China News Agency, Xi'an, February 5th, title: "Post-Spring Festival" life silhouette in Xi'an: The expectations of life flow in the flavor of the year

　　China News Agency reporter Dang Tianye Zhang Yichen

　　The arrival of the Lantern Festival indicates that the busy and fulfilling Spring Festival is coming to an end.

On the city wall of Xi'an, which has a history of more than 600 years, tourists grabbed the "tail" of the festival and took a group photo.

In a small noodle restaurant on the corner of the street, Sun Yali, a retired employee, is enjoying the "Lao Shan" set meal of "a bowl of noodles and a clove of garlic" with her husband.

　　"This year's Spring Festival, my sons and daughters came back from other places with their children, and the house became lively, and the kitchen became a 'battlefield' for frying and frying." Sun Yali said with a smile, after sending off these "sweet burdens" , she and her husband decided to reward themselves, drinking tea and listening to operas every day, leisurely.

　　With the end of the Spring Festival, many people began to return to their own rhythm of life.

　　"I like to try different styles of Hanfu. In order to look good in photos, I can't have too much fat on my body, so losing weight is one of my next goals." An An, a Brazilian youth, told a reporter from China News Agency that this year is his first time in Xi'an. During the Spring Festival, Chinese delicacies such as dumplings with thin skin and big stuffing made him "weight three catties every festive season".

At present, he has put fitness and weight loss on the agenda, and the recipe has been replaced by healthy light food.

　　Different from An An's "self-discipline", the "new Xi'an native" Cao Jia's plan is somewhat "indulgent".

"I have been in Xi'an for less than half a year. This year, I took relatives and friends to 'check in' scenic spots such as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the Bell Tower, etc., but I always feel a bit 'flying around'." Cao Jia said that he hopes to calm down and shuttle around the old city of Xi'an Taste the charm of the ancient city carefully.

　　When the "Spring Festival" meets the "Millennium Ancient Capital", what kind of sparks will be created?

The data shows that during the Spring Festival holiday, the 15 key tourist attractions monitored by Xi'an received a total of 2,277,900 visits, a year-on-year increase of 160%, returning to the level of the same period in 2019.

　　As a "net celebrity" scenic spot in Xi'an, the Datang Everbright City block has repeatedly "swiped" on social platforms due to its "overwhelming" popularity.

Recently, tourists from all over the world have returned one after another, but the catering industry personnel in this block are still busy.

After "avoiding" the peak passenger flow in other provinces during the Spring Festival, the local "old food" began to exert its strength.

　　According to Le Yuquan, Operation Director of Xi'an Qujiang Xinfu Catering Management Co., Ltd., from New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, more than 2,000 guests dine at time-honored restaurants such as Xi'an Restaurant, Tongshengxiang, and Defachang every day, and the current passenger flow has dropped. , still receives about 1500 people every day.

　　Su Ruiying, a white-collar worker in Xi'an, has been queuing for more than half an hour to buy handmade Lantern Festival.

"For my family, eating Lantern Festival is quite a 'ritual' thing, because it symbolizes family reunion and a complete life." Su Ruiying said, "It's a year within fifteen years." At this moment, she just wanted to Feel jubilant and happy.

　　"The centenary year is the first, and the four seasons of spring begin." From old people who are over sixty years old to young people who are in their prime, from foreign students to urban office workers, they may taste the "New Year" in different ways, but for the future Good expectations have been slowly flowing in everyone's heart.

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