Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren't always good and tomorrow aint as bad as it seems.

                                                                                      ——Billy Joel

 

    初冬，和室友ZC徒步旅行了明十三陵中的总神道和八个陵（定陵、长陵、献陵、庆陵、裕陵、茂陵、康陵、泰陵），行程15公里，历时5个多小时。

    阳光灿烂的日子里，在人迹罕至的田间穿梭，望着一座座荒凉的皇陵，心也跟着孤寂起来，脑海中不断升腾出一幕幕有感历史的唏嘘。

    历史与现代在这里偶然交汇，而破败的皇陵也伴随动荡的明朝永恒地沉入地下，踏在几近塌陷的古道上，抬头仰望皇陵上一株株参天古树，或许，唯有这些才是那段历史记忆的年轮，只是，与眼前的断垣残壁相似，年轮的色彩也渐在更多人的记忆里消褪。其实，模糊的本不是历史自身，而是人们对历史的那番情愫，所以，选择在这里来品味历史，也是找回那份历史的年轮。

 

    When you fix your eyes on these,

        Don't say goodbye,

       Just because everything's changing,

      Doesn't mean it's never been this way before,

      All you can do is try to let your memories grow stronger and stronger,

      Till they're before your eyes.

明十三陵石牌坊

明十三陵大宫门

大宫门

 

                                       华表

 碑亭

明十三陵总神道

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石兽

神道石人

神道石人

神道石人

神道石人

神道石人

神道石人

神道龙凤门

定陵（已开放）

定陵（已开放）

长陵（已开放）

长陵外围

远处的献陵和庆陵

献陵（不开放）

献陵（不开放）

窥见献陵内部

献陵外围

荒野中的庆陵（不开放）

庆陵后院

庆陵（不开放）

庆陵（不开放）

庆陵（不开放）

断垣残壁的裕陵及其古道

裕陵（不开放）

裕陵（不开放）

裕陵（不开放）

裕陵的古墙

裕陵的宝城墙

茂陵（不开放，正施工维修）

茂陵（不开放，正施工维修）

明十三陵周围荒凉的村落

康陵（不开放）

窥探康陵内部

徒步最后一个皇陵：泰陵

泰陵（不开放）

泰陵（不开放）

泰陵旁村庄打铁铺

打铁过程

The snow fell in a whirl in Beijing which came earlier than before,

Flattening myself on the windowsill while watching great snow with childlike.

The screaming winter seems to be coming,

And yet, with a radiant smile,

On the ground that if winter comes, can spring be far behind?

 

北京今年的雪，来得似乎比往常早了些许。

趴在窗台，望着大雪，像孩童般畅快。

呼啸的严冬似已降临，

却在不经意间莞尔而笑，

因为冬天来了，春天还会远吗？

 The green leaves have already flaked away from  tree tops,

绿叶已然告别树梢，

The maple leaves have already turned crimson,

枫叶已然鲜红，

The summer is just past the full,

盛夏已然流逝，

The golden autumn is just beginning.

金秋已然悄至。

Even if I will not wave these goodbye,

就算不想挥手再见，

I will always look for these there.

也会时刻想起再会。

 

Summer, Summer,

夏天，哦，夏天，

This is a season full of departure, self-indulgent and yearning.

这是个用来告别、放纵以及思念的季节。

Autumn, Autumn,

秋天，啊，秋天，

This is a season initiating the golden yellow fairy tale.

这是个用来绽放金黄色童话的季节。

 

 

Even if stepping on withered yellow leaves,

就算即将踩着枯萎的黄叶，

Even if perceiving bitter sorrow for fading,

就算会无意感觉凋零的苦涩，

Even if summer is alreay a reminiscence,

就算盛夏已成为留念，

Even if I will not say goodbye,

就算不想说声再见，

I will always look for these there.

