In the years when I was working outside, the first thing my colleagues said when they met was: "Where are you from?" I would tell them confidently that my hometown is Bin County. If you arrive in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province and walk northwest, the territory here looks like the Chinese character "人" written in the same direction. There are 320,000 people in the county. The folk customs here are simple, the economy, health, medical, business, education, and tourism systems are perfect, and urban construction is changing with each passing day; people live and work in peace and contentment; the new rural medical insurance system has won the hearts of the people; the student education system is gradually improving; investment promotion, coal mine construction, and persimmon garden construction , walnut, and apple orchards were built, and the people's enthusiasm was high. Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda, Book of Songs Garden, Great Buddha Temple, Shilang Lake, and other tourism industries with regional culture have developed rapidly and healthily, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to invest in sightseeing and construction, injecting new vitality into the development of our Bin County .
First of all, let me tell you about the folk customs of Bin County, Bin County’s jelly, pickled fish, jade noodles, Jin dates, Jin cakes, sweet-scented osmanthus bee cake, pulled noodles, and other snacks It makes people have endless aftertaste and linger on it. In most areas of Bin County, people eat two meals. Breakfast is usually eaten between nine and ten in the morning. A square dining table is placed in the main "fangdian", where family members sit in order of generation, and there are usually two or three dishes on the table. Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the seasons are different, and the dishes also change. Some family members have strong tastes, and they also cut a few radish lumps, or peel two green onions, a few plates of garlic, and stir-fry a plate of shredded potatoes. , what we commonly call "potato" or cut a plate of green chili peppers and sandwich white soda ash steamed buns, and then drink a bowl of rice porridge, it will be completely delicious. Lunch is eaten around three to four o'clock at noon. There are hand-rolled noodles, glutinous rice noodles, handmade dumplings, sesame noodles, pulled noodles, spicy strips, etc. Every household has different styles. Women eat slowly, eat slowly, or feed their children, or help The parents-in-law served the rice, and the men wolfed down the soup without leaving a drop. Then they went out to work, went to the ground, or knelt on the mound outside the gate, watching people coming and going on the road, mouthing. Holding a cigarette pot in his mouth, he smoked a pot of "bata, barta". After a moment of deep thought, he dusted off the soot on the uppers of his shoes. He walked towards the fields with his rough hands behind his back...
Bin County People get married in their own way. Society is progressing and new wedding trends are gradually being established. Marriage is independent and free love. In the city, young people communicate by themselves on the Internet and mobile communication devices, date and understand each other. Enter the palace of marriage. However, there are still some customs in rural areas, such as blind dates, engagements, getting certificates, banquets with relatives and friends, and other steps. Most of them are women marrying men, but there are also a few men who come to the woman's house. Our locals commonly call it "door-to-door son-in-law"
When getting engaged, the two parties discuss the bride price through a matchmaker. The man entertains the woman’s important relatives and friends with wine, and the matchmaker hands the bride price to the woman’s parents. If there are festivals to celebrate, such as the Dragon Boat Festival, July 7, and September 9, the man will bring them. Give gifts, go to the bride’s house to build a rapport, and then come down to “adding boxes”. I remember that the day I “added boxes” is the day before I get married. All my relatives and friends come to my house to give gifts, or “follow the gifts” and hold a banquet at my house. Guests, the dowry items include washing machines, color TVs, sofas, etc., as well as some small household appliances, daily necessities, etc. There are also varying amounts of money, which we call "age money." On the wedding day, the man marries the bride on a float, with a red hijab, a red dress, and a rose in hand (also wearing a wedding dress). Relatives and friends sit in the guest car. There is one person each from the woman's side, a "giveaway" and a "hair-combing" person, while the man has a " One person picks up a daughter, usually the sister-in-law picks up the daughter. When the bride walks out of the boudoir, the suona is played, and relatives and friends see her off. Some girls will even shed tears as they shake hands, hug and say goodbye to their parents. Commonly known as "crying for marriage", most young people nowadays are very smart, and few of them cry on their wedding day, haha!
The groom accompanies the bride to the car and puts on her "car shoes". She is particular about not bringing any of her natal family's belongings with her. When the bride arrives at her natal home, firecrackers go off and the suona plays. The groom gets out of the car and gives the bride "get-off money."
After carrying the bride into the bridal chamber, adding "year-old money", clothes and "year-old steamed buns", etc., the wedding is completed, with guests playing music, a ceremony, toasting by the host family, and having fun in the bridal chamber.
The economy of Bin County has also undergone earth-shaking changes in recent years. It strives to become one of the "Top Ten Counties in Shaanxi" and "Healthy County" to accelerate agricultural industrialization, implement "one village, one product" product industrialization, and rapidly promote urbanization. Tourism, farmhouse entertainment, private economy, coal-led industrial chain, development of county economy, investment promotion, solid promotion of new rural construction, towns and villages have basically bid farewell to the crisis of old cave dwellings and dilapidated houses. Combine harvesters, corn threshers, weeders, corn harvesters, and other new agricultural machinery allow farmers to produce efficiently.
