The car went to journey to the south and entered Inner Mongolia via Jiangsu, Shandong, Tianjin and Hebei. The sky suddenly widened a lot and the population began to become sparse. Not to mention the towns and villages, the scale is getting smaller and smaller, and occasionally a brand stands in the wind.
Blue sky, white clouds, then the air seems to be filtering. Slowly, the terrain began to become flat and wide, and grasslands of the same color could be seen in the sky, and the mood was quickly mobilized.
To the north of Chifeng130km, there is a Jade Dragon Sand Lake, which integrates desert, sandy land and sand dunes, with a small lake flowing in the middle. We didn't enter the prairie, so we were attracted by this sand lake first.
Straight from Aershan to Hailar, into hulun buir grassland, on the hillside by the roadside, by the river, under the big tree, cattle and horses are paired in groups, or in twos and threes, eating grass and taking a nap, which is a scene of harmony between cattle and horses.
Summer on the grassland is the most beautiful time. In addition to golden rape, the beautiful flowers blooming on the green grass are yellow, purple and white, dotted with endless green, so pure and natural. On the grassland, there is running water.
From the air, under the hillside, at the mountainside and at the top of the mountain, horses graze, and flocks of cattle and sheep are like stars. The grassland surrounded by mountains, blue sky and white clouds are particularly beautiful.
The white tent is located between the grasslands. At the beautiful water's edge, the smoke from kitchen chimneys rises and gradually melts into the grassland sky, which has a charm of returning to nature. The quiet atmosphere lingers on the green grassland, and everything seems so comfortable and peaceful.
Hulun Lake, the largest lake in Inner Mongolia, is both a lake and a sea.
Further on is the hinterland of Hulunbeier grassland, and Ergon is on his way to Shiwei and Enhe in Manzhou. For Ergon, the first wetland in Asia cannot be ignored.
In Ergon Wetland, when I climbed to the commanding heights of the scenic spot, when I enjoyed the vast rivers and mountains in northern China, and when I walked into the colorful picture painted by the yellow leaves of birch and lush autumn grass in midsummer, my heart was really drunk at that moment, and my footsteps were really reluctant to go.
Asia's first wetland really deserves its reputation. The river is like a ribbon, winding around the rich waist of the earth. The yellow leaves of birch forest and the red leaves and green leaves of wild shrubs make the earth picturesque. The Ergon River runs through the northwest of the city from east to west. Standing at the height of this scenic spot, you can see it everywhere. Rivers and wetlands, cities and wilderness are completely different and integrated. The city, like a colorful chess piece, is embedded in the earth; Grassland, maintaining the natural beauty of tranquility, changes with time and time flies.
Manzhouli, this beautiful city, which I have heard about since I was a child, is known as the "first country" of China, with Russian castles, dolls and enthusiastic people.
The night view here is particularly beautiful, and there are many kinds of customs under the night.
Stop and go, all the way to the dreamy birch forest. I don't care whether the wind is high or the clouds are low. I just feel the feeling of being hugged by pieces of white in the forest. There is the most beautiful streamline art in the world.
On the territory of China, there may never be a town farther north than Shiwei. This town has a permanent population of more than 3,000 people, more than 80% of whom are descendants of Russian Chinese.
The sunset on the grassland is very late. It was nearly 9 pm when we arrived in the town, and the sun had just received its afterglow. Because we booked a house online in advance, we stayed at a Russian inn called Victor. The room is small, but clean, with hot water for bathing and expensive. We have a room in 360 yuan.
The town is not backward at all, with bright lights at night and many places for tourists to visit. When I got up the next morning, the sky was not beautiful and it began to rain lightly. I drove to the river near the port border and overlooked the small Russian village on the other side of the river. There are no houses and vehicles on the other side in the rain and fog, only dogs barking. The river flows quietly, nourishing the grass and trees on both sides of the strait and the Chinese and Russian people who love life.
From Shiwei to Enhe, this is the hometown of another Russian nation, where the third and fourth generations of Russian descendants live. The morning arrived, it was raining, and the blue sky and white clouds disappeared, but the colorful Russian architecture also fascinated me.
The sun came out, and we took it along the Sino-Russian border road landscape. Along the way is a vast grassland, which is also one of the essence sections of Hulunbeier grassland beauty. Here, we deeply appreciate the grassland scenery and the boundary river wetland.
Passing through Heishantou, there was once a boat that could sail to the boundary river and enjoy the scenery of Russia along the way. Because of lack of water, the river dried up and the cruise ship stopped, we could only sigh by a bridge.
Go climbing the Ribbon River in 186. The scenery in front of us is like a jade belt, winding and weaving in the magnificent picture of the green ocean. The light of Jesus sprinkled in the blue sky and white clouds or after the rain, accompanied by a slight breeze, draws a beautiful arc at the junction of time and space. Maybe you can dance. From that moment on, you climbed the high hill of the grassland, as if you were the protagonist.
On the last day in the grassland, we returned to Hailar from Enkh on the Sino-Russian border via Ergon. We also want to see the last day of Jinzhanghan Mongolian tribe and Gele River, and feel the extraordinary feeling brought by the place praised by Mr. Lao She as "the first winding water in the world". However, when we go the wrong way, we have to turn back. As we have to rush back to Nanjing the next day, we have to give up, which is also considered as the regret of our trip.
In those days in Inner Mongolia grassland, we set out from Chifeng, from west to east, from south to north, and crossed most of Inner Mongolia, deeply feeling that grassland is a godsend habitat and spiritual home for the people of Inner Mongolia.
Sometimes I think that the reason why humans like grasslands is actually because they like quiet, indifferent, leisurely and suitable life, and they like nature and authenticity.
The prosperity of big cities can't eliminate people's depression and loneliness in life, but only grasslands can release and alleviate this kind of fatigue.
"The vast grassland opens my heart", which is a lyric in Singing Flying. This is also the case. In today's extremely rich human material, our hearts need more comfort and care. Here, the beautiful Inner Mongolia prairie can purify our hearts and lungs and let our souls get better precipitation. Looking back many years later, I didn't come for nothing!