踏遍山河万里，为寻中国烟火

“蜀道之难，难于上青天！”能有什么路，竟然难走到和上天相比？我完全无法想象！

曾经在学校参加经典诵读活动的时候，我们朗诵了诗歌《蜀道难》，这首诗歌真是生动，可我却始终觉得，中国人说话未免也太夸张了，竟然拿路和上天相比！

直到我背起行囊，踏上探索中国的旅程，站在峨眉山的栈道上，看见崎岖陡峭的山势，看见壮阔翻腾的云海，原来这就是所谓的“一夫当关，万夫莫开”。

或许正是这多山的地势，造就了四川人倔强不服输、敢攀高峰的性格。我窜进成都的小巷里，在一口口停不下来的川菜中，品到了这属于四川人的热辣。尽管四川的火锅总是沸腾，但这里的人，却有着最悠闲的生活态度，在盖碗茶里、在麻将声中，他们不紧不慢地享受着生活，谁让他们坐拥世界上最可爱的动物呢！

一方水土养一方人，我攀登过的另一座险峰，却又全然是另一番图景！丽江的玉龙雪山覆盖着终年不化的积雪，在最澄澈的天空下，穿着一身不染尘埃的白。而这样远离尘世的山峰脚下，也生活着一群最质朴的纳西族，他们守着一片河山、一座古城，以欢歌舞蹈、如雪的哈达，迎接每一位来自远方的客人。

而这个让我万分沉醉的中国，并不只有壮丽的山河，还有那跨越千年、掩在山石草木间的别致小花窗。

站在苏州拙政园每一扇窗前，在留园的每一处水榭楼台间，都好像走进一幅名为“诗意江南”的画卷，处处有景，却又处处不同，原来小景里也有乾坤！我漫步在柳浪闻莺的西湖畔，陶醉于香气独特的龙井，体验了巧夺天工的苏绣。我不禁想，怪不得古人说“上有天堂，下有苏杭”，江南如此，能不忆江南？

南方总是温婉，而来自北方的历史和建筑却尽显宏大。在探寻首都北京的每一天，这里的一切无不向我展示着这是一个有着悠久历史的东方古国，在故宫、在天安门、在长城、在胡同，每一处都有我逛不完的景，每一处也都有我听不完的历史和说不尽的精彩。最神奇的是，这里的一切好像都带着历史的厚重，却又一切都有着新时代的生机。

六百余年的建筑其实早已和科技聚首，碰撞出新的火花，人工智能、虚拟现实等技术被应用在游览中，而这里的人们似乎早已习惯了这一切，毕竟现在的中国，早已把支付、预约等和生活息息相关的方方面面都搬到了网络上。所以，你或许也能够想象，当今中国最不缺的，就是高楼林立的发展图景。

而在这繁华广厦间，我始终记得珠江湾畔灯光绚烂的广州小蛮腰，记得那陆离的灯光下，摇着扇子坐在街边吃夜宵的幸福和快乐，分明和岭南文化博物馆图片中记录的没什么两样。这也正是中国的美丽所在，它如此现代又如此古老，如此多彩又如此独特，如此有序又如此鲜活！它的迷人不在一处，而在这片土地的每一个地方，就像我生活学习的地方——贵州，它有着大自然鬼斧神工的山脉与瀑布，有着独具特色的少数民族，有着繁华喧闹的街景，也有着干净整洁、面貌全新的乡村。

在中国的这些日子，我走过山南水北，见其辽阔；穿过鳞次栉比，观其发展；听过往来古今，悟其底蕴；见过风土人情，感其多元；最后我在贵州大学旁热闹的商业小街，找一家热闹的火锅店，在热情的吆喝中坐下，在这喧嚣的热辣里，看见无数宏大中，属于每一个小个体的鲜活。

对我来说，在中国旅行不仅是一次探索之旅，更是一次与自己的对话。我相信每个地方都将给我带来新的体验和启示，拓宽我的视野和思考方式。但我又不禁想起那些，也总是围坐在一起吃着火锅的我的家乡——柬埔寨的人们，随着“一带一路”倡议的提出，越来越多的中国企业入驻柬埔寨，希望未来的某一天，不仅是我能实现穿越中国的梦想，更有越来越多的柬埔寨的家人和朋友，能够来到中国，感受这个古老而又神奇的国度给予我的魅力和能量。

（本文选自人民日报出版社《我与中国的美丽邂逅：2023年来华留学生征文大赛优秀作品集》）

“The road to Sichuan is as difficult as climbing to the sky！” What kind of road can be as difficult as climbing to the sky？ I can’t imagine it at all.

When we participated in a classic reading activity at school， we recited the poem “The Road to Sichuan is Difficult”. This poem was really vivid， but I always felt that the Chinese people were too exaggerated. They even compared the road to climbing to the sky！

Until I picked up my luggage and embarked on a journey to explore China. Standing on the plank road of Mount Emei， I saw the rugged and steep mountains and the majestic billowing sea of clouds. It turned out that this is the so-called “one man can guard the barrier， and ten thousand people cannot open it”.

Perhaps it is this mountainous terrain that has created the brave character of Sichuan people who refuse to admit defeat and dare to climb steep mountains. I walked into the alleys of Chengdu and tasted the spicy Sichuan cuisines that I couldn’t stop eating. Although the hot pot in Sichuan is always boiling， the people here have the most leisurely attitude towards life. In the bowl of tea and amid the sound of mahjong， they enjoy life leisurely. Don’t be jealous of them as they have the cutest animal （giant panda） in the world！

Local soil and water support the local people. However， the dangerous peak I climbed was a completely different picture. The Yulong Mountain in Lijiang， Yunnan Province is covered with snow that never melts all year round. Under the clearest sky， the mountain is dressed in dust-free white. And at the foot of such a mountain that is far away from the world， there also lives a group of Naxi people who are the most simple and pure ones. They guard rivers， mountains and an ancient city， and welcome every guest from afar with singing and dancing， and the snow-like Hada.

China， which fascinates me so much， has not only the magnificent mountains and rivers， but also the unique little flower windows that span thousands of years and hidden among the rocks and trees.

Standing in front of every window of the Zhuozheng Garden in Suzhou， and in every waterside pavilion and terrace of the garden， I feel like I am walking into a picture called “Poetic Jiangnan”. There is scenery everywhere， but they are different everywhere. It turns out that in the small scenery there is also a universe. I strolled by the West Lake where the willows making waves while the orioles singing， intoxicated by the unique aroma of Longjing tea， and experienced the ingenious Suzhou embroidery. I can’t help but think， no wonder the ancients said， “There is heaven above， and there are Suzhou and Hangzhou below”. If the South of Yangtze River is like this， how can we not remember the South？

The south is always gentle， but the history and architecture from the north are grand. Every day when I explore Beijing， the capital of China， everything here shows me that this is an ancient oriental country with a long history. In the Forbidden City， the Tiananmen Square， the Great Wall， and hutongs or alleys， there are endless sights everywhere. Every place has a history and wonderful things that I can’t finish hearing about. The most amazing thing is that everything here seems to be rich in history， while everything here has the vitality of the New Era.

In fact， the buildings that are more than 600 years old have already combined with technology， creating new sparks. Technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality are used in every aspect of the tour， and people here seem to have long been accustomed to all this. After all， in China now， payments， reservations and other aspects closely related to life have already been moved to the internet. Therefore， you may also be able to imagine that China today is filled with the development scene of high-rise buildings.