Nujiang, three counties and one city (Lushui, Gongshan, Lanping, Fugong). If you take the high speed from Kunming to the state capital seat Liuku, the whole process of more than 550 kilometers, need more than 9 hours. So usually you can prepare something to kill time, such as a few movies, such as a few audiobooks, such as a pair of headphones, listen to music and stare out the window.
The height of the mountains on either side shapes the depth and danger of the river. You can imagine the meaning of the word "rift valley," which is the raging current between the mountains. Because of the big difference between the river and Wuhan, it is not a navigation channel, nor is it suitable for fish. Anger is the torrent that builds up in the conflict between left and right.
This section of the road is scenic, with beautiful roads and trees. Here we pass through townships, past dams, busy people in the fields, busy operators in the stores, roses on the roadside and door gods on the doors, all of which feel full of fireworks.
Tile-making factory
Wayao is a township in Longyang District, Baoshan City.
In the early June season, loquats are hanging from the branches in Wayao, and there are many farmers who set up scaffolding on the roadside to sell loquats.
I have been to a village in Wanyao township earlier, and it looks like a new countryside. Families have built small buildings, most of them two-story, the better ones three-story. The roads in the homes were paved, and even when you walked into the village, it was hard to step in mud.
On June 1, I saw photos of a June 1 event in my hometown in my circle of friends. with six teachers and fewer than 30 students, it was inevitably cold and devoid of vitality.
This is a reality that many villages have to face.
Cao Jian
It takes about 40 minutes to get to Cao Jian from Wawao.
Cao Jian is a town in Yunlong County, Dali. People in the Caojian dam seem to be living well, but there are still many people struggling to make a living in the mountains beyond the dam.
From Wayao to Caojian, and from Caojian to Liuku, you will always see families living in the mountains. Three or two tiled houses stand alone halfway up the mountain, surrounded by either treacherous mountains or dense jungle. Sometimes it's hard not to wonder what people here do for a living.
The Caojian River is long this time of year, and the trees on both sides of the river are not as green as they are in early spring, nor do they have the clear branches of winter. The rice paddies are green and the corn is 20 centimeters high. Around the time of mango planting, it is a thriving scene, except for a few barren wheat fields, presumably all for the fall harvest!
Walnuts are one of the industries here. The steep slopes are covered with walnut trees, and that's as good as it gets. It keeps the soil and water in place and also generates income.
Rokku
After leaving the station between 7 and 6 p.m., a stretch of uphill road makes you sweat. The sudden sweltering heat was uncomfortable, but nothing compared to the midday heat.
It's probably because people in hot places have an affinity for acid. After a walk, a glass of lemonade, a bowl of rice noodles with a spoonful of kimchi, a roasted pork with sauerkraut and cream
Not to mention the sapiens. Juice two lemons cut in half and add pickled chives, fresh millet chili sauce, special chili powder, white sesame seeds, and crushed peanuts. Cooked and cooled, the fine rice noodles are piled high on a plate, topped with dried shredded pork, grilled beef liver, and roasted pork rinds. Pick a chopstick and dip it in the seasoning to eat the rice noodles.
Sunward Bridge
After dinner, take a walk along the Nu River. At 9 p.m., the square dancing doesn't even stop under the cottonwood trees along the river. Xiangyang Bridge at both ends of the snacks without the smell of fireworks. A gust of wind blew just enough to be comfortable and cool.
On the Xiangyang Bridge, some people walked hurriedly, some people walked slowly, some people lying on both sides of the fence blowing the river wind. The water of the Nu River under the bridge is useless to the raging rapids, but it is five
The locals describe it this way: the Nu River is a deep, bottomless river, and the Lancang River is a river whose source cannot be seen.
I used to cross the bridge with a friend. Every time we walked to the middle of the bridge, she would ask what would happen to us if one day we walked to the middle of the bridge and it suddenly broke.
Some cities are full of fireworks even though you're just passing through; in some cities, you desperately want to stay, but it's hard to find your own sense of belonging; in some cities, people aren't that happy and life is still hard, but you feel a deep warmth while passing through; there are some cities you often think of just because of the auntie who sells Sappi on the street corner, and even though you can't eat too much of it anymore, you still like to buy, she was happy and anxious to give you spices, afraid to wait for you.
There are places that, when you set foot in them again, you are often warmed by a few teasing words from the past. What if the bridge is broken? Because no one but that person will ever ask you that question again.
Cities love warmth, fireworks and the energy of the city itself.
Today's Rokku, for example!
Some local customs
Ethnicity: Nujiang is one of China's ethnic groups, including the Pumi, Lisu, Nu and Dulong.
Cuisine: "Hand-held rice" is a snack with the local flavor of the Lisu people, and "concentric wine" is the highest courtesy of the Lisu people in the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River.
Festivals: Cuuji (December 20 every year), Bath Club (the second to the sixth day of the Spring Festival), Fairy Festival (held on March 15 on the lunar calendar, lasts three days), Kakwa (January 10 every year), Pumi Festival (the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar).