Because Dunhuang is a famous tourist city, there are many people coming and going from the airport, and it is not uncommon to see blond and blue-eyed foreigners.
However, the current population of Dunhuang is mainly composed of Han people, and most of these Han people immigrated from the mainland after the Qing Dynasty.
According to historical records, the people living in this area are Sogdians.
Because it suffered repeated heavy losses after the late Tang Dynasty and there was a large flow of ethnic groups, Dunhuang is now an area dominated by the Han people and mixed with other ethnic groups.
The 27 ethnic minorities including Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, Miao, Manchu, Tu, Kazakh, Dongxiang, and Yugu only account for 2.2% of the total population, and there is no sign of the Sogdians at all.
However, things are rare and valuable, and there are many races with characteristics of the Western Regions in the area, and they always regard themselves as descendants of the Sogdians.
This Uyghur young man is like this. He speaks authentic Mandarin, has piercing eyes, and his hair and eyeballs are light brown. He always thinks that he is a descendant of the Sogdians.
“Dear bosses, I just received your order yesterday and I rushed here immediately!
You are quite impatient, but you are really discerning.
I am a householder here, an authentic descendant of the Sogdians. We Sogdians have been the masters of Dunhuang since ancient times. When it comes to the beautiful scenery in Dunhuang, no one except me understands it so well..."
"Yeah?",
As soon as Fat Wei saw such a person, he became addicted to talking:
"What did you say you...are a Sogdian?
No, why did I hear that when the Mongols destroyed Xixia, all the Sogdians were wiped out?
Even if there are a few lucky ones who survive, they all ran into the pass and merged with us Han people, and now there are no Sogdians anymore!"
"how come?
That's all nonsense, we Sogdians can't kill them all...",
The little Uyghur tour guide looked serious and began to talk endlessly about the past glorious deeds of the Sogdians in Dunhuang.
"We Li Te people were very prosperous in the past. We had our own writing and civilization in Dunhuang.
By the way, there is another famous figure. You Han people all know it. Do you know An Lushan? The one who initiated the "Anshi Rebellion"!
You Han people all call An Lushan a Hu, but in fact he is a Li Te person. The word "Lushan" means "light" in Li Tewen, and Lushan is the transliteration of Li Tewen.
How do you look at Dunhuang now? Do you think there are only murals here? But in fact, in the past, Dunhuang was the most prosperous communication center in the world, just like the Paris metropolis now!
At that time, the common language here was Sogdian, just like English today, and merchants from all over the Silk Road came here.
Treasures from all over the world can be found here, palaces and pavilions are everywhere, and the most beautiful women in the world are gathered here, but now they are all covered by yellow sand!
Even the place name Dunhuang itself is a foreign word.
Dun means very big, Huang means very prosperous, it means a very large and prosperous city.
The prosperous Dunhuang at that time was something that people today can't even imagine!
Even the thousands of murals in Dunhuang today were created by gods who loved us in Dunhuang and sent gods down to earth to paint them. We Sogdians all know these things."
"Oh, my God, you guys are really good at blowing...",
Fat Wei suddenly felt that his eloquence was actually suppressed by this kid.
"I guess you are really a god, not as good as you say! I think you are just a fake, and you are pretending to be a Sogdian!"
"What he said may be true!",
Chen Zhi followed softly:
"Although the Sogdians have experienced wars, their population has been decimated.
But this nation is very tenacious, and there are still many people who survive. As far as I know, many of the people with the surnames An, Kang, He, and Mi are their descendants!"
"Hey! This boss is really understanding!",
The little tour guide immediately seemed to be praised:
“My surname is Mi, Mikutuchi, you can just call me Xiaomi!
You must have not eaten since you got off the plane like this. Now I will take you to eat the most famous mutton sauce here!
That's the place where we locals go most often, and it's the most authentic.
In short, you just come with me. I am not like those shady tour guides. I will ensure that you eat and drink well and have a good time in the next few days!
Please introduce more regular customers to me in the future!"
After Xiaomi finished speaking, he pointed to the parking lot in front and took them to his van.
There are too many different modes of transportation outside the airport. Although the vans are used to pick up and drop off passengers, they are quite clean.
Yang Wumao and several scientific researchers had been locked in the laboratory all day and had not come out to play for a long time. After hearing these words, they were very happy and they all got into the tourist car.
Xiaomi acted as their driver and drove all the way to the city center.
Xiaomi told them in the car that Lao Jiandou had already told him that there was no need to go anywhere else for sightseeing this time, and that he would go all the way to the East Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang! His mission was just to accompany them.
After a while, they went to the most famous local Xiajia He Juice for breakfast, and then took a car directly to Guazhou.
This Xia's shop is probably the most famous local shop. Although it's a little shabby inside, it has a fragrant aroma.
Xiaomi ordered the signature snack here "mutton juice" for them. The juice is a bit like mutton powder soup and tastes rich. When eating, tear up the prepared buns and throw them into the bowl. The soup feels very fresh and delicious.
Fragrant, smooth and delicious, it is a famous specialty snack in Dunhuang.
After breakfast, everyone felt warm.
Xiaomi greeted everyone to get on the bus and started the journey to Guazhou.
When passing by Guazhou Railway Station, Xiaomi parked the car there specifically to let everyone take a look at the scenery there.
After arriving in this city, everyone felt as if they had entered a world more than 1,000 years ago.
The buildings here all have strong Dunhuang characteristics, using the Dunhuang Grottoes, the towers in the Han and Tang murals, and the sloping walls of the city walls, making people feel as if they have traveled through time, full of the "Sui and Tang" style of the Western Regions...