My First Travel Alone

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My first travel to Xi’an As a freshman at a college, I always felt that I was under pressure when I thought about my future. Living in a fast-paced modern society, sometimes I really had no idea what my objective was as well as my original dream, and I also realized my lack of knowledge and experience. There is a saying “the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” It’s a great opportunity for me to change my mood and release my pressure. Therefore, I decided to travel to Xi’an with my friends. We call Xi’an “ancient city” practically because it has many attractions, including scenic spots and historic sites. Our first destination was one of the famous mountains in china—Mount Hua. Since ancient times, Mount Hua was loved by ancient literati who have left scores of immortal poem. The scenery in the mountains was so spectacular that made me feel that I was cut off from the outside world. Surrounded by mist, the mountains were just like standing in the clouds. It had a feeling of wonderland especially with the murmuring brook and powerful waterfall. What attracted me most was the numerous steep peaks were widely distributed and on some of peaks growing several pines vigorously and sturdily. This reminded me that in that case the pines still struggled to live, let alone us youth who were protected by our parents just like a hothouse flower and didn’t need to worry about survival. Comparing the expansive world, we were the smallest one who existed in the world, let alone our annoyances and difficulties! On the top of one of the peaks, I veritably realized how significant we were. It seemed that I was up in the air and overlooked the world we live in. Standing on the top of the mountains, I shouted out and felt my pressure was released. After we went downhill, the local resident invited us to have a dinner in their house. An old

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