XixiWetlandisagreatplacetovisit.TheannualFlowerFestivalisevenmorelively!
Enteringthewetlandgate,thefirstthingthatcatchesyoureyeisalargebridgesurroundedbyflowers.Look,theflowersbythebridgearecolorful:thereareredflowers,asredasfire;Thereareblueflowers,asblueasthesky;Thereareyellowflowers,yellowlikeashininggoldblock...Theseflowersaddvitalitytospring.
Walkingacrossthebridge,wearrivedatalake.Thelakesurfaceshimmeredwithsparklingripples,likesomediamondsonthewater.Thewillowsbythelakeareswaying,andMissLiuiscombingherlonghair!Occasionally,therearewaterfowlflyingby,likeacharmingpainting.
Leavingthelake,wearrivedatapathfullofflowers.Therearebrightredflowers,likethesun;Thereareyellowflowers,likegold;Andtherearelongflowers,reallylikeacolorfulrope.Eh?Thisflowerisreallyspecial:itlookslikeatalltower,withapurplecoloratthebottomandturnsbluelayerbylayerfrombottomtotop.Thetoplayerisstillgreen,andthisshy'girl'hasnotfullyopenedher'face'yet!
Classmates,don'tyouthinkthisisaverybeautifulplace?
Onthedayofthe11th,myfather,mother,andIwentonatriptoShaolinTemple.Alongtheway,wepassedthroughcountlesstunnels,whichweremagnificentandcolorful,asifwehadenteredaluxuriousundergroundcastle.Themountainsandriversonbothsidesoftheroadkeptrunningbackwards,andsuddenly,alargeyellowriverappearedinfrontofme.DadtoldmethatitwastheYellowRiver.WhenIfirstsawtheYellowRiver,Icouldn'thelpbutshout,"TheYellowRiverwaterislikethis!AsIwalked,mymothersaid,"Lookatthebeautifulmountainsoverthere!"Isawthehighmountainsandwhitecloudsfloatingintheskytogether,asifIhadarrivedatthe"FiveColoredMountains"ofimmortalsunknowinglyarrivedatShaolinTemple.
Therearemanytemples,monks,andShaolinMartialArtsAcademyinShaolinTemple,andthesoundofpracticingmartialartscanbeheardeverywhere.Thetourguidefirstshowedusamartialartsperformance.Theirmartialartsskillswerereallyimpressive,includingIronHeadSkill,IronSandPalm,SteelNeedlePiercingGlass,andsoon.Itwasextremelyexciting.Later,wewenttotheShaolinTempleagain.Thistemplehassevencourtyards,eachhigherthantheother,mainlyservingasaplaceforancientmonkstopracticemartialartsandrest.Finally,wearrivedatTallinn,whichisthecemeteryofancientmonks.ThosewhohavemadegreatcontributionstotheGreatHarmonyandthePagodaofMonkshavemadegreatcontributions,whilethosewhohavemadelittlecontributionshavemadesmallcontributionstothePagodaofMonks.
Onthisday,myharvestisreallygreat!IhavelearnedmanythingsthatIcannotlearninbooks.
OnThursdaymorning,IfinallyarrivedatXiaolangdi.ThehotelinXiaolangdiisverylarge,withabackyard,aswimmingpool,andagym.Igraduallyadaptedtothelifestylehabitsofhercolleaguesinthefuture.
Wehadlunchattherestaurant,andafterdinner,Iwasreadytogobacktomyroom.However,mymotherandhercolleagueswereallheadingtowardsthebackmountain.Iaskedmymother,"Whatareyougoingtodo?"Mymotherreplied,"Weneedtotakeawalktodigestanddigestafterdinner."SoIfollowedeveryoneforawalk.Thereweremanyflowersalongtheway,aswellasivy,alushgreenpatch.
AsIwalked,Isawaredpatchinfrontofme,soIwentovertopickthethingsontop.Ah!"Iwasstabbedbyasmallthorn.Momcameovertotakealookandsaid,"Oh,it'sasmallsourjujubetree."ItookatasteofthesmallsourjujubeIpicked,whichwasbothsourandsweet,andreallydelicious.
AuntLuo(mymother'scolleague)foundmeathin,long,andhookedstickandaskedmetopickmoreattheparkinglotlater,becausethejujubetreestherearelargeandtherearealsomanyripeones.Wepickedasourjujubetreeandusedasticktohookit,butitcouldn'tbehooked.Wehadtofightwithsticks.Itfelloffquiteabit.Intheend,Isimplystoodonthestonebenchtopickit.
Whatalotofgainstoday!
Today,wewenttoHongshanZooforaspringoutinginhighspirits.
