There is such a young city with a superior geographical location and convenient transportation. It is the west gate of Northeast China and is known as the first city outside the customs and the back garden of Beijing. Her name is
Huludao
.
The north is too cold, but the south is not cold enough. Huludao is just right. You can play in the ice and snow, soak in hot springs, take a bath, and taste seafood and snacks... This Spring Festival, come to Huludao and have fun. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon.
01 Huludao’s natural beauty
It is rich in tourism resources, integrating
"city, spring, mountain, sea and island"
, with 285 kilometers of coastline and 265 kilometers of Great Wall cultural line.
There are blue seas, blue skies and fine sandy beaches known as the "Golden Coast for Four Seasons, a Health Resort in the North". Along the line are national AAAA-level tourist attractions and attractions such as
Xingcheng Beach and Longwan Beach
. When the sun rises on the sea, it looks like ice and fire blending together. , so beautiful.
02 Enjoy the architectural wonders
The Jiumenmen Great Wall
(a national AAAA-level tourist attraction) , the first world cultural heritage site in Northeast China
, is the only water Great Wall among the Great Wall and is known as the "First Pass in Jingdong". This winter, the Jiumenmen Water Great Wall is working hard to create an ice and snow park with a parent-child theme, welcoming “little golden beans” across the country to experience the fun of ice and snow.
The Red Sea Plank Road, a
national AAA-level tourist attraction
, highlights marine elements and has a rich artistic atmosphere. The 1:1 aircraft carrier-shaped plank road on the sea is integrated with the art museum.
Xingcheng Red Sea Plank Road
03 Thousand-year-old ancient city story
The ancient city of Xingcheng
, one of the four best-preserved ancient cities of the Ming Dynasty in China
, was called Ningyuan City in ancient times. Nurhachi led an army of 60,000 to attack Ningyuan City. Under the command of Yuan Chonghuan, the Ming army relied on red cannons to defend the fortified city and finally defeated them. The Jin army is known as the great victory of Ningyuan in history. Xingcheng Ancient City, now a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, has scenic spots such as
the Confucian Temple, Zushi Stone Square, Chenghuang Temple, Jiliao Governor's Mansion
, etc.
In 2024, the Xingcheng Ancient City located in Huludao will continue to inherit folk culture and will host Xingcheng's first
seafood hot pot festival
, the ancient city's Spring Festival couplet hanging ceremony, the ancient city's Lantern Festival, praying for blessings by touching lions, and tasting noodle tea, crispy candy and other folk activities.
04 Experience the Guandong Folk Snow Village
You can also visit the Guandong Folk Snow Town
Hulu Ancient Town
(a national AAAA-level tourist attraction) to celebrate the New Year, and experience a series of Guandong-style activities such as winter fishing and skiing during the day. You can also visit
Shifang Street
, Guandong Old Winery, Noodle Shop, Tofu Shop, and Sesame Oil Shop. There are antiques such as sesame paste shop; when you step into
Xiaoshuang Street
, traditional handicrafts such as sugar figures, hand-shredded paintings, dough-making figures, pottery, and leather goods come to life. Go to the night market in the evening, eat snacks, watch duos, enjoy folk operas, and taste authentic old Guandong flavors such as
pickled cabbage hot pot in western Liaoning and sticky bean buns
in northeastern China, allowing you to live a prosperous and lively Guandong customs New Year in the cold winter. .
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05 Feel the warmth of the hot springs
Have you ever experienced
soaking in a hot spring in the snow and ice
?
According to legend, the hot springs in Huludao have a thousand-year history. Bathing in the hot springs can strengthen the body, make you feel comfortable and relieve fatigue. Huludao Shuidiao Getou Hot Spring Hotel, Oak Rong International Hot Spring Hotel and other places are good places to soak in hot springs.
In 2024, Xingcheng Ancient City has united with some hot spring companies to launch a winter discount package. If you are tired of visiting the ancient city and eating delicious food, then relax in the hot springs!
06 Enjoy a gluttonous feast
Huludao's Xingcheng
"Quan Yang Banquet"
is the palace banquet after the Manchu and Han banquets. It is the highest banquet for the palace to entertain Islamic guests. The "whole sheep mat" has a history of nearly three hundred years. "Whole Sheep Banquet" was introduced to Huludao in the late Qing Dynasty. It takes various parts of the sheep and cooks them using 26 methods, including frying, boiling, grilling, and stewing. The "whole sheep banquet" consists of
112 dishes and 16 snacks
. The banquet is divided into 4 times, each with 28 dishes and 4 snacks. It is also called a table-turning banquet. It pays attention to color, taste and shape. The name of all dishes rarely contains the word "sheep". It can be said: "You can't see the sheep when you eat it, you don't realize it when you eat the sheep." smell of mutton".
Xingcheng "Whole Sheep Banquet" uses whole sheep as dishes (except wool), has unique ingredients, fine knife work, exquisite techniques, complicated processes, and luxurious seats. It maintains the noble and elegant royal style of the Qing palace and is the representative of Manchu food culture. The essence is rare to see at ordinary banquets and has high artistic and cultural value and historical research value.
Huludao Xingcheng also has a unique seafood hot pot. It not only retains the traditional hot pot techniques and main meal forms, but also uses the sea as the guide and the mountains as the supplement to create a unique style that has both inheritance and innovation. Hot pot culture.
A famous limerick has been circulated from ancient times to the present, which highly summarizes the traditional folk culture and catering characteristics of Xingcheng Seafood Hotpot. This is also the
biggest difference between
Xingcheng Seafood Hotpot and other hotpots.
Ten dishes are served to the guests at a banquet, and sweet spring leaves are put into a copper pot.
Black gold is used as the base and the copper is baked. It is boiled and boiled for thousands of times to achieve great results.
The red and white cooked meat soup is a hit, and the Bohai fresh food dish is revitalized.
Three ingredients and four dishes with various flavors are what makes Xingcheng Seafood Hot Pot.
Xingcheng Seafood Hot Pot also has a complete set of pre-dinner etiquette. On every major festival, a respected elder in the family will preside over the ceremony. The whole process is called
"opening the top"
. The ceremony includes "uncovering the copper top, taking black gold, collecting thousands of streams, accepting hundreds of flavors, cutting holly, locking in wealth, bringing in the most delicious food, lighting the red square, covering the sky, and having thousands of guests taste it." Each step has a corresponding auspicious word, It is used to welcome the new year with good weather and peace for the country and the people.
This winter, there will always be a place that can make you feel warm.
Huludao wishes everyone a happy and happy family and all the best!
Pictures provided by Huludao Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Film and Television
Author: Li Xi and Zhang Weikun
(China News Service WeChat official account)