My 2020 (Part 2)
This year I was not able to go abroad ,
There is no way like last year
Take at least one long-distance trip every month,
Fortunately, with the support of my family,
I can still survive those gloomy days in the first half of the year,
After the lockdown was lifted, I was still engaged in the industry I loved most.
Walk freely on the road to a distant place:
Danbamoska in Western Sichuan, Gansu-Qingshan Tour, Nine Journeys to Tibet,
Maiji Mountain in Longnan, Gannan, Qiandao Lake in Wuyuan, Huangshan…
Inter-provincial travel resumes on July 15
What I didn’t expect was that on the night of the 16th, I would actually “open” so quickly! Sister Pengfei, an old customer, saw the July 29 Gan Qing Pure Play advertisement I posted. After asking for the details, she immediately sent the ID information of the five customers. My sister also asked me, "Can you take me with you? I feel more at ease if you take the group."
In fact, my main job is not to lead tours. Most of the time, I lead individual groups of companies or my own. I can't lead organized tours, but thanks to the kindness of my clients, there are often many customers who hope that I can also lead individual tours.
The first batch of customers to go on a trip after the lockdown was lifted, and it was still during the epidemic. I thought I would be more relieved to be with myself, so I readily agreed to Sister Pengfei. Old customers Sister Yu, Brother Qi and Brother Yin also signed up one after another when they saw that I was leading the team. very nice! It will certainly live up to expectations!
Compared with many people who work in tourism, I am lucky because I am still in this industry and have so many customers who support me and trust me. I cherish it very much...
July 29~August 5 Gansu Qinghai Grand Ring Line
This is my first work trip after the 2020 Spring Festival Oh, even if the flight is after 6 o'clock in the morning, even if I have to get up at 3 o'clock in the morning, when the full sense of excitement fills my body , looking forward to the upcoming new journey, my inner joy is beyond words!
▲ Uncles and aunts who are equally excited
After getting off the plane, I had free time on the day. After arranging the accommodation for the guests, I went to P in the afternoon. P Ran away Gansu Museum (I still remember a small episode at that time. I don’t know if there was a short circuit in my brain or I was too excited, but I actually made a reservation for the Lanzhou Museum instead of the Gansu Museum, and almost didn’t get in). I didn’t care about the fact that I hadn’t had lunch yet, and I also forgot the tiredness of taking the early flight. After visiting the museum, I excitedly went to the famous Zhengning Road Snack Street.
▲ The treasure of the Gansu Museum is "Horse Treading on Flying Swallows"
Because I arrived too early, the sun hadn't set yet, so I became the first customer at the night market. people. With Dayao Chengnuo, I ate the mutton skewers and roasted lamb feet that I had been craving for days, and ate until I was full. When you come to Lanzhou, forget about Lanzhou ramen? Why eat ramen when you have mutton? Why do you need a bicycle?
There were gradually more people at the night market, but I didn’t want to leave. I really wanted to stop time at this moment. Although I don’t know how many times I have visited Lanzhou, this is the most profound feeling today. Youdao is the fireworks of the world, which most comforts the human heart.
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Lanzhou Zhengning Road Snack Night Market
Where is the most beautiful place in our country in July and August? , I would definitely recommend Gansu and Qinghai first! (PS: July and August are the rainy seasons in Tibet. In my opinion, the best season is June or September) First stop Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Sea , went again Mandarin duck in the sea of flowers Scenic area.
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Menyuan rapeseed flowers, sea of flowers and mandarin ducks
▲ Sister Yu, who has signed up for the Nth time, once said that whenever she travels, she will only go with the group led by Meng Meng. Thank you for your trust!
The second stop was the Zhangye Danxia Landform Park, the place where Lao Mouzi filmed "Three Guns". Every time I come here, I always marvel at the magic of the northwest of our country.
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Zhangye Danxia
▲Uncle Yin said that our tour guide Adu was very good at explaining the whole journey , and we must take a photo with him
Mr. Ji Xianlin once said, “There are only four cultural systems in the world that have a long history, a vast territory, a self-contained system, and far-reaching influence: China, India, Greece, and Islam, and there is no fifth one; and these four There is only one place where cultural systems converge, that is Dunhuang and Xinjiang region in China, and there is no other place ."
Dunhuang, an important city on the Silk Road. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty included the Hexi area into the territory of the Han Dynasty, he "organized four counties and occupied two passes." Dunhuang (county) has since embarked on a glorious historical chapter.
