That day, the clouds were thick, covering the sky in Nanning, slightly gloomy, but in the river above the gradual thinning, there is a mouth, the sunlight along the mouth of the Yongjiang River irradiation on the fine debris, sparkling. In conjunction with the lively sound of morning exercise in the riverside Minsheng Square, I was soothed.
The Yongjiang River is not wide, about two to three hundred meters, zigzagging through the city of Nanning. I walk this section in one of the corner, this side of the river is Minsheng Square, the river is the other side of the Riverside Park. The two parks are across the river from each other, but there are more ways to get there than just driving across the bridge.
The black spots floating in the river water, at first thought it was a buoy, but every five minutes and then look back at the river, the black spots changed position, and closer to realize that the original is someone crossing the Yongjiang River. I have not seen people swimming in the city, but in the capital of the province, back and forth across the river, indeed only in Nanning to see. Special to record this thing, not because of the difficulty of high, but to sigh Nanning people really good leisurely.
Swimmers are not in a hurry to towel off their bodies after getting ashore, and are not in a hurry to change their clothes or leave, so they just sit on the embankment and laze around or talk and laugh. They are probably over 50 years old, and their bodies don't have the lines that come with long-term exercise, and one aunt has a swimming ring by her side. But I think this is the embodiment of leisure, no purpose, just want to go to the Yongjiang River one morning to swim with their partners.
If I were to write a travel guide to Nanning, I think I would put the park in the first place. There are no specific parks, just the usual ones, and if you're not too late, you can walk through every park in the city.
In Nanning, parks hold a lot of weight in terms of what they mean to the group, providing a venue for Nanning residents to socialize and move around. Of course, every park in every place has such a role, but Nanning citizens take this role to the extreme.
Walking into each park, my first impression was one of hustle and bustle and diversity. Square dancers, choirs, Tai Chi enthusiasts, sword dancers, each group plays loud music, and occasionally there are some fast walkers, playing the news of the day, these sounds in the park is not a large space in harmony **** born, warm and leisurely.
There are also elderly people in a corner of the park with a radio outside the dialect opera, the tune is sad and melodious, mixed with the surrounding children playing laughter, in the subtropical monsoon climate of the cool late summer sunset, showing another style of leisure.
I also saw a group of people wearing culture shirts, taking part in a running activity organized by the company in the park, finally supporting and encouraging each other to reach the finish line. And I haven't seen such intimacy and sense of community for years. I think if you are looking for a job in Nanning, the first thing you should do is to put "love of community" at the top of your list. This is not a mockery, but another characteristic that I have realized in my short time with this city, besides being laid back, is sincerity. Only those who are sincere with people can help each other towards the finish line, right? (Slightly pretentious, private Masson)
From Wuxi Airport to the bus to the city on, the stewardess operated in a slight Nampo said to the passengers, the bus will be disinfected every twenty minutes, please bring a good mask, do not be afraid of the virus. Hearing this I was amused by the straightness and cuteness of the stewardess.
Only after arriving at the hotel did I realize that this kind of straightness is probably what Nanning **** has. In the elevator met the cleaning, greeted me and struck up a conversation with me, said what a coincidence, she also to the fourth floor. After the elevator door opened, she dragged the cleaning cart, out of the elevator, and wished me a good day. In the elevator, I saw a sign that said she was a "Master Cleaner". It was a wonderful mix of sophistication and sincerity.
On my way out to eat, I passed a historic building, the Guangdong East Chamber of Commerce, whose doors had been transformed into a grooming salon. Customers keep their eyes closed while a grooming lady removes unwanted hair from their faces by tugging on a thin rope with her teeth and hands. The scene was so peculiar that it attracted me to stop and watch for a while. Seeing my curiosity, the idle aunts took the initiative to greet me and ask me where I was from. At that moment, I suddenly felt that in this city, you don't have to worry too much about offending people, as long as you communicate with them with a sincere heart, it's enough.
