A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

On stage, Su Fan glanced back at the band.

Jiang Yi and the others immediately understood and placed their hands on the musical instruments.

The next moment, the prelude began.

Without grand embellishments, the melody is simple and unpretentious, carrying a touch of the relaxed feel unique to folk songs.

Immediately afterwards, Su Fan sang into the microphone.

There is a city that is hard to leave behind.

There is a kind of nostalgia called "having been here".

There's a melody that sings at the top of its lungs.

At its center, people call it the Drum Tower and Bell Tower.

……

As soon as the song began, many out-of-town audience members were stunned.

The unique pronunciation and intonation of the dialect gave the originally simple melody a completely different flavor.

Some people stared at the live stream for a long time, recognizing every word on the subtitles, but when Su Fan sang it, they needed to process the pronunciation and match it with the lyrics.

Everyone was completely baffled.

In contrast, the people of Qin Province reacted much more directly.

When the first line was sung in dialect, many audience members widened their eyes in surprise.

Then he blurted out, "Holy shit!"

Su Fan's pronunciation, intonation, and even some subtle enunciation habits all exude a genuine Shaanxi flavor.

Wei Zhiran, standing to the side of the stage, was equally amazed.

He had known for a long time that Su Fan had prepared a song for Xi'an, but he had never heard the details.

In his vision, this song might depict the profoundness of the ancient city, or it might depict the history and everyday life of Xi'an.

But he never expected that Su Fan would sing it directly in the Qin dialect.

This approach avoids grand singing styles and does not deliberately elevate Xi'an's historical status.

But when the familiar local accent is broadcast to the whole country through live streaming, a unique sense of warmth and pride belonging to the people of Shaanxi Province is instantly stirred up.

The song continues.

Some say that the environment of Xi'an makes people lazy.

Come dig a hole and I'll teach you how to make a living.

Whose impression of Xi'an remains on the Loess Plateau?

Come sing a song with me, a song from Xi'an.

……

As the song progresses, its meaning gradually becomes clear.

Su Fan did not simply glorify the history of Xi'an.

It also didn't portray the city as something aloof or superior.

Instead, he responded to the outside world's impression of Xi'an in a self-deprecating tone.

So-called laziness is not actually doing nothing.

Rather, it's the unique pace of life in this city.

People in Xi'an can be busy with their lives in the early morning.

You can also sit at the foot of the city wall in the evening, enjoy the breeze, and chat.

The people here don't reject a fast pace, they just don't want to live a life that's a never-ending chase.

As for the Loess Plateau, it is the most intuitive image that many outsiders have of Shaanxi Province.

But the real Xi'an has both a profound and desolate side, as well as a bustling and lively street market.

It preserves a history from thousands of years ago, and is also home to countless vibrant, humorous, and carefree ordinary people.

Su Fan did not rush to defend the city.

He simply extended an invitation to everyone in the most authentic local dialect.

Instead of guessing what Xi'an is like based on rumors and impressions, why not come here in person, see the lives of the people of Xi'an, and then sing a song that belongs to this city with them?

The song has now reached its chorus.

"Beneath the city walls of Xi'an lies the train of Xi'an"

No matter where Xi'an people go, they must eat paomo

Xi'an Building is a series of tall buildings connected together.

In the hearts of Xi'an people, this is a song of Xi'an.

……

The melody suddenly brightens up here.

The city wall and the train: one carries a thousand years of history, the other heads towards the modern future.

Two completely different images appear simultaneously in the daily lives of Xi'an residents.

This is precisely what makes Xi'an so unique.

The ancient has never left, and the modern continues to move forward.

The city walls were bustling with traffic.

Skyscrapers stretch along the city.

History and reality have not been deliberately separated.

Instead, they grow on the same land in a near-natural way.

That bowl of paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup) is like a taste etched into the memories of Xi'an people.

Wherever I go, the memory of that familiar taste brings to mind not just a meal, but also the streets, the local accent, and the people who live in this city.

The lyrics are devoid of flowery language or deliberate exaggeration.

It simply uses the most straightforward language to sing about everything that people in Xi'an take for granted.

That's why, the moment the chorus started, many audience members from Shaanxi province couldn't help but wave their hands to the rhythm.

Some people had smiles on their faces, while others' eyes gradually became moist.

For audiences from other places, this is a song introducing Xi'an.

But for those who were born here, or who have left here, these few lines of the song represent their shared memories.

After the first chorus, the verses follow.

"The 600-year-old city wall is now open to your touch."

Xi'an's snacks are enough to turn you into a foodie.

At your feet once lay the remains of noble and illustrious princes.

The one under the Peace Gate is the most low-key.

Girls in Xi'an are known for their straightforwardness and outspokenness.

Just like the square and unrestrained style of this city gate tower.

I'm telling you, Xi'an is a place of great natural beauty, so I wouldn't dare to speak carelessly.

"Be careful what you say behind someone's back, it won't end well."

……

This song still depicts the most ordinary life in Xi'an, yet it is imbued with the city's history in every aspect.

The 600-year-old city wall has not been sealed away in books and display cases.

People can walk or ride bicycles on the city wall.

Watch the traffic flow through the city gate below.

You can also reach out and touch the city bricks that have weathered countless storms.

The history here is never distant.

An ordinary road.

An unremarkable mound.

Even the feet that people walk on every day.

These places may all hold the remains of former kings, nobles, and generals.

But the people of Xi'an seem to have already gotten used to all of this.

While guarding the ancient site, they were also thinking about what to eat for their next meal.

The rich history and the everyday life of the people coexist harmoniously here.

Instead, they together form the most authentic picture of Xi'an.

The latter half of the lyrics then focuses on the character of the people of Xi'an.

Straightforward, direct, and says what they mean.

Like a square city gate tower, it neither turns nor conceals itself.

She can be a little feisty at times, but she doesn't harbor many hidden ulterior motives.

This teasing remark made the audience in Shaanxi Province burst into laughter.

Because Su Fan sings about more than just the scenery and history of Xi'an.

He even included the people who live in this city in his songs.

Next, another verse.

Familiar streets.

Authentic local dialect.

Delicious food is available everywhere.

And the lifestyle that belongs to this city.

Su Fan incorporated everything into the melody.

These seemingly trivial details are closer to the real Xi'an than any flowery language.

As the song gradually came to an end, many audience members began to hum along softly to the melody.

They had never heard this song before, so naturally they couldn't remember the complete lyrics.

The chorus is simple and direct, and the dialect has a distinct rhythm. After just one listen, it makes you want to sing along.

(Five chapters again, please give me a good review! My hands hurt from typing! Please give me a good review to comfort me!)

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