也会时刻想起再会。

                                 ——Komg, October, RUC, Beijing

                                     雁渡寒池, 十月，人大， 北京

一个人的旅行3：长岛

 

The Third Stop: Changdao

      Taking shipping from Penglai dock that is sparsely populated，I arrived in charming Changdao, an isle which is approximately the same size as Haidian district of Beiing. I felt exhilarated due to my first time to a sea island. Changdao is indeed beautiful and I saw few travelers over here because of off-season. It's pity that the seawater is so cold that I couldn't experience it. All I have to do is to enojoy sights of the waves' broking against the rocks.  I didn't remain in Changdao for over two days, owing to the next isle waiting for my advent.

 

 第三站：长岛

       从冷清的蓬莱码头坐船，到达了美丽的长岛，一个面积相当于北京海淀区的海岛，是第一次去海岛，所以很兴奋。长岛的确美丽，因为是旅游淡季，所以游客稀少，可惜6月的海水太凉，无法下海体验，只得驻足去感受海浪拍打岩石的一切。在长岛的停留日子不到两天，因为还有下一个海岛等待我的来临。

                   

Changdao beyond 1   远处的长岛1

Changdao beyond 2   远处的长岛2

Enjoying a view of Changdao from the ship     船上远眺长岛

A sheep flock in the isle     岛上的羊群

The beach     海滩

The sand beach     沙滩

Jiuzhang Cliff 1    九丈崖1    

Jiuzhang Cliff 2    九丈崖2

Jiuzhang Cliff 3     九丈崖3

 

Gunboat beside Jiuzhang Cliff    九丈崖旁的炮艇

A beacon on the cliff    崖上的灯塔

A couple of isles in the distance    远处的几个小岛

Peering  over on the cliff     悬崖上俯视

Yueya bay    月牙湾

   Ballstones in Yueya bay    月牙湾内的球石

Wangfu reef     望夫礁

Over the high hill    登高望远

Looking fishing-boats from a distance on a hill     山上远望渔船

Another beach     另一片海滩

    The palatable food: A sea urchin     美味：海胆

 

To be continued…

未完待续……

一个人的旅程2：潍坊，蓬莱        

 

The First Stop: Weifang   

      Getting of the train in Weifang, I roamed railway station casually where I did not see the kites that are extremely renowned in Weifang. Then I took a coach to Penglai. As a matter of fact, Weifang was just a transit station for the trip on the ground that there are no railway station in Penglai so that I have to reach in Penglai by auto. Stop-and-go city driving offered me the greatest opportunity to enjoy scenery of Weifang briefly. These neat and clean streets as well as afforesting and greening in urban area where residents might be habitable brought me a first impression on here.              

  

 第一站：潍坊

    在潍坊下了火车，顺便在车站附近溜达了一圈，并未见到传说中的潍坊风筝，然后坐上开往蓬莱的客车。潍坊实际是这次旅行的中转站，因为蓬莱没有火车站，所以只得从这里乘汽车前往。客车在市区走走停停，也让我得以短暂欣赏潍坊的风景。城区街道整洁干净、绿化不错，是个适宜居住的城市成为我对此的第一印象。

Weifang Railway Station    潍坊火车站 

 

The Scenic Picture of Weifang by others    别人拍的潍坊风景照

 

 

 The Second Stop: Penglai

         Two contributing factors spurred on me to go to Penglai: 1. Taking  shipping to two isles from here;  2. Going sightseeing in Penglai Pavilion.

         The town area of Penglai is small, at first, I had no plan to visit here. Therefore, I traveled to Penglai Pavillion immediately where expensive admission charging me 100 Yuan plus the scorching  hot sunshine and charming landscape all left a impression upon me for the trip of Penglai Pavilion.

