A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

In the evening, after being entertained by the Ningxia Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, everyone returned to the hotel to rest.

The next day, the live stream started as usual when Su Fan got up.

After breakfast, the group headed to the tourist attraction in a large group.

Su Fan put on the microphone again and took on the role of tour guide.

The first place the group visited was the Western Xia Imperial Tombs, located on the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains.

After getting off the car, the first thing that catches the eye is the rolling Helan Mountains in the distance.

At the foot of the mountain, massive rammed earth ruins are scattered across the Gobi Desert.

There are no carved beams or painted rafters.

There were no magnificent palaces either.

Only after nearly a thousand years of wind and sand erosion has it left behind a desolate outline.

Many of the tourists who followed asked in bewilderment, "This is the Western Xia Imperial Tombs? Why does it look like a giant mound of earth?"

Su Fan did not answer immediately, but instead gestured to the photographer to point the camera at the distant mausoleum tower.

After the viewers in the live stream had a clear look, he began to explain: "What you see now is indeed only the rammed earth core, but this is not the original appearance of the Western Xia Mausoleum."

"These mausoleums originally had watchtowers, stele pavilions, outer walls, mausoleum walls, offering halls, and mausoleum towers. The above-ground buildings also used bricks, tiles, wooden components, and colorful decorations. However, after experiencing war, wind and sand, and nearly a thousand years of natural erosion, the outer buildings gradually disappeared, leaving only the most solid rammed earth parts."

"So what we see today is not a rough mound of earth, but the skeleton of a building that has been stripped away layer by layer over time."

As Su Fan explained, the live stream camera slowly panned across the entire mausoleum area.

Su Fan pointed into the distance: "The entire Western Xia Mausoleum complex comprises nine imperial tombs and 271 accompanying tombs, covering an area of ​​tens of square kilometers. They are not just a few isolated graves, but a complete royal mausoleum system."

At this point, someone asked, "What kind of dynasty was the Western Xia? Why don't we hear about it much?"

Su Fan walked slowly along the tour route, saying as he went: "From the 11th to the 13th century, the Western Xia existed in the northwest for nearly two hundred years. It stood alongside the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties. At its peak, its territory stretched from the Yellow River in the east to Yumen Pass in the west, from Xiaoguan Pass in the south to the Gobi Desert in the north."

"When we talk about that era today, we tend to focus on the relationship between the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties, and the Western Xia easily becomes a name in the background. But for the people living in the Northwest at that time, it was a real regime that existed for nearly two hundred years."

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Initially, Lin Xiangyu wasn't entirely at ease with Su Fan serving as the tour guide.

After all, Qin Province is Su Fan's hometown, so it's not surprising that he's familiar with the local history and culture.

But Ningxia is different.

The Western Xia Imperial Tombs, Helan Mountain rock paintings, Yellow River culture, and desertification control projects involve a wide range of diverse topics.

To avoid any mistakes during the live stream, Lin Xiangyu specially arranged for an experienced professional tour guide to accompany Su Fan throughout the entire process.

According to the original plan, if Su Fan encountered any unfamiliar questions, the tour guide would promptly take over the conversation and provide supplementary information for him.

But once the tour actually started, the tour guide soon realized that he didn't have a chance to speak at all.

From the history of the Western Xia regime to the architectural style of the mausoleum.

From the geographical environment of Helan Mountain to the flood control system of the mausoleum area.

Su Fan not only explained things clearly, but he also proactively distinguished between academically controversial viewpoints.

Seeing questions raised by netizens several times, the tour guide instinctively prepared to step forward.

But before he could find a suitable opportunity, Su Fan had already given a complete explanation.

Gradually, the tour guide went from being on standby at all times to standing by and listening attentively.

Later, he even took out his phone and silently noted down several ideas from Su Fan's explanation.

Lin Xiangyu was quite surprised to see this scene.

As Su Fan's explanation went deeper, the viewers in the live stream gradually realized that he really knew it.

The incident in Qin Province could perhaps be explained by the fact that Su Fan grew up there and was familiar with the history of his hometown.

But Ning Province was his first time visiting.

Even when facing the Western Xia imperial tombs, he was still able to connect history, architecture, geography, and archaeological discoveries.

Even for opinions that are not yet definitive, the audience is specifically reminded not to take them as definitive conclusions.

The comments in the live stream quickly increased.

"I originally thought he had a home-field advantage at the Terracotta Warriors event, but I didn't expect him to perform at the same level in Ningxia!"

"What do you mean 'first time here'? He seems to know more than I, a local from Ningxia!"

"I only knew that the Western Xia imperial tombs were for emperors before, but today I learned that there is also a complete mausoleum system and flood control project here!"

"When discussing Tomb No. 3, it would have been more entertaining to follow Li Yuanhao's line of thought, but he specifically emphasized that it was just speculation, which shows his meticulousness!"

"Nowadays, many explanations, in order to attract viewers, almost treat legends as official history, but Su Fan has always been distinguishing between historical facts, speculations, and folk tales!"

"History students say they haven't heard any fundamental errors in his explanation, and the logic behind it is very complete!"

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The brief explanation not only caused a rapid increase in searches for the Western Xia Imperial Tombs, but also sparked the interest of many viewers in this period of Western Xia history for the first time.

Only now do we truly understand.

Su Fan had memorized several sections of tour guide script beforehand.

He was truly able to see through the ruins before him and understand the era that had disappeared nearly a thousand years ago.

After leaving the Western Xia Imperial Tombs, the production team followed the route suggested by netizens and visited the Helan Mountain Rock Paintings and Qingtongxia.

Finally, the group arrived at the last stop of their trip to Ningxia Province.

Shapotou.

This place is located on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert, with the Yellow River flowing past it.

Standing on high ground, one side is a continuous stretch of golden sand dunes, and the other side is the ever-flowing Yellow River.

This scene of sand and water intertwined is particularly novel to everyone who comes here for the first time.

During the day, the production team took viewers to experience camel riding, sandboarding, and sheepskin rafting.

Su Fan also specifically introduced the local straw checkerboard pattern.

Those seemingly insignificant squares hold the shifting sand in place, gradually altering the relationship between the desert and railways and highways.

As evening approached, the sun gradually set below the horizon.

The production team did not build a fancy stage.

A few simple lights, a pre-cleared area, and the band's equipment constitute tonight's performance area.

As darkness fell completely, more and more stars appeared overhead.

The live stream room became lively.

"We've finished sightseeing, the stars are out, shouldn't someone complete another voting task?"

As this comment appeared, more and more netizens started urging the song to be sung in the live stream.

"Sing!"

"Su Fan, don't pretend you didn't see that!"

"The tour guide task is complete; now it's time to hand in the song assignment!"

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