Come on, let’s shout Mai together!
"The pines and cypresses are about to cover up, and the heavy snow falls and frost falls,
Floating outside the pass to the north, the goshawk landed on the Songhua River. "
Welcome to Jilin City!
Jilin City in winter. Photo by Han Tao
When frozen pears are carved into flowers and placed on plates,
On the New Year’s Eve dinner table.
When military coats became “top fashion”,
Flower cotton-padded jackets became a hot commodity overnight.
When the Northeast Renaissance becomes the trend...
Children in the Northeast love skiing. Photo by Liu Bo
This Spring Festival, we must catch up with the fashion,
Come to Jilin City to celebrate the New Year,
Jiangcheng in the North Country, here comes qie (three sounds),
What's the best way to "fix" things?
Jilin City, a river city in the north. Photo by Han Tao
01 "Complete" a Manchu New Year set meal
"Children, don't be greedy, it's the New Year after Laba."
As the birthplace of the Manchu people,
Jilin City has rich Manchu folk customs.
After Laba,
There is a custom of killing pigs to welcome the New Year.
It can be said that entering Laba,
Jilin City entered New Year mode ahead of schedule.
A table of butchered pig dishes. Photo by Cang Yan
Celebrate the New Year with great joy. The joy of being alone is not as good as the joy of everyone.
During the Spring Festival, as usual,
A banquet for hundreds of families will be held in Yilemen Village, Yongji County, Jilin City.
Each villager family served a special dish made by themselves.
Have a lively reunion dinner.
There is a sense of ritual before the meal at Baijia Banquet——
Cutting the ribbon.
The ribbon-cutting "Tao",
Right in the fish stew.
The head is cut in spring, the tail is cut in summer, and the water is cut in autumn and winter.
The water is divided into the gills of the fish.
After cutting it, give it to the most virtuous and respectable person at the table.
It means there will be more than enough in the new year every year.
The annual "Hundred Family Banquet". Photo courtesy of Jilin Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department
Window grilles, the word "福" and red lanterns expressing happiness, fortune and longevity
Decorating the streets.
“The first village of rime wonderland in China”
Hantun Village, Manchu Town, Wula Street,
Nestled beside the rime island in the Songhua River,
It's winter,
Almost every day is "fairy air fluttering".
The rime wonderland on the banks of the Songhua River. Photo by Han Tao
Starting from the first day of the first lunar month,
The Ula Manchu people continue to "reform" during the Chinese New Year.
Focusing on “food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment”
Launched 32 special tour experience activities,
On Wusong Island, you can see the millennium-old intangible cultural heritage of the iron flower.
You can also experience Manchu characteristics
Sanheyuan, Northeast Fire Kang.
Play another snow racing drift,
Ride a horse and sledge, smoke an ice monkey, and play with an ice cart.
Let you get high enough at one time.
After visiting the "fairy spirit" Manchu village,
Let’s travel back to the Qing Dynasty again,
Let’s go back to Gege and Brother!
Jilin Manchu Museum
Every Chinese New Year, various New Year celebration activities are held.
Following up,
The show is about to begin——
Wearing Manchu costumes to check in and take photos,
Instantly experience the treatment of a "Queen".
Citizens can take photos wearing Manchu costumes. Photo courtesy of Jilin Manchu Museum
Tengalaha, Saiweihu,
Important Manchu sports such as bow pulling,
It will also be shown one by one during the Spring Festival.
Old-fashioned games attract many young people,
The "young people" of Jengalaha are eager to give it a try.
Tired of playing,
Listen to another Manchu concert.
"Erxian" is a traditional Manchu musical instrument.
The tune is melodious and full of charm.
Galaha attracts young people to participate. Photo courtesy of Jilin Manchu Museum
The Manchu Museum also invited
Inheriter of Manchu paper-cutting and Manchu costume,
Manchu calligraphy teacher, dough sculpting successor, etc.
On-site teaching on paper-cutting, auspicious Manchu writing,
Make dough figures and plate buckle display.
You can cut out a small portrait of "Huan Huan",
May the headwinds be as clear as your will and not easily destroyed.
May the years be quiet and peaceful, with plain colors like brocade.
Manchu paper-cutting. Photo courtesy of Jilin Manchu Museum
02 "Complete" one-stop service for eating, drinking and having fun
What to eat when visiting Jilin City?
"BBQ paired with a small beer",
That can only be an "appetizer", just scratch the surface.
There is a saying in Jilin in winter that “one thing to see and one thing to taste”.
"View" the beautiful scenery of rime,
The "tasting" thing is Wula Manchu hotpot.
There are different “schools” of hot pot in China.
But Wula Manchu hotpot has a unique charm.
The copper pot is heated with charcoal, and chicken soup is used as the base soup.
Boiling hot.