Today, this city, surrounded by the desert and Gobi snow mountains, continues to write its glory and vicissitudes with its unique geography and rich culture. There is only one Dunhuang in the world! My love for Dunhuang continues unabated, even if it’s my fifth visit...
Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring are places that people will never forget after visiting them. A sister in the same group said that she never thought that Dunhuang would be so good before coming here.
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Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring
▲ Zhang Ge’s work "Paragliding"
When talking about Dunhuang, we have to mention director Wang Chaoge of See Dunhuang Again This is the best live-action show I have ever seen in China. The performance is a situational experience, and different live-action stages change naturally, allowing the audience to blend in with the actors and the scenery. The actors' superb performances lead the audience to reinterpret the mystery and beauty of Dunhuang dance and music, and understand the little-known history of Dunhuang, which brings admiration and pleasure. Many people will be moved to tears after watching the phrase "a thousand years in a moment".
"Seeing Dunhuang Again" has become Dunhuang's third international tourism card after Mogao Grottoes and Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain.
▲ "Seeing Dunhuang Again" Many of Gan Qing Xing's beautiful films were produced by Brother Zhang. I would like to express my gratitude!
On the fifth day, we arrived at the Aksai Oil Town , a "lost town", the once prosperous Boluo Zhuanjing Town, where all the people moved out overnight 25 years ago. Gao Qunshu's "Western Wind" and Lu Chuan's "Nine-Storey Demon Tower" were both filmed here. It is said to be a place for new Internet celebrities to check in, but to be honest, compared to other mature scenic spots, this is a bit tasteless, maybe , it cannot be called a scenic spot.
▲ Oil town
The G215 national highway has endless scenery, few cars, and a sense of looking directly into no-man's land. Occasionally, you can see a few wild camels. At around 8:50 pm, we arrived at Dachaidan Emerald Lake. It is said that the most famous one on Douyin this year should be Jinai Lake in Dongtai. Unfortunately, the travel time is limited, so I choose one of the two.
I saw the most beautiful sunset when I came here, like a peacock spreading its tail. This feeling is very similar to when I was in Nagarkot, Nepal.
▲ Emerald Lake
After staying one night in Haizi's "Sister, I don't care about humans tonight, I just want you" Delingha, the next day I went to Ulan's Chaka Salt Lake, Qinghai Lake. It is said that Chaka Salt Lake is the sky realm of China. I admitted it when I first came here, but after several times, I gradually couldn’t find the original feeling. Maybe it was because there were too many people coming in the summer and it had something to do with the weather. Relationship, right?
▲ Chaka Salt Lake
To return to Xining from Qinghai Lake, you have to cross the Qilian Mountains and see the grassland scenery in midsummer. Beautiful, black and white yaks are everywhere in the mountains, and the best scenery is on the road, this charming Northwest!
▲ Qilian Mountains
The last stop ~ Xining Kumbum Monastery (one of the only two 5A attractions in Qinghai Province), is a Chinese Tibetan Buddhism Gelug Sect Yellow SectOne of the six major temples, butter flowers, murals and pile embroidery are known as the "Three Wonders of Kumbum Temple Art". During the epidemic, there were not many tourists. Maybe it was time to relax, and the monks were in groups, discussing scriptures or chatting.
▲ Butter flowers in Kumbum Monastery
▲ Zhang Ge’s work "Tambum Temple"
The eight-day Gansu-Qinghai tour ended successfully. Compared with Gansu, the quality of tourism reception in Qinghai Province is relatively weak. Perhaps the tourism started late and the planning has not been done well. I am eager for success, but I hope it will not be the second best. A certain south.
Gansu is a good place. It has all kinds of scenery except the sea, and its cultural and natural landscapes are second to none in the country. AndThrough this trip to Gansu and Qinghai, I got to know the local tour guide Adu. The young man was considerate, attentive and patient, and his explanations were in-depth. He was liked by the whole group.
After returning from Gansu and Qinghai, old customers signed up for more orders. The most impressive one was Xinxin’s Inner Mongolia tour. I remember that before the Spring Festival, she and her family of eight signed up for an MSC cruise with me, but they were unable to make the trip due to the epidemic. . This time inter-provincial travel resumed, she decisively signed up with me again for a small-group customized tour. She was pleasantly surprised and satisfied. As a tourism practitioner, I very much hope that there will be more high-end tours and small package tours, and less low-price tours and shopping tours, so that customers can truly feel the fun of traveling and sign up out of love, not for cheap.