 

第二站：蓬莱

    去蓬莱的目的有两个：1.从这里坐船前往两个海岛；2.游玩蓬莱阁。

    蓬莱市区不大，本来也没打算逛，所以直接前往蓬莱阁，100元的门票倒是价格不菲，加上那天毒辣的阳光以及那些美景，都让蓬莱阁之行印象深刻。

The Gate of Penglai Pavilion    蓬莱阁大门

Penglai Pavilion 1    蓬莱阁1

Penglai Pavilion 2    蓬莱阁2

Penglai Pavilion 3   蓬莱阁3

Penglai Pavilion 4  蓬莱阁4

Penglai Pavilion 5    蓬莱阁5

Penglai Pavilion 6    蓬莱阁6

Penglai Pavilion 7: The Landmark of Borderline between The Yellow Sea and The Bohai Sea  

蓬莱阁7：黄渤海分界线界标

Penglai Pavilion 8: The Borderline between The Yellow Sea and The Bohai Sea   蓬莱阁8：黄渤海分界线

Penglai Pavilion 9: The Right Side is The Yellow Sea While The Other Side is The Bohai Sea.  

蓬莱阁9：黄渤海分界线（右边是黄海，左边是渤海）

Penglai Pavilion 10: The Apogee    蓬莱阁10：最高点

Penglai Pavilion 11    蓬莱阁11

The Seashore outside Penglai Pavilion   蓬莱阁外的海滨

A Statue of Eigh Immortals Crossing The Sea inside The Seashore

海滨内的八仙过海雕像

The Sea of Penglai    蓬莱的海

The Sand Beach of Penglai    蓬莱的沙滩

 

To be continued…

未完待续……

一个人的旅程1：序言

       June 24 to July 7 2009, I set off from Beijing to experience a trip of individual. On the journey, I stopped over at eight cities and towns which are located in four provinces (Weifang, Penglai, Changdao Island, Tuoji Island, Yantai, Dalian, Harbin, Tangshan). Meanwhile, three kinds of vehicles are available on my journey (Bus/Coach, Train, Yacht/Sea-going Vessel). During this trip, numerous charming scenery and feelings had been at the bottom of my heart. Consequently, I would like to calm down alone and recollect all feelings, then set to depict a trip of individual in writing, which is actually a yearn I will learn.

        What the above words conveys are a preface.  

        To be continued…

        2009年6月24日—7月7日，北京，我从这里启程，由此经历了一段一个人的自助旅程，驻足在4个省份的8个城镇（潍坊、蓬莱、长岛、砣矶岛、烟台、大连、哈尔滨、唐山），搭载3种交通工具（公交车/长途客车、火车、游艇/海船)。一个人的旅程，伴随太多的美景和感触存留心底，于是静下心来兀自回味所有的心得，继而用文字去描绘一个人的旅程，其实也是学会一种怀念。

    此为序言。

    未完待续……

                                                     ——Komg, The Midsummer in 2009

                                                   雁渡寒池，2009年的盛夏

A Trip of Individual: The Road Map I Plan

一个人的旅程：我设计的路线图

        Many friends once asked me the implication of my English nickname 'Komg'. In fact, 'Komg' is composed of four individual words that just have been the fourth virtues I wish:

        许多朋友曾问过我关于自己英文昵称“Komg”的涵义。实质上，“Komg”是由四个独立的单词组成，而这正是我所希望拥有的四大品行：

                                                           K：Knowledge（知识，涵养）

                                                           O：Orthodox（传统）

                                                          M：Mild（温和，善良）

                                                           G：Gentleman（绅士）

Putting away books,
收拾好书，
Even if I have a habit of transfroming knowledge of books into my mind,
尽管我已习惯把书藏在脑中，
Even if I have teached you for one year,
尽管给你上了一年的课程，
However, I have to say goodbye to you.
但还是要跟你说声再见。

 

It's the last time for me as your private teacher,
最后一次当你的家教老师，
It's the last time for me to teach you specialized course,
最后一次上专业课，
It's the last time for me to taste desserts.
最后一次在你家尝着甜点,

And you are the last student for me.