"Flying forward and walking behind, fish on the left and shrimp on the right, spinning in circles and scattering chopped green onion",
This is the essence of Ula Manchu hotpot——
Integration, inclusion.
"Qianfei" is a bird,
"Walking behind" refers to animals.
Deer, pig, fish and other game,
Served with oysters, locusts, prawns and other seafood,
Make the hot pot delicious, fat but not greasy,
I still feel a lingering fragrance in my mouth after the meal.
Ula hotpot. Photo by Zhao Yang
After finishing the hot pot, the next meal is stew.
“Eight Bowls of Manchu”
It represents the Manchu hospitality.
Stir-fried small tofu with pickled vegetables, braised shrimp and tofu eggs,
Braised pork knuckles, seared frog,
Chicken hazel mushroom powder, New Year pig stew,
Yufu squid, Ama Zun meat...
These dishes,
Commonly known as "hard food" in Northeast China,
It is intended to let guests experience the authenticity and enthusiasm of Northeastern people.
A table full of men and women. Photo courtesy of Li Shicong
There are many delicious foods in Jilin City.
The most famous street snack "fried noodles",
It represents the fireworks of this city.
The childhood of every Jilin person,
All without a bowl of fried rice noodles.
I learned about pan-fried noodles,
It can also be regarded as the first step to understand the humanistic feelings of Jilin City.
This snack with a "rough" origin,
The raw materials are almost at your fingertips,
Add a little salt to sweet potato starch,
Boil with water, cool and precipitate,
Condensate into a solid state, cut into pieces and place in the frying pan.
sesame sauce, garlic sauce,
Soy sauce, vinegar, sauce,
Chili oil, coriander...
Do you want a salty aroma, or a sweet and sour taste?
The control of ingredients depends on diners’ experience.
This winter,
Iron pot stew is the "top trend" in the Northeast gourmet cuisine.
Some diners think,
"Everything can be stewed" represents the rich products of the Northeast——
Chicken, goose, ribs, fish,
"Throw" more into the iron pot
Corn segments, beans, potato cubes or sweet potato cubes,
After being heated by firewood,
The flavor of mixed meat and vegetables will whet everyone's appetite.
"The food is large and the food is full", "The enthusiasm is unreasonable",
This is the soul of iron pot stew.
In Jilin City, there is not only iron pot stew where “everything can be stewed”,
There are also century-old steamed dumplings that “can be stuffed with everything”.
Xinxingyuan Dumpling House located on Henan Street
It was first built in the 19th year of Guangxu’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1893).
It is one of the representatives of Jilin’s local dumpling brands.
Here are also the "little sugar oranges"
The first big meal after landing in Jilin City.
Steamed dumplings are placed in a bamboo drawer to absorb the fragrance of bamboo.
Among the more than ten kinds of dumpling fillings in the store,
Donkey meat, mutton with coriander, and special shrimp and clam fillings
Popular with diners,
The classic flavors of pork with green onions and pork with sauerkraut are the most popular.
Served with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar and other dipping sauces,
It makes the soup in the dumpling filling more fragrant and rich.
A tray of round steamed dumplings bears witness to the Manchu and Han ethnic groups
Integration of taste, culture, living customs, etc.
Xingxingyuan Steamed Dumplings. Photo by Cang Yan
After you've finished eating, let's do some entertainment.
Playing in the snow also brings you to the Northeast, and you will not regret playing in the snow in Jilin, the Northeast.
Jilin City has two world-class ski resorts——
Beidahu Ski Resort and Vanke Songhua Lake Ski Resort,
Beidahu Ski Resort is a world-class ski resort.
The natural conditions and competitive skiing quality are both excellent.
Beidahu Ski Resort. Photo by Zeng Guochun
During the Spring Festival,
There will be a dragon dance performance at Beidahu Ski Resort.
Joyful dance and festive atmosphere,
It means the auspiciousness and beauty of the New Year.
Establish Northeastern characteristic farmhouses in the container area,
Free frozen persimmons and pears are distributed to tourists.
Let tourists taste special fruits,
Experience the unique flavor of Northeast China.
It will continue to be built during the Spring Festival
The most northeastern electronic music party.
Two performances per day,
Gather nightclub popularity and promote night skating atmosphere,
Let tourists have the wildest disco in Beida Lake.
Bring your skis.
Let’s have a “top door slide” on New Year’s Day.
It means good luck in the new year.
Vanke Songhua Lake Ski Resort ski area
Ranked first in the country,
It is a ski resort close to the city.
Focusing on the "FUN Snow Festival" and "ski Electronic Music Festival"
"Rime Ice and Snow Festival" "Family Ski Festival"
The five major themes of the "Smooth Skiing Spring Snow Festival" are the core.
Carefully plan 50+ exciting activities and competitions during the snow season,
brought to everyone
Trendy themed activities and holiday scenes.
