I got off the train from Beijing and was in a coma for more than 20 hours before I arrived in Wuwei. When I get out of the train station, it is the feeling of expectation-like a train station in a county-level city!
The friend who picks up the station is a customer. We haven't met before, but through countless phone calls. During the greeting, the car passed by a place and accidentally saw a landscape outside the window. I almost jumped up! Liangzhou! -Is the word "Liangzhou" engraved on the upper floor of the ancient city wall? !
Oh, my God, I'm in Liangzhou!
Since middle school, as a lover of ancient poetry, I have memorized two world-famous "Liangzhou Ci":
"The Yellow River is far above the white clouds,
Wan Ren is an isolated city.
Why should a strong brother complain about willow?
The spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass. "-this is Wang Zhihuan's Liangzhou Ci.
"Wine luminous glass,
If you want to drink pipa, hurry up.
Drunk on the beach, you don't laugh,
How many people fought in ancient times? "-this is William Wang's Liangzhou Ci.
Is this really Liangzhou at the eastern end of Hexi Corridor where Huo Qubing, the general of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, went to Hexi and attacked Xiongnu in the west?
Sure enough! My client friend must have confirmed this conclusion.
Now I explain Wuwei, you may not be clear about it. I want to put it another way. I believe you must know that there is a girl country in Journey to the West and a Ma Chao in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, all of which are about Wuwei, Gansu today.
As everyone knows, this is just the beginning of my surprise. The proud introduction of customers and friends made me know more about the history of Wuwei. ...
First of all, China's current tourist symbol, the Copper Running Horse, comes from the Han Tomb in Leitai, Wuwei, which is another blockbuster for me! Wuwei used to be a famous tourist city. The tourist signs of all tourist cities in China stand in a prominent position, that is, the bronze galloping horse unearthed in Wuwei!
Here is just a brief list of places of interest in Wuwei. Interested friends can view more detailed information.
Wuwei has a long history. This is an important town on the ancient Silk Road. In BC 12 1 year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Huo Qubing, a general in title of generals in ancient times, to Hexi, and defeated the Xiongnu, so he was named for his unparalleled martial arts.
Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened four counties in Hexi, all previous dynasties have set up counties and houses here. During the Sixteen Kingdoms Period in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Daliang regime, which was cool before, cool after, cool in the south, cool in the north and the end of Sui Dynasty, successively established its capital here, becoming a metropolis to the west of Chang 'an, a throat for communication between China and the West, an important town on the Silk Road and a melting pot for ethnic integration. A long history has nurtured splendid culture of Liangliang, Xixia, Buddhism and ethnic and folk regions, with numerous places of interest and rich cultural heritage. It is a cultural relic city in Gansu Province.
The most important historical sites in Wuwei are Yima (Copper Horse Racing), Yi Bei (Xixia Yipin Hall), Yi Temple (Baita Temple), Yi Cave (Tiantishan Grottoes), Luoshi Temple Pagoda and Confucian Temple.
Copper galloping horse is a tourist symbol of China, which is known as "the highest peak of classical art".
Xixia tablet is a unique and rare treasure, and it is a rare material for studying Xixia history in China.
Baita Temple is the place where Prince Kuo Duan and Saban, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, held the Liangzhou Alliance in Yuan Dynasty, which is a historical witness that Tibet was formally incorporated into Chinese territory.
Tiantai Mountain Grottoes, known as the "ancestor of grottoes" in China, are outstanding representatives of early grottoes art in China.
Roshi Tower is the place where Kumarajiva, the master of Sanzang, gave lectures. Kumarajiva is known as the first of the four ancient Buddhist scriptures translators in China, and he is also known as a master of Buddhist scriptures translation.
The Confucian Temple is one of the three major Confucian temples in China, and its scale is "magnificent" and it is the "crown of Longyou Academy".
In addition, the snowy plateau, oasis scenery, desert Gobi and other natural landscapes complement each other with history and culture and have high cultural tourism value.
It is necessary to take a glutton when going out. Haha, what I want to focus on below is the snacks in Wuwei. To my great surprise, Wuwei has so many delicious snacks!
The first snack my friend took me to eat was called "three sets of cars". Haven't you heard of it?
According to a friend, among many delicious foods in Wuwei, the fame and characteristics of the three-car are the first. Three sets of carts refer to three kinds of food, namely, Fu tea, noodles and bacon. They are sold together. Like a troika, they are indispensable.
Let's talk about Fuzhen tea, a cup of hot Fuzhen tea, which is sweet and sour, appetizing and quenching thirst. This tea contains hawthorn, longan, red dates, medlar, Cynomorium songaricum, raisins and walnuts. Boil for a long time, add rock sugar before drinking. Fu Cha tea soup is ochre, like black tea, like coffee, more like wine. Deep and warm, very attractive. Especially in the cold winter.
