Summary
The author and his companion arrive at Urumqi, situated in an area of natural beauty just a few hours by bus from Urumqu, they come to Tian Chi, or Heaven Lake, about 2000 metres above sea level. They find a place to stay. The author is so affected by the cold that Mr. Cao, who runs the mess lends him a pair of trousers. The author asks him if he could swim in Heaven Lake but he is warned that people have drowned in the lake, yet the author takes a short dip in the lake and feels refreshed. They enjoy several days in Heaven Lake admiring the beauty of the place. He returns to Urumqi along with Nanjing University group. Next morning he walks around the place and enters a shop to buy a cap. He asks the price of the cap. An old man holds up three fingers. The author gives five Yuans. When the old man realizes that the author is from India. He returns more money than the said amount. The author insists to take the actual money. The old man refuses. He grabs the cap off the author’s head and rips it apart. The author was stunned. But later he realizes that the old man wanted to make the stitching firmer, since the author had to travel a long way. The author was touched by his warmth and love.
The author and his companion arrive at Urumqi, situated in an area of natural beauty just a few hours by bus from Urumqu, they come to Tian Chi, or Heaven Lake, about 2000 metres above sea level. They find a place to stay. The author is so affected by the cold that Mr. Cao, who runs the mess lends him a pair of trousers. The author asks him if he could swim in Heaven Lake but he is warned that people have drowned in the lake, yet the author takes a short dip in the lake and feels refreshed. They enjoy several days in Heaven Lake admiring the beauty of the place. He returns to Urumqi along with Nanjing University group. Next morning he walks around the place and enters a shop to buy a cap. He asks the price of the cap. An old man holds up three fingers. The author gives five Yuans. When the old man realizes that the author is from India. He returns more money than the said amount. The author insists to take the actual money. The old man refuses. He grabs the cap off the author’s head and rips it apart. The author was stunned. But later he realizes that the old man wanted to make the stitching firmer, since the author had to travel a long way. The author was touched by his warmth and love.
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