Shaxi, takes you back to the old days

Shaxi Ancient Town, a real ancient town, seems like it should only live in the memory of decades ago.

The road to Shaxi is very bumpy. There is no direct means of transportation. You have to go to Jianchuan County to get there. Even if you drive by yourself, it is mostly twists and turns, high and low, and up and down. The undulating mountain road is extremely difficult to walk. Because of this, this ancient town hidden deep in the mountains still maintains its ancient appearance, with ancient temples, ancient stages, ancient shops, ancient red sandstone roads, thousand-year-old trees, ancient Lanes, ancient village gates... Coming to Shaxi is like returning to a thousand-year-old dream.

On the morning of the second day in Shaxi, I caught up with the market and bought local small peaches worth 2 yuan a pound, which were crispy and sweet, a box of natural small strawberries worth 15 yuan a pound, and a "nest" worth 30 yuan a pound. bacteria". I gave the mushrooms to the innkeeper's wife, and she helped us stew a bowl of soup with small pumpkins, potatoes, and ham for dinner. This was the first time I had eaten this combination. It was so sweet and refreshing that I didn't even need to eat rice.

The inn we stayed in was owned by a local, and the owner's family was very down-to-earth. We agreed to have dinner at his house and just make two simple dishes. In addition to mushroom soup, they also fried ham and several other dishes. , so much so that we didn’t even finish it, so we said we would use the leftover soup and ham to cook noodles the next day. The next morning, the landlady seemed to know what we were thinking. Without waiting for us to say anything, she took the initiative to let us go to her garden to pull some vegetables and put them into the noodles. What a delicious taste! Simply! Moreover, adding up the two meals, the total charge for both of us was only 50 yuan. People say that Shaxi is the Lijiang of thirty years ago, indeed! Although it has also become commercialized, the degree is just right and the people's hearts have not changed.

Where there is beauty, there is love!

Fast food can also be made with high literary and artistic style

Handmade yogurt with peach jam. A good friend visited this yogurt shop a few years ago and recommended it to me. It is really delicious!

In Shaxi, a humble room is enough!

Shaxi in twilight is more peaceful

Listening to music in a tavern and drinking a cup of Baileys with milk.

Farmers who collect tobacco leaves for the tobacco factory have lunch in the fields.

In a small village in the mountains, I met a friend's friend Su Su. In the villa and studio he spent a year renovating from a cowshed, we drank tea, chatted and sunbathed, listened to him talk about his experience in building a house, and watched his stories from all over the world. All kinds of intriguing treasures found.

The walls of the living room are stalactites from the cave.
The floor tiles are the hexagonal blue bricks commonly used locally.
Brought back from all over the world,
Became the best decoration in the living room:
Tibetan fireplaces, Yi wool felts,
Iranian carpets, Indian furniture,
There are also handicrafts brought back from Morocco.

Local residents are already busy preparing for the Torch Festival the next day

At the entrance of the village, I encountered villagers serving wedding wine and tea. It is one of the customs of the Bai people to celebrate the Torch Festival. Anyone who has a new baby in the family must put up a torch and serve wedding wine to celebrate. This wine is quite strong!

In Shaxi, you can not only eat local delicacies such as mushrooms, ham, and rice noodles, but also drink authentic coffee and eat authentic Western bread. This is a small cosmic bakery. It is said that the owner learned his craftsmanship from the Germans. People line up every day to buy bread. If they arrive late, it will be gone. We bought it and ate it. As expected, the rich aroma of wheat Original flavor, chewy texture, a piece of bread and a cup of coffee, it is a simple and exciting meal.