The second kind is called noodles, also called noodles. Knead the noodles with water and let them wake up for half an hour. After the face "wakes up", it can be shaped by rubbing and pulling. This kind of noodles can be round or flat, as thick as round chopsticks and as wide as flat fingers. Fill a bowl of noodles with thick marinade, which is thick and bright. Brine is rich in ingredients such as shredded carrots, shredded celery, diced meat and sliced meat. This smooth surface is chewy and hungry.
The third kind is bacon, which is made by stewing fresh pork with soup stock and old brine for a long time. This meat is golden in color, fat but not greasy. As for the amount of bacon, the size and thickness of the meat pieces depend on the wishes of the customers. Put a plate of bacon on the plate at will, sprinkle with shredded green pepper, shredded onion and shredded coriander. This arrangement is not as strict and disciplined as luxury hotels, but it reveals a casual and leisurely attitude towards life. The taste of this bacon is neither dull nor boring. You can have tea or noodles, whichever you like.
Wuwei sells three sets of cars, all concentrated in the area of Beiguan market. Shops are door-to-door, and even the open space in front of the shops has set up a arbor. Dozens of tables and chairs are arranged in a row, which is very imposing. From morning till night, pedestrians are constantly flowing. Shouting, pots and pans, screaming, merged into one.
Enjoy three sets of cars here, you can fully enjoy the treatment of God, choose any teahouse, and order any noodles and bacon after sitting down. Everything else is made by the teahouse owner. You just need to taste the tea. Eating and drinking enough is a kind of satisfaction.
Wuwei is kind-hearted. Every time I eat "three cars", I always ask the store to fill the big beverage bottle I take with me with Fuzhen tea, and then go back and enjoy it slowly. They all readily agreed, which moved me very much.
After talking about "three sets of cars", the next food should be "fruit-wood roast chicken"
There are many orchards in the suburbs of Wuwei, and pear trees and apple trees are generally planted. In these orchards, there is a particularly delicious thing called fruit-wood roast chicken. Generally, there is a family in the orchard, including dogs and chickens. You can hear the dog barking when you get to the door, and then the owner's voice. "How many chickens?" The table is under the tall pear tree, and the apple grove is in the distance. In autumn, apples are flushed with early frost, like the faces of those beautiful girls in Wuwei countryside. The branches are hung heavily, and the owner of the orchard will pick a large plate of apples, wash them and serve them. Then everyone has a big cup of hot brick tea with a little salt foam in it, and the taste is different. According to reports, "fruit-wood roast chicken" is to put all kinds of seasonings into the belly of raw chicken in advance, and then cook it slowly with lighted fruit wood. The roast chicken made by this method can give off a natural fruity smell, with tender but not greasy skin, attractive color and crispy taste. We went to three people and ordered freshly baked chicken. We had to wait for over an hour. Slowly, the smell of chicken floated out of the mud stove in the distance, and my stomach growled with it ... Finally, the chicken from Huang Chengcheng was served, steaming, with a small dish of onion and a dish of garlic. Alas, it was so delicious that we ate it directly.
What I can't imagine and describe is that Wuwei's food culture is all-encompassing, with both northern and southern tastes. Its flavor food has a long history, fine production and a wide variety, far exceeding that of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and it is particularly economical. There are so many kinds of snacks that I can't describe them one by one, so I have to pick a few names here, which I believe will make everyone drool: dough, fried cake, fried glutinous rice, fried glutinous rice, Manchu cake, bird's nest crisp, green powder, yellow powder, sand rice noodles and so on.
Speaking of Wuwei, there is another kind of food that I am excited about when I think of it-Tiantai Mountain Ginseng Fruit.
Among fruits, ginseng fruit seems to be found in many places, and almost everything we usually see is produced in the south. In Wuwei, the ginseng fruit I ate is said to be the kind that The Journey to the West the Monkey King Tang Zong Pig Bajie Sand Monk ate. Wanshou Mountain, where ginseng fruit grows in Journey to the West, is actually Tiantai Mountain in Wuwei. As a result of long-term growth in a special geographical environment with an altitude of more than 2200 meters, the climate is cool and the soil and air are pollution-free, which is a kind of health care that returns to nature. It has unique medicinal value. During those days in Wuwei, I not only ate ginseng fruit every day, but also spared no effort when I left Wuwei, taking home three boxes of more than 20 kilograms!
The city appearance of Wuwei really has nothing to highlight. Like the appearance of most cities in China, it feels even backward. There is nothing to see except scenic spots.
Oh, one more thing! In Wuwei, I once ate "Lanzhou Lamian Noodles". Soup, noodles and feeling are exactly the same as "Lanzhou Lamian Noodles" that Qingdao can eat. Because Wuwei is not far from Lanzhou, the Lamian Noodles here is almost the authentic taste of Lamian Noodles in Lanzhou, with two May Day bowls. I am very satisfied.
Unfortunately, I went to Wuwei on business and had little time to play. Many of the most famous scenic spots have no chance to play. It's a pity to think about it now. I hope to have the opportunity to go to Wuwei in the future. If so, besides delicious food, I must enjoy the places of interest in Wuwei.