。所以找到合适的好难。

看着深圳高楼的拔地而起，在邓小平坚持党的路线一百年不动摇的指示牌下留影。

听说了深圳著名的一片红灯区，打算去一看。那一片都是社区楼，光天化日之下，竟然一层全部是小姐。我们挨着楼一栋栋走，一个一个小店，无一例外，里边全部都是小姐打扮齐全的坐着，可漂亮了，个个皮肤白皙，眼睛大大，穿着时尚，而且特别特别的年轻。长的真的个个都比电影明星还好看！

6月25号，研究来研究去，我们打算去海口，但没有火车能直达的，最后在福田汽车站打听到有大巴去，买了两张卧铺的车票，要15个小时才能到，路上车子还坏了两次，摆渡的时候花了一个半小时。从下午两点半一直到第二天早上才到达海口。

Guangdong more，to be continued later...

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Mei County tradition Hakkas, pure Hakka language, fashionable Guangzhou Shenzhen, Guangdong

In June 19, Meizhou is Mei County, township of the Hakkas, the pure Hakka language which the world guest recognizes is take the Mei County words as the standard sound. Had not thought that Fujian has that many Hakkas, but here truly purest Hakka language!

To time, found a hotel to stay not early. Looked for a restaurant to eat meal, has selected cup duck bone hot pot soup, the pickled cabbage fish and the vegetables, the shop owner is the genuine guest, was very warm, tells us to have many may look that encircled Long Wu to be very famous especially. Also is very it is said near, looks for to pull a cart casually can go. But how don't we concrete also have remember. The second day of hotel's boy knew that we must go to look encircles the dragon room, tells us to go to urban district that to have, has not used the colored gate ticket price. Moreover said to the shop owner very nearly tallies very much, looks has pulled a cart leads us to go. The front encircles the dragon room scale not to be big, is assumes the semicircle, inside wrap which as soon as the house encircles, and must suffer the pond. Therefore encircles Long Wuqian the half is the meniscus pond, latter half for meniscus house construction. Saw has encircled the dragon room, understands its Italy, but must photograph to us, this by far insufficient, encircles Long Wu to be the same with the earth building, what is fastidious is the topography bird's eye view, like this can have the magnificent shock effect, its shape can completely obviously in the eye, an its god.

Meizhou's old city has the many big piece old houses, although had some nobody to live, but was really very attractive, moreover each each household really had the scale, has clarified is rich people's house, also or here house was such big. For the high place bird's eye view, just nearby these old houses on newly has built many tall buildings, we have selected an angle is best, who knew that the gate guard has not let us enter, said is the unit family member courtyard. Must look for the leadership written comment, asked that which the leadership, didn't only say in this. We explained that we are only must arrive at the roof to make the photograph or he may come up with us, one small will get down immediately. But doesn't this stubborn security how stretch the rules, Tom looked how to say does not pass, thump runs toward the staircase, the security pursues behind us. And so on climbs up 78 buildings, Tom hurries to illuminate, this passes through the security is unexpectedly adept keeps off directly, hit the lens, like this, the bad luck camera has gone bad, the lens hit have been crooked, could not go back. The security but actually has been then scared, we are uncomfortable, really has reversed the cruet. What is bad luck was the roof inhabitant hear sound came out, mental illness shouts needs to report to the police catches us.

Because the security the camera has gone bad but actually, has been silly, did not speak. Said that compensates him not to be impossible, also cannot accompany. Although the Tom camera had 67 year history, is also not the specially good camera. Our also very helpless. After leaving, Tom has tried many times, is not good. We were anxious have shed tears, did not have the camera, anything could not do. All painstaking care completely have wasted, but also had our plan anything not to have. After fortunately, the camera as if restored has been normal, we only then transferred the tears to smile, sigh with regret a racket photograph to have difficultly, looked that resembled an ordinary photograph, actually must encounter the matter which how many imagined with difficulty. Although the camera did not have the question probably temporarily, but has had the sequela, in Guangzhou's time completely struck. The conceivable our mood has the multi-brewer's grains!

In order to pat to encircles the dragon room, we go to the Internet bar to look up the material, looks like the bridge brook Hakkas folk custom village, kindhearted Weng Gongci, the wild goose foreign scenery, the Baigong Town rich good beautiful village, also names Dr. Qiu, but also has is the Dapu County Dong Town's calyx building unexpectedly. And some picture did not know that is where, earth Lou Genwei dragon room both are just connected, but doesn't the concrete position how look up. After Meizhou's government traveling propaganda organ, we planned that asked also thought can know the result, who knew that has used quite a while the effort, they did not know. Has the possibility is the old picture, now does not exist, or is also the discovery, corona! Has waited in vain in this, wastes the time!

Compared with, although already was noon's time, took two hours from Mei County to Dapu the driving distances, Tom to decide Dapu's calyx building. Sits boards only then knew that this is along the road every large or small encircles the dragon room. On because us comes time has fallen asleep on the vehicle, has not seen. Now also returns to Dapu. We thought must catch up with the time which comes back early certainly must get out to go all over these to encircle the dragon room.

To Dapu already was past 2:00 pm, went to the calyx building from here also to take for more than one hours. Did not have the private car to go, therefore we have to looked for a Morocco, reaching an agreement price back and forth 80 Yuan. The good section of mountain roads, the uphill time drivers quickly could not lead us, because some section of roads rained collapsed, we needed to walk pass through. Unexpectedly also a little rains. Has some very magnificent construction along the road, we planned comes back time as soon as stops looked.

Around the calyx building goes around a mountain, this calyx building before the Fujian earth building is actually same. A three great-circle earth building, side gathers round one to surround the room. Here some people are also living, we climb up not far away the hill, picks the panoram, what but is insufficient is faintly visible new lid's several young Lou level in which. Like this we found household others have given on 10 dollars others' roof photography. After room anteroom, has some litchi trees, has hung all over the fruit.

More than one hours have passed by all of a sudden, past 4:00, have hurried with the driver to start off the round trip to catch up with, hoped that can catch up with the last bus to return to Meizhou. Just before saw the construction stops, is two very lordly Western world's-like Lao Lou, but has suffered abandons. That various types fine stone carving, flower-and-bird fish and so on, lifelike, did not understand how will have so the construction place in so the mountains and plains, but also suffered has abandoned, was too a pity. Side suffers the style to encircle the dragon room, probably a little looks like the temple, two old people live in inside, on the eaves the colored decorative carving are specially attractive.

Actually the Chinese old house's roof is most appealing, the especially Large expanse of company is getting up comes, pitch-black was too attractive.

Waited for us to hurry back Dapu quickly, the day has been black, the last bus already walked. Hits vehicle's words to take 100-200 dollars, fortunately finally with other two girls load on one truck, each person 40. On the road encircled Long Wu is impossible to look. All the way black, anything does not look, two hour's time good are long. What is most miserable was that two girls unexpectedly chirp quack quack has chatted for two hours, the sound has been specially big, our also thinking pairs person was the good friend, unexpectedly also only travelled by vehicle bumps into. Moreover chats the topic is Eight Diagrams, but also has plays mahjong. Really painful journey!

Went to that restaurant to want the same vegetable, was only today's fish does not have yesterday's many probably. But the flavor may.

Returns to the inn, yesterday lived that already did not have. But we saved the package to think in the morning at the same day comes and the words went to Guangzhou. Has other one to empty fortunately, only wants the expensive spot.

In June 21, the vehicle is 7:00 am, 2-3 hour's traveling schedules arrive at Guangzhou Milky Way passenger depot.

Sits the public transportation to arrive at nearby the train station youth hostel, bumps into the repair, has not done business. Has been then miserable, Guangzhou's lodging good expensive, looked at peripheral 1-2, not much actually wants 100-200. We planned that continues to look. Just has the hotel sales personnels, a hotel is open for business newly, very attractive very luxurious only then more than 100 dollars, but can also the free surfer be very attractive, has little far, must sit two stands. He led us to take the taxi to spend ten dollar pasts. The room equally is very indeed attractive with the propaganda chart is very clean, especially that big bunk magnificent red bedding is also having the back cushion, the feeling is really very cheap. But what was a pity was says can access the net, was the commerce only then has, we just did not have, therefore Tom was very annoying. Has lived for two evenings in here, one day 120.

Sha Miandao, has dances sings, the light is swimming in the water, lies down sleeps on the bench, various types life posture. The kindergarten child leaves the expert to wrap in the red thread, teacher is pulling.

Solid stuff Laokay, various types' fungus category ganoderma lucidum ginseng marine product, hears something never heard of before, anything has. The big scorpion small scorpion is a pile of pile!

The pedestrian street is crowded, many statues. Everywhere is the cow's haslet soup, a five dollar bowl, the cow's haslet adds the radish, pours on the different MSG, good, but also is really very delicious!

We saw in here optimistic upward young people, a childhood's accident, he has lost both hands, for can reduce in the family to bear him to go begging on the street. The young people bright pure smiling face lets us be moved as before.

Every day we are go by car the first train station, then turns back the hotel, just passes through a leather clothing street. Here can see to many blacks. The Tom sandals went bad also passes through here time have repaired, but wanted three dollars not to be able to pound a loop line, the manner was bad. We also witnessed this mending shoes female the quarrel which must mend shoes with other one.

Evening we go a neighbor snack street eats the thing, good lively!

The second day of camera did not listen to direct, saw we wanted to pat, the lens could not open, struck completely. All have malingered, the plan also can only change. Searched has repaired camera's spot, two day of route went to Hainan to take vacation directly camera repairs and so on rest, but feared that has not been possible to repair. Also has is goes to Shenzhen to have directly assigns the maintenance point. Under the weight, our third day goes to Shenzhen.

Carried the package to arrive at the maintenance point directly, the lens question is not big, said that the second day could take, 300 Yuan. Fortunately, felt at ease. Lives abroad the city travel friend international youth hotel, has wanted two world, 110 dollars, in the room can also access the net, although the room small is very actually comfortable. In here us on and so on cameras fixes. Side has a big supermarket, inside anything has, every day I go to here shopping to buy eat, many fruits also have the durian, is only is not cheap.

Here day was already good hotly good is hot! In outside felt that with dissimilarity which roasts.

The second day takes the camera on time, but is also good, really has been good, maintains for three months.

Shenzhen's Luohu port that has the famous shopping commercial city, what inside this is really the Ling jade everywhere, anything has, the Chinese foreigner even is many Hong Kong people came the special shopping.

Actually because this year is Jin Zhunian, many people are pregnant in this year have a child, therefore had the golden pig baby year phenomenon. Tom very wants to ask a pregnant woman to photograph. Was seeing here has many pregnant women to solicit business, we are trying with one discussed that this pregnant woman had at that time agreed that we approximately good tomorrow will telephone the definite time place, but afterward this pregnant woman reneged on a promise. We have tried other places, but some place's person is quite superstitious, believed is pregnant time may not photograph. Therefore found appropriately good difficult.

Looks at Shenzhen tall building rising straight from the ground, in Deng Xiaoping insisted party's route 100 years do not vacillate under the index plate takes a souvenir photo.

Had heard as soon as a Shenzhen famous red-light district, plans to look. That one piece is the community building, under the broad daylight, one is young lady completely unexpectedly. We suffer building one to walk, the shop, exists not one exception one by one, inside is completely young lady dresses up complete sitting, but has been attractive, each one skin is fair, the eye is big, is putting on the fashion, moreover specially special young. Long really each one fortunately looked compared to the movie star!

In June 25, the research studies, we plan Haikou, but does not have the train to be able to go directly to, finally inquired in the Fukuda motor station had the bus to go, to buy two sleeping berth's tickets, took 15 hours to be able, on the road the vehicle has also gone bad two times, ferry's time has spent for one-and-a-half hours. Only then arrives at Haikou in the morning from the 2:30 pm yizhi dao second day .

Guangdong more, to be continued later…

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大自然的恩赐，"四菜一汤"de文明智慧，福建

2007-06-14T05:17:00.000-07:00

6月14号，早上五六点就到了武夷山，谁知道这边正漂泊大雨，顿时把我们去爬山的计划打乱了。爬山是不可能了，下梅民居也不近，当下决定我们逛一下武夷山市，下午的时候赶14：49的火车去福州，这样晚上8点多就到了，不耽误行程。

追赶火车上看到的蓑衣人，还好这次距离车站很近，沿着火车道的方向，穿过小村子就看到蓑衣人正在地里挑秧，插秧时节，田里都灌满了水，虽然下着大雨还是有人在地里干活。Tom二话不说穿着凉鞋就往泥泞地里跑，直奔蓑衣人去。就连我跟他嚷嚷把鞋脱了光脚都不听。我从小就喜欢光脚在地里跑的尤其是这插秧时节，每天徜徉在水里可舒服了。但穿鞋那是不可能的根本就走不了路。但Tom不知道，没走多远鞋就陷在泥里拔不出来了，也不知道先脱下来，再拔鞋，这不一使劲凉鞋带就给拔折了。这下可是没法走路了。总是在最后才承认我是对的，这就是我的Tom。最后的相片也是最后等蓑衣人上岸时拍到的。

因为一直下雨，也听说南方哪哪都是洪涝灾害，在武夷山我们也见到了那满河的洪水把整个沿岸的树都给淹了，只露了一个树尖，葱葱绿绿的在和中心摇头晃耳。

这边的村子都挺漂亮，老房子砖泥和的墙，石基木门，门前斗笠扫帚矗立，窄窄的水泥道偶还有鹅卵石铺成，细雨琳琳，偶有人走过。都是在绿绿葱葱之间，雨渐渐的小了，菜地里好多蓑衣人在穿梭，搭丝瓜棚，拔大葱，弄水沟的。才发现原来这边还是有很多人还穿那个蓑衣挡雨的。大多用棕树的须须编制而成还是有点沉的。这边的人还带着巨大幅檐的竹子编成的帽子，好大好大都能盖住整个肩膀整个人了。

过了村子跟城市相反的方向走就是山，走了一段新绿新绿的，湿湿的空气里清清新新的好舒服！

隔过洪水的大河，往城市这边走竟然发现两个兴致勃勃的年轻人在发大水的河里垂钓，岸边的小船由于风浪拍打着岸边，河对面有一排久远的老房子，矮矮的，跟大水相映着，好像一不小心就能淹过房子了。往前走还有一个小庙，里边隐隐的燃着香火。沿路的人家好多都在门厅坐着挑拣茶叶，是那种大片大片的水仙茶，见惯了一叶新的绿茶，乍见这个感觉就是粗枝烂叶，一点都没有好茶的风范，没尝过，但据说还是很有名的。在溪东路这边就有好多的水仙批发的小屋。

不知不觉竟然就到了中午时间了，路过学校，一群的学生从校门涌出来，虽然还是零星小雨，但校门口的小摊小贩可是红火，过河的桥在各色伞的点缀下成了一道彩虹。

菜市场也是风雨无阻，小贩在各自的帐篷伞下忙碌吆喝着，蔬菜瓜果应有尽有。在附近的小店我们吃了炒饭。

这边一整面墙贴满了招工租房和征婚的告示，满满一面墙的红纸黑字，很是有趣，还有卜告。过路的人人来人往，我们捕捉着瞬间。

走进之前看到的那排老房子，原来这才是武夷山的老街老城。之前只知道武夷山威名远播，甚至都不知道有武夷山市，没想到竟有如此老街，两边都是两层的木头小楼，木头门木头梁木头窗偶尔玻璃的窗，老街上的人也是从容的过着老街的生活，临门闲坐聊天，临窗对镜剃须，剃头的剃头，老一辈的依然延续着以往的生活节奏。在这里我们还亲眼目睹了一家手工制烟丝的作坊。老人已近古稀，稀疏的头发花白的胡子，却爽朗矫健，用木制的模具一点一点的压制出细腻的烟丝。一团一团的烟丝静静的散发着丝丝的馨香。