Sister Xuemei, Sister Wang Bo, Sister Wang Ling, Wang Jun, Brother Dahong, Brother Song, Sister Jun, Sister Chen and Sister Jiang who have signed up many times... as well as Brother Yuan and the group of relatives and friends who have signed up for four trips with me after the lockdown was lifted. You guys really gave me great support and motivation!
Even though I have been to Tibet eight times, I was still happy to accept the invitation from Brother Chen. This trip to Tibet allowed me to meet Xuemei, my online friend who I have been working with for five years. Some people say, careless A woman with a big face is lovable. Sister Xuemei is like this. She is beautiful, small in stature, but has great energy. ） , and met travel companion Sister Wang Ling again, and then got to know her good friend Sister Jun who came from Shanghai to join the tour, and was very happy.
"Why the stone slabs in front of the Potala Palace often contain tears, because tourists love this land so deeply." When you read this passage, you will think of the night we first arrived in Lhasa, when we collapsed in the square After several bottles of mineral water, under the guidance of Brother Han, I finally made a good-looking film.
▲ A small group photo in Lhasa. The first one from the left is Sister Xuemei. I still remember what Sister Xuemei said at that time: "A 200-pound fat man (Brother Shang) in our family can come to Tibet, so what worries do people of normal weight have?" Who dares to come?
Although July and August are the rainy season in Tibet, we saw a magnificent rainbow in the Grand Canyon;
Although the air on the snowy plateau is thin, our "group favorites" girls took the most beautiful travel photos here...
Have afternoon tea in the cafe outside the white walls of the Bu Palace, taste red wine and eat lamb chops by the colorful Sheep Lake,
Stay in an international five-star hotel and eat authentic Tibetan food...
Who said that when you come to Tibet, you can only travel on a budget or travel freely? As long as you choose a group, you can still have fun!
Tibet
we are “Fa Mu Le”
Although the procedures are the same every time you take a group, taking different guests to different places and dealing with different local agents will give you different feelings.
My understanding of group leadership increases with age. The familiar but completely different feeling coupled with the progress and gains at each stage is the most precious.
Suddenly I realized that I had been doing the same thing over and over again for more than ten years. However, it is really a blessing to be able to do the same thing all the time and never tire of it. Because it is the same thing, you can become increasingly diligent; and because it is the same thing, you can develop different states of mind.
In response to Brother Yuan's suggestion, we specially organized an autumn trip to East China. Through this trip, I found that Qiandao Lake is much more fun than I thought; the inns in Hongcun are on par with the B&Bs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, advancing with the times and bringing surprises; the beauty of autumn in Wuyuan is not only in Shicheng and Tachuan, but also in Huangling …
Huangshan Wuyuan Qiandao Lake Hongcun
we are “fat wood”
▲ Two great photographers: Brother Sun and Brother Tan. Not only does he have great photography skills, he is also extremely humorous and interesting.
The petty bourgeoisie of the military sisters left a particularly deep impression on me. No matter where I was, no matter whether it was sunny or rainy, I could always be in the good mood of having a cup of latte and going out in a beautifully dressed Japanese style. How can such a person with a little woman living in his heart not be moved? The military sister made me understand a simple truth: Women, it doesn’t matter how old you are, it’s how old you look that matters most.
Huangshan Wuyuan Qiandao Lake Hongcun
four golden flowers
Due to schedule conflicts, I was unable to personally lead Sister Wang and Brother Li's Sichuan trip. I was fortunate to be invited to last year's "Enshi Yichang Tour Summary Meeting" , this time, the year-end "Jiuzhai Tour Summary Meeting" "Yes"will definitely not be absent.
I heard their comments about this trip: the weather was very good, the scenery was beautiful, the ground connection was good, everything was the best arrangement. I really like to get together with such a group of positive brothers and sisters who have life experience, and listen to them talk about the joys of traveling and whether there are any shortcomings in our ground transportation service that can be improved. All in all, I benefited a lot!
Huanglong, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan
Old friends, friendship lasts forever
August 30 Qingdao City Orienteering Competition
When I’m not traveling, in addition to camping on weekends, I also pay attention to the activities released by self-media groups. One day in August, I accidentally saw the registration application for the Qingdao City Orienteering Competition. The heart that was "uncomfortable with the status quo" was ready to move again, so she attracted Sister Shao and Brother Sun. Sister Shao also called her good friend Brother Song and Sister Li. The five-person team was successfully formed!
