An old county town in Shanxi, every shot has the flavor of a Jia Zhangke movie! ! !

The small towns in Shanxi always give people a feeling of the sedimentation of time. The old houses and old people in the streets and alleys seem to be unable to leave too many traces of the dust of time. Perhaps only in such small towns can one find true tranquility and relaxation. The human touch that is becoming increasingly sparse in big cities still extends here. This may be the reason why Jia Zhangke is so fascinated by these small towns in Shanxi. Kelan County, a small city in northwestern Shanxi Province, has a population of only tens of thousands, but historically it was an important military city in the border area. It still retains the clear outline of the original city. Although the city tower we see now has been renovated in recent years, it is hard to imagine that the tall urn city is the defense structure of a small county city. Strolling in the small town, modernity and tradition are intertwined and collided here, and the atmosphere of leisure and laziness fills every street. Perhaps this is how life should be.