老街的尽头一直把我们引到一片田地，乡村及不远处的小山。在这里武夷山又一次带给了我们意想不到的惊喜。老街的尽头竟然还藏着一座百年的余庆桥，建于清光绪十五年（公元1889年），横跨崇阳溪，全长79。2米，宽6。7米，高6。8米，两墩、两台、三孔双曲木拱桥。美丽的亭角飞檐依然翘首展示着她往日的风采，真是羡慕着桥两边的居民，不管是在这绵绵雨天还是晴日烈夏，这座廊桥都是让人沉静的。周围的葱葱绿绿与这乌木的古色古香可谓宁静而又悠远！唯一可叹的是在桥的尽头插着一个“国宝单位严禁倒烧垃圾”的牌子下满是花花绿绿的垃圾。

街角再拐过来，不期然看到一个修鞋的老大爷，真好，三两下就把Tom的凉鞋搞定了，才花了一块钱真是不错！虽然没多久在广州的时候又坏了，但不管怎样当时可是解了我们的大问题！

没爬上武夷山，不知其然，但小小的武夷山市还是给了我们很多不期然，收获还是颇丰的。快到点了，我们也及时的回到了火车站，登上了开往福州的列车。

6月15号，福州。

爱吃芒果，没见过芒果树。在福州，街道两边不是梧桐树，或香樟，却都是果实累累的芒果树。满满的已经挂起来了，等过些时候橙黄橙黄的时候是多么的诱人。榕树及各种的palm tree 是随处可见，在北方的palm tree 都是塑料的。

五一广场花园，各色植物，好漂亮。就是蚊子好多，刚下过雨，我们都招架不住！年轻人都在这边闲坐着，很悠哉！其中三个巨个性，十七八岁的样子，一个歪戴着檐帽，一个全部红头发蓬蓬炸炸的，一个头发黝黑厚厚的前帘把眼睛全部遮住，T恤牛仔裤，一个穿球鞋，还有两个凉拖。酷酷的神情不勒。一下子就把我们的镜头给吸引了。

毛主席雕像，copy领袖招手气概！

中午的时候我们就拿了东西去车站去厦门！我们俩都背着巨大的行囊，就是在这样的情况下经过一家超市门口看到了这样两个酷女孩，时尚的发型，较好的面容，很清爽没有化妆，嘴唇和鼻子上却挂满了钉钉。鼻钉鼻环，上下唇钉还有侧钉侧环，脖子上都戴着黑色珠子项链。这跟之前的三个小男孩一样，太招眼了。所以即使我们背着大包，看着有点狼狈，也顾不得，上前征得同意，个性在镜头里留下。

中午的车，说是三个半小时行程到厦门，但车子一路上这去接两个人那去接两个人，快车成了慢车，一直花了五个小时才到。

再坐车到轮渡去鼓浪屿，来回8块钱，但回程的时候才买票，坐上大船，一下子就到了。

鼓浪屿的美那更是没话说了，整个岛都被不知名的绿树花朵包围着。先在youth hostel安顿下来，我们就迫不及待的去领略这份奇异的美丽。

对着厦门，从廊道上爬下去的海滩上，小船点点，停靠着。大连青岛都是海带海星，这边有好多的寄居蟹，寄居在各式各样的海螺里，看着他们一点一点的探出来再一骨碌钻回去，长长的小细钳子，好可爱，真想把他们抓出来看看到底长得什么样。还有好多死的小鱼及带鱼，还有死老鼠和碎玻璃渣。后来天黑的时候Tom为了追夜幕灯火下的渔船，又一次陷进了泥污，还被玻璃扎伤了。其实这个不是真正的海滩，第二天一早水就会涨上来，盖住了，所以更多的人只是站在上边远眺或休息。

很快就天黑了，我们还是在幽静的小径里流连。20世纪初的时候鼓浪屿沦为公共租界，有英美日等13个国家在这里设立领事馆，所以这边遗留着各式各样的建筑，晚上一窥，第二天更是在我们面前一展其颜，有些成博物馆，或政府机构，有一些成民居，还有一些就完全闲置了，真是既羡慕又心疼，那么好的建筑好可惜啊！

喜欢海鲜，但这些旅游点的海鲜永远都那么贵，怎么吃都不够尽兴。

晚上youth hostel里人也不多，我们屋是六人间，除了我们俩，还来了另外两个女孩。一个是在厦门上班的，周末来这边度假，还有一个是请假出来旅游的。第一个不热情，看到我们之后还不相信竟然还可以男女同屋住的。当Tom在楼下上网的时候，这个女孩还就当我不存在一样，怀疑Tom会不会晚上打呼噜。不好意思，Tom是从来不打呼噜的，而且最讨厌别人打呼噜。而且第二天Tom真的跟我抱怨晚上听到有人打呼噜。另外一个女孩很不错，很友好！鼓浪屿的环境好，所以这边的hostel都是很不错的，坐享天然地理！

早上早早的就起了床，因为要赶日程，所以我们只计划在这边呆一天，但考虑到要去南靖土楼，路程遥远，所以决定下午的时候就离开。

这会才真正领略到鼓浪屿的妙不可言，不知名的奇珍异果，常年郁郁葱葱的珍贵树木。各式的建筑坐落其中，还有天主教堂。在这里我们目睹了虔诚的信徒跪着面对着圣母玛利亚祈祷着，捋着珠子，脸上带着泪珠！

这边的榕树也不知多少年了，那个根好粗好大，从石岩里爬出来，须须好长好长轻而易举的就把我吊起来了！

这边有日光岩、菽庄花园、皓月园一些景点，沙滩一般，有点脏！

真的好美，真是不想走！

中午退了房，轮渡到厦门，先存了包，这边有几条老街，我们打算逛逛！天一直阴阴的，等我们逛到水产市场的时候，突然漂泊大雨，伞都打不住！看到那些道不出名的海产，什么小鲨鱼小蛇各式贝壳，好多都没见过的，太丰富了，而且好便宜，好想能像当地居民一样赶紧买回家尝个鲜，吃个够！也许以后有机会可以小住天天吃那！呵呵，还好我们计划在海南休息一礼拜算是给这几个月的慰劳，好期待啊！可是谁知道海南东东也是好贵，也天天下雨，不好，也没尽兴，当然这是后话！

6月16号，从厦门坐车到南靖，长途慢慢，从南靖到书洋镇，一路上更是不可思议，一是远，二是下了雨，路都塌啦，据说前两天交通都断了，三是这比贵州的路都夸张，刚开始道的两边随处可见大片大片的香蕉林，之后足足有三四个小时都是在山里丛林里穿梭，天完全黑了，好在司机是驾轻就熟，不然好恐怖啊！路上偶见小土楼我们都有冲动想下去一睹，总怕错过了。车上的人建议我们先去和贵楼，因为车子直接经过那里，之后再去田螺坑。而且售票员很热心直接打电话跟和贵楼联系让他们到车子停的地方来接我们。

在上海的时候，查了好多关于土楼的消息，基本上福建有3000座土楼，有土楼王国之称。保存比较好的闽西的永定、武平、上杭还有闽西南的南靖、平和、华安、漳浦，闽西闽南分布着上百座土楼，其中要数永定和南靖的最多。形式主要有圆的，像永定县古竹乡高北村的“承启楼”；方的，南靖梅林乡璞村的和贵楼；交椅楼，南靖县书洋乡石桥村的“长源楼”；圆方“五凤楼”，永定高陂乡富岭村的“大夫第”；这些都是其形式的代表。而且这些土楼每一座土楼都是一个姓，同一个大家族的后代。据说外姓人是不可以住在这边的，最多就是在这边租住一段时间。所以土楼是不可以卖给外姓人的。虽然现在好多人搬离了土楼，有的土楼居住都不到10户几十人，多的也就几十户几百人了！而且好多子孙后代都在台湾或成了海外的华侨！

等我们到达和贵楼的时候都晚上八点了，车子把我们放到路边，和贵楼也早已有人在那等着接应了，是一个年轻的女的。她领着我们沿着土楼的墙边走着，黑暗中之间高楼耸立，下过雨的小径上湿嗒嗒的，一切都是静悄悄的，不知其貌，感觉好神秘。

年轻女子把我们带进土楼旁边的现代小楼的会客室，里边有电视DVD，椅子，墙上挂着一些相片和报纸。原来她是和贵楼楼长的儿媳妇，有客人的时候呢充当导游。她先是用小壶坐上水，等水开了，在沏上茶，现煮现沏，很讲究的茶道，小小一杯确实茶香满屋。她给我们大概说了一下和贵楼，同时也放了相关的一些DVD，都是电视台做的一些采访。就这样我先是知道这座方型的简姓和贵楼已有两百多年的历史了，很神秘，它是建立在沼泽地上的，共有五层，现在基本上不住人了，只剩一层有几个岁数大的还住着。像他们都搬出来了另盖了现在的房子。还有DVD揭示了在和贵楼的第五层放置了好多棺材。咦，这个当下就把我吓到了，我对这种东西很忌讳的，总觉得神秘诡异多少还是很可怕的！

知道我们俩还没有吃晚饭，简氏媳妇就问我们要吃些什么，他们可以叫不远处的小店做了送过来。当下我们就要了个豆腐和素菜米饭。她先带我们去住的地方安顿下来，原来我们竟然有幸住在这座五百多年的土楼里，一层的几户人家灯亮着，穿过这静谧的土楼，踩着吱吱呀呀的楼梯，我们来到了二楼一上楼梯的左边第二间，走廊上摆着桌椅，推开同样吱吱呀呀的木头门，只见摆着两张不大不小的床，各有一床被子，拉着蚊帐。还有一张桌子，里边很简单，尿尿呢就是个小小的塑料桶。其实简简单单，还是很干净的，虽然那个被子床啊什么都是老式的，有点怪。房间对着门的那面墙呢有个小小的窗户。这边住宿是40块钱，我们点的饭菜才15块钱。土楼的门票呢是10块钱一位。等饭做好了，他们敲敲门告诉我们把饭放在外边的桌子上了，等我们吃完还是放在外边的桌子上就可以了。饭是他们自己做的，用了一个大大的电饭锅煮的，菜是外卖送过来的，装在餐盒里。虽只是简简单单豆腐和一个素菜，却是很香很合口味。楼长家也很细心，还给我们每人带了瓶矿泉水，好周到！

美美的饱餐了一顿，听着外边的虫鸣声，终于可以安安静静的睡大觉了。只是心里对之前的棺材影像心有余悸，然后半夜更诡异的事情发生了，先是听到奇怪的声音，然后一片黑暗中我的手机自动开机了，开到一半就停住了，怎么都关不掉，最后只能卸掉电池，害得我回来后很长一段时间内关机必须卸电池才敢睡觉。那奇怪的声音呢，我们一开灯就没有，一关灯就又有，连续好几次都是这样。后来我们也不管了，之后也没有了一直到天亮。

第二天，我们就问楼长那奇怪的声音，楼长说不可能的，也许是鸟叫呢。当然我们跟Tom一致确认肯定是鬼闹的，不过是个好心的，也许我们突然间住进这栋百年的老宅惊扰了他们吧。无论如何还是有惊无险的！奇怪一遭！

楼长简良发，土楼第一人，真正的客家人，讲解起来口若悬河，我们在他的带领下真正去见识这座百年土楼。

此和贵楼已有276年的历史，建立在沼泽地上，当时盖完第一层的时候没多久土楼整个就陷了下去，之后先祖又在此基础上重新打地基，从此建起现在看到的五层的和贵楼，有21.5米高，号称福建土楼“最高的方楼”。建立沼泽地上的房子，怎么听都是个神奇。走到院子里，大大的鹅卵石铺砌的院地，轻轻蹦两下就能感觉到地的颤动，感觉是弹起来的。用小竹棍见缝插下去，那长长几米的竹竿就完全进去了！

院子里边还有两口阴阳井。两口井不过相隔几米远，但不可思议的是阴井水完全是浑浊的，不可饮用；但阳井却是清粼粼的水，还是甜滋滋的。至今他们还都是饮用此水。而且井里还养着金鱼哦！想知道为什么么？原来是以前的时候怕人投毒，所以里边一直养着金鱼，只要鱼没事，那水肯定就是没问题的！而且据说这个井水多喝生男孩，所以和贵楼里男孩要比女孩多哦！

整个土楼里边看到的全部都是木头的，一根一根一层一层。有些窗栏处还画着腾飞的凤凰，也有龙凤牡丹图！

最后一直来到五层，这里摆了好多的棺材。楼长解释说这个叫寿材，是他们这边的风俗，一旦老人上了年纪到了六七十岁就要准备寿材，表吉祥长寿。同时他还解释说以前还存放小棺材，一般是小孩夭折了，要等时间找风水什么的再埋起来。

五层还有一些不规则的洞洞，是防御攻击的口！这样敌人不容易打到他们但他们可以轻而易举的攻击敌人。这也是传说土楼由来的缘由，当时土楼先祖是为了避难来来到这边的风水宝地，同时也建立起了这种不易攻击的土楼群！土楼有土做成，当然里边加了很多的原料使其坚固防水，墙的厚度一般都达一米到一米五的，下厚上薄，土楼的一层都是没有窗口的，要在二三层开始才有。

据说和贵楼的风水龙脉最好，因为远处的山一点都没有破坏！而且由于现在划为旅游景点，政府一直想承包管理，但在楼长坚决的否定下才得以保全，没有土生土长的客家人，没有生气，土楼也就没有意义了！

除了和贵楼，这边还有好多挨着的不出名的土楼，走走串串，街坊邻里都很友好，这边还有一栋东倒西歪残垣断瓦，整栋建筑给烧了一半，只剩一面墙站立着，还有一半却完好无缺，依旧住着人！

楼主介绍，离和贵楼两三公里处还有一栋怀远楼，也很出名，我们可以溜达过去。怀远楼是双环圆形土楼，圆中有圆，风格别致，里边还有很有后人居住。其实这边的土楼村给人的感受就是很和谐，虽然只是其中一栋楼很出名要门票，但其他的风格环境确是相辅相成，很有的看很舒服。

看完怀远楼，回到和贵楼，我们打算吃完中午饭再走，楼长的老婆骑车去小饭馆给我们要了个豆腐和炸的小鱼。恩，真是松脆可口，而且便宜！反正两顿饭家住宿加门票我们总共才花了90元。而且楼主特别好也不像城里住宿过了十二点就要多收钱。楼长媳妇没在，所以是老两口带着不大的孙子，很好玩，眼睛好大。我们吃饭的时候他们不跟我们一块吃，连我们给小孩一条炸的鱼他们都不好意思接。

因为两点半的时候才有车去书洋镇，楼长也帮我们问了叫摩的的话要两百到田螺坑最低也得150。我们还是决定坐车反正时间也差不多。就这样我们出了门，楼长送我们到等车的路边。谁知道，我们等了好久好久都没有车来，最惨的是下起了倾盆大雨。看着和贵楼的人开车回来走亲戚，就是没有车去往书洋镇的，可怜的我们背着大包打着伞就在那傻傻的站着，就这样我们碰到了一个好心人，他之前开车经过看到我们，现在回来还是看到我们在雨里站着，觉得特别不容易，特地停下来捎我们去书洋镇，而且一分钱都不要。要不是他还有事去别的地方，他就直接送我们去田螺坑了。真是好人啊！

到了书洋镇，找车去田螺坑，但也没有班车去，好像一天也就一趟车。但这边有好多的摩的。据说路远而且特别不好走，而且我们考虑到下着大雨背着大包做摩托车太危险了。但最后在他们保证肯定很安全的，我们也不想住在书洋镇，还是田螺坑好，这样我们还可以早起可以有一整天的时间游逛。就这样60块钱，我跟Tom一人一辆摩的。在山里走了半个小时才到，下着大雨，还好摩的师傅的雨衣够大也是为两个人准备的，所以包包和衣服都没有湿，只是帽子老是掉，头湿了。

