Xi 'an's ancient city wall was just crossed by birds.
I booked a hotel in Xi 'an North Street early in the morning. I chose this place because I don't have to change the subway to take the high-speed train the day after tomorrow. I originally planned to visit the Terracotta Warriors in Lintong on June 5438+06, but I thought that my mother was ill and the journey was long, so I decided to visit the scenic spots near the hotel or take a walk in the streets of Xi 'an.
The warm air and comfortable mattress in the hotel made me very greedy. It was not until noon that my mother and I walked out of the hotel room. This is the sixth day in Xi 'an, and finally the sun is shining and the weather is fine. After lunch, I walked south along the street, but when I turned around, I saw an ancient city wall standing not far away. It turns out that this is the famous scenic spot-Xi 'an ancient city wall, which belongs to the national AAAA scenic spot.
Traffic guide
1, you can visit the city wall from Shangdemen near Xi Railway Station.
2. Take bus No.321,No.323, No.402, No.405 and No.K600 in the city and get off at "South Gate Station", then climb the city wall from the south gate.
Ticket price+student ticket price
54 yuan on the wall, student ticket 27 yuan;
Transportation and reference fees on the city wall
Bicycle: 45 yuan per bicycle/120 minutes, plus 5 yuan for every overtime 10 minutes; 90 yuan/120 minutes for a tandem bicycle, and it will be charged for every overtime 10 minutes 10 yuan; Deposit 200 yuan/vehicle. You can rent a car at any time or return it at the station, but you can only return it at the south gate after 19:00.
Battery car: 30 yuan/person per stop, whole journey 120 yuan/person. Site: South Gate-West Gate-North Gate-East Gate.
Business hours of car rental and bus station: 8: 15- 19:00 in the west, north and east gate, and 8:00-22:00 in the south gate. From the ticket, the outline of the ancient city wall is a closed rectangle, and the bell tower is almost located in the center of the city wall. This time, I boarded the ancient city wall, of course, not to cherish the memory of history and express my sadness, but to take a walk and bask in the sun on this ancient city wall where there are no cars to run and no people to crowd.
Travel tips
The blue sky, bright and warm sunshine, birds flying by occasionally, the shadow of the city wall changing with the sunshine, the long bench for rest, the exquisite and charming turret, and the long blue brick road that is almost endless, make me feel that time passes slowly and quietly, and life is pure and beautiful.
What caught my eye most was the red lantern flag inserted all over the side of the city wall. These three red lanterns, strung together and regularly distributed, add a touch of bright color to the desolate winter and this ancient city wall with gray as the keynote, like military beauty, like love on the battlefield, feminine and moving.
There are old people running, girlfriends riding bicycles, couples riding tandem cars, and friends strolling in twos and threes. Another boy left the handlebar with his hands and put them in his coat pocket, talking and laughing with his companions around him. That steady and confident expression is full of youthful elegance. After all, there are two or three young people racing on the bumpy ancient city wall. Just when they heard the bike coming, they looked up and rode away.
Have a plenty of walking quietly, don't talk to each other, only on the long shadow flowing wall, snuggling up to each other. There are also very few people who walk slowly like me, as if they have a thousand worries, all of which are paid for this sunset.
Occasionally, the staff will take a broom and bucket and sweep a small amount of garbage along the wall. Occasionally, a scenic tour bus passes quickly from behind.
How much warmth, how much indifference, a smile, a moment of gloom, under this weather-beaten ancient city wall, I have met thousands of people, but I have never really met anyone, just like we have similar joys and sorrows, but we are always alone in our respective worlds.
I don't know how long it has been, but looking back, I have come a long way and the road ahead is long. Really like a middle-aged man. The beginning and the end are almost as far away. However, in the long road of no return, what traces have we left?
Yes, the past, like us, will eventually become history, or become a joke for future generations, or be completely forgotten. The meaning of life, like the destination after death, is an unquestionable topic.
I watched the sun from south to west, from one side of the city wall to the other, and gradually fell into the tall buildings of the city. The last ray of sunshine on the wall has not been recovered, and the chill has slowly invaded. It was just after 5 pm. The right hand, which has been typing on the mobile phone, began to become stiff in the cold wind in winter.
And this closed rectangular ancient city wall, I have walked less than half the way. Plus the return trip, it took about 16000 steps. Just as I was walking back, my mobile phone automatically turned off because there was no electricity. The lanterns on the wall began to light up, and the watchtower began to glow. The night is getting darker, there are fewer and fewer pedestrians, and a row of lights on the ground are swaying gently in the cold wind. And all these pictures are only in my mind.
Only when it is so quiet and slow, only on such a long and open road, will I feel how wonderful it is to have a boyfriend who can hold hands and enjoy the sunset.
Anyuanmen ancient clock on the city wall
Address: Neigu Town, beilin district, Xi, Shaanxi.