Chapter 54: The Great Wall

The two of them watched as they walked all the way, and Ling Xi had also been explaining to Qin Tian. It's definitely a very serious visit to the Forbidden City.

It's a pity that today they can't see the Imperial Garden, it's not open to the public.

But Qin Tian was not disappointed, because with Ling Xi by his side all the way, and he explained so many bits and pieces about the Forbidden City for him, he was already very happy and satisfied.

Lunch was eaten casually in the Forbidden City.

In fact, it has been a long time for Ling Xi to enjoy the scenery seriously like this, and it has been a walk at most in the past two years, and it is difficult to have the time and mood to seriously appreciate the scenery.

In the afternoon, they also went to the Palace Museum, where they listened to the curator's introduction to the story of the museum, and of course, there were occasional stories about the Forbidden City.

They also bought some souvenirs and went back. In the evening, I went to Tiananmen Square and took a look at the Monument to the People's Heroes. Ling Xi also told him a lot about modern history and some interesting stories......

For dinner, they went to Gui Street and ate Hu Da's crayfish. Then I took him to Houhai Bar Street, picked a quiet bar, drank drinks, listened to the bar singers sing, and felt extremely relaxed.

I didn't go back to the hotel until 23:00, and after returning to the room, although Ling Xi felt that she was a little tired from walking a little bit today, she was still very happy.

After taking a bath, it's almost time to go to bed.

The next day, for two days in a row, Qin Tian was visiting suppliers, while Ling Xi was busy discussing, revising, and determining the details of the cooperation case. Almost both of them spend their time in their respective busyness.

It wasn't until the fourth day that I had time to go out again. Today is to accompany Qin Tian to climb the Great Wall, he asked to go, and she can't say no, so she can only go.

Counting today, it should be Ling Xi's fourth climb.

She didn't take anything but her mobile phone today, because Qin Tian had enough backpack on her back.

It took a long time to get to the foot of the Great Wall, and it was also commendable for courage, and it was estimated that it would be evening for them to climb up and come down, and that was still the kind of cable car that went down.

"Let's go, while we're still slowly moving forward, I'll probably introduce you to the Great Wall, and I'll talk as much as I can remember. Ling Xi said.

"Good. Qin Tian immediately responded.

"The Great Wall, also known as the Great Wall, is an ancient Chinese military defense project, a tall, strong and continuous wall to limit the movement of enemy cavalry. The Great Wall is not a simple isolated city wall, but a defense system with the city wall as the main body and a large number of cities, barriers, pavilions and beacons.

The history of the construction of the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the famous allusion "Beacon Opera Princes" that occurred in the capital city of Hojing originated from this. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, and the construction of the Great Wall entered the first climax, but the length of the construction at this time was relatively short.

After Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms and unified the world, Qin Shi Huang connected and repaired the Great Wall of the Warring States Period, which was known as the Great Wall of Ten Thousand Miles. The Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty to overhaul the Great Wall, and most of the Great Wall that people see today was built at this time.

The resources of the Great Wall are mainly distributed in 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, including Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Henan, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang. Among them, the length of Hebei Province is more than 2,000 kilometers, and the length of Shaanxi Province is 1,838 kilometers.

According to the results of the national survey of Great Wall resources by the Department of Cultural Relics and Surveying and Mapping, the total length of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty is 8,851.8 kilometers, and the Great Wall in the Qin and Han dynasties and early is more than 10,000 kilometers, with a total length of more than 21,000 kilometers.

On March 4, 1961, the Great Wall was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In December 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

The Great Wall starts from Shanhaiguan in the east and reaches Jiayuguan in the west.

The eight passes of the Great Wall from east to west are Shanhaiguan, Bauhinia Pass, Juyong Pass, Niangzi Pass, Yanmen Pass, Yatou Pass, Jiayu Pass, and Yumen Pass. That's the rough picture. Ling Xi preached as he walked.

"Have you climbed the Great Wall in its entirety?" Qin Tian asked.

"The first time I climbed from the foot of the mountain to Badaling, then I walked through the Badaling Pass again, and another time I took the cable car with the leaders to climb up the mountainside. Overall, it's never been a complete walk. Ling Xi replied truthfully.

"Well, it's pretty impressive. Qin Tian praised.

"When we were children, our teacher once told a folklore story about the Great Wall, that is, Meng Jiangnu crying on the Great Wall. ”

"Can you tell me?"

The story goes something like this: according to legend, during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, the young men and women Fan Qiliang and Meng Jiangnu were newly married for three days, and the groom was forced to set out to build the Great Wall, and soon died of hunger, cold, and exhaustion, and his bones were buried under the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu was wearing cold clothes, went through hardships, and came to the Great Wall in search of her husband, but what she got was bad news for her husband. She cried bitterly under the city, for three days and three nights, the city collapsed, revealing the remains of Fan Xiliang, and Meng Jiangnu threw herself into the sea and died in despair. It's a poignant love story. In fact, Ling Xi really wanted to ask Qin Tian next to him: Is this legend true? If one day he recovers his memory...... Will it turn back to Qin Shi Huang's reign?......

