We are familiar with salt,it is quite important part of our daily lives.Today,we talk something aout Sichuan people and salt.
Salt is Sichuan people’s life.The first fight of their ancestors was for salt.One can be commander if he can lead people to get salt at that time.
Also salt is the road for Sichuan people leading to outside world,the winding roads deep in the mountains are explored by past people who businessed salt.
Salt has the same pronunciation as rock in Chinese.It is the root of humans,being salt for the world is being social pillar.In 1930s,the American Communist Party made a film,it called Salt of the World,we translated it into Social Pillar.
Salt is a promise and responsibility.It is the sediment of livelihood,the crystal of life.It exists in everywhere,waiting for us to find,search and taste it.In Chengdu City,even in a small tea-house,you can share something interesting with an oridinary people for a long time.You will find his simple but wonderful philosophy.
Without salt,life will be uninteresting.Because of salt,Sichuan food gets much recognition.At the same time,Sichuan people become more excellent.It needs us to taste salt carefully,when we know the flavor,we know people there.
Sichuan people are good at eating,but do you know what the real starting point is?It is the flavor of salt.They would like to balance value of life with eating.The most famous ugly girl called Wuyan,it means withou salt.In many people’s opinions,the definition for beauty is not the appearance,but whether there is any Salt----a flavor for life.
In addition,salt is the symbol of freedom and independence for people there.Living free is Sichuan people’s goal.We can also know simple and kind Sichuan people from this point through salt.
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