Subsequently, in the process of Nanning, I completely removed the disguise and showed my most ignorant side. For any curious food, I would grab the shopkeeper and ask about the practice and characteristics. If the food was delicious, I gave them my sincerest compliments. And this is something I have never tried before.
It may be a bit of overkill, but it feels good to treat people sincerely.
Riding a battery-operated bike is one of the most enjoyable things to do in Nanning. With a speed of 15 kilometers per hour riding on the road in Nanning, twenty-five degrees of wind blowing in the face, do not have to stare at the phone to see the map, the eyes are all left to the road conditions and the buildings on both sides of the street.
If you miss your destination, you can just ride back again.
Battery operated vehicles are an essential part of transportation in Nanning. The red light moment, the intersection immediately convergence of a group of various colors of battery car, as if it is blocked sardines, and the green light, this group of sardines immediately swim, to the next intersection. I even had an illusion. Putting the Buddha car and bicycle in Nanning is not into the mainstream of the thing, only have a battery car, in the traffic nimbly shuttle, become a battery rider, can really be considered Nanning cousin.
There were a few times when I mistakenly ran a red light at an intersection or rode on the wrong side of the road, and I was worried that the traffic police would chase me down and fine me. But then I realized that as long as you don't go too far, there is no problem (of course, you still have to follow the traffic regulations). The traffic in Nanning is a kind of order in chaos.
Nanning's road conditions and traffic planning are not excellent, pedestrians, bicycles, electric bicycles, cars, all modes of transportation are competing for the road. Riding a bicycle, you can often see pedestrians walking in the middle of the road. Electric bikes also often overtake parked cars from the left side of the road, forcing the cars behind them to stop.
But I don't know if it's because the city is so laid back, or because people are so good-tempered (or of course because my stay was so short). I've never seen a car honking wildly. Pedestrians in the middle of the road would also back off to the side as soon as they heard the car bells, so all in all it was a good experience.
The reason I chose to travel to Nanning was because I had heard that there was a lot of food, and that I could eat for two days on the Water Street alone. Therefore, the expectation of Nanning food is very high, but also because of too much anticipation, just arrived in Nanning to eat brace. But eat brace also want to eat, because time is precious, hope as much as possible in the plan to taste all the food. In the end, the state of mentioning eating, can not help but regurgitate.
But no matter what, the food in Nanning is worth the trip to the city. But what opened my eyes was the decentralized and everyday nature of Nanning's dining scene.
On the night of Nanning, I walked back to the hotel from the downtown area, less than two kilometers, no less than five large and small night markets along the way, each of which is quite lively. In a construction site is still on the side of a candy store cart docked in the site of the entrance and exit, three or five guests waiting in line for candy, and less than a meter on the side of them, is a cement mixer truck is roaring.
You can see the Nanning people's obsession with food.
Almost to the hotel, suddenly turned a corner and chose a small road. All the way to the snack bar, each store in front of the night sitting in the cool people and waiting for customers to pack.
I wondered how the takeaway industry was going to survive in Nanning in a city where it's so easy to get a meal. But perhaps the laid-back state of Nanning itself dictates that people in this city don't need to fight for a single serving of food.
I was in Nanning for less than 48 hours, but I was so impressed by the city that I still insisted on making up for the lack of a travelogue after a month.
I remember riding my bike to Nanhu Park on a Saturday afternoon, crossing a small street with a strong sense of life, passing through a small downhill, turning into another small road, the moment I was attracted by the small houses and greenery in front of me, braking and stopping in time to look for five minutes, it was the feeling of being enveloped by a tiny but exact happiness.
Nanning people and the city gives people such a feeling. Of course, there are shortcomings, that is, the culture is deserted some, I would have liked to go to a bookstore card. But I found it had long since closed and replaced with a classy snail noodle store.
But I think if I had the money, I'd like to go and live here ~ (live here for a month a year I guess bahahahahaha)