To be honest, when I first saw that press release, I almost left it.
It’s not that Xia Shan is bad, but the way it is written is too “correct”, as correct as a textbook, and every word is filled with the smell of office ink. Things like "highly favored" and "unspeakable" made my scalp numb.
But I am a person who does not believe in evil.
The draft I crumpled into a ball was thrown into the trash can in my mind. Then I decided to look up the details of this place myself, and this time, I really found something different.
Who the hell is still reading the press release?
We have to admit that today’s tourism has long since changed.
At that time, it was called a "travel" field, but now it has become a "finding yourself" situation. In the past, sharing in the circle of friends meant "I once came here for a visit", but now it has changed to "please praise me for living a wonderful life".
Yes, the Xiashan Mountain, Banan Park, and Zhenggong Temple mentioned in the draft about Xiashan are all accurate. Yet their unmistakable state takes on a lifeless appearance. It's like the resume that the other party handed over during a blind date. The height, weight, place of origin, education and other information listed in it are all correct, but it just doesn't make people want to take a second look.
If I want to write, I have to write about the things behind the resume.
The place that makes your knees tremble
Let’s talk about Xiashan Mountain first.
In the press release, Ms. Chen mentioned the word "relaxed and happy", and I believe it. However, this word has been used so extensively that people have no feeling at all.
The information I found showed that this mountain is only 172 meters long. What is the concept of 172 meters? Roughly equivalent to the height of a 50-story building. Those who are from Shandong and are used to climbing Mount Tai, do they think this is a mountain? This can only be regarded as a slope.
But here's the fun part.
There is this sentence in the information. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see that the Xiashan Lake is like the sea. There is a slope with a height of more than 100 meters. Looking at the water is like looking at the sea. I suddenly realized that this is not the height of the mountain, but the width of the field of vision.
You don’t have to go all out to climb hard to see the scenery. As long as you are willing to take steps, you can reap the vastness beyond imagination. Isn’t this what middle-aged people desire most nowadays? You don’t need to work too hard, but you can gain something.
Internet celebrity street signs and real grassland
Let’s talk about the “Bashang Grassland” next to Banan Park.
In the press release, it was classified into parent-child entertainment, such as small trains and camping sites, that’s right.
But do you know what’s really popular? It's a street sign .
That's right, it's the kind of road sign with a rustic flavor that says "The wind that misses you still blows to the mountains." Next to it, there is an object that looks like a ladder extending out toward the water. What is shown behind it is a scene where water and sky merge into one. The photo taken looks like the end of the world.
Is it vulgar? The vulgarity is dead.
But why is it so popular? The reason is that everyone hopes to take a photo that does not show their own appearance in their ordinary life.
At that specific moment, you are not the submissive Xiao Zhang in the company, nor are you the mother who makes a fuss while tutoring homework. However, you are a lonely traveler standing at the end of the world, and your artistic level has reached the point where you can squeeze out water.
A press release will tell you how complete the facilities are and how considerate the service is, but it will not tell you these things. In many cases, people come out to play for the illusion of a few minutes.
Who is Zheng Xuan? Can it be eaten?
There is also Zheng Gong Temple.
In the draft, Mr. Wang said that he was "very interested in Han Dynasty Confucian classics." I almost laughed out loud. Brother, can't you be a little honest? You may be interested, but it's more likely that you just want to appear cultured in your circle of friends.
But the amazing thing is, this place is really interesting.
According to the information, Zheng Xuan was a great Confucian in the Eastern Han Dynasty and once commented on the Book of Songs. Next to the Zhenggong Temple, a plant called "scribe grass" grows. It is said that when Zheng Xuan was teaching, he lacked funds to buy book ropes, so he chose this kind of grass to tie bamboo slips. Later, as the number of students increased, this vegetation became known as "book grass".
Bale books with straw .
What a romantic picture. There was a poor scholar who guarded the bamboo slips that filled the room. Since he had no money to buy a rope, he went out to pull some grass and put it aside. After some winding operations with the grass, it became a classic.
Now, we all use cloud storage, and a T-capacity hard drive only costs a few hundred yuan. However, do we still have the feeling that we regard knowledge as a treasure and have to tie it up with straw?
He took his children there and pointed to the grass. You see, people in the past were so keen on reading. It is more effective than shouting "go do your homework" ten thousand times.
The "Internet celebrity road" hidden by the press release
There is another road that was not mentioned in the draft, but I found it when I checked the information. It is the 108-kilometer cycling line around the lake.
This data shocked me. A total of 108 kilometers surrounds the Xiashan Reservoir.
What can be called a more unique operation is that this road has been included in the brand system of "Qilu Tianlu", and a thing called Gaode Cycling Navigation has been specially created. 6 stations have been set up along the route. These stations have the conditions to meet the needs of drinking water, have available toilet facilities, and also have the function of setting up places to sell specialties.
They even opened a D77 customized bus to take people to ride bicycles.
What's this? This is to turn the entire lake into a large scenic spot .
You don't need to buy tickets or wait in line. When you feel tired from riding, find a place to stop and watch the water, mountains and birds. I saw a cherry orchard on the roadside and turned in to pick two pounds. I saw the smoking fish restaurant in the village and went in to taste a fish.
This is what travel should be like. It’s not arranged, it’s discovered by oneself .
Moxibustion can also be done in the summer
Finally, let’s talk about moxibustion.
The draft was written in an overly "professional" manner, mentioning things like "comprehensive platform" and expressions like "personalized conditioning plan," which sounded like a physical examination report.
But there is one detail in the information that particularly struck me.
Some tourists said that they originally thought that doing moxibustion in the summer might cause irritation, but after doing it, they felt "clearer" and not hot anymore.
In summer, people mostly stay in air-conditioned rooms, causing cold air to accumulate in the body and not be excreted. With the help of moxibustion and roasting, the pores can be opened, so that the cold air can be discharged from the body, which makes people feel cooler.
What is this thing called?
This is called "Chinese people's own physics." It does not talk about calories or specific heat capacity. What it describes is "transparency." Once you reach a transparent state, you will naturally feel cooler.
Nowadays, everyone is living too unclearly, not only in work but also in interpersonal relationships. Even blowing on the air conditioner is suffocating. Heading to Xiashan, where the lake breeze blows gently, you can smell the aroma of mugwort, which will open the pores on your back, sweat a little, and breathe out.
How nice.
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So you see, that draft didn't lie, but it only told half of it.
It talks about the scenery, but not about the people behind the scenery .
It talks about the facilities, but not about the feeling brought by the facilities .
It talks about culture, but not the cute little details in culture .
The real great thing about Xiashan is not that it has mountains and water. Rather, it is that it expends effort to promote these things to reach a state where they can be approached.
The mountain is not high, anyone can climb it.
The water is big and looks like the sea.
The road is long, so you can see it slowly by riding a bike.
The scent of mugwort can make you sweat a little and breathe a little easier.
It's not one of those places where you get down on your knees and say, "Fuck, that's awesome." It is the kind of place that makes you breathe a sigh of relief and want to say, "Well, it's good to be alive like this."
If you have never gone out during the National Day, or if you go out and feel the urge to curse because you are crowded with people, remember this place, pick a weekend, and drive there without asking for leave.
Climb the 172-meter hill and see the sea-like lake.
Take a photo under the "Bashang Grassland" sign and pretend you are far away.
Go to Zhenggong Temple to see the straw used to bind books.
Rent a car and ride it for ten or twenty kilometers. When you get tired, find a fish restaurant to eat fish.
Find a moxibustion parlor and let the master smoke your back.
Then you will find that the National Day that makes you breathless is actually not that bad.
So is life.
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