Chapter 453 The City of the Canyon(2/2)
"Hmm. Ninety percent of them are poor towns."
Everyone suddenly felt sad.
"As we said, the more isolated a place is, the better its nature and unique culture are protected, and at the same time, the poorer it is. That's why Nujiang is called the last secret land of Yunzhou!"
The experts nodded.
"Gaoligong Mountain not only serves as the boundary between my country and Myanmar, but also separates Nujiang and Baoshan. In Baoshan, more than 90% are Han people, and in Nujiang, more than 90% are ethnic minorities. Do you want to know the reason?
"think!"
"This is a long story. It goes back to the Ailao Kingdom, so we won't go into it."
"Hahaha..." The experts laughed and said loudly: "Tell me!"
Qin Huai looked at him, the more shame he gave him, the more shameless he became.
He Huan said with a smile: "The Han, Bai, and Dai people like to live in the Pingba area. It's fair to say, who wouldn't like it?
But to live in Pingba, you have to be strong, and these three ethnic groups have been in a dominant position in Yunzhou for a long time, and other ethnic minorities are basically ruled by them.
So Pingba was occupied, and other ethnic minorities gradually retreated into the mountains and valleys amid constant wars and migrations."
He Huan talked about how after the Ailao people returned to the Han Dynasty, the Ailao Yi people were divided into pieces. Some moved south and east to Pingba, and some moved northwest into the Nu River Gorge.
During the Anti-Japanese War, we went through arduous struggles to defend this land in this sparsely populated place with high mountains and dense forests.
After hearing this complicated history, experts couldn't help but sigh.
“It is precisely because of the blood shed on this land and because the country has worked hard to help the ethnic minorities along the Nu River to get rid of poverty over the years that the road must be repaired no matter how difficult it is or how much money it costs.
Therefore, the ethnic minorities in Nujiang have a strong sense of belonging and honor to the country. Every village and every household hangs the national flag on the roof. On this national border, they are our protective line."
Everyone was moved, and a green river appeared outside the window.
"We're here!" He Huan said.
The people in the car looked out the window excitedly, seeing blue sky and white clouds, two high mountains, and a blue river, quiet and majestic. It really felt like they had arrived in a secret realm!
After passing the border checkpoint, a city rises up in the mountains and canyons, which is very beautiful.
"I feel so rich!" Liang Ange said, "Xiao Bailong, are you lying to us?"
An old expert said: "Much better than in previous years!"
"This is the capital after all!" He Huan said with a smile, "But it has indeed developed rapidly in recent years, and it will be even better when the expressways and beautiful roads are built.
This small town is called Liuku, and it is the seat of the three-level government of the state, city, and town. To the east is Biluo Snow Mountain, to the west is Gaoligong Mountain, and the Nu River runs through them, dividing the small town into two. Jiangdong is the political and commercial center, and Jiangxi is Lao
urban area.
There are several theories about the origin of the name Liuku, but they are all transliterations, which are not very credible. We will adopt the theory of the Lisu people, a long-standing ethnic group here.
It comes from the Lisu language, because hot springs often appear everywhere here, and the Lisu people believe that there is a dragon pool underground, so it is called Longdong. In the Lisu language, it is called: lut ku, and the Chinese transliteration is Liuku."
Everyone looked at the small city outside the window. It is located near the river and surrounded by mountains, but it is neither a river city nor a mountain city, but a canyon city!
The city is really small. We arrived at the hotel quickly. The bus drove into the parking lot. He Huan said: "Take your luggage and bring your swimsuits. If you don't have a swimsuit, wear underwear. If you don't have underwear, don't wear it. Let's go to the bathhouse."
Yes! Come back and have a good sleep at night!"
A group of people ran out of the car excitedly.
Seeing how active they were, He Huan was stunned, and shouted again: "Bring on your voices! It's called the bathhouse singing competition! It's not shameful not to wear clothes, it's shameful if you can't sing!"
"Don't be afraid, we have you! If you lose me, you will be the one who loses me!"
He Huan was speechless and got out of the car with a smile.
Song list that Xiaobailong has listened to and sung:
Chapter completed!