Recently, apple saplings have been distributed free of charge, and farmers producing and selling persimmons in the county have been subsidized. Sunshine’s operations are open, fair and transparent.
The spring breeze of medical reform is blowing all over the county. As the first county in the city to implement the reform of the medical and health system, our county hospital, traditional Chinese medicine hospital, county maternal and child health hospital, zero-margin sales of medicines, unified distribution at township health centers, regular assessment of medical personnel, solid professional capabilities of nurses, and rejuvenation of doctors. For all kinds of difficult and miscellaneous diseases, we prescribe the right medicine and cure it, fully ensuring the physical and mental health of the people in the county. The reimbursement rate of medical expenses reaches more than 80%. Each household is uniformly issued the "New Rural Cooperative Medical Care System" printed by the Ministry of Health. "Handbook" serves as a voucher for reimbursement and a detailed record of the amount, so that farmers can clearly see a doctor and enjoy real benefits!
Bin County has implemented free education for fifteen years. Starting from the spring of 2012, students in kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools and high schools in our county will be exempted from paying tuition fees. Nutritious meals will be provided to students in school, one bag per child. Milk, an egg, a breakfast, no need to pay for school, and free meals. Let children go to school without worries and strengthen their ambition to study to change their destiny. The statue of Fan Zhongyan under the tower of Kaiyuan Temple in Binxian County and his "Yueyang Tower" are widely circulated. The thought of "worry about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness" highly reflects his sense of responsibility to the country and is also his life. A true portrayal of. Binxian Middle School, Binxian Fanggong Middle School, Special Education School, Gongliu Middle School, Gongliu Primary School, and other schools have outstanding achievements in education and teaching. They vigorously promote quality education, harmonious campus, humanistic campus, personality development, dedication, pragmatism, innovation and rigor. The new study style of study, interaction, and diligence has made Bin County's schools rank among the best, and the enrollment rate has reached a new high.
If you come to Bin County, you must first try local farmhouses, eco-tourism, experience Weibei cave dwellings, and feel the farming culture. Secondly, you must visit our Great Buddha Temple, Huaguo Mountain, and Bin Pagoda. , Jinghe New District, Gong Liu Tomb, Tao Valley Tomb in Liujiawan, Shilang Lake and other scenic spots. It was a summer night, and I was sitting quietly on a chair by the Shilang Lake. The evening breeze was blowing gently, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and the willows lined the road. I looked up at the vast and charming starry sky. I occasionally heard two or three Zen calls, and there were frogs in the grass. Jump around, be mesmerized by the scenery, and escape the hustle and bustle of the world. It is a perfect place to think about the vicissitudes of life and express heroic aspirations.
If you are a foreigner and want to settle in Bin County, it will be the wisest choice to have a home, love, and children. In the spring when all things come to life, the family looks in the same direction, looking forward to the return of the familiar swallows, feeling the tranquility of the years, and watching the flowers bloom. On a scorching summer day, the family eats ice cream and walks hand in hand in the picturesque Kaiyuan Square at night, watching the musical fountain that reaches into the night sky. They go under the big screen in the square, spread out leaflets, sit on the ground, and feel the heat gradually subside. of comfort. In the fruitful autumn, the whole family can go to the Great Buddha Temple, Shilang Lake, West Street Park, Nanshan Mountain, and Beitan to pick persimmons. In the winter when snowflakes are flying, I wear a down jacket and stand on the balcony of a small high-rise, watching Ziwei Mountain covered with snow. I go to the streets and alleys to eat cold skin, steamed buns, roasted red hotpot, imperial noodles, go to Xinhua Bookstore, When you go shopping for your favorite books at the entrance of Binzhong, you can spread joy and laughter to every nook and cranny of Bin County. You can put your children in the shopping cart, visit the Jiafu Le shopping mall, and visit the children's paradise. On a day off, you can step into the study room, spread out the rice paper, unfold the material tray, pick up the brush, and paint red plum blossoms and proud snow. You can combine the piano and the flute into one, and play the symphony of pots and pans during lunch. Fully experience the infinite joy of living in Bin County...
I started a business and studied art in Bin County. In the past two years, my feelings for this place are just like what Wang Feng wrote in "Beijing, Beijing", " Walking every street here, my mood is never calm. I laugh here, cry here, live here, and will die here, pray here, be confused here, search here, and lose here... ...If one day I have to leave, I hope people will bury me here. I can feel my existence here. There are too many things that make me nostalgic.” Yes, I have too many feelings about this place. Lots of feelings. Reading, living, working, and playing, how many times have I wanted to use the pen in my hand to write something for my hometown, but I am always afraid that my writing skills are immature and I have a strong sense of inferiority, so I dare not write easily. Bin County has a broad mind. The surging Jing River embraces all rivers and can accommodate everyone from all over the world. Bin County’s township party is warm and hospitable. Bin County has a long history of humanities and history. Bin County’s society is harmonious and beautiful. Friends, come on! bring it on! Come to Bin County, the people of Bin County will warmly embrace your arrival with open arms!