终于看到田螺坑了，这边其实也是要买票的，但下大雨，而且从票口到下边田螺坑还是有一段的距离，摩的师傅说可以明天再补的，就这样我们直接就来到了村子里，来到这边住宿的地方。他们都很熟，把我们送到之后就再那喝着茶。福建的茶很出名，而这边虽是山野之中却甚是讲究，就是自家喝，也是拿个小壶现煮现喝，小杯小口，品的是味，待的是客。

这边住的就不是土楼了，是个两层的小楼，虽说有点失望但心里其实还是蛮庆幸的，土楼基本上都有百年的历史，加上昨天一遭，还是免了吧。小楼干净透亮也方便，洗澡上厕所都可以，一间也是40，我们占的那间有三张床。站在阳台上也能看到楼下边的土楼，视野很开阔！

田螺坑由一方、一椭圆三圆五座土楼组合而成，被形象的称为是“四菜一汤”，这里建有专门的观景台，旁边就是售票点。在这里鸟瞰下去，田螺坑就像嵌在山野里浪漫绽放的一朵梅花，早上袅袅的薄雾笼罩着，眼下的梯田，不远处的青山，就像是童话里的仙境。据说那广为流传的田螺姑娘的传说就发生在这里！

田螺坑五楼分别为“步云楼”、“和昌”、“振昌”、“瑞昌”和“瑞云”。这里边还是人丁兴旺的感觉，除了海外的子孙外，好多还是都居住在这老宅里。本姓一家，其乐融融！老人在土楼门前闲坐着，院子里他们也凉一些干果，有游客的话他们也卖。五块钱一袋！还有一家小商品部，有一些土楼的纪念品，大的小的，一般都是10块20块，我们也买了一座，只是做过很粗糙。

第二天没下雨，看完了田螺坑，我们打算探索一下周边的地方。从田螺坑沿着梯田往下走，就是又一个村子。也有好多的土楼，很漂亮，其中有一栋是三分之二是四层然后余下的三分之一是三层。还有好多土楼已经没有人住了，慢慢的破败不堪了。其中还有一座特别漂亮的木头的说不出来的房子，有飞檐，有两个圆圆的眼睛窗，只是也遭废弃。

按村民的指示，我们沿马路一直走，去找那非同寻常的东倒西歪裕昌楼。一路上还是山清水秀，土楼随处可见。

裕昌楼，临水而建，建于1308年，距今已有699年，是目前最古老又最大的圆楼。高5层18.2米。按楼长介绍当时是有刘、罗、张、唐、范五姓合资建立而成，故整栋楼有五步楼梯。东倒西歪顾名思义那就是不直的，那是什么意思呢，不看不知道，一看吓一跳，原来从第三层开始整栋楼的柱子完全是歪的倾斜15度，三四层朝一个方向倾斜，第五层又反方向倾斜。太不可思议了，这岌岌可危的土楼竟然屹立了百年，安然无恙。那此楼的柱子怎么就这样不直的呢？原来啊，当时建造的时候，有一天主人忽略忘了给工人做点心吃，照顾不周，工人心里怨恨，所以故意偷工减料，等房子建成就发现柱子已经开始倾斜。但工人技术高超，即使是歪的也考虑到受力均衡，所以稳固不倒。歪打正着，成就了这座百年的东方比萨斜塔！那为什么五户人家怎么之后就只有刘姓一家了呢？原来先是这个东倒西歪，除刘姓之外其余四户都觉得不安全。其二呢，在土楼落成之时，竟然引来了山中老虎光顾，还大吼了一声，故都觉得不甚吉利。唯有刘姓人家觉得是老虎乃上中之外，为大吉大利。故其余三家把自家房子贱卖给了刘家，然第四户人家由于房子的位置没有其他几家好，所以刘家只是花三家的钱买了四家的房子。

整座土楼按五行而建，金木水火土。其水井也不像其他土楼的水井在院子里，土楼的一层都是厨房，而裕昌楼的22座水井都只在后半座的院落厨房里，原因是考虑到后半座的山势要比前半座高，水往低处流，污水同是如此不会倒流，所以就能保持水源的干净清冽。看那清冽的井水，浅浅的，拿起水勺伸手就能舀到了。尝一尝，丝丝清甜。

每一座土楼都那么的神奇，且各有其特别之处。据说最早发现是在1986年，美国的间谍卫星以为是秘密的导弹基地，故派情报员伪装成摄影师查访，方知只是客家民居。更有日本东京艺术教授考察后惊叹土楼为“天上掉下来的飞碟,地上冒出来的魔鬼”。

整整一天收获颇丰，惊异神奇！回来吃农家饭，简单的蔬菜和鱼，真是美不可言。只是没有太多的时间可以停留，第二天我们就要坐车离开去广东。

六月19号，长途漫漫，大早上坐大巴到书洋镇，却没有车能到梅州。在烈日炎炎下一直等到中午有一辆车去下洋，据说可以转车到梅州。等到了下洋才知道只能先到大浦才有车道梅州。所以这整整一天就耗在公车上了。到下洋的那个车还特别坑人，竟然要了30块钱一个人，车还巨破，也没地做。一路上还是看到好多好多的土楼和土楼景点！这样折腾下来等我们坐上从大浦的车到梅州时，俩人都累的不行了，两个小时的路都睡着了，只知道刚开始有一段山路，后来就都不知道了，醒来也快到梅州市区了。

后来才知道这一路错过好多啊，后悔莫及！

时隔一年，在2008年的7月7日，福建土楼成功申报世界文化遗产！真是可喜可贺！

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Nature gracious gift, “four vegetable soup " de civilized wisdom, Fujian

In June 14, 56:00 am arrived at Mt. Wuyi, who knew that here is drifting the heavy rain, the plan which climbs a mountain us disrupts immediately. The mountain climbing is impossible, gets down the plum common people residence not to be near, decided immediately we stroll Wuyishan, afternoon's time rushes for 14:49 train to go to Fuzhou, such past 8:00 pm arrived, does not delay the traveling schedule.

Pursues on the train to see the rain clothes person, this distance station is very fortunately near, along catches fire traffic lane's direction, passes through the small village to see the rain clothes person in was selecting the rice shoot, the transplanting rice seedlings season, Tian Lidu has fulled floaded operation the water, although rains hard some people to work in the place. Tom puts on the sandals to run without demur toward the mud, directly soars the rain clothes person to go. I shout with him the shoes escape the light foot not to listen. I like the light foot running since childhood particularly this transplanting rice seedlings season in the place, every day wandered about in the water may be comfortable. But puts on shoes that is impossible not to be able to walk. But Tom did not know that has not walked the far shoes to fall in the putty cannot pull out, also does not know takes off first, then pulls out the shoes, this varied makes an effort the cool shoelace to give the fracture in uprooting. But then had no way to walk. Always in only then acknowledged finally I am to, this is my Tom. The final photograph is also waits for the rain clothes person to come ashore finally time pats.

Because has rained, also heard that which south which is the flooding disaster, we also saw in Mt. Wuyi that Man He flood gave the entire coast's tree has flooded, only revealed a tree top, the onion light green green was shaking the head with the center shakes the ear.

Here village is very attractive, old house brick clay and the wall, the ground mass wooden door, before the gate, the bamboo hat broom stands erect, the narrow water dirt track occasionally also has the cobblestone shop to become, drizzle Lin Lin, occasionally some people passes through. Is between verdant, the rain gradually has been small, in the vegetable plot many rain clothes people in the shuttle, build the snake gourd awning, pulls out the green onion, makes the drainage. Only then discovered that original here has many people also to put on that rain clothes keeping the rain off. Mostly uses the palm tree to probably establish becomes a little sinks. Here person is also bringing the great large eave's bamboo forming hat, very big good could cover the entire shoulder mostly to give people a hard time.

Crossed the village to walk with the urban opposite direction is the mountain, walked a section fresh green fresh green, in wet air clear fresh new good comfortable!

Has separated the flood river, walks toward the city discovered unexpectedly two full of enthusiasm young people in have the flood in the river to fish, because the shore boat the storm is whipping the shore, the river opposite has a row of remote old house, short, is serving as contrast with the spate, probably incautiously could flood the house. Proceeds also to have a small temple, inside faint is burning the incense and candle. Others along the road many sit in the entrance hall select the tea, is that kind of big piece big piece narcissus tea, saw has been used to a new green tea, met for first time this feeling is the thick rotten leaf, a spot did not have the good tea style, has not tasted, but it is said was very famous. Has many narcissus wholesale hut the brook east road.

Unconscious unexpectedly arrived at the noon time, passed by the school, group of students welled up from the school gate, although scattered showers, but school gate mouth stall peddler but was prosperous, crossed river the bridge has become a rainbow under the assorted umbrella's embellishment.

The grocer is also in all weather, the peddler bustles about under the respective tent umbrella is calling, the vegetables fruits and melons have everything expected to find. We have had the fried rice in the nearby shop.

Here an entire wall pasted fills the recruiting of workers to rent a room with the marriage seeker bulletin, Man Man a wall red paper positive figure, was very interesting, but also had the divination to consider. Human who passes by on the road is crowded, we are catching instantaneous.

Before entering, saw that platoon old house, this is Mt. Wuyi's Laokay old castle town originally. Before only knew that the Mt. Wuyi prestige broadcasts far, even does not know has Wuyishan, had not thought that has so Laokay, nearby two is unexpectedly two wood young Lou, the wood gate wood Liang wood window occasionally the glass window, in Laokay's people is also the calm Laokay's life, is in front of the goal sits idly chats, shaves near the window to the mirror must, has a haircut having a haircut, the older generation is still continuing the former rhythm of life. Has also witnessed in here us a manual system shredded tobacco workshop. Old person already near seventy years of age, sparse hair gray beard, actually frank vigorous, with wooden mold suppression exquisite shredded tobacco bit by bit. Group shredded tobacco static sending out faint trace fragrance.

Laokay's terminus has directed us to stretch of paddies, the village and not far away hill. Has taken to us once again in here Mt. Wuyi unexpected pleasantly surprised. Laokay's terminus is unexpectedly also hiding hundred year Yu Qing the bridge, constructed in clear Guangxu 15 (in 1889), stretched across the Chongyang brook, the span 79. 2 meters, wide 6. 7 meters, high 6. 8 meters, two pillars, two, three double bending-wood arched bridges. The beautiful pavilion angle upturned eave still raises the head was demonstrating her former days' elegant demeanor, was really envying the bridge two side residents, no matter in this continuous rainy day clear date fierce summer, this porch bridge were quiet. The periphery onion light green green and this ebony antique is tranquil and is distant! What is only lamentable is inserting “the national treasure unit refuses to burn trash but actually” under the sign in bridge's terminus full is colorful trash.

The corner turns around again, saw unexpectedly mends shoes uncle to one, is really good, 32 did the Tom sandals has decided that only then has spent one dollar is really good! How long although doesn't have in Guangzhou's time has gone bad, but no matter what at that time had solved our major problem!

Has not climbed up Mt. Wuyi, does not know its however, but small Wuyishan has given us many unexpectedly, the harvest is quite abundant. To, we also prompt returned to the train station quickly, mounted left for Fuzhou's train.

In June 15, Fuzhou.

Likes eating the mango, has not seen the mango tree. In Fuzhou, the street nearby two is not a dryondra, or the fragrant camphor tree, is actually the laden with fruit mango tree. Man Man already hung, has waited for a time orange yellow time is attraction how. The banyan fig and each kind of palm tree finds at everywhere, in north palm tree is the plastic.

51 square gardens, assorted plant, good attractive. Is the mosquito many, just had rained, we cannot resist! The young people idly sit in here, is very long-drawn-out! And three great individualities, A 00 r-17-18 year-old appearance, is wearing on one side the eave hat, a complete red hair loose explodes, before a hair swarthy thick, curtain blocks from completely the eye, the T-shirt jeans, puts on the athletic shoes, but also two tow coolly. The very cool facial expression does not force. For attracted all of a sudden ours lens.

The Chairman Mao statue, the copy leader beckons the spirit!

Noon's time we took the thing to go to the station to go to Xiamen! Both of us are carrying the giant travel bag, is passes through a supermarket entrance in such situation to see such two cool girls, the fashionable hairstyle, the good facial features, very neat have not put on make-up, on the lip and the nose has actually hung all over the nail nail. The nose nail nose link, on the lower lip nail also has the side nail side link, on the neck wears the black bead necklace. This is the same before the three young boys, too caught the eye. Even if therefore we are carrying the large package, looks a little distressedly, also cannot attend to, goes forward to win the approval, the individuality stays behind in the lens.

Noon's vehicle, said that is three-and-a-half hour traveling schedules arrives at Xiamen, but vehicle this meets two person that to meet two people all the way, the express train has become the slow train, has spent five hours only then.

Goes by car again to ferries Gulangyu, back and forth 8 dollars, but return trip's time only then buyes a ticket, sits boards the steamship, arrived all of a sudden.

Gulangyu's US that was does not have the words saying that the entire island is being surrounded by not the well-known greenery flowers. Gets down calmly first in youth hostel, we on impatient understand this strange beauty.

Is treating Xiamen, crawls on the beach from the corridor, a boat spot, is anchoring. Dalian Qingdao is the kelp sunstar, here has many hermit crabs, resides temporarily in all kinds of conch, looks that they bit by bit search rolling drill again, long small thin pliers, good lovable, what wants to grasp really them has a look to be long. Also many die small fish and hairtail, but also has the dead mouse and the glass fragments dregs. Afterward darkness time Tom to pursue under the curtain of night lights' fishing boat, once again fell the dirt, but is also injured by the glass. Actually this is not the genuine beach, the second day Shui Jiuhui rises early in the morning, has covered, therefore more people are only stand in above look out into the distance or the rest.

On darkness, we lingered very quickly in the lonesome and quiet trail. 20 shiji chu the time Gulangyu degenerates into the international concession, has UK, US and Japan and so on 13 countries to set up the consulate in here, therefore here is leaving behind all kinds of construction, as soon as evening peeps, the second day is in front of us an exhibition his/her face, some tenths museums, or the government apparatus, has some tenths common people residences, but also had some completely to leave unused, was really both envies and loves dearly, then the good construction was a pity!

Likes the seafood, but these tourist point's seafood so is forever expensive, how to eat insufficiently enjoys oneself to the full.

In youth hostel the human are not evening many, our room is six worlds, except both of us, but also other two girls. One is goes to work in Xiamen, here weekend comes to take vacation, but also some asks for leave travels. First is not warm, after seeing us, had not believed that unexpectedly may also the male and female roommate live. When Tom accesses the net in the downstairs, this girl also when I do not exist am same, suspected that Tom can the evening have the snoring. Embarrassed, Tom is always does not have the snoring, moreover most dislikes others to have the snoring. Moreover second day of Tom really with me complained that evening hears some people to have the snoring. Other girl is very good, is very friendly! Gulangyu's environment is good, therefore here hostel is very good, sits enjoys the physical geography!

In the morning early got out of bed, because must catch up with the program, therefore we only plan in here stay for one day, but considered must go to the Nanjing earth building, the distance is remote, therefore decision afternoon's time leaves.

This truly will only then understand Gulangyu's wonderfulness, not well-known wonderful rare fruit, year to year green and luxuriant precious trees. Various types' construction is situated in which, but also has the Catholic church. Witnessed in here us the reverent follower kneels is facing Virgin mother to pray, strokes the bead, on the face is bringing the teardrops!

Here banyan fig did not know how many years, that root good thick very big, crawls from the rhododendron obtusum, must good long good long easy hang me!

Here has the sunlight crag, the beans village garden, bright moon garden some scenic spots, the sand beach is ordinary, a little dirty!

Really good US, really does not want to walk!

Noon has drawn back the room, ferries Xiamen, has saved the package first, here has several Laokay, we planned that strolls! The day has been dark, waits we stroll to aquatic product market time, suddenly drifts the heavy rain, the umbrella cannot stop! Saw these road not famous marine product, any Cato class small snake various types shell, many have not seen, has been too rich, moreover good cheap, good wants to be able to look like the local resident to hurry to buy equally tastes fresh, eats all the way! Perhaps later will have the opportunity to be possible to stay a while eats that daily! Ha-ha, we plan in Hainan rest a week are for fortunately these month-long consolation, good anticipation! But who knows east Hainan east is also good expensive, also rains daily, is not good, also has not enjoyed oneself to the full, certainly this is something to be talked about later!

