Looking at the high-rise buildings at the foot of the mountain, the bustling city with no end in sight in the distance, I suddenly remembered the simplicity of the city when I was a child, when there were not so many high-rise buildings and not so many cars, and the streets and alleys were full of the shouts of those businessmen who walked the streets and alleys, and I still have an endless aftertaste when I think about it.

The light of the setting sun found the stone at this time, and soon the golden light with temperature covered my whole body, and I simply lay down on the stone and began to enjoy the breezy autumn air. Looking at the light blue of the sky, it seems deep, and a gust of autumn wind blows at this time, it seems to have become much softer, and I thought to myself, if someone asks me what is your favorite city among so many cities in China, I will definitely say that I still like this city full of stories, if he asks what he likes about this city? I said: love the autumn in this city.

Indeed, it was the autumn of the city that made me love the city.

Spring in the city is the worst of the four seasons of the year, because the wind and sand are too great. It is said that when Lu Xun gave a speech in this city, his mouth was immediately poured into a mouth full of sand, which made Lu Xun spit out the sand vigorously and had no intention of giving a speech again.

And the autumn in this city is completely different, she has a very atmospheric transparency, the sky is so blue that it is thousands of miles, and it is very high, very quiet, very bright. The sunlight shining from this clear blue sky makes people feel no sunlight, only unusual warmth and brightness. And this bright and not dazzling, not tireless, not annoying, very soft, kind, as if deliberately filtered, spotless. When you take a deep breath in such a sunny day, you will immediately feel that all your internal organs are bright, and your whole mental state will be better and happier than ever. At this time, I thought that if Lu Xun had come to this city to give a speech in the autumn, he might have spoken about the unprecedented effect.

The autumn winds of the city are warm tones. It brings together the yellowish colors of birch leaves, the crimson colors of maple leaves, and the golden colors of poplar leaves, blowing one by one, making people feel as if they are wandering on a huge colorful canvas. The warm wind, shaking the leaves and shaking off countless small pieces of sunlight that are still warm tones, on the ground and on the bodies of pedestrians, is very poetic. In particular, walking under the red walls of the Forbidden City, with the unique red of the national capital in the background, the clear sunlight in front of you, and then breathing in the warm air slightly, you feel as if you are a descendant of the imperial family, or a student who has just won the top prize, or at least a Kyoto teenager who doesn't know what to worry about.

In such a clear sunlight and warm wind, if you stand on a high place, such as standing on the top of a coal mountain behind the Forbidden City, and look around, the feeling is simply indescribable. First of all, you will feel that you have suddenly become atmospheric, majestic, and you can not only exhaust thousands of miles, but also be able to see all the small. The Yanshan Mountains in the distance can be clearly seen, and it seems to be right in front of you. The vast plain in front can be seen all the way to the sky, and the movement of a tree or the walk of a cow can be clearly distinguished. At such a time, not only can you feel infinite heroism visually, but you can even see the whole of China at once mentally. The second is the color overlooking the ancient city of the city. The red walls of the Forbidden City, the golden glazed tiles, the crimson columns, the dark green ancient cypress, and the carved railings of white marble...... The colors are unusually distinct, without the slightest hint of stickiness or ambiguity. The Forbidden City, which is decorated and outlined by these large colors, is full of domineering, showing a vast and majestic royal style. Standing at such a height and looking at such a landscape, I feel both majestic and insignificant. It is smaller than its clear openness, smaller than its heavy color, and even less important than its sacredness and solemnity. Although I feel small, I still like this clarity and openness, because I can see everything clearly, I can see everything, I can get a kind of mental and spiritual clarity, and I will not be stuck and confused in the fog. This may be the reason why the Ming and Qing dynasties wanted to set the capital of this city, right? It is said that when Zhu Xi was directing the construction of the city, he took all this into account. Standing at the gate of the Jinluan Palace, you can look through the gates one by one, and you can always look out and see the land of the Central Plains. The emperor of the year, sitting on his dragon chair, did he look out like this? Is it in this kind of hope that one after another has been approved? Again and again the fate of China has been determined?

The autumn water in this city is particularly emotional. In the Summer Palace, in Beihai, in the moat of the Forbidden City, in the summer resort, in the Rehe...... In short, where there are lakes and rivers in this city, the water is still green and very elegant and generous. Walking through the corridor of the Summer Palace, looking at the vast Kunming Lake, there is no sense of chaos and narrowness at all. It was a clear and bright magnificence, a kind of magnificence that was majestic over the heavens and the earth. If you are rowing on Kunming Lake, you will find that the water is so clear as if there is no water, if it were not for the reflection of the green willows and red maples on the shore, you would have thought that it was rippling in the air. Only on such a surface of water can we know that the city is really good in autumn, and we can deeply understand this city and the national capital.

I don't see this kind of autumn in Chengdu, where I live. Due to the basin climate of Chengdu, the clouds in the sky are thick all year round, gray, and difficult to see. There is an idiom called "Shu dog barking day", which means that the dogs of Shu occasionally see the sun are very surprised, very frightened, very puzzled, thinking that it is a monster, so they bark at the sun more than once. The idiom "Shu dog barking day" vividly illustrates the weather in Chengdu all year round. Therefore, after living under the low clouds of Chengdu for a long time, I feel depressed, and there is a feeling of gray and stingy. And in this city it is different, especially in autumn, all stretching, hearty, pleasant, relaxed, heroic...... All available in the fall of the city.

Autumn in the city is the best time to climb the Great Wall. At this time, the air is unusually clear and the field of vision is unusually wide, not only can you see the mountains at a glance, but also can get the yunian who is eager to gallop. Standing on the Great Wall, the most enjoyable thing is the eyes.

I can't help but say that this is a wayward city, sometimes dull, sometimes heavy, sometimes naughty and frivolous.

This book was first published on Kanshu.com