I have been traveling since I was in the first grade of elementary school. Today, traveling has been with me for more than fifteen years. Many people think that traveling is something that is difficult to understand. They think that even if they spend money to go out and have fun, they will get nothing when they come back. I personally feel that this idea is inappropriate and this attitude towards travel is one-sided. Yes, I will describe them one by one based on my own personal experience.
First of all, I think traveling is helpful for personal spiritual growth. Why do you say that? For example, I was born in a prefecture-level city, and my education level and my parents’ family education are definitely not as good as those of children in the capital or major provincial cities. But I feel that travel is a great aspect that promotes my progress, and it is the most effective way to grow besides reading. Through traveling, you can see the outside world and experience things that you cannot experience in books. Can open one's own horizons and improve one's knowledge, understanding, and mind. For example, first of all, traveling opens your own horizons, and you can recognize and experience more customs of different places. When chatting with others, and they say where is fun, you will not just nod and say: OK, OK, but you can At least I can communicate and share my experiences with others. When participating in some activities, you can even introduce your travel experiences to others, which will gain the feeling of admiration from others, and will also subtly improve other people's views of you.
Regarding the things we look at when traveling, we don’t mean just to have fun, but to improve ourselves, increase our knowledge, and enhance our mind and spiritual height.
When we go to the Forbidden City in Beijing, what we see is not rows of houses, but the ups and downs of the twenty-four emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in the Forbidden City. We can feel the vicissitudes of history as time passes and imagine. The majestic life of princes and nobles was eventually buried in the sand. Climbing the Tiananmen Gate Tower and imagining the ancient emperors ordering their troops to fight on the battlefield, I felt a sense of awe. Seeing the Old Summer Palace and thinking of the tragic history of the Eight-Power Allied Forces' invasion of China can inspire one's own patriotism and sense of historical responsibility. Climbing the Great Wall. Only when you personally set foot on the Great Wall can you truly appreciate the spirit of "If you don't visit the Great Wall, you are not a true man".
When we go to Suzhou Gardens, what we see is not the houses, but the life in the south of the Yangtze River that Ma Zhiyuan wrote about "houses with small bridges and flowing water". Shang Sheng's life of singing and dancing. When you go to West Lake in Hangzhou, you really don’t want to see the water or the lake. It’s better to find a place next to your home to play in the water. But why do we still go to West Lake? First of all, West Lake is only found in Hangzhou. No matter how beautiful the lake we see near home is, it is not the scene of West Lake after all. Secondly, West Lake has its own unique cultural heritage. We have heard the story of Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen of Fahai Leifeng Pagoda so many times, but have we actually gone to see what Leifeng Pagoda looks like? Have you ever actually walked up to Sudi to experience the Sudi Yanliu "Only in Asakusa can there be no horseshoes"? If we don’t travel and go here in person, we will never be able to experience it.
Let’s go to Hunan to see Chairman Mao’s hometown, learn about Chairman Mao’s magical experiences throughout his life, and see the landscape where Chairman Mao was born and raised; go to Juzizhoutou to truly experience the “Independence Cold Autumn, North of Xiangjiang River” Go to the "Orange Island Head" of Chairman Mao's mind; go to Zhangjiajie to experience the miraculous craftsmanship of nature; go to Fenghuang Ancient City to experience the "border town" written by Shen Congwen, see the true face of the paradise in his writings, and understand the uniqueness of the Miao Village in western Hunan regional customs.
We went to the Xi'an City Wall to ride bicycles, not just for the sake of riding bicycles. Otherwise, why not spend a few dollars to ride a bicycle for fun? Our purpose is to touch the stone bricks from hundreds of years ago, look at the busy traffic under the city wall today, and marvel at the style of Chang'an in ancient times. When you go to the Tang Furong Garden, you don’t go to see the trees or the lake, but to watch the rippling water under the bright stars. Thinking of the mist and beauty of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, you feel like you have traveled back to Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei holding hands. Walking on the green embankment promises the romance of the rest of your life.
For myself, traveling really brings me a lot. I have grown from an ordinary novice to what I am today. Now that I think about it, it is fortunate that travel has helped me grow. The experience of traveling may not be so obvious once or twice, but once we truly find the meaning of travel, the road ahead will be smooth sailing. When I was little, I wasn't talkative, and I wasn't easy to communicate with. Sometimes I was afraid of social interactions. But when I entered college, I found that I could let go. I felt that compared to others, I couldn't say much about my knowledge, but at least I could. Above average. Through travel, I have actually cultivated my broad mind. Because my heart can hold the mountains and rivers of the world, I naturally have a firm self-confidence, so I dare to let go and do things, and I dare to challenge and innovate. This is a great help for growth. In addition, to talk about something more realistic, because I travel more, I know more, and I have more experience. I am also admired by many classmates. I can also cultivate my own self-confidence and connections, and I can get to know and unite my classmates better. This is a virtuous cycle. As long as we believe and persist, the growth that travel brings us will only get better and better and become a valuable asset in our lives.
There are many places across the country, all with their own unique features.
In fact, when we travel, first of all, the scenery in the places we travel to must be very good, which will bring us physical and mental pleasure; secondly, some tourist attractions have their own unique culture, or the vicissitudes of history, or the small bridges in the south of the Yangtze River. The quiet life of flowing water or the unique customs of ethnic minorities will enrich our understanding and open our horizons. During the journey of thousands of miles, we will also broaden our horizons. In the process of appreciating the great rivers and mountains of our motherland, Your own mind will also be greatly improved, which is something that parents or school education will never bring about. Only by venturing out and gaining knowledge can people fundamentally improve and progress spiritually.
Also, the four years of college are fleeting. When booking tickets on Ctrip, there is this sentence: The student scope is college students and below, and the research laboratory is not included in the student preferential treatment policy. What a great feeling this brings to our souls! We may think that we have always been students when we went to school, but society will no longer recognize us as students at that time! Society will no longer recognize us as children! We must face reality as adults! We can never go back to the student days when we were still children to experience life!
Of course, the best years of youth should be to study hard (traveling for a few days during the holidays will definitely not delay study), and more importantly, we should seriously experience our youth life! After the youth of college, we may never be able to travel with such a relaxed and romantic mentality and experience all kinds of life! Therefore, traveling is not only fun, but also a kind of growth, and it is also a memorial to youth. It allows us to hold photos when we grow old and miss the days of youth that we will never get back.
Travel is really an extremely precious treasure in our life! I hope you put down your phone at this moment and think about your trip!