Taizhou has a vast land and sea.
The clouds and water are long and the islands are green
Du Fu, a famous poet of Tang Dynasty
described in writing
It is located on the coast of Zhejiang
A city whose name is often mispronounced
——Taizhou
Taizhou, Zhejiang. Source: Taizhou release
Welcome the New Year and celebrate the New Year
Traditional culture and modern celebrations
Intertwining a colorful picture
Let’s embark on a New Year’s journey to Taizhou together
Walking in the mountains and rivers
Feel the aroma of delicious food
The unique charm of the festival
Let’s immerse ourselves in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year together
Source: Taizhou release
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A strong sense of atmosphere
New Year in Taizhou
The streets and alleys are filled with a festive atmosphere
The whole city is bathed in an atmosphere of jubilation
every corner
They are all telling stories about the end of the year
Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
If you want to feel the New Year atmosphere in Taizhou
You must watch "The Great Story" once
Taizhou exclusive version of "Dragon and Lion Dance"
Among them, the Yellow Sand Lion in Linhai, Taizhou is the representative one.
National intangible cultural heritage project—Taizhou Linhai Yellow Sand Lion. Source: Linhai Tourism
Huangsha Lion was founded in the Northern Song Dynasty
Also known as the lion on the table
As one of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists
Combining dance and martial arts
Famous for his superb acting skills
Has a strong local flavor
and distinctive regional folk customs.
It is the exquisite martial arts of the Han people
The perfect combination with traditional lion dance performance
Taizhou dragon dance performance. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Last year's Hangzhou Asian Games
Yellow sand lion near the sea
Also stepped onto the international stage of the Asian Games
The Yellow Sand Lion is performed at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Source: Linhai Release
After watching the dragon and lion dance
Then you can come to Xianju County, Taizhou
Make lanterns to celebrate the New Year
It’s the memory engraved in the DNA of Taizhou people
Taizhou Xianju Lantern. Source: Xianju Release
Xianju lanterns are also called boneless lanterns
Unique shape, unique craftsmanship, simple and elegant
The lamp body has no frame
It is all made of paper pieces embroidered into various patterns with embroidery needles.
pasted
And light enough to fly
The craft of lanterns originated from the Tang Dynasty when lantern festivals flourished
Also known as "Tang Lantern"
As national intangible cultural heritage
Also known as "China's No. 1 Light"
Source: Taizhou release
Finished making lanterns
You might as well come to "Walking the Eight Temples" to pray for blessings
The eight temples in Taizhou Fucheng have a long history.
"Climb the Great Wall, visit the Eight Temples, have good luck, and stay healthy"
It is a traditional cultural activity for New Year blessings in Taizhou.
"Linhai County Chronicles of the Republic of China" compiled by He Zuoxiang
"On the eighth day of the first lunar month, women go to the temple to burn incense, which is called 'walking around the eight temples'."
Complete eight temples without repeating
Pray for yourself and your family for success in the coming year
Source: Linhai Release
after nightfall
Come to Shili Chang Street in Luqiao District, Taizhou
Nanguan Xintiandi Cruise Terminal
Watch the blacksmith perform shirtless
After being hit, the molten iron flies into the air
bloom like a flower
Spectacular and romantic
With the flying iron flowers
The dazzling "Phoenix Flying" performance debuted simultaneously
Bringing a visual feast with beautiful meanings
Taizhou Iron Flower Performance. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
At the entrance
As a cultural and artistic treasure
The huge Tongliang dragon lantern is officially lit up
The majestic and lifelike dragon lantern
It is also one of the "must-visit spots" for taking photos while strolling through Taizhou's old streets at night.
Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
A strong sense of Spring Festival atmosphere
Arrived as expected
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A vast landscape painting
Taizhou is also known as
A city in Tang poetry
It is precisely because of Taizhou’s landscape
constitutes a vast splash-ink landscape painting
Mountains are the background of all geographical environments in Taizhou
Understand the mountain
Then I understood Taizhou
Qiongtai Fairy Valley, Tiantai County, Taizhou, Zhejiang. Photo courtesy of Tiantai County Media Center
"A Tiantai Mountain, half of Tang poetry"
If you are like the ancient literati and poets,
Going south along the Tang Poetry Road in Eastern Zhejiang
The first stop when entering Taizhou - Tiantai County
You will be shocked by a tall red mountain
Chicheng Mountain, Tiantai Mountain. Photo courtesy of Taizhou Culture and Tourism
Shiliang Scenic Area is a granite landform
Strange scenery
Integrating the world’s landscape wonders into one
In 1988, it was rated as one of the top ten tourist attractions in Zhejiang Province.
Come to Tiantai Mountain
You can also appreciate the words of Tang Dynasty poet Cao Song
"Wanren is named after the Cloud Waterfall, which looks like a woven roof hanging from a distance."
——Tiantai Mountain Waterfall
Tiantai Mountain Waterfall. Photo courtesy of Tiantai County Media Center
At the same time Tiantai Mountain
gave birth to the first local sect after the sinicization of Buddhism
——Tiantai Sect
Inside the Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain
There are also two immortals, Hehe, symbolizing marriage and wealth.