In June 16, go by car from Xiamen Nanjing, long-distance slowly, from Nanjing to Shuyang Town, is inconceivable all the way; first, far; second, rained, the road collapses, it is said couple of days ago the transportation broke; third, this exaggerates compared to Guizhou's road, just started nearby two to find at everywhere the big piece big piece banana forest, afterward enough some 34 hours are in the jungle shuttle back and forth in the mountain, the day has been completely black, is good has a familiar task and handles it with ease in the driver, otherwise good terror! On as soon as the road occasionally sees the small earth building we to have the impulsion to want to get down to see, always feared that missed. On vehicle's person suggested that we go to and the expensive building first, because vehicle direct process there, goes to the viviparus pit again afterward. Moreover the ticket seller is very warm-hearted telephones directly lets them with and the expensive building relation the place which stops to the vehicle meet us.

In Shanghai's time, looked up many about the earth building news, basically the Fujian some 3000 earth building, has name of the earth building kingdom. The preserved quite good West Fujian province's Yongding, Wuping, on Hang Huan has south West Fujian province's Nanjing, gentle, Hua'an, Zhangpu, the West Fujian province Minnan is distributing over a hundred earth buildings, factor Yongding and Nanjing most. The form mainly has the circle, looks like Yongding County Guzhu Town Gao Beicun “to receive opens the building”; Side, Nanjing merring township uncut jade village and expensive building; Position in a hierarchy building, Nanjing County Shuyang Town Shiqiao Village “long source building”; Round side “five phoenix buildings”, Yongding Gao Beixiang rich range village “doctor”; These are its form representatives. Moreover these earth Lou Mei an earth building is a surname, identical respected family's descendant. It is said not of the same surname person may not live in here, most is rents period of time in here. Therefore the earth building might not sell to not of the same surname person. Although present many people moved have left the earth building, some earth building housing less than 10 households several dozens people, many also several dozens household several hundred people! Moreover many posterities or have become the overseas overseas Chinese in Taiwan!

Waits for we arrive with expensive building time 8:00 pm, the vehicle puts us the roadside, waited with expensive building also already some people in that to aid, was a young female. She gets us to walk along nearby the earth building wall, in darkness between the tall building towers, on the trail which has rained wet clatter clatter, all are very quiet, does not know its appearance, feels well mystical.

The young woman the modern young Lou reception room which takes into us nearby the earth building, inside has television DVD, the chair, on the wall is hanging some photographs and the newspaper. Originally she is and the expensive Lou Louchang daughter-in-law, has visitor's time acts as the tour guide. She is first sits with the small pot sails upstream, and so on Shui Kai, have been steeping serves tea, presently boils presently steeps, is fastidious very much sado, small cup of truly tea fragrant houseful. She gave us to say probably and the expensive building, simultaneously also has put related some DVD, was some interviews which the television station did. Like this I first am knew that this Fang Xing Jan Xing and expensive Lou Yi had more than 200 years history, was very mystical, it was the establishment on the swampy ground, altogether had five, now basically was not occupied by the human, only remained one in a big way to have several ages also to live. Looks like them to move has built present's house in addition. Also had DVD to promulgate has been laying aside many coffins with expensive building fifth. Well, this frightened immediately me, I to this kind of thing abstained from very much, always thought mystical strange how many were very fearful!

Knew that both of us have not had the dinner, the Jan wife asked we must eat anything, they might call not far away the shop to do have delivered. We have wanted immediately a bean curd and the vegetarian dish rice. She brings the place which we go to get down calmly first, originally we live unexpectedly fortunately in this more than 500 year earth building, a several household others lamp is shining, passes through this quiet earth building, is stepping on the staircase, we arrived at two building one on staircase left side second, on the corridor have been suspending the furniture, opened the same wood door, saw is only putting two not too big nor too small beds, had a bed quilt respectively, was pulling the mosquito net. Also some table, inside is very simple, urinates is small models the feeding trough. Actually simple, is very clean, although that quilt bed anything is old style, is a little strange. The room treats gate that wall to have a small window. Here the lodging is 40 dollars, we select meal only then 15 dollars. The earth building's admission ticket is 10 dollar one. And so on foods have completed, outside they knocked knock on a door tell us to place the food on the table, outside waited for us to finish eating or to place on the table to be possible. The food is they do, used a big electric rice-cooker to boil, the vegetable was goes delivers, installed in meal the box. Although is only the simple bean curd and a vegetarian dish, is actually very fragrant meets one's taste very much. Lou Changjia was also very careful, gives back to our each person to bring the bottle mineral water, good thorough!

Satisfactory has eaten, is listening to the outside insect whining noise, might peaceful sleep finally. Is only has a lingering fear at heart before the coffin phantom, then a midnight stranger matter has occurred, first hears the strange sound, then in a piece of darkness my handset automatic starting, arrived at half to anchor, how couldn't switch off, finally only could download the battery, after harming very much I came back, is long in period of time the close-down to unload the battery only then to dare to sleep. As soon as that strange sound, we turn on the light not to have, a turning off a light also has, continual several times is this. Afterward we do not manage, afterward also did not have yizhi dao the dawn.

Next day, we asked that Lou Changnei the strange sound, Lou Chang said impossible, perhaps is the workman. Certainly we definitely are the ghost are noisy with the Tom consistent confirmation, but is a good intention, perhaps we suddenly were admitted to this hundred year old dwellings to alarm them. Is shocking but not dangerous in any event! Strange!

Lou Changjian sends good, the earth building first person, the genuine guest, explains is eloquent, we go to the experience this hundred year earth building truly under his leadership.

This and expensive Lou Yi has 276 year history, establishes on the swampy ground, how long earth building at that time built the first time entire not to fall, afterward the ancestor based on this hit the ground, henceforth builds up saw now five and the expensive building, some 21.5 meter high, were known as the Fujian earth building “highest Fang Lou”. Establishes on the swampy ground the house, how listens is a mystery. Arrives in the courtyard, the big cobblestone lays the courtyard place, jumps gently two can feel the place the tremor, felt shoots. Sees the seam with the small bamboo stick to insert, that long several meters bamboo poles completely went in!

Inside the courtyard also has two masculine and feminine elements wells. Two wells are separated by several meter far, what but is inconceivable is the cloudy well water is completely the pollution, cannot drink; But the positive well is actually the clear clear water, is very sweet. Until now they also drink this water. Moreover in the well is also raising the goldfish! Why wants to know? Originally was the before time shy poison, therefore inside has been raising the goldfish, so long as the fish were all right, that water definitely did not have the question! Moreover it is said this well water drinks gives birth to the boy, therefore and in the expensive building the boy must be more than the girl!

Inside the entire earth building saw is completely the wood. Some window fence place is also drawing the phoenix which soars, also has the Longfeng peony chart!

Finally has arrived at five, here pendulum many coffins. Lou Chang explained that said this calls the coffin, is them the custom, once old person got old 60-70 years old to want to prepare the coffin, table propitious longevity. Simultaneously he also explained that said before also deposits the small coffin, generally was the child has died, must wait for the time to look for geomancy anything to bury again.

Five also have some anomalous hole hole, is defends the attack the mouth! Such enemy is not easy to project on their but them to be possible the easy attack enemy. This is also the fable earth building origin reason, here at that time the earth building ancestor was to seek asylum arrives at the valuable land with a good geomantic omen, simultaneously also built the earth buildings cluster which this kind was not easy to attack! Earth Lou Youtu makes, certainly inside added many raw materials to cause its firm waterproofing, wall thickness to amount to one meter to one meter generally five, got down thick on thin, earth building's did not have the window, must start in 23 only then to have.

It is said and the expensive building's geomancy dragon vein is best, because a distant place mountain spot has not destroyed! Moreover because the present divides into the scenic site, the government has wanted to contract the management, but only then can preserve under the building long firm denial, has not been locally born the guest, has not been angry, the earth building also did not have the significance!

Except and the expensive building, here many are also suffering not the famous earth building, walks the string, the neighbor neighborhood is very friendly, here also some leans this way and that the remnant wall to break the tile, the entire building for has burnt half, only remains a wall to stand, but also has half to be actually intact, is being occupied by the human as before!

Lou Zhu introduced that to place also has a Huaiyuan building with the expensive building 2-3 kilometers, is also very famous, we may take a stroll. The Huaiyuan building is the Shuanghuan circular earth building, in the circle has the circle, the style is unique, inside also has the posterity to live very much. Actually here earth Lou Cun for person's feeling is very harmonious, although is only a building is very famous wants the admission ticket, but other style environment is really complements one another, some looked very much is very comfortable.

Looked the Huaiyuan building, returns with the expensive building, we planned that finished eating the lunch to walk again, Lou Chang the wife rode a bicycle the small restaurant to want the small fish which for us a bean curd and exploded. Graciousness, is really the pine crisp delicious, moreover is cheap! Two food lodgings added the admission ticket we altogether only then to spend 90 Yuan in any case. Moreover Lou Zhu was specially good does not look like in the city the lodging 12 points to receive money. Building long wife not, therefore is the old couple is leading not the big grandson, is very amusing, the eye is very big. We eat meal they do not eat together with us, gives the fish which including us the child explodes them to meet embarrassed.

Because 2:30 time only then had the vehicle to go to Shuyang Town, Lou Chang also helps us to ask called Morocco the words wanted 200 to arrive at the viviparus pit to be lowest also 150. We decided that goes by car the time also to be in any case similar. Like this we went out, Lou Chang delivers us to and so on vehicle's roadsides. Who knew that we waited not to have the vehicle to come for a long time for a long time, what was most miserable has the torrential downpour. Looks that drives with the expensive building's person visits relatives, does not have the vehicle to go toward Shuyang Town, pitiful we carry the large package to open an umbrella in that silly are standing, like this we have bumped into a person of good intention, before him, drives the process to see us, now comes back or saw we are standing in the rain, thought that is not specially easy, stops especially down takes us to go to Shuyang Town, moreover one cent money does not want. He also has the matter to go to other place, he directly delivered us to go to the viviparus pit. Really good person!

To Shuyang Town, has looked for the vehicle to go to the viviparus pit, but also does not have the bus service to go, probably one day also on vehicle. But here has many Morocco. It is said Lu Yuan moreover specially difficult to walk, moreover we considered rains hard carries the large package to make the motorcycle to be too dangerous. But in them guaranteed finally is very definitely safe, we do not want to live in Shuyang Town, the viviparus pit is good, like this we may also get up early may have all day time to tour. On such 60 dollars, I with a Tom person of Morocco. Walked a half hour in the mountain only then, rains hard, Morocco's skilled worker's raincoat suffices greatly is also fortunately is two people prepares, therefore pocket and clothes not wet, is only the hat always falls, was wet.

Saw finally the viviparus pit, here was also actually must buy a ticket, but rained hard, moreover had section of distances from the ticket mouth to under viviparus pit, Morocco's skilled worker said that may tomorrow make up again, like this we directly arrived in the village, here arrived at the lodging place. They are very ripe, delivers after us, again that drinks tea. Fujian's tea is very famous, although but here is in the mountains and plains actually is really is fastidious, is drinks, is also takes a small pot presently to boil presently drinks, small cup small mouth, what is a taste, the one who treats is a guest.

Here lived is not the earth building, was two young Lou, although a little disappointed, but rejoiced actually at heart, the earth building basically had hundred year history, in addition yesterday, exempted. Young Lou clean translucent also convenient, takes a bath goes to bathroom may, one is also 40, we occupy that has three beds. Stands can also see nearby the downstairs in the balcony the earth building, the field of vision is very open!

The viviparus pit by a side, an ellipse three circle five earth building combination becomes, by image named is “four vegetable soup”, here constructs special looks at the scenery Taiwan, side is the booking spot. Looks down in here, the viviparus pit likely inlays a plum blossom which blooms romantically in the mountains and plains, in the morning curls the mist is covering, at present's terraced field, not far away green hill, likely is in the fairy tale fairyland. It is said that widely spreads the viviparus girl's fable occurs in here!

The viviparus pit five buildings respectively are “the step cloud building”, “and prosperous”, “inspire prosperous”, “Ruichang” and “Ruiyun”. Inside the flourishing population the feeling, besides the overseas descendants, many lives in this old dwelling. Original surname, harmony happiness! Old person sits idly before the earth front door, in the courtyard their also cool some dry fruit, have tourist's words they also to sell. A five dollar bag! Also some wife and children commodity department, has some earth building souvenir, big small, generally is 10 20, we have also bought one, is only does has been very rough.

The second day has not rained, looked the viviparus pit, we had planned will explore side one next week's place. Downward walks from the viviparus pit along the terraced field, is another village. Also many earth building, is very attractive, including one is 2/3 is four then in addition 1/3 are three. Also many earth building already nobody had lived, slowly was unable to withstand ruined. And some specially attractive wood could not have said the house, has the upturned eave, two round eye window, is only also suffers abandons.

According to villagers' instruction, we have walked along the street, looks unusually that leans this way and that the abundant prosperous building. All the way beautiful scenery, the earth building finds at everywhere.

The abundant prosperous building, near Shui Erjian, constructed in 1308, was had 699 years, is most ancient at present the biggest round building. High 5 18.2 meters. According to Lou Chang introduced that at that time had Liu, Luo, Tang, the Fan five surname joint capital establishment to become, therefore the entire building had five steps the staircase. Leans this way and that is as the name suggests not straight, that is any meaning, does not look did not know, as soon as looks has a scare, originally starts the entire building pillar from third is the crooked inclined 15 degrees completely, 34 toward a direction incline, fifth reversed direction incline. Too inconceivable, this earth building in imminent danger has stood erect unexpectedly for hundred years, safe and sound. That this building pillar how like this not straight? Originally, at that time constructed, some God person neglected forgets to make the dessert to the worker to eat, looks after the week, the worker does not hate at heart, therefore cheated on labor and materials intentionally, and so on houses completed discovered that the pillar already started to incline. But the worker technology is excellent, even if is crooked also considered the stress is balanced, therefore stable not but actually. Score a lucky hits, achievement this hundred year East Leaning Tower of Pisa! After why five household others how, on only then Liu one? Originally is first this leans this way and that other four households thinks except Liu outside insecurely. Its two, when the earth building is completed, has brought in unexpectedly the mountain the tiger patronage, but also has bellowed, the former capital thinks really auspicious not. Only has Liu others to think that is the tiger is on beside, is the most favorable auspices. Therefore other three sold cheap oneself house has given Liu Jia, however the fourth household others, because house position not several other good, therefore Liu Jia was only spends three money to buy four houses.

The entire place earth building constructs according to five lines, Jin Mushui fire clay. Its water well does not look like other earth building the water well in the courtyard, earth building's one is a kitchen, but the abundant prosperous building's 22 water wells only in the second half place's courtyard kitchen, the reason are considered the second half place the appearance of the mountain must be higher than the first half place, the water toward the low spot class, the sewage with will be will so not flow backwards, can therefore maintain the water source clean chilly. Looked that chilly well water, sound of flowing water, took up the water ladle to put out a hand to be able to scoop up. Tastes, the faint trace is sweet.

Each earth building such mystery, and has it special place respectively. It is said most early the discovery was in 1986, US's spy satellite thought that was the secret Missile base, therefore sent the information officer to camouflage the photographer to investigate, Fang Zhizhi was the Hakkas common people residence. After has Japanese Tokyo art professor inspects, exclaimed in surprise that the earth building is “the flying saucer which the space falls, ground braves devil”.

Entire one day of harvest quite abundant, astonished mysterious! Comes back to have the peasant family food, the simple vegetables and the fish, are really US cannot say. Does not only have the too much time to be possible to pause, second day of we must go by car leave Guangdong.

