People and things about the Yangtze River

Under the clear sky, there are more than 20 snow-capped mountains above 6000 meters above sea level, which are connected into a group of snow-capped mountains more than 50 kilometers from north to south and more than 20 kilometers from east to west, stretching into an awesome huge body. Above the snow line at an altitude of 5800 meters, the snow does not melt all year round, forming a huge solid reservoir. The source of the Yangtze River is hidden deep in the glacier of the main peak of Gladin in winter. There are more than 70 modern glaciers here, which continuously supply water to the Yangtze River and protect the chastity of Jiangyuan.

Meltwater from more than 70 glaciers has gathered into the original source of this big river. The data show that the fresh water resources stored by Gladin Glacier in winter are equivalent to the annual flow of two Yellow Rivers. In addition, 26 glaciers continue to grow and extend, ensuring that the water source of the Yangtze River will not be exhausted.

It was at this high altitude that we met Bugayu. Bu Jiayu told us that one day more than ten years ago, their family was wandering around with livestock, and they found that the water plants here were rich and beautiful, and they never left. Every morning, Buyayu's house will have the sound of butter. Accompanied by white milk, Bugayu's daughter, Bai Ma, holds out butter tea. The aroma of tea brings vitality, enhances vital capacity, and enables alpine families to survive in alpine regions for generations. Buttered tea has become an indispensable traditional drink for mountain people every day. Tibetan tradition, without a hostess, it is not home. The daughter Baima became the sustenance of her father Bugayu. Day after day, I manage my daily necessities and three men at home.

Driving a flock of cattle and sheep, they settled down at an altitude of 5400 meters. They are the tallest family living along the Yangtze River. At the foot of bin Laden's winter, the Bugayou family learned the first scoop of bin Laden's winter, which is the first scoop of water from the source of the great river. They are the first family in the mother river, the Yangtze River.

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Snow Mountain, Jinsha River, spring water and wonders of the world meet at the edge of Lijiang, creating the magic of Lijiang, and the golden life of Lishui is doomed to the birth of Lijiang.

More than 80 years ago, a young scholar who appeared on the streets of Lijiang took the lead in introducing Lijiang to the whole world. The young scholar's name is Joseph? Locke.

Locke wrote in the article, "This is an ancient city where heaven and man are integrated. Water is the soul of Naxi people and Lijiang. " Unfortunately, his wish to stay in this beautiful place has not come true.

Luo is by no means the last foreigner to come to Lijiang to look for a paradise on earth. For example, Le Jiasheng, a Frenchman, traveled to Lijiang a few years ago and fell in love with this tender ancient city at first sight. Le Jiasheng stayed and became one of 90 foreigners who lived in the ancient city for a long time.

Le Jiasheng from the Seine seems to appreciate the ingenious design of the Lijiang River system. For example, the three-eye well, which can be seen everywhere in the ancient town, flows down the water to form three flowing pools, which have not changed for hundreds of years.

Obviously, there will be no second choice in life. Le Jiasheng was born in Shuhe, more than ten kilometers away from the ancient city, and began to open the second bar after "Little Paris". Its style will be very different from Little Paris.

Le Jiasheng has spent three Christmases in the ancient city. In order to stay here, Le Jia gave up his job and married a China wife.

After a lapse of 80 years, Le Jiasheng seems to have got in touch with Luo, all because of Lijiang's natural beauty and simple folk customs, and stayed under Yulong Snow Mountain. Fortunately, as far away as Biloch, he still holds the greatest chance of winning and spends his old age in this beautiful place.

Farewell to hometown

In 2004, the Three Gorges Reservoir reached the water level of 135 meters, which has been more than a year. Castle Peak remains the same, the river flows, and the entrance of Qutang Gorge has risen a lot, which is a scenery that Daxi people have never seen for generations. Thousands of years of mule-horse ancient roads and village courtyards can no longer find the original traces. The numbers marking the water level on the hillside also bring hope for more people to change their lives and destiny.

Just deep in the green hills of Xiakou, 12 households below the water level of 156 meters became the second batch of immigrants planned by the State Council and the last batch of immigrants from Daxi. Hu zhiman's family is one of them.

Hu Zhimin, a 57-year-old family of seven people, like their ancestors, lived in Qutang Gorge, where the river was rushing, and made a living by fishing. Although he will move in two days, he came back from work with his two sons early in the morning and went fishing by the river. This is his last stay on the river.

Indeed, Hu Zhimin has gone to other places here, and there are no more rocking boats to sleep. His ancestors climbed this hillside by the river for the first time 300 years ago.

A wisp of light smoke in the sunset, Hu Zhiman took his children and grandchildren to bid farewell to his ancestors by the river. The last group of immigrants in Daxi village bid farewell to the Yangtze River flowing through their hearts with the sound of waves at sunset.