Brother Song and Brother Sun have a pretty strong sense of direction, not to mention Sister Shao and Sister Li, who have quick thinking and super physical strength. Although I am the relatively younger one in the group of five, I don't seem to have any advantage. I can't even do a few exercises in the gym. However, Sister Shao's "push-ups" in front of Tongfang Pharmaceutical impressed me! She is truly a hero among girls! I have been able to travel, enjoy photography, sing bel canto, and endure the hardships of exercise. In fact, it can be summed up in two words: self-discipline!
As I write this, I can’t help but think of a QQ signature that I have used for a long time: In the years when we were growing up, we always met outstanding and dazzling people. We kept chasing but always crawled in their shadows. , those low self-esteem and sensitivity make us learn to work hard. When we gradually become better, we find that they guide our youth.
Along the way, Brother Song was also responsible for our food "supply". When he saw something delicious on the roadside: buy it! Delicious: buy it! We were also treated to a delicious Wei Zhuang lunch to replenish energy for the afternoon night game. Thanks!
Since this was my first time participating and I had no experience, I took it upon myself to register for both the day and night games. I didn’t think too much about it at the time, I just thought I’d just run in silence. Anyway, if I couldn’t win, I could still take the subway or bus to catch up on time, and I could still walk no matter what. At 9:30 in the evening, when we were exhausted and finally finished the competition, we unanimously concluded: For such a meaningful event, we will definitely participate in it next year, but we can only sign up for one! Either a day race or a night race! Otherwise it would be too much to bear.
Qingdao City Orienteering Competition
dream team
▲ Medal. power of the team! On that day, I also achieved the highest number of steps among more than 3,000 friends in my circle of friends: first place. Surprised or not? Is it surprising?
When I have the opportunity to travel with a full-time escort, I go out and lead tours to make up for the "grinding" of living at home for several months. When not traveling, on weekdays, Xin Xinran goes to work in the rising sun, goes to work every day, works the route seriously, and faces the work under the epidemic calmly.
Fortunately, I have a career that I have always loved. All this has become a habit. It is like being implanted in my blood. I know the next step step by step without being reminded. While accepting the guests, I was making a plan for the second place I wanted to visit: Gannan. Work is never meant to be enjoyed. It is the capital you need to settle down and your life, and it is also the confidence you need to resist risks.
September 21st~September 28th Gannan customized tour
To say that the most unforgettable trip this year has to be Gannan. I originally planned to go to Ali, Tibet with Sister Chen and Brother Hu this year, but the schedule was not suitable, so I decided to make another appointment next year. Sister Chen said "Meng, let's go to Gannan" and called Sister Hong, Sister An and Sister Xie. Their participation gave me great confidence: it turns out that there are still many guests who like to form their own groups. Jingjing signed up for her parents, and Yuanyuan's family of four, six sisters Guo, and fellow villager Odada gathered together. The group was originally scheduled to only recruit 12 people, but it quickly exceeded the quota. In the end, everyone was happy, 20 people, perfect!
In those days, I was moved by everyone's trust: there was still a month before the trip, and less than five days after the route was completed and sent out, registration closed and the tour was successfully closed. In special times, there are still so many customers who are willing to follow me to a place that I have been to for the first time. What is true love if not...
I have been thinking about Gannan for many years. It is one of the ten Tibetan autonomous prefectures in China. The pure land of Zhagana, Longnan Xiaojiuzhai Guan'e Valley, grasslands, snowy mountains, plateau lakes, it has almost everything in Tibetan areas. ,without the high altitude and discomfort.
Speaking of high altitudes, before traveling, I watched the filming of the fifth season of "Where Are We Going, Dad" in Zagana? I felt relieved when I saw those little guys playing freely in the mountains. , Sister Chen felt relieved and took her grandson Dongdong with her.
I still remember that on the way to travel, Sister Chen said, "Look, when your guests see Dongdong, they know that this is a place where they can bring their children." Well, thanks Sister Chen and Dongdong for promoting Meng Meng!
▲The grandfather and grandson (Brother Hu and Dongdong) photographed by Sister Hong are regarded as classics by us. Sister Hong’s shooting skills are absolutely top-notch.
