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CYRUS LEONARDUnited States

Qinxi, giving you two surprises

Qinxi, also known as Shui Xi, is an important tributary of the Yuan River. Legend has it that this is the only way for Wuling fishermen to enter the Peach Blossom Garden, that is, "following the stream, forgetting the distance." The Taohuayuan 5A Scenic Area is mainly divided into two mountains and one lake, and the Qin Valley tour has two main lines. Qinxi does not exist as an independent scenic spot. However, Qinxi gave me two surprises during this short three-day trip to Taohuayuan! At night, the Qinxi Wuliu Pier was crowded with people, and 12 flower boats were waiting to depart, starting the immersive real-life performance tour of "Peach Blossom Spring" by boat. The flower boats are arranged in two orderly rows, traveling quickly in the stream. The sky is getting dark, and the banks are hazy, only the lights on the bow of the boat are shining, and the boatmen and boat girls tell stories and sing loudly from time to time. Passing the Peach Blossom Bridge, the fishermen in the stream "cast their nets to fish", and the performance begins. In an instant, the lights on both sides of the bank light up. As the boat travels, the performances of "Cowherd's Flute", "Washing Clothes Duet", "Farming Scroll", "Village Night Talk", "Water Wedding", "Private School Children's Fun", "Forest Spring Bathing" and "Falling Flowers" are slowly displayed. Here are bright lights and rising mist; there are folk songs and recitations; there is labor and play; there are cows mooing, sheep bleating, dogs barking, and ducks quacking; there are actors performing to their heart's content, and tourists interacting. For a time, I was so immersed in it that I didn't know why. As the rain of flowers sprinkled all over the sky, the performance ended. It is true that: people are sitting in the boat, and the boat is swimming in the painting. The interest is still strong, and the love remains in the heart. The next day, take a boat to the Tangshi Bridge Pier on the Qin Valley tour line, and relive part of yesterday's route, but what you see is another surprise! Maybe it's Monday, there are not many tourists, which is equivalent to chartering a boat for two people [Joyful]. The boat travels slowly, no longer speeding, the stream is slow, the banks are green, the scene seems to be frozen, and the reflection in the stream is occasionally brushed by ripples, like a bird flying out of the forest, and the birdsong breaks the silence. The performance place, the people have left, but the scenery is still there. Recalling the children skipping class and entering the water naked; in the ""Night Talk", the tourists answered in unison "We are outsiders", with different accents; there is still bathing in the forest, oh, the memory remains. Go ashore and start the Qin Valley tour. Qinxi, one word, green; one word, beautiful, buy one get one free; one word, quiet, buy one get two free!
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Posted: May 13, 2025
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