而你,也是我最后的一位学生。

 

A chance encounter made me know you,
很偶然的机缘认识你，
Consequently I became your private teacher.
于是就这样成为你的老师，
With you,
与你，
With your mother,
与你妈妈，
We can't help talking about Taiwan and Mainland of China,
不禁时常谈起台湾和大陆，
Knew so much,
了解了很多，
And then learned to esteem so much.
继而学会了尊重很多。

 

I'm fond of your pure heart,
很喜欢你的单纯，
As it were a crystal,
宛如水晶，
Dazzling not scorching,
耀眼却不灼目，
For one year old,
一年来，
Having various kinds of snacks from Taiwan,
尝尽了来自台湾的各种小吃，

I am so ashamed of above,
想来也惭愧，
I, a called bon vivant, only gave you a cantaloupe,
号称美食家的我，就送过一个哈密瓜，
While I was at your home,
而在你家，
Tasting so many desserts,
吃了那么多甜点，
It's extremely ashamed for me…
多么多么的惭愧……

 

It's time to say goodbye to you,
是要说再见的时候了，
As our first meeting,
如同见面时那样，
Maybe someday,
也许将来，
I still remember you, the cute girl of Taiwan.
还是会时常忆起你这个可爱的台湾女孩。

 

Your tomorrow is your lives in America,
你的未来在美国，
As for me,
而我呢，
I have no idea,
我不知，
Maybe, someday,
或许有一天，
When we meet abroad,
当在国外巧遇时，
I will say with smile,
我会微笑着说，
How are you? Eternal cute girl from Taiwan.
你好，永远可爱的台湾女孩。

                                                                                     ——Komg,    June,    RUC,   Beijing

                                              雁渡寒池，六月，人大，北京 

May, Beijing is exposed in sunshine,

五月的北京艳阳高照，

While I am sitting in McDonald's upstairs,

坐在麦当劳楼上，

Tasting an ice cream,

品着冰激凌，

Recollecting the feeling of long time exposure to sun,

回味先前被骄阳灼烤的滋味，

And then discerning the life filled with diverse chromatic colors.

恍然发现生活也是如此两面。

These remind me of last year's scene,

不觉想起一年前，

With you in McDonald's,

与你也是在麦当劳，

Looked out the window as well as traffic…

望着窗外车流……

 

Just, the sorrow of parting was camouflaged by the dark night at that moment,

只是，那时夜晚的黑幕遮蔽了离别的哀愁，

Just, we are not aware of an extremely protracted process for departing among friends.

只是，那时不知朋友的分别竟是如此漫长。

Being apart for one year,

离别一年，

You have been back to South Korea,

你已回韩国，

It's here I still been,

自己仍在这里，

It's here I still sit,

坐在不变的地方，

And yet, time brings nothing change but you,

品味时光的物是人非，

Torridity comes to Beijing as before,

炎热依然像以前一样降临北京，

On campus, the same life prevail around me,

自己依旧在校园里重复那样的生活，

 

Just, I do not know whether you have already forgotten Chinese you once learned,

只是，不知你的中文是否已全然遗忘，

Just, I do not know whether you have already found a satisfied girl,

只是，不知你是否已找到中意的她，

Just, I do not know how do you fare these days there?

只是，不知你在那里过得如何？

 

Are you feeling well, in South Korea?

你，在韩国，还好吗？

As for me, I am fine, in Beijing.

而我，在北京，很好。

                                           ——To my bosom friend, HZC

                                                献给我的韩国兄弟：HZC

                                           Komg,  An end of spring,  RUC,  Beijing

                                                雁渡寒池，春末，人大，北京 

When the warm and balmy sunshine caresses my cheek,

当温热的阳光抚摸脸颊，

When I am wandering the campus at leisure,

当自己慵懒的在校园里徜徉，

When a hubbub of voices can be heared in BaiJiaYuan of my university,

当学校百家园里人声鼎沸，

When luxuriant and thick trees hide us from view again,

当茂密的树木再次遮挡那一缕光线，

I can perceive the coming tinge of summer.

我能感到，夏天气息的来临。

Wandering or dashing,

徜徉，抑或奔腾，

Wishing or dreaming,

希冀，抑或幻想，

All design will exist,

所有的遐想都会呈现，

Actuality, potentiality…

现实的，虚幻的……

Because of the beloved summer.

因为，这是我所深爱的夏天。

                                              ——Komg,  May,  RUC

                                           ——雁渡寒池，五月，人大