China News Service, Lanzhou, February 17 (Wang Muyu) During the Spring Festival, people who have been in study and work mode for a year use the rare long vacation to enter "leisure mode" and feel the unique cultural atmosphere.
Du Ruoxue, who works in Beijing, came to her grandma's house in Lanzhou to celebrate the New Year on the first day of the Lunar New Year. For the past few days, her life has started with a steaming bowl of beef noodles every morning. After warming her stomach, she went out with her family to watch the social fire and visit the lantern festival. The strong flavor of the New Year made her feel the warmth and kindness she had not seen for a long time.
"Before I went to elementary school, I stayed at my grandma's house. I went to Lanzhou to celebrate the New Year. In addition to relieving the pressure of a year's work, I also wanted to feel the flavor of the New Year in my childhood memories again." Du Ruoxue said that Zhengzhou, which she often went to when she was a child, She would go shopping with a few friends at Ninglu Night Market and Baita Mountain, and check out Lanzhou's specialty delicacies, milk and egg fermented glutinous rice and hot winter fruits.
During the Spring Festival in 2024, people went shopping at the "Yellow River Market". Photo by Wang Muyu
As a landmark attraction in Lanzhou, Zhongshan Bridge has always been a check-in place for citizens and tourists. This Spring Festival, the unique "Yellow River Market" on the north side of the bridge has brought an endless stream of tourists to and from Zhongshan Bridge.
The "Yellow River Market" opened on February 2, inviting many young entrepreneurs and intangible cultural heritage creators to participate. The market has more than 150 booths, covering intangible cultural heritage display, cultural and creative product sales, and Lanzhou local specialties. , special snacks and other content.
During the Spring Festival of 2024, Yan Qing, an international student from Sudan, experienced the Chinese New Year at the "Yellow River Market" in Lanzhou. Photo provided by interviewee
"The Chinese Spring Festival is so interesting. Chinese characteristics that are not commonly seen on weekdays are all on display in these days, which is hard to watch." Yan Qing, an international student from Lanzhou University who was visiting the "Yellow River Market" told reporters that this was her first time in China. During the Spring Festival, I ordered takeout dumplings with my Sudanese friends on New Year's Eve and watched the Spring Festival Gala together. In the past few days, on the recommendation of my Chinese classmates, I also went to Zhongshan Bridge, Lanzhou Old Street and other places to "find the flavor of the New Year."
Martin, an international student from Congo (Brazzaville), has spent his third Spring Festival in Lanzhou this year. He said, "In the past few Spring Festivals, I went shopping with my friends. This year, my father also came to Lanzhou to spend a 'Reunion Year' with me."
During the Spring Festival in 2024, Martin (left), an international student from Congo (Brazzaville), took his father (right) to eat hot pot in Lanzhou. Photo provided by interviewee
During the Spring Festival, Martin "arranged" for his father to have hot pot together and go to Zhongshan Bridge and other places. Martin said that his father’s favorite is Chinese hot pot, saying that this way of eating is very interesting. Martin also took his father to visit several museums in Lanzhou that were open during the holidays.
On February 16, 2024, tourists experienced "carved gourd" at the Lanzhou Museum. Photo by Wang Muyu
Celebrating the New Year in a museum has become a New Year custom for people to celebrate the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival, not only the Gansu Provincial Museum and the Gansu Slips Museum are extremely popular, but various museums such as the Lanzhou Municipal Museum, Lanzhou Qin Opera Museum, Lanzhou Painted Pottery Museum, and the Yellow River Bridge Museum also welcome a large number of citizen tourists. (over)