新疆之冬(Winter of Xinjiang)
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新疆之冬(winterofxinjiang)
don'tthinkthatinnernorthwestchinaisasterribleasibelievedjusthalfayearago.generally,peoplethinkofthevastdesertandthefreezingcoldaswellasthe“uncivilizedcharacter”ofthelocalpeopleatthementionofxinjiang.it'sreallyagreatmisunderstanding.it'struethattheoutdoortemperaturesometimesdropsto-30℃indeepwinter,butthiseslateatnightwhenyouarealreadyinbed.thetemperatureinthehouseisalwaysabout25℃.
mostpeopleherehaveheatingintheirrooms.thosewhodon'thavecentralheatingcanhaveasmuchcoalastheylikefortheirfireplacesandstoves.coalisverycheapeveninthemostdistantcountryside.
youwillbesurprisedatthefirstsightofaheavysnowfall.whenyougetupthenextmorning,youwillseethatthegroundisavastblanketofwhiteness.withthewhitegroundunderfoot,andthechimneyshereandtheresendingoutbrownsmokeintotheclearblueskyoverhead,thewholescenemaymatchthemostbeautifulmovingpictureintheworld.
winterinxinjiangisaparadiseforchildren.wheneverthereisaheavysnowfall,childrenwillstayoutdoors,running,shouting,playinggames.tothem,themostexcitinggameisasnowballfight.theyevenplayfootballonthesnow-coveredground,notjustboys,girlstoo!theirshoutsareheardfromtimetotime.
childrenherealsoliketogoskating.theirfineskatingskillsmakegrown-upsfromtheinlandenviousofthem.
thelocalpeopleinxinjiangarehardworkingandhospitable.ifyouetoxinjiangforavisit,youwillhaveachancetotastethelocaldishes.thexinjiangmuttonchopsarereallydelicious,especiallyinwinter.
xinjiangisdevelopingrapidly.eandhavealook,myfriends.youwillenjoyyourstayhere.whateveryoudo,don'tmissthewinterofxinjiang.