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? The dreams and longings of my youth attracted me, and I left my hometown that I tried to get rid of.

? I remember leaving my hometown for the first time in the summer of 2004, when my hometown was still in a state of slow development. With a strong curiosity about the outside world, under the reluctance of my parents, I went to the south and worked in a factory arranged by my school. Through a series of interviews and training after entering the factory, I gradually found that in the eyes of southerners at that time, northerners were so poor that there was even a hint of ridicule in their tone of voice. This is the first time I feel extremely sad and distressed because of my hometown.

? The days of working are going on in a cycle, and the desire and curiosity that I once had are no longer so clear. The frivolous and dreams of youth are also quietly erased in daily work. I thought I could go home at any time when the traffic was developed, but later it became a Spring Festival holiday reunion only once a year. The joy before going home and the sadness when leaving home are branded on the most beautiful way home again and again. With the establishment of family and the birth of children, the shadow of hometown slipped quietly in the triviality of daily life. I don't remember when it started. Suddenly I feel that everything I miss and my hometown are getting farther and farther away from me. Every time I think about it, I always feel a little more melancholy.

? "The spring breeze blew the dream of my hometown all night and then drove it to Los Angeles." My hometown Luoyang, located in the west of Henan, is one of the "seven ancient capitals" in China and the first batch of famous historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. Luoyang, named after the sunshine along the Guluo River, is one of the main sample sites of Chinese civilization. Since Zhou Pingwang moved its capital to Luoyi in 770 BC, there have been 13 dynasties in history, which lasted more than 1500 years. For thousands of years, poets and writers have gathered here, so it is called "the capital of poetry". Luoyang peony is full of fragrance and has the reputation of "Huadu". Luoyang is rich in cultural landscapes, among which Longmen Grottoes is one of the three largest grottoes in China, Baima Temple is the first official Buddhist temple in China, and Luoyang Mausoleum Museum is the largest group of ancient tombs in the world. In addition, there are a large number of historical sites such as Ercheng Tomb, White Garden and Guanlin.

? When the peony blooms, it is full of flowers and brilliant. At that time, the Tang Dynasty was in full swing, and the whole country fell for it. Peony flower season has become a carnival in the capitals Chang 'an and Luoyang. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, peony has become a symbol of auspiciousness, happiness and prosperity, and has been passed down from generation to generation.

? Luoyang is the busiest and busiest city in April every year. People from all over the country and foreign tourists come to watch the annual Peony Culture Festival. Every viewing park presents beautiful scenery. From a distance, those delicate peony flowers are competing to open and compete for beauty. There are red, white, purple, green, black, yellow and pink, and every color of peony has a beautiful and elegant flower story. Red peony symbolizes wealth and perfection, and its attribute is fire; Bai Mudan symbolizes nobility and dignity, and symbolizes trustworthy people; Purple peony is just like its color, and the flower language is "embarrassing"; The color of green peony is rare, symbolizing the expectation of life and paying with heart; The flowers of black peony are beautiful and deep, symbolizing that people should love when they die. But in fact, peony flowers are not really black. We usually call crimson or purple peony black peony. Yellow peony symbolizes youth, beauty and jewelry; The pink cow symbolizes Dan's elegance, nobility and generosity. Among them, yellow and purple have the reputation of "the king of flowers" and "the queen of flowers" among many colors. Luoyang Peony Flower Festival has become an important event in Luoyang people's political, economic and cultural life, an indispensable carnival for Luoyang people, a platform for Luoyang's economic development and a window to display the city's image.

? After reading the peony, let's talk about yingtianmen, the ancient capital of Luoyang. Yingtianmen is one of the "Seven Days" famous ancient buildings in Luoyang, the eastern capital of Sui and Tang Dynasties. At that time, it was the south gate of Wei Zi Palace in Luoyang City, resplendent and magnificent. Ancient yingtianmen was founded in the first year of the Great Cause of Sui Dynasty (AD 605), and has gone through four periods of Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty for more than 500 years. On this gate, Wu Zetian held a ceremony of enthronement, and the romantic emperor Emperor Xuanzong met with Japanese envoys. It is the main place for the country to hold political and diplomatic activities, witnessed the rise and fall of history, is an important proof of Sui and Tang culture in the Central Plains, and has high historical value.

? With the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala of the Central Radio and Television General Station settled in Luoyang in 2020, as the main shooting venue of the Gala, the buildings around the Yingtianmen Ruins Museum in Luoyang have been lit up, attracting many tourists to visit, which is the support and affirmation of the country and people for Luoyang today, and also a bridge for Luoyang to go to the world and a business card for the world to understand Luoyang.

? "If relatives and friends in Luoyang ask each other, there is a piece of ice heart in the jade pot." Looking back on the development of my hometown in recent years, it can be said that it is changing with each passing day. From the initial slow development, to the later sustained development, and now to the rapid development, this is a historical feat of Luoyang people pursuing their dreams from generation to generation, and it is also an unprecedented grand occasion for Luoyang to become famous all over the country and the world again and again.

? Hometown is the place where dreams begin, where souls wait and where life looks forward to. Flowers bloom into clouds, and clouds also bloom into flowers. The hometown of flowers is the soil deep in the soil. Cloud's hometown is far away. ...

About the author: Li Xiao, a native of Luoyang, Henan, is a woman with a fragrant soul. She graduated from South China Normal University under a pseudonym. She is naturally romantic, loves literature and art, and hides a strong heart under her gentle appearance. In the bustling world, she kept chasing her dreams with her footsteps.