Ejina Poplar | When the wind meets the sand, I am forever free

📍Location: Xinjiang·Ejina Poplar On the last weekend of March, I arrived in Hami and spent 3 days and 2 nights in the Ejina Poplar Scenic Area 🍃In this world where wind and sand intertwine, stands one of the only three remaining primitive poplar forests in the world, the Ejina Poplar They are rooted in the barren saline-alkali soil, enduring the erosion of wind and sand, the baptism of the years, yet they always stand tall and proud, each with its own unique posture, like vivid sculptures. 🌄Every morning, I like to get up and hike waiting for Xinjiang's first ray of sunlight to sprinkle on this golden poplar forest, letting the wind carry the sand across my cheeks, I close my eyes, listen to the low hum of the wind, and feel the gentle touch of the sand. At that moment, I seem to merge with these trees, all worries and restraints dissipate with the wind. As the afterglow fades and the stars appear, under a sky full of stars, I find the long-lost tranquility and freedom, which is the freedom that comes from within. 🍃'When the wind meets the sand, I am forever free.'—This poetic declaration, to me, is no longer just a pile of words, but a belief deeply engraved in my heart after conversing with the universe in Ejina Poplar. This freedom, I hope you have it too.