"It seems that this Great Wall was built with the blood of thousands of ancestors, and it is indeed a very poignant love story. Qin Tian said with emotion.

"Well, we have four major folklore stories in China, in addition to Meng Jiangnu crying on the Great Wall, there are also the Legend of the White Snake, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl and Liang Zhu. Almost all of them are tragic. Ling Xi said.

"Perhaps tragedy is more touching and pitying. Qin Tian said.

"Maybe, anyway, the world's famous novels are almost all based on pathos, and I read more when I was a student, but I don't like to read them now, because reading them will make people feel very depressed. ”

"It seems that you read a lot of books when you were a child, no wonder your colleagues say that you are a top student. ”

"It's more than enough to be less than the top, and it's not a lot, but it's a lot compared to ordinary people. ”

"In fact, from the time I arrived at the foot of the Great Wall, all the way to the present, I actually have an inexplicable sense of familiarity and some feelings that I can't say. Qin Tian said frankly.

"Maybe it's my fault that I shouldn't have told you that story. Ling Xi was really nervous when he heard Qin Tian say this, maybe it won't be long before he ...... He will eventually become the Qin Shi Huang Yingzheng that she is no longer familiar with......

"I don't blame you, it's my own problem. Maybe it has something to do with my own old memories. It's okay, it'll be fine in a while. Qin Tian said.

"If you're really not feeling well, we can go back right away. ”

"No, it's all here, so it's easy to give up. ”

"Okay. ”

After a long time, Ling Xi didn't speak again, because to be honest, at this time, she was quite confused.

Later, it was Qin Tianxian who opened his mouth: "Do you want to drink some water and rest for a while?" After speaking, he took out a bottle of water from his backpack and handed it to her.

"Good. Ling Xi said as he took the water.

They sat on the stone steps, and although there were many people who came to climb the Great Wall, it did not prevent them from sitting and resting and chatting.

"The front is the Yanmen Gate. Ling Xi paused and said: "Yanmen Pass~ is located in a canyon in the northern suburbs of Dai County, Shanxi. The peaks on both sides of the pass are steep, piercing the sky straight into the clouds, and the geese can't fly through here, so they have to fly down the canyon and pass through the front of the pass. Yanmen Pass was named after this. ”

"Let's take a group photo at Yanmen Pass in a while, it seems that none of us have taken a group photo. Qin Tian said that he had only secretly photographed her when she was not paying attention.

"Okay. Ling Xi readily agreed.

After resting for ten minutes, they headed towards Yanmen Pass.

After arriving, Qin Tian took out his mobile phone and began to take a group photo of the two of them, first taking a selfie, taking a few photos, and then asking passers-by to take a few photos for them.

"I always think that a pair of lenses is unnatural, so I rarely take pictures. Ling Xi said.

"Why, you're so good-looking, what's unnatural. If it's unnatural, that's me, how do you feel so serious? Qin Tian said while looking at the photos.

"Hahaha, you just know, you're usually very serious, and you don't smile often, I didn't say that you have a good ice cube face. Ling Xi couldn't help but smile and said.

"I don't seem to like to laugh very much, and I don't know why. Qin Tian himself really didn't know what the reason was.

"It's okay, I've made a lot of progress lately, just remember to remind myself to smile more in the future. Ling Xi said.

"I'll pay more attention to myself in the future, and you will remind me too. Qin Tian said seriously.

"Good. Ling Xi replied.

"Wow, this little brother is so handsome, can I take a photo with you?" a passer-by little girl said excitedly to Qin Tian.

"Are you talking to me?" Qin Tian asked.

"Yes, yes, can you take a group photo with the little brother?" continued, the little girl who passed by.

"Sorry, no. Besides, I'm not a celebrity, so it probably doesn't make sense to take a picture with me. Qin Tian said seriously.

"Wow, beautiful sister, are you her girlfriend? That's why he doesn't want to take a picture with me, isn't it?" asked the little girl who was passing by.

"Uh...... I'm not her girlfriend, it's just that he doesn't like to take pictures with strangers, please understand. Ling Xi said with a smile.

"Oh well, goodbye then. With that, he walked away.

"Not bad, nice, very charming. Ling Xi said with a smile.

"Are you still kidding me, are girls so unreserved nowadays?Can you casually pick up a group photo when you see a man?" Qin Tian said angrily.

"Nowadays, children are more direct, and it's good to get used to it. Ling Xi said.

"I can't praise it. Qin Tian still couldn't let go.

"Alright, let's go. Ling Xi changed the subject and moved on.

"Good. Qin Tianying said.

By the time they came down on the cable car, it was really evening, and to be honest, Ling Xi felt so tired.

In the past two years, I have exercised less, my physical strength has not been good, and I have degraded a lot.

"Are you tired?" Qin Tian asked with concern.

"I'm a little tired, but I'm glad I've come down. Ling Xi replied honestly.

"Then let's go straight back to the hotel today, and the hotel can deliver dinner to dinner." Qin Tian said.

"Good. Ling Xi also felt that this was very much to her liking.

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