Nine-color Gannan , a place to pursue dreams . What is "Nine Colors of Gannan"? I remember that Brother Wang from the Yuanyuan family of the Immortal Couple once asked me, I will briefly popularize it here .
Vibrant red: red Tibetan-style buildings, red monks, grassland morning glow and sunset, Danxia landforms, etc.;
Wealth Orange: Orange coral beads symbolizing wealth;
Noble purple: purple Tibetan aristocratic clothing, purple bodhi, purple fern (life fruit);
Sacred yellow: Yellow monk’s hat, Gongtang pagoda, yellow prayer wheel, butter, Maqu gold, etc.;
Deep blue: blue sky, lake;
Ecological green: grassland, forest, farmland, Taoyan;
Dignified green: self-made fabrics from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Ani Nianqing and Zhouqu;
Mysterious black: black yak, black religion, black tent, coal mine, oil;
Pure white: white clouds, snowy mountains, sheep, white religion, white pagoda, white conch, white hada, white tent, snow lotus, white pills, Hui white hat, etc.
▲Labrang Monastery
The largest Tibetan learning institution in the world is not in Lhasa or Sedar, but in Labrang, Gannan. With the longest prayer corridor in the world and the residence of the tallest living Buddha in the temple, here is a pure land of Brahma...
▲Zhagana
She is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and is alone in a corner. She is called the Little Switzerland of the East. She is GannanZhagana. Known as the birthplace of Adam and Eve, it is a paradise that people yearn for. Even if it is cloudy and foggy during the day, it cannot stop our enthusiasm for enjoying ourselves at night. Drinking locally brewed highland barley wine and eating local specialty yak meat hot pot...
Gannan
Langmusi
Langmusi is not a temple, it is a town Langmusi is a town that spans two provinces (the only one in China) and has two Tibetan Buddhist temples: Gansu Saichi Temple and Sichuan Gelug Temple. There are both magnificent temples and beautiful scenery like the Alps; there are both awe-inspiring gods and shocking beliefs. Although Langmusi is becoming more and more famous, it is still a quiet and unique town...
▲The concave shape of the couple of gods: What a coincidence, you are here too!
Gannan is very pure, much cleaner than expected, and there are very few foreign tourists. Passing by a temporary resting place, we were struck by how it looked like the flower fields of Biei in Hokkaido. Under the guidance of the lively, cheerful and enthusiastic Sister Ren and the photography of Adu, we got the most "amazing" group photo of the trip.
Gannan
Nameless flower sea
In Longnan and Longshangjiangnan, it is said that Guanyegou is known as the Little Jiuzhaigou. I don’t know whether it was because the weather was not very good that day, with light rain falling, or because I have seen too many primitive forest scenery like this, but I didn’t find it here. surprise.
▲Guanyegou, Longnan
The most unforgettable night of this trip was none other than Sanke Grassland . That night, everyone put on Tibetan clothes. Sister HongSister Ren, Sister Yang and Sister Guoafter enjoying the authentic Tibetan song and dance performances by local girls and boys, they all came on stage and followed the music freely. Dancing, and again by the bonfire, they learned to dance one Guozhuang song after another... The guests who usually looked so peaceful were particularly "liberated" today. The children were not idle either, playing football on the grass, chasing and playing. very nice! Isn’t this what traveling is all about?
▲Sangke grassland
Along the way, several families who quickly became acquainted with each other, and led by my appointed tour guide Adu, spent eight wonderful days in Gannan and took photos one after another.
Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Longnan, Gannan
family portrait
Seeing that I kept going out to lead groups, my good friend Huang said, "Meng, you don't need to be so tired at all. Just let your colleagues take the lead." I said, "No, no, no, brother, leading a group is a very enjoyable thing. I never feel tired because it is my favorite thing to do."
The real joy of traveling is not just the destination, but a process, a process of discovery and exploration. In this process, whether it leaves regrets or creates surprises, "the world is so big, I want to see it" (admittedly, this year it can only be in China).
With the global vaccine rollout, this war without gunpowder has reached an inflection point. The multi-trillion domestic tourism market in the next five years will also bring new hope to the tourism industry with the arrival of next spring. The tourism industry next year will definitely be a tough battle, and those who can settle down in the tourism industry must be the best among the best!
Make your best wishes,
May the future you want come as planned!
May the epidemic dissipate when the snow melts,
2021 is not far away, spring is not far away!
Only love can withstand the long years!
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