In June 19, long-distance endless, very early in the morning on rides the bus to arrive at Shuyang Town, actually does not have Che Nengdao Meizhou. Hot under the noon has had a vehicle when under the hot sun to go to the ocean, it is said may transfer to another vehicle Meizhou. Waited till under the ocean only then to know that only could arrive at Dapu only then to have traffic lane Meizhou first. Therefore this entire one day consumed on the public vehicle. Also specially cheats to the under foreign that vehicle, has wanted a 30 dollar person unexpectedly, the vehicle also greatly broken, also does not have does. Sees all the way to many many earth Lou Hetu the building scenic spot! Like this tosses about when down waits for us to sit from Dapu's Che Dao the Meizhou, the pairs person tired is not good, two hour's roads have fallen asleep, only knew that just started to have section of mountain roads, afterward did not know that woke also quickly to the Meizhou urban district.

Afterward only then knew that this group misses many, rudes awakening!

After one year, in 2008 on July 7, Fujian earth building success declaration world culture inheritance! Really encouraging may celebrate!

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"oh~ our shanghai is international oh~ our shanghai is a 1" from the song Shanghai by Hang on the Box

2007-06-06T01:37:00.000-07:00

6月6号，从周庄狂跑出来，找了辆黄包车到车站，车上不了桥，我们还得推着车上桥，真是刚刚好赶上4：30的车，人好多挤死了，幸好我们快到一步，不然就没座了。车子很差，不好。

到上海七点多了，灯火通明。在一片老房里找了个地方住下。这是一个二层楼的人家。楼上房间好小，好矮好暗，没有厕所，要下楼才可以。将就着住下，第二天再换。

第二天整个上午都花在找旅馆了。这边好点的宾馆都贵的要死，还有一些便宜的呢不让外国人住的。终于我们找到一家120的，房间很好很舒服，但上不了网。考虑了一下，我们决定还是去Youth Hostel。

坐车来到了江西路的青年旅馆，这才是我们的旅行之家嘛。每个床位60元，有四人间和六人间，我们住进了一上楼的四人间，房间好小，洗手间在外边。里边已经有一个老外了，但晚上的时候他就开始换房间了，原来我们这下边是酒吧，晚上好吵，他一晚上没睡着，好不容易等到有其他的床位了，赶紧换。Tom也是怕吵的，但我们刚过来，打算先试一晚上再说，而且我是一沾床就睡着了，实在是太累了。但Tom还真是一晚上吵得没睡好，第二天我们就换到了一个六人间。没想到六人间那么好，房间好大，三个上下铺之后还有很多的space，而且这边每间都有bath room。爽啦！而且，我们住的一个礼拜都不是满的哦！

喜欢hostel，当然除了电影hostel，那个太太恐怖了啦。喜欢他的干净，床单每天都会有人换，白白的，干净了也就自然可以放心睡觉啦，当然也很便宜（虽然我们俩加起来也不便宜）。可以自由的上网聊天。来到这里的人都是来自不同的国家，都是因为酷爱旅游而碰到一起，所以每一个人都会开怀畅谈share彼此的游历经验，氛围很好，畅所欲谈，自然很惬意很舒服啦。

上海，国际的大都市，自然免不了形形色色的人了。Hostel也是。

Hostel里贴了一张提醒告示：BE aware of two cute girls claiming to be students. They invite you to tea. IT WILL COST YOU! 不言而喻，这肯定是hostel住的人经历的啦。

现在看看我们入住的房间。六人间，三个上下铺，进屋左边靠墙的那个已经有人了，我跟Tom要了进屋靠右边墙的那个上下铺。剩下的那个就对着门的那个墙了，跟我们一头差不多挨着。

对面的下铺呢，是个很奇怪的男的，特别安静，白天晚上就在床上对着电脑，偶尔出去一下，但回来从来不跟屋里的任何人说话。有一天我试着跟这个长得很斯文书生气戴眼镜的男生（估计也就二十四五，不到三十的样子）聊天，人家都跟没听见一样，不搭理我。真怪！

他上铺的更不可思议，我们刚搬进去时，还在睡觉，开门声让一中国面孔的女的抬起了头，不是很漂亮。然后我们发现那上铺竟然睡了两个人，除这个女子之外，还有一个老外男的。这女的跟我打招呼，先是说的英文后是中文，我们互相问对方哪来，那中国面孔的女的说是美国密西西里，我惊讶的说你是华裔么，中文那么好，对方答不是在那边上学，她是桂林的，这次回来在上海待几天，见见朋友，后天就飞桂林。原来如此。

但后来聊起来才知道，这个老外不是她男朋友，不过认识没几天。期间她美国的男朋友还打电话来问候，这个女的用一堆英语说完，最后还用I love u 结束。不敢置信啊，她可是很落落大方，聊起来都很自然。

之后女孩走之后，就住进一个老外，每天也是出去晚上回来。很安静，就是有点打呼噜。

另外那个上下铺，期间住进来一对老外couple，但奇怪的是他们入住的两三天里，不管白天黑夜就那么躺在那里，挤一个铺，感觉就像生病了一样。

在上海的一个礼拜里，每天都是在城市间穿梭，白天晚上。南京路，淮海路，外滩，城隍庙，东方明珠塔这些地方来回寻觅。有一些errands。大家都挺好的，碰到金发美女，同样可亲，很愉快。南京路，霓虹灯闪烁；外滩，车水马龙，沿江而走，情人依依，诱人所喜。当然也有下雨的时候，我们遭遇的还是暴雨。城隍庙各色小吃，仿古的建筑不乏来此拍外景婚纱照的，我们也在此赶上一对，漂亮。东方明珠下，大早上Tom就追太极。

当然还有证券交易场，呵呵！经济大都，别说晨练的时候老头老太多，到了这老太太还是很多，也许这就是那个时代上海的别样女人吧！还别说，我们就是幸运，在南京路附近碰到了穿旗袍的优雅上海女人，胸前别着夜来香，那份韵味极致啊！

老房子，永远是Tom的最爱，其实我想基本上老外都喜欢，因为那里边能更多的看到中国的历史文化，高楼大厦他们都有，已不稀奇。但中国的现代化行进太明显了，哪哪都是，那上海就更不用提了。老房子基本上都拆的差不多了，高楼拔地而起。记得有个老外还专门出了一本关于上海的老楼拆迁，我想有的也是Tom一样的情怀。老房子的地方电线盘生，像个鸟窝，凉挂的衣服内衣随处可见，老人在自家门口坐着聊天，做买卖的一条街吆喝着，热闹，体验那乐趣无穷的市井生活。在城隍庙这片，我们发现了一些正在拆的老房子。其实都是两层的小楼，看上去还是很不错的。有一家正在往外搬老房子里的家具，其中有两扇老式雕花木门，上边用三四十年代的报纸糊着，仔细看有一些插画还有当时的结婚启事，由于我们很感兴趣，这家人很热心的小心翼翼的帮忙撕下报纸送给我们，真是好喜欢。这些拆完的正在拆的和还未拆的，都是涂满了拆字的圆圈，加上所贴的强制执行拆除通知书黄埔区，相信不多久这一片老宅就彻底消失了，这片记忆也会慢慢的淡去。我们寻访这那些拆着的房子，老式的挂锁，墙面覆盖下的毛主席万寿无疆，两层的小楼有的楼梯还在，Tom往上爬，我们就像捡垃圾的在这片废墟中寻着宝。

为了拍上海黄浦江全景，我们也试着找最高的可以进的高楼大厦！

BabyFace，晚上十一点多去的，早上四点多回来的，没有什么特别的收获。打车去的，走着回来的，厉害吧！

拍完了相片，逛书店买了一堆的书，原版的，好贵！Tom是爱看书的，每次旅行光是书就一包，这样几个月的漫漫车途就可以打发时间了，就这样我也是跟着读了好几本书，The world of Suzie Wang，Candy，Marrying Buddha等等，还有The Beach，不过目前还没读完，Tom老是笑话我can’t readL, 这次还买了一堆 DVD，光是Buffy就花了300块钱，谁知道旅行结束后看，竟然第二季少了10多集，郁闷。我们每次都会带盘，像Alias，晚上有时间不是很累的时候我们就看。Tom买片很狂的，去年我们甚至特地跑了趟南京，就因为碰到旅行的老外说南大周边里有好多找不到的片。其实他们有的北京都有啦。

刚好是Spider 3上市，Tom喜欢，周二半价30元一张，我们俩就抽了一下午的时间去电影院看片，豪华电影院，声效演绎的淋漓尽致，一两个小时的片看的好爽啊，都不想走了。一不小心，又把手机拉那了，还好没多久就想起来，往电影院跑啊，还好，工作人员看到给收起来了，有惊无险！

我们俩的浪漫就是去外滩的时候大暴雨！

在上海的一个礼拜，虽然每天都要出去跑，但相较其他的旅行还是比较舒服的，虽然找上海特色不是那么容易，但还是很享受的，奇怪的是明明有时间可以每天睡很多的觉，身体竟然不适应想睡都睡不着。

上海，感觉还是很喜欢的。虽然几次碰到不诚实的小贩就因为Tom是老外，明摆着给我高价，还振振有词说我要帮助中国人，晕，骗Tom的钱不就是我的钱嘛，有没有搞错。所以上海繁华也是有小人的，有小人自然也有来这的穷人，我们就碰到一个在路边写粉笔字的残疾女孩在乞讨。女孩的字特别棒，就跟铅字一样，工工整整，而且长篇大论汉字加拼音有条有序的叙述着可怜的身世，每一句每一行都极其工整，之前也有看到过这样的方式乞讨，但总想不明白，这样的字和文笔不是一般人在大街上随便一坐就能写出来的，总觉得是有人训练出来的。

期间，广州的That’s PRD给Tom打电话说Tom写的千年古镇龚滩，本来排了版了，但因为censorship，所以不再放到杂志里了，但稿费还是会给。Tom好郁闷，还好后来city weekend给刊登了。

之前一直没往相反方向的那条街走过，直到要走的那天上午我们才发现那边琳琅满目，一条街上好像Pink Street，女的还都是很有料的。

6月13号，下着雨，休闲日子结束，下午坐火车直奔武夷山！

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“oh~ our shanghai is international oh~ our shanghai is a 1” from the song Shanghai by Hang on the Box

In June 6, crazily run from Zhouzhuang, looked for a ricksha to arrive at the station, on the vehicle the bridge, we must push on the vehicle the bridge, was really just well caught up with 4:30 vehicle, the human many have crushed to death, luckily we quickly to one step, otherwise did not have the place. The vehicle is very bad, is not good.

To Shanghai past 7:00, brilliantly illuminated. Looked for a place in piece of Lao Fang to stay. This is two-story building others. Between the building best room good is small, good short good dark, does not have the restroom, must go downstairs only then may. Makes to put up with is staying, the second day trades again.

The second day of entire morning spent to look for the hotel. Here the good spot guesthouse expensive must die, but also has cheaply some does not let the foreigner live. We found one finally 120, the room is very good is very comfortable, but on net. Had considered, we decide or go to Youth Hostel.

Went by car arrived at the river west road's youth hotel, this was our family of travel. , as soon as each bed 60 Yuan, four worlds and six worlds, we were admitted to four worlds which well went upstairs, the room have been young, washroom in outside. Inside already some foreigner, but evening's time he started to change houses, originally under our is the bar, is good night noisy, his one evening has not fallen asleep, when had other beds with great difficulty, hurried to trade. Tom is also fears quarrels, but we just came, planned that tried one evening to say again first, as soon as moreover I was moisten the bed to fall asleep, was really too tired. But Tom also is really one evening quarrels has not had a good sleep, second day of we traded six worlds. Had not thought that six worlds are so good, the room is very big, after three bunk beds, also has many space, moreover here each has bath room. Crisp! Moreover, we live a week is not full!

Likes hostel, certainly except movie hostel, that wife was terrorist. Will like his cleanness, bed sheet some people will trade every day, clean also naturally has been in vain possible to feel relieved sleeps, will be very certainly also cheap (, although both of us will add not cheaply). May the free surfer chat. Arrives at here people came from the different country, is because of being very fond of the traveling to bump into the same place, therefore each person can give birth for the first time spoke freely about that share each other travels for pleasure the experience, the atmosphere is very good, smooth wants to discuss, is very naturally satisfied is very comfortable.

Shanghai, international metropolis, naturally unavoidably person of all forms. Hostel is also.

In Hostel has pasted a reminder bulletin: BE aware of two cute girls claiming to be students. They invite you to tea. IT WILL COST YOU! It goes without saying, this definitely is the human who hostel lives experiences.

Now has a look at the room which we move. Six worlds, three bunk beds, entered left side of the room depending on wall that already some people, I wanted with Tom to enter the room depending on right frontier wall that bunk bed. Is left over that was treating gate that wall, was almost suffering with our one.

The opposite lower berth, is very strange male, is specially peaceful, daytime evening is treating the computer on the bed, occasionally exits, but comes back always not with the room in anybody speech. One day of I try to be long with this refined bookishness to wear eyeglasses' male student the very (estimate also 24-25, less than 30 appearances) chat, others with have not heard to be the same, does not respond me. Really strange!

His upper berth is more inconceivable, when we just moved, but is also sleeping, opens the door the female who the sound lets a Chinese face to lift the head, is not very attractive. Then we discovered that upper berth has rested unexpectedly two people, except this female outside, but also has an old nephew. This female greets with me, is English which, after first said is Chinese, we asked mutually which opposite party does come, that Chinese face female said that is the American dense Sicilia, I said surprised you are the person of Chinese descent, Chinese is so good, opposite party answers is not goes to school in that side, she is Guilin, this time comes back in Shanghai to treat for several days, introduces to visit the friend, will fly the day after tomorrow Guilin. So that's how it is.

But afterward chatted only then knew that this foreigner is not her boyfriend, but does not know for several days. Period she US's boyfriends also telephones to send regards that this female with pile of English said that also used I love u to finish finally. Does not dare to believe that but she is very graceful, chats is very natural.

After afterward the girl walks, is admitted to a foreigner, every day is also exits evening to come back. Very peaceful, a little has the snoring.

Moreover that bunk bed, period is admitted to pair of foreigner couple, what is strange they move in 2-3 days, no matter the daytime dark night that lies down in there, pushes a shop, felt that likely fell ill has been same.

In a Shanghai's week, is every day is shuttling back and forth interurban, daytime evening. Nanjing Rd., the Huai Hai road, Bund, the town god's temple, oriental pearl tower these places back and forth search. Has some errands. Everybody very good, bumps into the golden hair beautiful woman, similarly is lovable, is very happy. Nanjing Rd., neon light twinkle; Bund, heavy traffic, walks along the river, the sweetheart is reluctant to part, attractive happy. Certainly also has rains, we encounter rainstorm. The town god's temple assorted snack, the building in the style of antiquity comes this location nuptial dress to illuminate many, we also catch up with one pair in this, attractive. Under the oriental pearl, on Tom pursues the primal chaos very early in the morning.

Certainly also has the securities trading field, ha-ha! Economy mostly, let alone morning calisthenics' time old man old woman are many, have been many to this old woman, perhaps this is that time Shanghai's different kind women! Let alone also, we are lucky, bumped into nearby Nanjing Rd. has put on Chinese dress's graceful Shanghai woman, the front don't cordate telosma, that flavor acme!

