Batang Notes
Zhang Shoulun. In August 2022, Shangbatang was picked, everything was ready, and the epidemic started again, so I had to give up, and it was a bit of a pity that I couldn't make the trip. In early June 2023, I originally wanted to go back to my hometown to do some family chores, but Wenyou, who was far away in Anhui, told me that he was coming to Chengdu and hoped to meet. There are friends from afar, and they are very happy, not to mention that this distance is really not close, they should be treated with courtesy, and the matter of returning to their hometown has to be put back. At noon on the day of the appointment, Wenyou** said that he was going to Yibin because of urgency, and he would only wait for the next time to meet and chat. Plans have not changed quickly, and it has not been easy to make a living these years. I understand that. Coincidentally, on this afternoon, a close friend drove back to Batang, and the car was wide and there were few people, so I sincerely invited to accompany me. It seems that Batang Xing can be regarded as fate.
Stayed overnight in Kangding. In the early morning, continue to move forward along the 318 National Highway, turn over the mountains, cross the Xindu Bridge, cross the Yajiang Gorge, spin on the eighteen bends of the Tianlu Road, pass through the scissors mountain, and arrive at the Litang of the Sky City, it is already two o'clock in the afternoon. Due to the expansion of the road near the sister lake, vehicles will be allowed to pass for a limited time. There are still four hours to wait for the release time. Whether it will pass smoothly after four hours is difficult to say. Waiting on a mountain at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, even if you are full of eyes, may be an uncomfortable torment for people with strong reactions. Waiting or detouring, after some consideration, detour is the only good option for us, even if it is more than 100 kilometers to travel. What's more, driving on the Maoya grassland and the Gelie ring line, you may not encounter an intoxicating scenery.
The car was running and bumpy at high altitude for a long time, and the eldest sister in the back seat already felt like she was tumbling over the river and the sea, and frequently let out sickly moans. It was ten o'clock at night when I arrived in Batang County, and I hurriedly ate supper, and then went back to the hotel to rest. However, the snow-capped mountains, canyons, forests, grasslands, rivers and the characteristic scenery of the Kham region along the way, as well as the shadows that still exist on the way, cause a fresh night and can't sleep, which can be regarded as a "must drive 318 in this life" and "the scenery is on the way" The saying has more of its own feelings, and the people who have worked and lived in the snowy plateau for many years are full of admiration.
When the Baqu River arrived at Batang County, it became peaceful and docile, half-surrounded by the edge of the city, and went in the direction of the Jinsha River after a lingering passion. Between the river and the city is a river valley dam of about hundreds of acres, the soil is fertile and the water is beautiful, the fields are good and the scenery is beautiful, highlighting the unique charm of the plateau in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a wooden beige pastoral plank road built on the dam, the height of the plank road is one to two meters, according to the direction and ups and downs of the dam, it is an irregular ring distribution, the pastoral and the plank road are harmonious, and the method is natural.
The timing is the busy wheat harvest season, and the inside and outside of the plank road are full of golden and brilliant wheat fields. In the evening, there is an endless stream of tourists strolling, taking pictures and checking in on the plank road, wandering in the rich elegance, admiring the park in the countryside and the countryside in the park. Pastoral parks aside, perhaps the important thing is that people who live in the city all year round know a little about farming during their visits. Coming down from the plank road, walk about ten steps in the direction of the river to the green and healthy trail on the bank of the Baqu River, where the people who run and walk leisurely and enjoy the river scenery turn the trail into a colorful river. The night is falling, the plank road trail and river, the lights are shining, the Baqu River is like a flowing colorful Hada, the pastoral plank road is like a circling fire dragon winding this amorous land, and the whole city has become a sea of lights that is blurred.
With the reporter of CCTV's "Tibetan Youth" program group, he went to Gemu Primary School in Batang Bomi Township to shoot a basketball game of students. At half past seven in the morning, the car set off from the county seat, and the car climbed up the mountain from the foot of the mountain behind the city along the road in the ravine. This mountain is said to be called Manna Mountain, and some are said to be called Mora Mountain, and the specific name of the mountain is not sure for a while. Halfway up the mountain, the clouds and mist first rose, and then the snowflakes were numerous, and in the blink of an eye, the snow was covered tightly, and the temperature plummeted, and the air conditioner had to turn on the heating mode. Finally the car went up to the top of the mountain pass, the same friends measured the altitude is 4900 meters, over the pass down, the snow gradually lightened, but the rain became heavier, arrived at Gemu Primary School, the rain did not seem to have to rest.