Firstly,wewenttothemonkeyhouseandsawmanymonkeys,bigandsmall.Somewereplaying,someweremakingfaces,andsomewereplayingontheswing.Itwassocute!Next,wearrivedattheorangutanhallandsawthechimpanzeegroup.Assoonastheysawus,thechimpanzeeskepttappingtheglass,asifwelcomingus.Theyarestillswingingaroundthetrees,makingvariousdangerousmovements,causingustoscreaminbursts.Then,wealsosawkangaroos,birdsfromaroundtheworld-ostriches,turkeys,andnationalsecondlevelprotectedanimals-goldenmonkeys.
Atnoon,wehadlunchonthebiglawnnexttoMonkeyMountain,andoccasionallywenttoseethemonkeys.MonkeyMountainisreallybeautiful,itisaverylargeandhighartificialmountain,andthereisalsoaswingnexttoit.Wefedthemonkeyssomeorangesandcucumbers,andtheyrushedovertograbthem,busystuffingthemintotheirmouths.Afterlunch,wecontinuedtovisitandsawanelephant.Theelephantisreallybigandhasalongnosethatcanabsorbwater.Finally,wealsowenttotheamphibianreptilemuseum,wheretherewerebaycrocodiles,whicharecarnivorouscrocodilesthatcaneveneathumans.Therearealsoelephantfish,greenturtles,silverdragonfish,kingcobra,andsooninside.Theonethatimpressedmethemostwasthegreenseaturtle.Thegreenseaturtleisverylarge,anditslimbsarelikefishfins,whichcanmoveandswiminthewater.
Wereluctantlyleftthezoo.
Today,myparentsandIwenttoMountHuangshanforatour.Wesatforalongtime,butwedidn'tevenseetheshadowofMountHuangshanMountain,whichmademeyawnallthetime.JustasIwasabouttofallasleep,theguidesaidthatMountHuangshanMountainwashere.Uponhearingthis,IfeltasifIhadbeenenchantedandbecamefullofenergy.Ifollowedtheguideupthemountain.
Therearereallymanyscenicspotsonthemountain,withvarioustoweringpeaksthataretallandmagnificent,makingmedizzyanddizzy.Dreamingbringsflowers,likeabrushtip,withapinetreegrowingonthetip.PenholderMountain,likeapenholdermagnifiedtensofmillionsoftimes.Therearealsomonkeyswatchingthesea.Finally,wereachedthesummitoflight.Isawamountainpeakwithabaldriveraboveit,withoutanytrees.ThetourguidesaiditwasLotusPeak.Uponcloserinspection,itlookedlikeahugebloominglotus.Howmagical!
TherearemanypinetreesonMountHuangshanMountain,whichhavevariousshapesandimages.Therearebrokenstonepine,couplepine,blacktigerpine,phoenixtailpine...let'ssaycouplepine.Atallpinetreegrowsaslenderazaleaattheroot,andthepinetreeislikeahandsomeman,whiletheazaleaislikeayoungwoman.Theyareconnectedandloveeachother.Lookingthroughthestonepineagain,thistreehastakenrootinthestonesandhasbrokenthemall.Iadmirethistenaciouspinetreesomuch.
Today,IclimbedMountHuangshanMountain,whichIhavelongyearnedfor.LookingdownattheCangshanMountain,IthoughtImusttravelalloverthethreemountainsandfivemountainsofthemotherland.
Today,wewenttotheGreatRiftValleyinFushanwithourauntuncle.Assoonasweenterthescenicarea,weseetheGodofWealthcarvedfromlargeandsmallstonesstandingtall.TherearemanyGodofWealth,includingtheGodofLiteratureandWealth,theGodofMartialWealth,andtheGodofPartialWealth.Inthemiddle,therearealsotheTreasureLionandtheGodofWealthRock,whichmakepeoplehappyatfirstsight.Alongthenarrowpath,weenteredtheStealingGoldValley.Iwascurioustoknowiftherewereanytreasuresinside,soIwalkedfasterthananyoneelse.Bychance,Ifellandalmostfellintotheriver.Mymothersaid,"Becarefulinthefuture."AfterleavingtheStealingGoldValleyandcrossingalineofsky,wearrivedatJinxiuRock.Sittingontherock,welookedaroundandsawavastexpanseofwhite,truly"thecloudsaredeepandnowheretobefound.DowntheJinxiuRock,allthewayweredeepandsecludedbambooforests,tallandthick,standingupright.Suddenly,Isawabamboogrowingcrookedlyundertherockinfrontofme,lookingverypeculiar.Myfathertoldme,"Thisisthemiracleoflife-perseverance,breakingthroughallobstacles
Themountaincollapsesandtheearthrevealstreasures,andthetourismofwealthisarichmountain.ThistriptoFushanistrulymeaningfulandprofound!