The old house, forever is Tom most loves, actually I want basically the foreigners to like, because inside that can more see China's historical culture, the tall buildings they have, has not been strange. But China's modernization marched forward has been too obvious, which was, that Shanghai did not need to raise. The old house basically opened has been similar, the tall building rose straight from the ground. Remembered that had a foreigner also specially to leave one to relocate about Shanghai's Lao Lou, I wanted to have also am the Tom same mood. The old house's place electricity coil lives, a bird nest, hangs coolly likely clothes underwear finds at everywhere, old person sits in oneself entrance chats, a street which does business is calling, lively, experiences that pleasure infinite marketplace life. In town god's temple this piece, we had discovered some are opening old house. Is actually two young Lou, seems is very good. Some toward the outside is moving in the old house the furniture, the including two leaf of old style carving flower wooden door, above is sticking with 30-40 age's newspapers, looked carefully had some illustrations also to have the marriage announcement then, because we were interested very much, this family person very warm-hearted help cautiously tore down the newspaper to give us, was really good likes. These open are opening and have not opened, was Tu Man the glyphomancy circle, in addition pasted enforced the demolition written notice Huangpu area, believed that soon after this old dwelling thoroughly has vanished, this memory slowly pale will also go. We look for this these are opening the house, the old style padlock, under wall surface cover's Chairman Mao long life, two young Lou some staircases also, Tom upward crawl, we likely pick trash to seek the treasure in this stretch of ruins.

In order to take the Shanghai Huangpu River panoram, we are also trying the tall buildings which looks high may enter!

BabyFace, past 11:00 pm go, past 4:00 am come back, does not have any special harvest. Takes the taxi to go, is walking, fierce!

Made the photograph, strolled the bookstore to buy pile of books, the first edition, good expensive! Tom is likes reading, each time travels the light is a book package, such several month-long endless Che Tu might kill the time, like this I was also with was reading several books, The world of Suzie Wang, Candy, Marrying Buddha and so on, but also had The Beach, but has not read off at present, Tom always laughed at my can't read, this time also has bought pile of DVD, the light is Buffy has spent 300 dollars, after who knew end of tour looked, unexpectedly second Ji Shao more than 10 collections, melancholy. We each time can the tape reel, look like Alias, evening has the time is not very tired time we looked. Tom buys the piece to be very crazy, we even especially have run last year Nanjing, because bumps into the travel the foreigner said the piece which Southern University peripheral in had many cannot find. Actually some of them Beijing has.

Just is the Spider 3 going on the market, Tom likes, on Tuesday half-price 30 Yuan, both of us pulled out one afternoon's time to go to the movie theater to watch the piece, the luxurious movie theater, sound effect deduction's incisiveness, 1-2 hour's pieces looked well crisp, did not think. Also incautiously, pulled the handset that how long didn't have fortunately thought that ran toward the movie theater, fortunately, the staff saw for received, was shocking but not dangerous!

Both of us romantic go to Bund's time cloud burst!

In a Shanghai's week, although must exit every day to run, but compares other travel quite to be comfortable, although looks for the Shanghai characteristic is not that easy, but very much enjoys, what is strange has the time to be possible obviously to rest every day many sleeps, the body does not adapt unexpectedly wants to rest cannot fall asleep.

Shanghai, felt that very much likes. Although several times bumps into the dishonest peddler on, because Tom is the foreigner, obvious for me high price, but also said plausibly I must help the Chinese, the corona, deceives Tom the money not is my money, has makes a mistake. Therefore Shanghai lively also has the villain, has the villain also to have this poor person naturally, we bump into one disabled girl who writes the chalk character in the roadside to go begging. Girl's character is specially good, is the same with the type, neat, moreover the lengthy speech Chinese character adds the Pinyin to have the order narration pitiful life experience, each each itinerant is extremely neat, before also has saw such way has gone begging, but always thinks not clearly, as soon as such character and the style are not the average person casual sit on the avenue can write, always thought that some people train.

Period, Guangzhou's That's PRD telephoned to Tom to say Tom wrote the millennium old town Gong beach, has arranged the version originally, but because of censorship, therefore no longer put to the magazine, but the payment for published piece will give. Tom good melancholy, afterward city weekend for published fortunately.

Before had not passed through toward reverse direction's that street, until wants that morning we only then discovered that side to be dazzling, a street very good looked like Pink Street, female was also is learned very much.

In June 13, rain, the leisure day ended, in the afternoon rode the train to directly soar Mt. Wuyi!
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江南水乡，一面墙的倒霉经历，江苏

2007-06-02T06:10:00.000-07:00

6月2号，到家已是七点多了。Tom计划只待三天，没有那么多的时间。不管怎样，这三天我们可是好吃好喝的啦，还有舒服的大床，每天都能干干净净的洗个热水澡，开心啊。

每天爸爸都会做Tom最爱吃的鱼和虾，我们呢好吃好睡之外就是闲荡。

溜达于城市乡间，金灿灿的麦子，满山的茶树！尘世乡间江南悠！

三天三夜的时间一晃就过去了。又要早起，又要开始背包，每天穿梭在不同的城市，面对每天的不一样跟未知，有时候心里其实还是会怕一下的。尤其早上要早起，太痛苦了。

6月6号，早早的被闹钟闹起来了，收拾东西，吃完早饭，赶紧买了票去昆山周庄。吃喝睡的美好日子结束了，又开始新的旅程了。

到昆山9：30，在坐上公交到周庄，竟然慢慢悠悠的11点才到，真是难以置信。车上的司机跟乘务员都极其态度恶劣，很差劲。在车站打听最晚的车到上海是下午4：30的，所以我们有五个多小时的时间逛周庄，想来是够的，所以当下买了票，把东西一存，就游周庄了。

周庄是有名的江南水乡。门票80，外边这一溜到门口修的都可好了，所以自然也是新的，没什么可看的，还有都是卖沈万三蹄膀的。买了票，还可以免费在票上留影，这样一天中出去了还可以接着回来逛，这个不错。

周庄出名是水，尤其是那十几座的元明清的桥，更是美名远扬，在画里，那份构图实在是妙不可言。周庄水美，桥美，房子美，只是满目之下都是卖东西的，除了嘈杂再也感觉不好这水乡的那份宁静，那份悠远。感觉就是花了门票的钱，接着进大卖场花钱的。反倒是乌镇的那份宁静古老让人沉醉，这边纯粹的只是商业气息了。

昆剧出名，自然来这里要一睹昆剧。

除了昆剧场，周庄有一个陶艺的小型博物馆，水乡周庄，真的是很漂亮很精致。我们也在商铺中找到了这家作坊，王水晶陶艺轩。一看到，我们俩都镇住了，那一面墙，一个房子都栩栩如生，漂亮的无话可说，但自然价格不菲。Tom看到的那面墙就要五百多，加上一条小船650. 我们考虑到刚出来，这个东西易碎，又沉又不方便了，虽然店家一再保证可以邮寄，肯定不会损害，之前还寄过香港美国，都没有问题的。但我们要几个月后才回家，才能知道坏不坏，所以先考虑一下接着逛。但最终决定还是买下来。快到赶车的点了，我们急急忙忙找到那，付了钱。他们再三保证肯定不会坏，要真有问题到时候可以免费给我们换的。就我们几个月才能看到确认物品，他们也是说没问题的。

就这样，我们给自己找了个大麻烦。等八月份旅行结束后，我回家去取再带回北京，打开包的那层塑料膜，那面墙竟然有门那块整个掉了下来，断了。妈妈说当时从邮局里取回来的时候，外边的箱子包装早破了，不成样子。妈妈说那么大的一个箱子，里边装了这么一个小的，里边只塞了几张报纸，不坏等什么呀。打电话跟他们联系的时候，王水晶让我们把相片发给他们，然后跟我们联系，换是没有问题的，也不需要我们把手里坏的这个给他寄过去。但事实上他们从来没有跟我们主动联系过，就连发的相片他们也一直说没有收到。就这样几个月过去了，我们打电话还是一样。可恶的是当时那个男孩走了，但这个王水晶一直让我们跟那个男孩联系，全部推托要这个男孩负责的。就这样一直到了过年的时候，整整过了半年，在回家之前，我们把相片给洗了挂号寄了过去。等我到家的时候，我就给他打电话要去换时，王水晶的态度口气就完全变了，一改之前的客气，特别恶劣，完全开始否认是他们的问题，是我们弄坏的。而且口出恶言，完全不让人说话，还直接就把电话挂了。再打电话，要么给300块钱再换一个。

300块钱那叫换么，那叫直接买了。

650块钱，不便宜，要不是看在是艺术是喜欢的份上才会买的，同时相信一个艺术家对其作品负责的职业道德。却怎么都没想到也不相信这个王水晶只是把东西做出来，卖钱就完了。我们称他一声老师，原来只是个手艺人，没有一点的师德，枉愧艺术！

无望，也懒得跟这种小人烦，但我不可能服气，后来打电话达到周庄消协，他们进行调查，后来又是一个王的什么徒弟给回的电话，但这个人态度倒是挺好的，但结果说还得听姓王的。消协也没有办法，较于他们顽劣的态度，那就是他个人的问题了。

累了，也就这样不了了之了。希望大家再去周庄时买东西一定要小心啊。王水晶，说实话，我到现在都不敢相信呐。

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South of the lower reaches of the Yangze River, a wall bad luck experience, Jiangsu

In June 2, proficient already were past 7:00. The Tom plan only treats for three days, does not have that many time. No matter what, these three day of we, but delicious tasty, but also has the comfortable bed, every day can clean take a hot bath, happy.

Daily daddy can make the fish which and the shrimp Tom most likes eating, beside we delicious good rest are the wanders about.

Takes a stroll in the urban village, shining wheat, Man Shan tea tree! This mortal world village south of Yangzi River is long-drawn-out!

As soon as three day of three night of time shook passes. Must get up early, must start the knapsack, every day shuttles back and forth in the different city, facing daily not equally with unknown, sometimes at heart actually will fear. Must get up early especially in the morning, was too painful.

In June 6, early are made by the alarm clock, tidied up the thing, the finish breakfast, hurried to buy a ticket the Mt. Kun Zhouzhuang. The food and drink rests the happy day has ended, also started the new journey.

To Mt. Kun 9:30, is sitting the public transportation to arrive at Zhouzhuang, the unexpectedly 11 spots leisurely only then, are really unbelievable. On vehicle's driver is bad with the train attendants extremely manner, is very disappointing. In the station inquired that latest Che Dao the Shanghai is afternoon 4:30, therefore we have more than five hour time to stroll Zhouzhuang, wants to come is suffices, therefore buyed a ticket immediately, as soon as saves the thing, toured Zhouzhuang.

Zhouzhuang is the famous south of the lower reaches of the Yangze River. The admission ticket 80, outside this slid to the entrance repairs may be good, therefore was also naturally new, anything has not been possible to look that but also had sells the Shen Wansan hoof arm. Buyed a ticket, but may also free take a souvenir photo on the ticket, such in one day has also been possible then to come back to stroll, this good.

Zhouzhuang becomes famous is the water, particularly that several Yuan Ming and Qing Dynasties' bridge, is the fine reputation remoteness, in the picture, that composition is wonderful really. Zhouzhuang water US, bridge US, house US, is only everywhere under is sells the thing, except noisy again also feeling not good this region of rivers and lakes that tranquility, that distance. The feeling has spent the admission ticket money, then enters sells the field to spend greatly. Is on the contrary Wu Town's that tranquil lets the human immerse ancient, here pure was only the commercial breath.

The Kunju opera becomes famous, as soon as comes here to want naturally to see the Kunju opera.

Except the elder brother theater, Zhouzhuang has a clay modelling small museum, region of rivers and lakes Zhouzhuang, what is really very attractive is very fine. We had also found this family workshop in the store, the king quartz clay modelling porch. As soon as saw that our town has lived, that wall, a house is lifelike, attractive being speechless, but the nature is expensive. Tom saw that wall wants more than 500, in addition a boat 650. We considered just came out, this thing brittle, also sinks is not convenient, although the shop owner guarantees repeatedly may mail, definitely will not harm, before also has sent Hong Kong US, will not have the question. But we take several months later only then goes home, can know that bad does not go bad, therefore considered first then strolls. But decided finally buys down. Quickly to the spot which drove a cart, we found that hurriedly, paid money. They guaranteed over and over will not be definitely bad, must have the question when the time comes to be possible really free to trade to us. Can see on our several months the confirmation goods, they also did not say the question.

Then, we have looked for ourselves greatly troublesome. After and so on August end of tour, I go home to take bring back to Beijing again, opens the package of that matter plastic membrane, that wall had gate that entire to fall unexpectedly, breaks. Mother said that at that time takes from the post office, the outside box packing early has broken, looks awful. Mother said that a that big box, inside has installed such one slightly, inside has only filled several newspapers, does not go bad and so on anything. Telephones relates with them, the king quartz lets us the photograph issue they, then relates with us, trades does not have the question, also does not need us bad this to send the hand to him. But they have not related on own initiative in fact with us, the salvo photograph they also have said that has not received. Has passed on such several months, we telephone to be the same. What is hateful was at that time that boy walked, but this king quartz has let us relate with that boy, all dodged wants this boy to be responsible. Like this yizhi dao has celebrated the new year, entire a half year, before going home, we for washed the photograph the registration to send. Waits I am proficient, I to him telephone when must go to trade, the king quartz's manner tone completely has changed, as soon as before changing the politeness, is specially bad, starts to deny that completely is their question, is we spoils. Moreover says the malicious talk, does not let the human speak completely, but also made directly the telephone call. Telephones again, either gives 300 dollars to trade one again.

300 Qian Neijiao trades, that called to buy directly.

650 dollars, are not cheap, looked, will be on the share which art will be likes only will then buy, simultaneously believe an artist to its work responsible occupational ethics. Actually how hadn't thought that did not believe this king quartz is only does the thing, sold for money. We said that he a teacher, is only a craftman originally, does not have spot teacher's ethics, in vain ashamed art!

Hopeless, is also disinclined with this kind of villain to be bothersome, but I am impossible to be convinced, afterward telephoned to achieve the Zhouzhuang consumer association, they carried on the investigation, afterward was also the telephone which a king's any apprentice gave, but this person manner but actually very good, but the result said that must listen to surname Wang. The consumer association also does not have the means that in their stubbornly disobedient manner, that was his question.

Tired, also like this let it go at that. Hoped everybody goes to when again Zhouzhuang goes shopping must certainly be careful. The king quartz, speaks the truth, do not dare I to the present to believe.