Come and make wishes and pray for the New Year
As a cultural high point on the road of Tang poetry in eastern Zhejiang
Tiantai Mountain is not only the poetic ideal of poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty
It is a romantic distant place that countless people yearn for.
Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain. Photo courtesy of Tiantai County Media Center
After the tour, continue south
Go deep into Xianju County in the hinterland of Taizhou
A mountain called "Shenxianju" is not to be missed
Not only is there the largest cluster of volcanic landforms in the world,
Is this the reason why Xianju County got its name?
Shenxianju Scenic Area, Xianju County, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. Photo courtesy of Xianju Propaganda Department
There are "Guanyin, Tathagata, and Tianmu Peak" here.
The six wonders of the sea of clouds, waterfalls and tadpoles
As well as "Xiqi Cifan", "Painting Screen Smoke" and "Buddha Sea Sanskrit Sound"
"Greenery dripping from thousands of cliffs", "Plows striking the sunset", "Wind shaking spring waves"
Eight scenic spots: "Tadpole in the Book of Heaven" and "Tingzhu Tingquan"
Photo courtesy of Xianju Propaganda Department Photo by Cui Jiangjian
The fourth year of Jingde in the Northern Song Dynasty
Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty took this place as his
"The famous mountains in the cave sky shield Zhou Wei, but there are many houses of gods and immortals"
The imperial edict changed the place "Yong'an" where the gods live to "Xianju"
Xianju County was renamed
Photo courtesy of Xianju Propaganda Department
If it is said that mountains establish the soul of Taizhou
Water gives Taizhou its soul
In Jiaojiang District, Taizhou
Southeast Ocean of Taizhou Bay
Surrounded by sea and beautiful scenery
There is an island known as the "Pearl of the East China Sea"
——Dachen Island
A spacious and solemn reclamation monument
It is solemn and grand against the backdrop of the five-pointed star-shaped square.
Dachen Island Reclamation Monument. Source: Jiaojiang release
"The largest bonsai in the East China Sea" Jiawu Rock
looking quietly into the distance
Breathe with nature beside the green mountains and red flowers
The tide ebbs and flows, the grass is luxuriant
There are layers of stone houses covered with mottled marks.
Arrive at Dachen Island
Pursuing the "Xanadu" written by Tao Yuanming
in Taizhou
The natural form of the landscape and the humanistic features are perfectly combined
Mountains and mountains
Forming the backbone of Taizhou
The vast expanse of blue water
Forming the bloodline of Taizhou
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A satisfying mouthful of glutinous rice cake
In addition to the unique natural scenery
Taizhou is still one place that I want to eat when I come here.
A city that I want to come back to after eating it
Commonly used by Taizhou people
"Nuojijiji, sweet and delicious"
Nine words to describe Taizhou cuisine
Taizhou Songhua Mochi. Source: China News Service
As a paradise for "nuojiji"
"Nuo"
has been deeply imprinted on
In the heart of every Taizhou person
Even those who have never been to Taizhou
Also heard about this
Taizhou mountain powder balls. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Tangxin cake is the pastry memory of old Taizhou people
Using late rice flour and brown sugar as raw materials
and cut using traditional cotton thread
Just the right softness, just the right elasticity
Just the right sweetness, just the right warmth
Taizhou sweet cake. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Taizhou plum blossom cake is also a must-have
Named for its resemblance to plum blossoms
The skin is roasted until brown, soft and waxy
Rich materials at the same time
Served with raisins, bean paste, black sesame and other ingredients
Soft taste
Concentrated sweet aroma
Warm stuffing
One bite will delight all your taste buds.
Taizhou plum blossom cake. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Sweet potato cake, one of Taizhou’s specialties
With the sweetness of sweet potato
With the sweetness of sugar
Take a bite
The crispness of sesame seeds, the fragrance of osmanthus, the stickiness of glutinous rice
Trio in the mouth
Taizhou sweet potato celebration cake. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Not feeling full?
Then you must try Taizhou embedded cake
The outer rice cake skin is soft and waxy
Then shred potatoes, carrots and other vegetables
Or fried noodles, fried dough sticks and other noodles as fillings
Wrapped in rice cake skin
The master skillfully twists the open edges into twists
Then scoop a ladle of broth from the steaming braised pork bucket
Pour in from the opening
Instantly fragrant
Taizhou embedded cake. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
at last
Let’s finish with a black rice mochi
Glutinous rice soaked in black leaf juice
Put on the steamer
Then pound it with a stone hammer in a stone mortar.
Use a rolling pin to roll it into a thin
Taizhou characteristics of green with black
Take a bite, delicate and smooth
The glutinous sweetness of mochi
With the fragrance of leaves
It makes people want to stop
Taizhou black rice mochi. Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Fragrant and glutinous Taizhou flavor
The flavor of the new year sticks to you in one bite
Rich food culture
It also shows the unique charm of Taizhou
Add an unforgettable flavor memory to your journey
Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism
Looking forward to the spring breeze
The most beautiful reunion in the world
Taizhou tastes Chinese New Year
this new year
Let’s come to Taizhou to enjoy the New Year together
Source: Taizhou Cultural Tourism, Taizhou Publishing, Linhai Publishing, Linhai Cultural Tourism, Huangyan Cultural Tourism, Luqiao Publishing, Xianju Publishing, Jiaojiang Publishing, etc.
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