[Lifestyle] Ink Painting Chongqing Pian’an – “Yu”

I heard that the name of Chongqing comes from the meaning of “double celebration”, which is quite connotative. It is in the plan to go to Chongqing. I want to see the romance and elegance, enthusiasm and tranquility of this mountain city. I want to see how the people of Chongqing love life behind the prosperity.

It is said that Chongqing has a strong spicy flavor, but in my opinion, it is very gentle. The entire city of Chongqing is built on the mountain. Due to the mountainous terrain, the roads are inevitably intricate. It is not surprising if you get lost in Chongqing. What’s particularly interesting is that when you walk into a tall building and take the elevator, even though the destination is the 5th floor, you may have actually gone up to the 10th floor, because there are floors downstairs, and the design of the building within the building allows people in it to hold their hands. Even with GPS navigation, you will inevitably get lost.

Sitting in the car on the winding mountain road, the mountain road is getting higher and higher, looking around, it seems to have entered another world. The mountains in the distance are hidden in the clouds, the houses are well arranged, and the smoke is rising, creating a fairyland on earth. The beauty of Chongqing is natural and peaceful, which reminds people of the narration in the movie: “The mountains are already cool in autumn, and the scenery along the road is very good. Thinking of seeing such beautiful scenery every day in the future, I feel a kind of happiness in my heart.” Living in Chongqing is like staying in a beautiful city in the mountains. There is also a kind of mystery in the mountains of Chongqing, which reveals romance in the mystery, and there is a rustic atmosphere in the romance. When it rains under the mountains, it will add more wonderland to the mountains. This kind of poetic flavor unique to Chongqing makes people want to take more pictures A few photos, collecting the beautiful scenery of Chongqing.

Yamanaka Castle, naturally

The overlapping of Chongqing is more of a symbol of the combination of the city of Chongqing and the modernization in the evolution of history. The so-called city from heaven to earth is Chongqing. Chongqing’s light rail shuttles between the mountains and the city, which feels quite chaotic in time and space. The city in the mountains stands on the bank of the Yangtze River, where the sun and the moon shine, and the city is constantly growing.

Friends say that Chongqing is three-dimensional. This kind of city with its own three-dimensional sense brings some fun to people who visit Chongqing. I remember that the light rail passing through the building is completely a realistic version of the future city. Chongqing’s humanistic style is also unique. Chaotianmen is one of the original 17 ancient city gates. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there were imperial envoys from time to time who passed the imperial decree from the Yangtze River through the city gate, so it got this name. The location of Chaotianmen is just at the confluence of Jialing River and Yangtze River in Yuzhong Peninsula. Here you can see the scene where the Yangtze River and Jialing River merge and flow together, and you can also see how the ancients worked on the wharf in ancient times. The rich heritage of the city of Chongqing. Chaotianmen at night has a different kind of temperament. There will be many locals sitting on the steps beside the square to watch the splendid night view, which makes people feel heroic.

The water flow of the Yangtze River is strong and the water flow of the Jialing River is clear. After they converge, they rush to the mainstream of the Yangtze River, which is majestic.

After going to Chaotianmen, go to Jiefangbei. The two places are not far from each other. Walking in the mountain city of Chongqing, you have to experience ups and downs. If you are like me, in order to better experience the local customs of Chongqing , or you can choose to walk there. You can feel the feeling of old Chongqing at any time on the road, as if you have returned to the early years of Chongqing: green moss, steps one after another, uncles and uncles sitting and chatting in the People’s Park, people drinking tea together, very leisurely And very calm. I feel that going deep into Chongqing and being busy here is completely irrelevant. Their life is that kind of simple, happy and happy appearance. This is the atmosphere of Chongqing, which makes you like the old atmosphere of Chongqing.

The Jiefang Monument with unique customs and customs has both historical witnesses and contemporary prosperity. The “People’s Liberation Monument” represents peaceful liberation and is the only monument in the country commemorating the victory of the Chinese nation in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The towering stele pillars in the past now look so majestic and majestic in front of the tall buildings all around. This is Wangfujing in Chongqing, Nanjing Road in Chongqing, or Wangfujing in Beijing is the Jiefangbei in Beijing, and Nanjing Road in Shanghai is the Jiefangbei in Shanghai. Chongqing’s Liberation Monument is a pointer to Chongqing’s beauties. If you ask the best place to see beautiful women in Chongqing, it is Jiefangbei.

After visiting the Jiefangbei, I took the bus to the Yangtze River Cableway, ready to see the beauty of Chongqing under the cableway. For the people of Chongqing in the early years, the existence of the Yangtze River was like a moat, blocking the north and the south. Later, the convenient and fast Yangtze River cableway was built, which solved many problems between the north and the south of the Yangtze River. Many people in the late 1970s and early 1980s probably still have childhood memories of riding the cableway in their early years. They have also seen the back of the Yangtze River cableway in many movies, and they have a sense of time travel, as if they have returned to Chongqing in the 1970s. Now taking the Yangtze River cableway seems to have become a standard for visiting Chongqing. Seeing the beautiful scenery of Chongqing makes people suddenly enlightened. Chongqing’s nature, atmosphere, and magnificence can all be found on the cableway. You can take the cableway twice, the first time to see the scenery in the daytime, and the second time to enjoy the night view of Chongqing under the cableway, it is like talking with time and space, overlooking Chongqing in the early years, so that you don’t know where you are.