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景宁畲族，天堂之外，梦里水乡，浙江

2007-05-30T01:32:00.000-07:00

5月30号，早上五点多就到了丽水再转车来到景宁。一路上山高路远，都是在山里盘旋。来这里我们是为了寻访畲族，Tom之前来过丽水，但并不知道畲族，所以这次我们特地过来，景宁是中国唯一的畲族自治区。

景宁旅馆只要四五十块钱，条件不错，最主要的是还有电脑和宽带提供，想象不到吧。跟房东打听，哪还有身着传统服饰的畲族人。原来房东就是畲族人，但现在都已经不穿了，只有逢年过节才会穿。这样一来，我们好像进入死胡同了。

我记得在网上查到一篇文章提到双后岗村的民族风情园和东弄村，反正那里提到老房子的不同，说是还有一些很老的人还有衣服的，虽然那里提到是个干部领着到访的人去的，当时还特地给穿上了畲族特有的衣服。我们比不得他们，但既然有不同，肯定是要去碰碰运气的。

先是搭车来到了鹤溪镇的双后岗村，下车就看到有个梳着髻子老人，带着那种小小的竹编的扁平帽，系着彩带围起来的围裙，腰后边插着镰刀，看起来不太一样。

双后岗村，之前是有一段时间建成了民族风情园，但后来好像不怎么样，就搬走了。这边有个小庙。庙虽小却不容小窥，同我们坐车一块来的好多人都拿着香烟啊酒来孝敬这的算命先生的，而且年轻人多的是。就看一男坐在台子上，抽着烟，喝着大家给供的酒在那咕噜咕噜的说，听不懂，是当地的语言。围了那一堆的人都一个一个恭敬地排着等着，算的人都笑嘻嘻的，不停的说是啊是啊，对的对的，很准的，这的人都称这男的活神仙。所以远近的人都来，年轻的姑娘小子多的是。很不可思议。

往上走，有个年轻妇女在锄地，Tom照相她显得特别不好意思，聊天跟她打听有没有老人还穿畲族服饰的。她告诉我们这边的人都是蓝姓，村里有个唱歌的老太，去过日本，很多人都远道而来找她照相的，她也会穿上美丽的衣服。正说着，年轻的妇女就跟走过的扛着一锄头的老太打招呼，说我们是来这找她的。我们都有点傻，老太同样戴着那种扁平的竹编帽，穿着普通的衣服，扛着锄头，担着一竹篮，好像没什么特别的。不管怎样，还是跟着这个大妈走了，给她照相的时候，她说不能就这么照，要等她换好了衣服才可以。没想到，老太很注重形象的。那就不是一般的老妇了。

到了她的家，就看到老太太大幅大幅的相片挂满了门厅，身着畲族服饰，有出国跟日本人照的，有跟领导照的，要不就是个人的大特写，都特别隆重漂亮。老人名叫蓝陈契，是远近闻名的唱歌能手，现在都七十多了，可爱说话了。曾在94年的时候出访过日本去唱歌和编彩带，现在虽然年纪大了，但还是很注重畲族民歌的传承，现在很多人都不会唱了，老人就专门出去给人上课教唱歌，电视台也经常请老人去做客。老人没读过书，普通话也是后来学的，但说的可好了。这可真是个精力充沛，精神头十足的老人，特有生活的热情，平时在家也闲不住，爱下地干活。

老人让我们坐着，自己先上楼上更衣去了。等了会，老人盛装下来，我们眼前一下子就亮起来。老人讲这梳妆特别麻烦，平时都要一个半个小时一个小时的，直跟我们说今天的头梳的不够好，头饰带的不够正。其实真的很好啦。老人的衣服是新的，但头上的银饰可是一代一代传下来的，当年去日本很多人想花大钱买呢，但老人是还是要一代一代传下去的。

照完相，刚好吃中午饭的时候了，蓝大妈就留我们一块吃饭，我们也不客气，就坐下跟蓝大妈，她大儿子还有媳妇一块吃饭。虽都是家常菜但很好吃。

吃完了饭，就让蓝大妈给我们唱一首，大妈二话不说清清嗓，马上现编的词开始唱，大妈特逗，还时不时斟酌一下是不是和韵，曲调是一个，都是现编现唱，加上蓝大妈的这位能手，着实让我们大开眼界，一包耳福啊。

“景宁美国山连山，

贵宾难得景宁走，

欢迎贵宾来做客，

做客难得到我家。”

想不到今天真的是好运，竟然误打误撞，一下子我们竟然撞到了当地的畲族的名人。知道我们要去东弄，老人告诉我们那有一家编彩带的很出名。唱歌和编彩带是畲族的传统，但现在很多人都已不会了。畲族的彩带也跟别的民族不一样，有其特别之处。

东弄有很多的老房子，村子很小，没有多少人，编彩带的人没在家，看到好多人家正在挑栽蘑菇的木墩，可以烧火的。沿着村子往后走，却是别有洞天，山山水水的自然风景可好了，脱了鞋，把脚泡在冰凉的顺势而下的水流里，好舒服啊。再往上走，还有更漂亮的老房子，一栋一栋顺势而建，自然美景就全都在脚下了。

六月一号儿童节，我们从景宁坐车到丽水，从丽水到温州。当晚再从温州赶到杭州住下。

温州花了四五个小时的时间在步行街闹市区，步行街旁边的那片小店，看店的都是极品美女哦，加上这边的鞋子衣服都很炫，看的眼都花了。

看过吴桥，在这里我们也看到一个七八岁的小女孩在卖艺。

本来是想住一晚上的，但这边的宾馆都好贵，一下午的时间好像也看得差不多了，城市都是购物的啦。

温州新城汽车站，晚上七点多坐上车十点左右到杭州，车豪华型，有一瓶水和饼干提供，但两三个小时的车程车票要140，贼贵。

杭州下着雨，找旅馆有一点难，大城市都会碰到这种问题，宾馆很贵，小旅馆不让外国人住。车站一排的旅店，终于有一家知道我们只住一晚上，大早清就走，就让我们住了。

杭州早就来过，我们此行的目的是乌镇，没有直达的，所以辗辗转转到温州到杭州再去乌镇。

早上5点多就起来，下着小雨点，赶到另外一个车站。没知道到乌镇的头一趟车竟然是8：30，白白在车站坐了两个小时，时间也太不合理了。人很多，到乌镇时已是下午的一点多。不太确定乌镇之后的行程，也考虑到今天住不住乌镇，所以我们就先把东西寄存在车站。溜溜达达拐个弯就到乌镇古镇景区了。

景区分东栅和西栅，我们所在的是东栅，买票的时候单着买是100块钱一张，合起来买的话稍微便宜一些。我们先是在景区之外逛了一下，虽说这边没有划入买票之内，却也是水乡木制小二层的老房子，街接里弄，很有韵味的。这天有人办丧事，哩哩啦啦吹的很热闹。修真观戏亭也是面对大众唱着古老的选段。

我们俩犹豫了一下，进还是不进景区，因为当时不知怎的就想提前回家了。车最晚是下午4：40的，但之前还得做半个小时到另外一个车站，时间有点赶。

这多少耽误了一点功夫，但还是决定买票入园。去看了皮影戏，是要等时间等场次的，所以又费点时间。看完了戏进东栅，才发现时间根本不够，要看得太多了。乌镇，这个梦里水乡，果然是名不虚传。老宅还是原汁原味，矮矮的，随河而立，立在水上，里边还住着这些祖祖辈辈的人，生活依旧。虽有一些卖纪念品和吃的，但没有一点的商业气息（除了要买票），一切都是安安静静的，古朴自然，坐下了就不想走了。

看完了百床，看酒文化，酒坛子是一排又一排，那个香啊。三白酒，可是好东东。买一瓶送老爸。Tom看中了天蚕酒的小白瓷瓶子，上边有一个戏剧图，一套四个，三十一个，所以一百二，酒不过四两。这可不让喝的，Tom要收藏的，为的就是保持他的原汁原味，再说Tom是不沾酒的。（就这四个瓶子，还真是好事多磨，当时回无锡，没放下，包起来随身带着跟我们继续旅行，一直平安无事，一直到七月份海南，东西实在太多了，当时也买了一些海货给爸妈寄回去，尽管邮局还不让寄，怕碎，但我们还是偷偷寄了。谁想到四个瓶子一个完全碎了，一个裂了缝，酒也早跑光了。就这样，俩好的跟裂缝的之后又跟着我来到了北京，Tom还想着再去乌镇把坏的那个给补回来，我倒。后来终于打消了再买的念头，因为他是无论如何也没法寄回家的。所以那三个小瓶子还是在那摆着，原封不动的L）

看完酒，看染坊，青花布高高挂起随风而凉，随风而舞，得佳人而立，美滋滋！

接下来，我们俩就是狂跑车站，急取行李赶车。幸好从乌镇出发的司机，很帮忙，尽量帮我们赶时间，就这样，在最后五分钟我们赶上了回家的车。喘着气心里美啊。

年初三就开始旅行了，所以一直没有回家，这次早就计划在附近的时候回家，但没想到俩人这么早就撑不住了，离家近了就忍不住想冲回家汲取一下温暖了。

我们一直等到快到站的最后一秒才给家里打的电话，，就想给爸爸妈妈一个惊喜。那个美啊！爸妈怪我们不早点知会，也好准备准备。

虽然Tom计划只待三天，因为没有那么多的时间。不管怎样，这三天我们可是好吃好喝的啦，还有我久违的大床，真是舒服啊，终于可以美美的睡一觉了，也不用早起赶车，哈哈J。

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Chingning hsien Shezu, outside heaven, in dream region of rivers and lakes, Zhejiang
In May 30, past 5:00 am arrived at Lishui to transfer to another vehicle again arrives at Chingning hsien. Shan Gaolu is all the way far, is circles in the mountain. Comes here us is for looks for Shezu, before Tom, has come Lishui, but does not know Shezu, therefore this we come especially, Chingning hsien is the Chinese only Shezu autonomous region.

So long as the Chingning hsien hotel 40-50 dollars, the condition is good, what is most main is also has the computer and the wide band provides, cannot imagine. Inquired with the landlord that which is also being pregnant the traditional clothing's Shezu person. Originally the landlord is the Shezu person, but the present already did not put on, only will then put at holidays only then on. As the matter stands, we entered the impasse probably.

I remembered after on-line Zha Dao a article mentioned that the pair of hillock village the national character and style garden and east makes the village, there mentioned in any case the old house the difference, said is also has some very old person also to have clothes, although there mentioned that is a cadre gets the human who visits to go, at that time also especially gave has put on Shezu unique clothes. We cannot compare them, but since has the difference, definitely is must go to try one's luck.

Was after first travels by vehicle arrived at Hexi Town's pair, hillock village, got outto see had to comb hair bun sub-old person, was bringing that kind of small woven bamboo utensils boina, was the apron which the colored ribbon encircled, behind the waist is inserting the sickle, looked like is not too same.

After the double, hillock village, before had period of time to complete the national character and style garden, but probably was afterward not much, moved out. Here has a small temple. Although the temple small actually does not allow slightly to peep, goes by car many people which with us comes together to take the cigarette liquor to be filial piety this fortune-teller, what moreover the young people are many are. Looked that one male sits on the platform, smokes, is drinking everybody for the liquor rumble rumble says in that cannot understand, is the local language. Encircled that pile of people one by one respectfully to arrange is waiting, calculated the human were grinning, did not stop said that right to, was very accurate, this people called this male live deity. Therefore the people far and near come, what the young girl boy are many are. Very inconceivable.

Upward walks, has a young woman in the hoeing, Tom photographs she appears embarrassed specially, chats with her inquired that has old person also to put on the Shezu clothing. She tells us the human is the blue surname, in the village has old woman who sings, has gone to Japan, many people come from far away ask her to photograph, she will also put on the beautiful clothes. Was saying, the young woman with passed through carries on the shoulder a hoe's old woman to greet, said that we came this to look for her. We a little are silly, old woman wears that kind of flat woven bamboo utensils hat similarly, is putting on the ordinary clothes, carries on the shoulder the hoe, is taking on a bamboo basket, probably does not have anything specially. No matter what, was walking with this aunt, photographs for her, she said that cannot such illuminate, must wait for her to trade clothes only then to be possible. Had not thought that old woman pays great attention the image very much. That was not the common old woman.

To hers family, saw old woman the large photograph has hung all over the entrance hall, wears the Shezu clothing, has the study abroad to illuminate with the Japanese, has illuminates with the leadership, or is individual big feature article, specially is grand attractively. Mr. named blue Chen agrees, is renowned far and near sings the expert, now more than 70, spoke lovably. Once at 94 year time visits Japan to sing and to arrange the colored ribbon, although now the age has been big, but very much pays great attention the Shezu folk song's inheritance, many people will not sing now, old person specially will exit to the human to attend class teaches to sing, the television station will frequently also ask old person to be a guest. Old person has not studied, the standard spoken Chinese was also afterward studied, but said may be good. This may really be energetic, spiritual full old person, unique life enthusiasm, usually in home also idle, likes working.

Old person lets us sit, oneself went upstairs first on changes clothes. Waited for the meeting, old person the splendid attire to get down, we shine all of a sudden at present. Old person speaks this to dress and apply makeup is specially troublesome, usually takes one-and-a-half hour one hour, to us said straight today's head combs insufficiently well, streamer insufficiently positive. Actually is really very good. Old person's clothes are new, but on silver personal ornament but hands down from generation to generation from generation to generation, in the past went to Japanese many people to want to spend the good money to buy, but old person was wants to pass around from generation to generation.

According to, was just delicious the lunch time, blue aunt keeps us to eat meal together, we are impolite, sits down with blue aunt, her eldest son also has the wife to eat meal together. Although is the simple dish is very but delicious.

Finished eating the food, lets blue aunt sing one to us, aunt talks clearly the clear throat without demur, the impromptu composition word starts to sing immediately, aunt teases especially, but also considers is once for a while and the rhyme, the melody is one, is the impromptu composition presently sings, in addition blue aunt's this expert, lets us broaden the outlook really, package of delights to the ears.

“Chingning hsien US mountain Lianshan,
Distinguished guest rare Chingning hsien walks,
Welcome the distinguished guest to be a guest,
Is a guest difficultly to obtain my family.”

Really what cannot think today is the good luck, bumps into unexpectedly, we hit the local Shezu celebrity unexpectedly all of a sudden. Knew that east we must go to make, old person tells us that to have one to arrange the colored ribbon to be very famous. Sings and arranges the colored ribbon is Shezu tradition, but present many people have not been able. Shezu colored ribbon is also dissimilar with other nationality, has it special place.

East makes has many old houses, the village is very small, does not have how many people, arranges the colored ribbon the human in the home, had not seen that is selecting to many others plants the mushroom the wooden buttress, may light a fire. Will walk in the future along the village, is actually different, the mountain and river natural scenery might be good, took off shoes, the foot soaked, in icy cold took advantage of opportunity, but under current of water, good comfortable. Upward walks again, but also has a more attractive old house, takes advantage of opportunity constructs, natural beautiful scene all under foot.

In June a children's day, we go by car from Chingning hsien Lishui, from Lishui to Wenzhou. In the evening rushes to Hangzhou from Wenzhou to stay again.

Wenzhou has spent 45 hour time in the pedestrian street downtown area, nearby pedestrian street that shop, looked that the shop is the best quality goods beautiful woman, in addition here shoe clothes very much dazzled, the eye which looked spend.

Has looked at Wuqiao, in here us also saw that is earning living to 78 year-old little girls.

Is originally wants to live in one evening, but here guesthouse good expensive, one afternoon's time probably also looked similarly, the city was the shopping.

The Wenzhou new town motor station, past 7:00 pm sit boards about ten points to arrive at Hangzhou, the vehicle deluxe model, some bottle of water and the biscuit provide, but 2-3 hour's driving distance tickets want 140, the thief is expensive.

Hangzhou rains, looks for the hotel to have a point to be difficult, the big city can bump into this kind of question, the guesthouse is very expensive, the pub does not let the foreigner live. A station row of inn, some knew finally we only live for one evening, the big early morning walks, let us live.

Hangzhou has already come, we trip of goals are Wu Town, does not have the direct link, therefore the milling goes through many places changes to Wenzhou to go to Wu Town again to Hangzhou.

Past 5:00 am get up, the next small raindrop, is rushing to other station. Had not known that to a Wu Town's first vehicle is 8:30 unexpectedly, sat in vain in the station for two hours, the time too has been also unreasonable. The human are many, to Wu Town when already is afternoon's past 1:00. After not too definite Wu Town's traveling schedule, also considered today cannot live in Wu Town, therefore we first check the thing in the station. Slid takes a stroll reaches turns round arrives at the Wu Town old town scenic area.

East scenery discrimination grid and west grid, what we are at is east the grid, buying a ticket time Shan Zhuomai is 100 dollar one, gathers words slightly cheap somewhat which buys. We were first strolled outside the scenic area, although here has not included within within buying a ticket, actually was also the region of rivers and lakes wooden small two old houses, the street meets the neighborhood, had the flavor very much. This day of some people make funeral arrangements, blows is very lively. Cultivates true virtue observes the play pavilion is also faces the populace to sing the ancient pericope.

Both of us hesitated, enters does not enter the scenic area, because at that time somehow wanted to go home ahead of time. Che Zuiwan is afternoon 4:40, but before must make a half hour to other station, the time a little catches up with.

This how many delay time, but decides the buying a ticket enrollment in preschool. Watched the shadow play, is must wait for numbers and so on time, therefore spends a time. Looked east the play has entered the grid, only then discovered that time basic insufficient, must look too many. Wu Town, in this dream the region of rivers and lakes, is really lives up to reputation. Old dwelling or original taste and flavor, short, stands along with the river, stands in aquatic, inside is also being occupied by these for generations person, the life as before. Although has some to sell the souvenir and to eat, but does not have a spot commercial breath (except to buy a ticket), all are peaceful, the plain nature, sat down has not thought.