Vanke Songhua Lake Ski Resort. Photo by Huang Yuxue
Newbies
You don’t have to worry about your “snow skills”
I can't get on the stage.
Several urban ski resorts in Jilin City,
Very friendly to noobs.
Jixue Ski Resort. Photo courtesy of Jilin Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department
Of course, the city isn't just about ski slopes.
Take a night cruise on the Songhua River,
On the Songhua River, which never freezes in winter,
You can enjoy the night view of "North Country River City".
Look at the five-color fountain and the bright neon lights.
When the cruise ship leaves the pier,
The Songhua River ripples lightly in the night,
Standing on the sightseeing deck on the second floor of the cruise ship,
You can have a panoramic view of thousands of lights on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
This is the first time that the Songhua River in Jilin City has been opened to navigation in winter.
At present, Chenghong and Wula Guzhen
Two cruise ships can be used for winter navigation.
The boat is traveling on the Hanjiang River, and people are swimming in the painting.
Take a night tour of the Songhua River and enjoy the rime in the morning.
The Songhua River meanders through the city.
The warm mist crystallizes on the trees,
Like clusters of silver flowers, it stretches for hundreds of miles, criss-crossing the streets.
11 rime viewing zones,
"Five-star rime" appears frequently in the New Year.
It’s time to mark the key points and mark the “Piggy Appreciation Route”——
Ashhada rime viewing zone,
Songjiang East Road Rime Viewing Zone,
Songjiang Middle Road rime viewing zone,
Jiangbin Park Rime Viewing Zone,
Beida Lake rime viewing zone,
Rime Island (core area) rime viewing zone,
Rime Island (Zengtong) Rime Viewing Zone,
Rime Island (Hantun) Rime Viewing Zone,
Baishan Lake Rime Viewing Zone (Ziyun Pavilion),
Hongshi Lake rime viewing zone (Yingbi Peak).
The rime is picturesque. Photo by Han Tao
“Jilin City Tour”
and the WeChat public account of "Jilin City Release",
All at 6 o'clock in the morning
Saw the "Rime Report" on time,
Accurate guidance on the best places to enjoy rime.
The rime is like a fairyland. Photo by Han Tao
Jilin City frequently undergoes "rectification activities".
A new snow castle camp was built on the bank of Songhua River.
There are snow tables and snow benches in the snow castle.
Visitors can have hot pot in the igloo.
Xuebao camp operates hot pot, iron pot stew,
Cooking tea by the fire and other catering items,
There are also bonfire facilities.
Small campfire parties can be held.
As night falls, the lights in the snow fort are shining,
As wonderful as a fairy tale world.
As the saying goes, "Go and eat, go and eat."
Eat, drink, and have fun after the "rest".
It's time to go shopping.
Centennial Henan Street. Photo by Zhao Yang
Henan Street, a century-old street,
In ancient times, it was a place where merchants gathered.
The old street with the most prosperous trade circulation.
Today’s Henan Street,
The blue bricks and old streets and alleys are full of fireworks.
Time-honored Fuyuan Pavilion, Xingxingyuan, Yiheqian
The "flowers" are still blooming and the crowds are surging.
Various Chinese light meals, branded delicacies, internet celebrity tea drinks,
Trendy brand exclusives and specialty products are lined up in rows.
Jilin East Market. Photo by Yan Bin
There is more than one century-old street in Jilin City.
The East Market was built in 1907 (the 33rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu).
It has a long history and rich culture.
The East Market carries the changes in the commercial development history of Jilin City.
Contains a strong market culture,
It was after the commercial ports were opened outside Donglai Gate and Chaoyang Gate at that time.
The private market gradually developed,
Because it is located in the east of the city, it is named East Market.
Centennial East Market condenses Jilin City
The inheritance and commercial memory of modern history and culture,
Bustling and bustling, all kinds of goods gathered,
The street scene of human fireworks,
It is a lingering sentiment among generations of Jilin people.
Nowadays, as
The East Market of the "Centennial East Market Intangible Cultural Heritage Avenue"
Turn around gorgeously,
To welcome the Chinese New Year,
Zodiac dragons, ginseng dolls and various ice lanterns have been added to the block.
With twenty-four solar terms
There are many light boxes and fashionable landscapes themed on the 12 zodiac signs.
it's here,
Visitors can enjoy intangible cultural and artistic performances,
Taste intangible cultural heritage delicacies and purchase intangible cultural heritage crafts
and authentic local specialties.
East Market Intangible Cultural Heritage Avenue. Photo by Yan Bin
It is said that the end of the universe is in the northeast.
"Zheng" in Northeastern dialect is an almost universal word.
Contains all things.
The New Year in Jilin City is a good one.
After the Chinese New Year, the "rectification" is over.
Author: Cangyan Shi Hongyu
Source: China News Service WeChat official account