At an altitude of 3,900 meters, Gemu Primary School is said to be the highest village in Batang. Backed by the mountains and facing the Gemu grassland, the building is modern and fashionable, and the campus is clean and beautiful. More than 160 students live in six classes and are free of charge from the state. Among the thirteen teachers, there are nine female teachers, all of whom are young, and they are high-minded and have a difficult living environment, so they don't have any complaints. During the interval when the rain stopped, the reporters randomly interviewed the students about their love for sports, especially basketball, and I was amazed by the enthusiasm and frankness of the children, and the superb and dedicated interviews and shooting of the reporters.
Because of the rain and cold, and of course mainly because of the high back, I had to sit quietly in the teacher's kitchen and dining room with a fire. The stove is very special, it is a rectangular stove type return air stove, with three round holes at intervals, which can be used to place pots, pots and kettles for heating and boiling water. It is said that it is a teacher's cafeteria, but there is no full-time cooking master, and the teachers take turns cooking. Because of this basketball game, the athletes and team leaders of Zhongwe Township Primary School arrived the night before. The number of people eating in the teacher's cafeteria has increased suddenly, but fortunately, it is Saturday, and almost all the female teachers have become cooks, washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, burning, stewing, boiling, and stir-frying, with tacit understanding, like playing a symphony of harmony and beauty.
Even though I didn't exercise, I sat there quietly, and I still held on. After inhaling a tube of oxygen, my breath was tight and my chest tightened, and my body was not much better. Seeing my pitiful appearance, more than one teacher advised me to take a bottle of Coke and drink it. Is cola effective in treating high anti-reaction? It turns out that there is such a story. One day a few years ago, a group of horses marched on the ancient tea horse road, and the horses were so thirsty that they couldn't find water for a while. In a hurry, someone took out some of the coke and let the horse drink, and the horse that drank the coke suddenly became energetic. Inspired by the special effects of horses drinking Coke, Coke was drunk like this. Coke should be effective in dealing with "high anti", what is the reason? Their claim is that cola is rich in carbohydrates and a certain amount of caffeine, and drinking it can replenish energy, eliminate fatigue, and improve concentration and alertness. Whether that's the case or not, I can't say. However, after drinking a bottle of Coke, the previous discomfort symptoms of the body have dissipated a lot. At this time, looking at the large pieces of Coke stacked in the corner of the kitchen, I suddenly realized.
The rain took a break and the basketball game began. I'm a layman when it comes to basketball, but I'm impressed by the synergy, energy and hard work shown by the kids. Not to mention, it's 3,900 meters above sea level! At halftime of the game, string dance music sounded, and the children who sat around as cheerleaders poured into the stadium, dancing in a circle. The dance is beautiful, and there is no lack of vigor and boldness in the elegant, which adds an artistic style to this ball game. Batang, the hometown of Xianzi. It may not matter whether this statement is based on sufficient evidence. The Tao is the inheritance and innovation of the strings, and I hope that these lovely teenagers are in doubt.
In the afternoon, when I said goodbye to Gemu Elementary School, the snow and rain stopped, and the sun was shining. Outside the car window, the white clouds and mist graze in the mountainside valley, the Gemu grassland is full of gorgeous Gesang flowers, and the vigorous eagle is chasing poetry and distance in the blue sky like the sea.
About the Author
Zhang Shoulun, a native of Wanyuan City, Sichuan Province, now lives in Chengdu. Member of Sichuan Writers Association. His works have been published in "Guangming**", "China Youth Daily", "China Education Daily", "Sichuan Literature", "Young Writers", "Poetry Monthly", "Macao Monthly", "Philippine Business Daily" and other newspapers and periodicals. He has published works such as "Analysis of Chinese and Foreign Historical Knowledge", "Collection of Bashu Palm Stories" (co-author) and "Heart Road Qingyin" (poetry collection). "Old House" (lyrics) and other works were broadcast on **TV stations, etc.**. He has won the "Five Ones" Project Award and the Provincial Newspaper Supplement Award.
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*: Sichuan Provincial Office of Local Chronicles.
Author: Zhang Shoulun (member of Sichuan Writers Association).
Source: The people of Batang County**.