Looked hundred beds, looked at the liquor culture, the liquor demijohn are a rows of another row, that fragrance. Three white liquors, but good east east. Buys a bottle to deliver the father. Tom has settled on the giant silkworm liquor small white enamel jar, above has a play chart, set of four, 31, therefore 120, liquor 42. This may not let drink, Tom must collect, for maintains his original taste and flavor, said again Tom does not moisten the liquor. (on these four jars, but also is really a there are many setbacks before success, at that time returned to Wuxi, has not laid down, wraps brings to continue along with us to travel, all is well, yizhi dao in July Hainan, the thing really too have been many, at that time also bought some marine products to send to father and mother, although the post office has not let send, feared broken, but we secretly sent. Who thought that four jar has broken to pieces completely, cracked the seam, the liquor early had also been exposed. Then, pairs good after crack was arriving at Beijing with me, Tom had also been thinking went to Wu Town for to make up again bad that I poured. Afterward has dispelled the thought which finally buys again, because he is also has no way to send in any event goes home. Therefore that three small jars in that pendulum, are being left intact L)

Looks at the liquor, looks at the dye house, the blue cotton print hangs up high but with the wind cool, dances with the wind, results in the beautiful woman to stand, delicious!

Then, both of us are run crazily the station, whips the baggage to drive a cart. Luckily driver who embarks from Wu Town, helps very much, helps us to rush to time as far as possible, like this, has caught up with the vehicle which in final five minute us goes home. Gasps for breath at heart US.

The year third day started to travel, therefore had not gone home, this next morning planned at the nearby time went home, but had not thought that the pairs person such already could not support, left home not to be able to bear near thought that chonghui the family derived warms.

When we have arrived quickly the last second only then gives the telephone which in the family hits, wants to give father and mother pleasantly surprised. That US! Father and mother blame us to officially inform not earlier, also good prepares.

Although Tom the plan only treats for three days, because does not have that many time. No matter what, these three day of we, but delicious tasty, but also has the bed which I have not seen you for a long time, is really comfortable, might satisfactory sleep finally, also did not need to get up early drives a cart, ha J.

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最美丽的乡村，婺源，江西

2007-05-28T01:28:00.000-07:00

最美丽的乡村--婺源！

5月28号，两个多小时的路程到达婺源，途径江湾。江湾也是徽州文化的古村落，三山环抱，整个就像一个岛一样。江湾还是江泽民的祖籍之地！

婺源，自古属安徽管辖，自是徽州文化，素有“书乡”、“茶乡”之称，被外界誉为“中国最美的乡村”。如此美誉，看那油菜花包壤的乡里画卷我们怎能不心神向往呢！

旅店老板娘给提供了旅游线路图，所有的古村落都标注在上边，一清二楚。

这边有的是摩的，一出来大家都围着你。时间也不早了，下午三点。我们跟其中一个商定了25块价钱去思溪延村。这一路还是挺远的，倒也不闷，到处都是青山葱葱郁郁的，茶地一片，正是采茶时节。半个多小时的路，也没碰到什么人。司机挺热心，一路上载着我们给我们讲解，像沿路而走的河，是峡谷漂流的地方，经典影片《闪闪红星》就是在这拍的。

售票处是新建的大大的，门票36，到景区还有一段距离，摩的自然是可以进的，他们都是当地揽客的所以都不要钱，直接就可以进。田园风光，一会，就见思溪和延村两个村子，比邻而居。

思溪延村是徽商文化婺源的一个缩影，房屋群落与自然环境巧妙结合，山水互为点缀，荷塘相映，廊桥而立，如诗如画，自是写生的好去处。我们来的时候刚好一帮美院的学生在这里。

古色的房子，惊人的砖雕石雕木雕都美的诧异，有名的徽商建筑，商宅在这里体现的淋漓尽致。村民都还是一代一代的住在这里，有的还都是书香门第。我们碰到的这家老人已高寿78了，但却是出口成章，对古宅的每一件东西都能说出来历意义。这栋已有106年历史的宅子，是当时先祖花了一万大洋建造的。精致的木雕门楼让人叹为观止。窗上的玻璃还是法国进口的，外面看很平常，里边看每一块都是不同的颜色，五彩缤纷。木雕的草龙，荷花，牡丹都有其特殊的意义。西厢记，福禄寿，桃园三结义等木雕的头都已去掉，据说是文革破四旧时老人自家给铲掉的，不然别人弄得话就不是现在能看到的了，所以除了面部头之外，木雕也算是很好的保存了下来。其中西厢记的构图，据说还是仅此一件，其他地方都不曾有，有个香港来的收藏家曾想四万块钱买下，老人也不曾同意。连Tom都说，要有钱他也会毫不犹豫的买下的。而且据老人介绍，他们的院门是不能关的，可是大有来意。其一，以为有人，贼不进。其二，栓防切断？其三，“关”同“官”谐音，古商为最低，所以皆希望子孙后代工商能为官。门关紧？

在这里我们还碰到一个小导游，不到十岁的小女孩，正带着她的客人讲解，小小年纪，口若悬河，甚至连一口古井的来历都恺恺而谈。

意犹未尽，天却已黑了，我们跟摩的司机约好第二天早上六点在旅店见，一个上午60块钱，考虑到下午搭车去南昌，时间也够了。

晚上有大排档，这边的酒糟鱼很好吃，也不贵。超市也有卖的，还有山珍蘑菇，都是好东西，自然也是要买一点点的了。

第二天早起的时候下着大暴雨，后来停了。司机也是如约而至。这次他应我们的要求去一些还未划为景区的古村落，而他也是了如指掌。走的还是北线。婺源基本上分三条旅游线路，东线古村落，像我们来时经过的江湾就是其中一个景区。北线风景景观比较好，西线就是看生态环境啦。

经过清华古老的繁华街道，虽芳华不再却依迹可循依稀可见，彩虹桥远远可见。八百多年的历史彩虹桥有一百四十米，是古徽州最古老的桥。

沿途的村落很多，由于时间很紧，我们只是挑了其中几个着重参观。

其中一个就是洪村了。洪村是洪姓聚居的村落，这是个有名的长寿村，有很多的百岁老人，所以被朝廷封为“长寿古里”，一进村迎面看到的就是拱门石匾上“长寿古里”的御赐大字。据说以前有高寿119岁的，现在村里还是有很多岁数很大的。村里还立着嘉庆十五年刻立的“奉宪养生”和“奉宪永禁赌博”两块禁碑，村里古训严禁，书香门第，这边也出了好多的高官。

老人带着我们参观了洪氏宗祠堂，开开紧锁的大门，里边的砖雕，木雕、石雕都及其精美。

打听现在村里最高寿的有多大岁数，大家也不是特别清楚，只知道有个93岁的老太应该就是最大的了。找到老太，精精瘦瘦的，可能也就只有一米四或一米五那么高了，精神头很好，说话很清晰。老人日子挺清苦的，媳妇不孝顺不给钱，她就捡点破烂，但这个地方说实话也没什么可捡的。村里，大家都是差不多的。老人抽烟，司机给递了根烟点上。

村里的石板路，有一两块是墓碑，还刻着名号生辰，就是看不太懂是那年的，在思溪延村的时候也见过一块。

村头有一棵千年银杏，很粗，我跟Tom两个人才刚刚给抱起来。旁边还有一棵更粗的古樟。

这边民风依然纯朴，村民很和气，幽幽古村，悄悄然沿袭。

就这样一路探访了四五个村子，还碰到一对可爱的双胞胎小男孩，才一周多，白白的，胖嘟嘟的。

回来的时候，路边小屋炸油菜籽油的，好香啊。

这一路司机真的挺不错的，所以我们也就多给了10钱。有机会再去的话，我们也乐意再找他的。

之前打听的消息是12点的车去南昌，急急忙忙回来了，才知道其实是两点多的车。时间还富裕，Tom就在婺源老城搜索，我当然得在车站看包包。

五六个小时的行程，到南昌的时候都晚上七八点了。找旅馆也还顺，是人家的小屋，只是我要的那个房间在楼上，单门一间，没有厕所，下两层就是房东已住满的客房了，可以洗澡上厕所洗衣服。倒是也清静，就是麻烦一点点。

南昌，南昌起义，打响武装反抗国民党反动派的第一枪，所以这边的广场都是革命题材的。

很多时候都觉得城市还是没有农村有的看，除了一样的高楼大厦还是一样的人来人往。在这里，Tom盯上了按摩女的脚。他想拍就跟人说人家脚上的鞋很漂亮，想给我买一双一样的。这边的女的还都不错，热情的告诉我们在哪买的，怎么走。呵呵，想不到吧。

5月29日，坐火车到浙江丽水。

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Most beautiful village, Wuyuan, Jiangxi

In May 28, more than two hour distances arrive at Wuyuan, the way Jiangwan. The Jiangwan is also the Huizhou culture ancient village, three mountains surround, entire looks like an island to be the same. Place of Jiangwan or the Jiang Zemin's ancestral home!

Wuyuan, was since old times Anhui has jurisdiction, from is the Huizhou culture, is known as “the book township”, “the tea township” the name, is been honored as “the Chinese most beautiful village” by the outside. So the fine reputation, looked how that oil cauliflower Bao Rang native place picture scroll we can the mind not yearn for!

The inn proprietress to have provided the traveling circuit diagram, all ancient villages label in above, clear.

Here some are Morocco, as soon as comes out everybody to gather round you. Time not early, 3:00 pm. We with one had decided 25 prices think of the brook to extend the village. This group is very far, pours is not stuffy, everywhere is the green hill onion onion is elegant, tea one piece, picks tea the season. More than half hour roads, also has not bumped into any person. The driver is very warm-hearted, carries us to explain all the way for us, walks along the road likely the river, is the canyon drift place, the classical movie "Sparkles Red star" is in this racket.

The ticket office is newly built big, the admission ticket 36, also have section of distances to the scenic area, Morocco naturally is may enter, they are the locality cruise, therefore does not ask for money, may enter directly. The rural scenery, a meeting, sees thinks of the brook and extends village two villages, the neighbor occupies.

Thinks of the brook to extend the village is an anhui merchants culture Wuyuan's miniature, the house community and the natural environment unifies ingeniously, the scenery is mutually the embellishment, the lotus pond serves as contrast, the porch bridge stands, like the poem like picture, from is the sketch good destination. We come time just a group of Fine Arts Institute's student in here.

The ancient color's house, the astonishing brick carving stone carving woodcarving beautiful surprise, the famous anhui merchants construction, discusses the dwelling the incisiveness which manifests in here. Villagers living from generation to generation in here, some is also the scholarly family. We bump into this family old person already longevity 78, but is actually has a ready pen, can say the origin significance to ancient dwelling's each thing. This had 106 year historical dwelling, was at that time the ancestor had spent 10,000 ocean constructions. The fine woodcarving gate tower lets the human praise to the heavens. In the window glass or France import, outside looks is very ordinary, inside looked that each is the different color, multi-colored. The woodcarving grass dragon, the lotus, the peony has its special significance. Western Chamber, the good fortune, the peach garden three become sworn brothers and so on woodcarving heads to remove, it is said was Great Cultural Revolution broken four old times old person oneself to shovels, otherwise others made that the words were not the present can see, therefore besides the surface thickness and size, the woodcarving was also the very good preservation down. And Western Chamber's composition, it is said only this, other places not once had, has the collector who a Hong Kong comes once to think that 40,000 dollars buy, old person not once agreed. Said including Tom that will want to be rich he also without hesitation to buy. Moreover introduced according to old person that their front gate cannot close, but has the purpose in coming greatly. First, thinks has the human, the thief does not enter. Second, hitch against cut-off? Third, “pass” with “official” harmonics, ancient business for lowest, therefore all hoped that the posterity industry and commerce can be an official. The gate fastens?

Also bumps into a young tour guide in here us, less than ten year-old little girl, is having her visitor explanation, the small age, is eloquent, even links an ancient well origin Joy Joy discussed.

Has not given full expression, the day has been actually black, we are approximately good with Morocco's drivers second day of 6:00 am to see in the inn, one morning 60 dollar, considered afternoon travelled by vehicle Nanchang, the time also suffices.

Evening has the big gear, here liquor pickled fish is very delicious, is also inexpensive. The supermarket also has sells, but also has Shan Zhen the mushroom, is the good thing, was also naturally must buy little.

The second day gets up early time is having the cloud burst, afterward stopped. The driver is also but as promised. This he should our request some not divide into the scenic area the ancient village, but he is also knows from A to Z. Walks north the line. Wuyuan basically divides three tourist routes, the east line ancient village, looks like we come when the process Jiangwan is a scenic area. North the line scenery landscape is quite good, the west line is looks at the ecological environment.

After the Qinghua ancient lively street, although fragrant China no longer actually depends on the mark to be possible to follow faintly visible, Caihongqiao by far obviously. More than 800 year historical Caihongqiao has 140 meters, is the ancient Huizhou most ancient bridge.

Village along the way are many, because the time is very tight, we have only selected several visit emphatically.

And one was Hong Cun. Hong Cun is the village which the Hong surname lives together, this is the famous longevity village, has many centenarians, therefore is sealed by the royal government as “the longevity ancient in”, as soon as enters the village front surface to see is on the arched entrance stone plaque “the longevity ancient in” gift of the emperor the large brush-written Chinese character. It is said before has the longevity 119 years old, now in the village has many ages to be very big. In the village will also set up the Jiaqing 15 years to engrave vertical “receives orders the keeping in good health” and “receives orders will forever endure gambling” two to endure the tablet, in the village the ancient precept refuses, the scholarly family, here also had many senior officials.

Old person led us to visit the Hong ancestor ancestral temple, operates front door which tightened, inside brick carving, woodcarving, stone carving and fine.

Inquires in the village the most longevity to have how old now, everybody is not specially clear, only knew that had 93 year-old woman to be biggest. Found old woman, fine thin thin, possibly also had one meter four or one meter five has been so high, spiritual was very good, the speech was very clear. Old person the day is very impoverished, the wife not filial does not give the money, she picks tattered, but this place speaks the truth also does not have anything to be possible to pick. In the village, everybody is similar. Old person smokes, the driver for distributed the root cigarettes to light.

In the village flagging, some 1-2 are the tombstones, but is also engraving the given name birthday, is looked that not too understands is that year, also in thinks the brook extends the village time has seen one.

The outskirts have a millennium gingko, is very thick, I two talented people just gave with Tom hug. Side also has a thicker ancient camphor tree.

Here the common social practice is still simple, the villagers are very friendly, the spooky ancient village, however follows quietly.

Has visited 45 villages on such group, but also bumps into a pair of lovable twin young boy, only then one week many, in vain, chubby.

Comes back, roadside hut nitroglycerine rapeseed oil, good fragrant.

This group driver really good, therefore we have also given 10 money. Some opportunities go again the words, we are also glad to look for him again.

Before inquired the news is 12 spot vehicles goes to Nanchang, came back hurriedly, only then knew that is actually past 2:00 vehicles. The time is also wealthy, Tom in the Wuyuan old castle town search, I certainly looks at the pocket in the station.

56 hour traveling schedules, to Nanchang's time 78:00 pm. Looks for the hotel to be also suitable, is others' hut, is only that room which I want in the building, poor and friendless household, does not have the restroom, next two were the landlord has lived in the full guest room, might take a bath goes to bathroom does laundry. But actually also quiet, is troublesome little.

Nanchang, the Nanchang Uprising, fires the military to revolt against the Kuomintang reactionaries the first gun, therefore here square is the revolutionary theme.

Many time thought that the city does not have countryside some to look, except the same tall buildings is the same crowded. In here, Tom stared has massaged the female foot. He wants to pat says on others foot's shoes to the human to be very attractive, wants to buy one pair to me to be the same. Does here female also good, which warm tell us to be at buys, how to walk. Ha-ha, cannot think.

On May 29, rides the train to the Zhejiang Lishui.

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