But the moment I first arrived in Dunhuang, what I felt was not the happiness when my dream came true, but the dryness of my nose and the obstruction of my breathing. Dunhuang greeted me with its unique dry and hot weather. As a southern girl, practicing in Beijing for more than half a year can be regarded as a dry and windy season in autumn and winter in Beijing, but the paradox of this world is that it will always refresh your understanding of it in your experience and journey-Dunhuang has become the driest city I have ever been to.
The short journey of more than three days was spent in the process of drinking water and thirsty, and then constantly looking for water. When we visited the Mogao Grottoes, we sat in the shade of the nine-story tower, with only one third of the water left on our backs. Brother Meng, pass me the rest of the water. It is not sweet, even a little plastic, but it actually relieves my dry throat and heart at that moment.
And my little Mu Xin, who went through two camping storms with me, stayed in the long corridor in a panic and slept on an uncomfortable bus at the worst time. I complained a little in my heart, but she was still optimistic and cheerful, which deeply infected me. She is the strongest and most flexible woman in my heart, but she insisted on visiting more than a dozen holes. When the water ran out, I said, "Ting, don't look, go out and buy water."
The temperature difference between day and night in Dunhuang is large, and only the lobby of the family hotel has air conditioning, which strengthens the discomfort of this trip. Therefore, laity, like me, what I remember most about the Mogao Grottoes now is not the legend of the nine-color deer, the beautiful flying lotus algae wells or the exquisite murals, but the hottest weather I have ever experienced.
This makes me admire the people who live and live there even more.
The house price in Dunhuang is very low, about 4000 yuan. The management sister of the family hotel works in a real estate company and doesn't like to talk much, but it can be seen that she is a good girl who works hard and seriously. The owner of a nearby souvenir shop enthusiastically left me a WeChat, saying that after Li Guangxing went public in a few weeks, he could buy it from him as soon as possible and give me the best price.
Buy watermelons, vegetables and fruits in a nearby farmhouse, because the weather is hot and the price is not expensive, and the price of beef and mutton is also very low. When walking along Danghe River (the mother river of Dunhuang people) at night, Dunhuang people who hid in the house during the day because of the temperature difference between day and night seemed to be released at once and swarmed out. The river is full of people enjoying the cool and relaxing. When they walk in the river, they experience the real life atmosphere of Dunhuang. Dunhuang, which has faded away from the heat, is as calm and peaceful as all our inland towns. At this moment, I seem to have found the true meaning of this trip.