No night scene, fascinated

It is said that “if you don’t see the night view, you haven’t been to Chongqing”, if you go to Chongqing and don’t appreciate the night view of Chongqing, it is really a great pity. Chongqing’s day and night are completely different. You will fall in love with the quaint modernity of Chongqing during the day, and the romantic warmth of Chongqing at night. Chongqing’s unique urban style allows you to see layers of lights in Chongqing no matter where you go. The lights of thousands of houses are bright and bustling. You are welcome to come to Chongqing. If you go to the river, you can see the lights reflected in the water waves, and the gentle wind blows, which makes people not want to leave.

The soup house in “Spirited Away” is completely a small version of Hongyadong. The Hongyadong during the day is completely different from the Hongyadong at night. Every time you go, you will be amazed. The “stilted buildings” with unique Bayu traditional architectural features are built in the mountains, winding upwards. Open the window and you will see a steep cliff facing the Yangtze River. The beautiful night view accompanied by the unique temperament of Hongya Cave makes people sigh: there is no night view, no Chongqing.

Ciqikou in Chongqing is very different from Ciqikou in Beijing. “A stone road, Ciqikou for thousands of years” is the epitome and symbol of the ancient city of Chongqing. As the only ancient town in the urban area of ​​Chongqing, it has preserved relatively complete ancient buildings and has a unique landform of “one river, two streams, three mountains and four streets”, known as the first ancient town in Bayu.

In the past, Ciqikou was prosperous for a time with “thousands of people surrendering their hands during the day, and thousands of bright lights at night”. When you walk on the stone road of that year, you seem to see the scene of Chongqing thousands of years ago. In Ciqikou Ancient Town, the biggest feature is the teahouse. Many people will sit in the teahouse for an afternoon, sipping a cup of tea and staying away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Although there is only a cup of tea and a storyteller, they are content and leisurely. I also thought that the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts was in Chengdu, but in fact, it is in Chongqing. This academy has a particularly artistic atmosphere, with graffiti everywhere on the outside of the floors, whether it is a house or a low wall.

Apart from Chuanmei, what I want to see the most is actually the light rail. The light rail that leaves the floor seems to be passing through. Liziba Station of Light Rail Line 2 is already a popular place for foreign tourists to check in, but for locals in Chongqing, this is just an ordinary stop. I can’t help but think of how we felt when we first arrived in Chongqing. We were very shocked to see the magical scenes of passing through buildings and ravines on the mountain and flying in the air. However, if you don’t have any special expectations for this light rail, you can also omit it, and there is no need to get off at this station. As a way point to take the light rail, just feel it.

enthusiasm for food

When you come to Chongqing, hot pot is a must. This time I specially found a vegetarian hot pot in Chongqing and tried it out, and the result was completely beyond my expectation. The flaming hot soup in Chongqing hot pot can fully feel the enthusiasm of Chongqing people. Chongqing hot pot is also the primary embodiment of Bayu’s food culture. People sit around eating hot pot and chatting about homework. This unique hot pot culture phenomenon may only be experienced in Chongqing.

Besides, hot and sour noodles and Chongqing small noodles are hot and sour, traditional and market-like. On the streets of Chongqing, you can see a few hot and sour noodles shops, and there are locals eating hot and sour noodles everywhere. The popularity of Chongqing small noodles is no less than that of hot pot. In Chongqing, noodle stalls on the street are particularly popular. Small noodles in Chongqing are more like breakfast for locals. Generally, Chongqing people will take small noodles for breakfast or lunch. It can be seen that small noodles are in the hearts of Chongqing people. If three meals a day are all small noodles, Chongqing people may also eat small noodles. can be done.

Speaking of Ciqikou, probably this place was born for souvenirs. And the last thing you can’t miss when you go to Ciqikou is to buy a piece of Chen Mahua and take it back as a souvenir. Chen Twist is made of high-quality materials and handmade, allowing you to experience the delicious, crispy and crispy twist, which is also another symbol of Chongqing’s enthusiasm.

epilogue

Teacher Ji Lin’s poem “Jiangchengzi · City in the Mountains and Mountains in the Mountains” vividly expresses the beauty and profound meaning of Chongqing. Bayu’s poetic and picturesque meanings are all in this poem:

There are hundreds of springs in the city.

The mountains are endless and the roads are winding.

Yushui Baxia, the spiritual vein runs through the plains of Sichuan.

Osmanthus soul bursts into light and shines on the road of Shu,

The bridge is connected to the scorpion, and the sky is foggy.

The mountains are quiet and the city is full of smoke.

The birds are turbulent, and the waterfalls are turbulent.

Jue tree camellia, sacred Fuqian couplet.

The ancient rhyme has been engraved on Baidi for thousands of years,

Happy Chongqing, safe people.

It is not enough to go to Chongqing once. When I first arrived, I got used to the road of the mountain city. When I left Chongqing, I fell in love with the road of Chongqing. Living in a mountain city, feeling the beauty of mountains and rivers, the warm and tranquil Chongqing will really give people the idea of ​​wanting to settle here. If you come to Chongqing, you must take a stroll slowly to feel all the uniqueness of Chongqing.