麗江風情－ LiJiang KunMing, China

丽江大研鎮的大水車800年來不停地转动，

讓玉龍雪山的水流到古城每一戶，

生生不息

顾彼得笔下的丽江是热闹的，但相信當时没有今日的燈火般迷離

华灯初上，人朝还没涌现时，

丽江显得異常的宁静，我愛靜謐的古城

纳西老妇穿著披星戴月服飾，

每天定時在四方街跳阿哩哩（打跳），整齊有序，

遊客也忍不住加入行列

一大清早，现代马帮走進四方街，

马背上没有茶叶或其他货品。

只要付些小费，你也可騎在馬背上，

當個威風凜凜的現代马锅头

入夜后的麗江，多了一份囂鬧，

酒吧一條街響起各種樂曲和舞蹈，

濃妝艷抹的潘金妹和客人搭訕，

單身客人最愛在這里獵艷，

這就是麗江的柔軟時光。

My first visit to Lijiang in year 2003 with a group of teachers and education officials. LiJiang, an ancient town with over 800 years of history is located in the northern part of KunMing province. I was mesmerized by its beauty and charms. 

In early 1940's, Peter Goullart, a Russian, was sent here to help setting up cooperative societies for the local people. He wrote a book entitled- Forgotten Kingdom. I found it interesting and aroused me to learn more of this ancient town. And I promised myself to come back here in future. 

These images were taken last month in LiJiang where I stayed inside the old town for few nights.