踏遍山河萬里，為尋中國煙火

“蜀道之難，難于上青天！”能有什么路，竟然難走到和上天相比？我完全無法想象！

曾經在學校參加經典誦讀活動的時候，我們朗誦了詩歌《蜀道難》，這首詩歌真是生動，可我卻始終覺得，中國人說話未免也太夸張了，竟然拿路和上天相比！

直到我背起行囊，踏上探索中國的旅程，站在峨眉山的棧道上，看見崎嶇陡峭的山勢，看見壯闊翻騰的云海，原來這就是所謂的“一夫當關，萬夫莫開”。

或許正是這多山的地勢，造就了四川人倔強不服輸、敢攀高峰的性格。我竄進成都的小巷里，在一口口停不下來的川菜中，品到了這屬于四川人的熱辣。盡管四川的火鍋總是沸騰，但這里的人，卻有著最悠閑的生活態度，在蓋碗茶里、在麻將聲中，他們不緊不慢地享受著生活，誰讓他們坐擁世界上最可愛的動物呢！

一方水土養一方人，我攀登過的另一座險峰，卻又全然是另一番圖景！麗江的玉龍雪山覆蓋著終年不化的積雪，在最澄澈的天空下，穿著一身不染塵埃的白。而這樣遠離塵世的山峰腳下，也生活著一群最質樸的納西族，他們守著一片河山、一座古城，以歡歌舞蹈、如雪的哈達，迎接每一位來自遠方的客人。

而這個讓我萬分沉醉的中國，并不只有壯麗的山河，還有那跨越千年、掩在山石草木間的別致小花窗。

站在蘇州拙政園每一扇窗前，在留園的每一處水榭樓臺間，都好像走進一幅名為“詩意江南”的畫卷，處處有景，卻又處處不同，原來小景里也有乾坤！我漫步在柳浪聞鶯的西湖畔，陶醉于香氣獨特的龍井，體驗了巧奪天工的蘇繡。我不禁想，怪不得古人說“上有天堂，下有蘇杭”，江南如此，能不憶江南？

南方總是溫婉，而來自北方的歷史和建筑卻盡顯宏大。在探尋首都北京的每一天，這里的一切無不向我展示著這是一個有著悠久歷史的東方古國，在故宮、在天安門、在長城、在胡同，每一處都有我逛不完的景，每一處也都有我聽不完的歷史和說不盡的精彩。最神奇的是，這里的一切好像都帶著歷史的厚重，卻又一切都有著新時代的生機。

六百余年的建筑其實早已和科技聚首，碰撞出新的火花，人工智能、虛擬現實等技術被應用在游覽中，而這里的人們似乎早已習慣了這一切，畢竟現在的中國，早已把支付、預約等和生活息息相關的方方面面都搬到了網絡上。所以，你或許也能夠想象，當今中國最不缺的，就是高樓林立的發展圖景。

而在這繁華廣廈間，我始終記得珠江灣畔燈光絢爛的廣州小蠻腰，記得那陸離的燈光下，搖著扇子坐在街邊吃夜宵的幸福和快樂，分明和嶺南文化博物館圖片中記錄的沒什么兩樣。這也正是中國的美麗所在，它如此現代又如此古老，如此多彩又如此獨特，如此有序又如此鮮活！它的迷人不在一處，而在這片土地的每一個地方，就像我生活學習的地方——貴州，它有著大自然鬼斧神工的山脈與瀑布，有著獨具特色的少數民族，有著繁華喧鬧的街景，也有著干凈整潔、面貌全新的鄉村。

在中國的這些日子，我走過山南水北，見其遼闊；穿過鱗次櫛比，觀其發展；聽過往來古今，悟其底蘊；見過風土人情，感其多元；最后我在貴州大學旁熱鬧的商業小街，找一家熱鬧的火鍋店，在熱情的吆喝中坐下，在這喧囂的熱辣里，看見無數宏大中，屬于每一個小個體的鮮活。

對我來說，在中國旅行不僅是一次探索之旅，更是一次與自己的對話。我相信每個地方都將給我帶來新的體驗和啟示，拓寬我的視野和思考方式。但我又不禁想起那些，也總是圍坐在一起吃著火鍋的我的家鄉——柬埔寨的人們，隨著“一帶一路”倡議的提出，越來越多的中國企業入駐柬埔寨，希望未來的某一天，不僅是我能實現穿越中國的夢想，更有越來越多的柬埔寨的家人和朋友，能夠來到中國，感受這個古老而又神奇的國度給予我的魅力和能量。

（本文選自人民日報出版社《我與中國的美麗邂逅：2023年來華留學生征文大賽優秀作品集》）

“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.

And among these prosperous buildings， I always remember the brightly lit Guangzhou TV Tower on the Pearl River Bay. I remember the happiness and joy of waving a fan while sitting on the street eating late-night snacks under the brilliant neon lights. The scenes are clearly no different from what were recorded in the pictures of the Lingnan Culture Museum. This is the beauty of China， it is modern yet ancient， so colorful yet so unique， so orderly yet so vivid！ Its charm is not only found in one place， but in every part of this land， just like the place where I live and study-Guizhou. It also has miraculous mountains and waterfalls， unique ethnic minorities， bustling and noisy urban street scene， and a clean and tidy new countryside.

During these days in China， I walked through mountains and rivers in the south and north seeing its vastness; passed through row upon row of streets and watched its development; heard about ancient and modern stories and understood their heritage; and saw the local customs and felt its diversity. Finally， I sit in a lively hot pot restaurant in a commercial street next to Guizhou University， amid the enthusiastic courtesy shouts and noisy heat， and see the countless fresh things that belong to each individual， in a magnificent crowd.

For me， traveling in China is not only a journey of exploration， but also a dialogue with myself. I believe that every place will bring me new experiences and revelations， broadening my horizons and ways of thinking. However， I can’t help but think of the people in my hometown， Cambodia， where people always sit together and eat hot pot. With the Belt and Road Initiative， more and more Chinese companies have settled in Cambodia. I hope that in the future， I will not only be able to fulfill my dream of traveling through China， but more and more Cambodian families and friends will be able to come to China and feel the charm and energy that this ancient and magical country has given me.