Wow, that's a lot of fish lights. Husband, take a picture of me. At 3 p.m. on February 10, as soon as I entered Zhongying Street, the fish lantern hanging on the big banyan tree in front of me attracted Ms. Cai's attention. On the left side of the big tree is Qiaotou Street after the butterfly transformation and upgrading, and on the right side there are many Hong Kong goods stores, and people are shuttling under the trees full of fish lanterns, which is a lively New Year's scene. Ms. Cai's family came from Hubei, and this was the first time that the family had celebrated the Chinese New Year outside Hubei.
The fish lanterns on Chung Ying Street fill the atmosphere of the New Year.
Zhongying Street, located in Yantian District, is one of the top attractions in Shenzhen during this Spring Festival. Qiaotou Street, which is full of New Year's flavor, a dazzling array of Hong Kong goods, a seaside plank road caressed by the breeze, and a heavy sense of history, all make tourists forget to return.
Ms. Cai's family made an online appointment two days in advance to apply for the pass. At around 2 p.m. on February 10, the family drove to the vicinity of Zhongying Street. Despite her expectations, Ms. Cai was taken aback by the queue in front of her. "We knew that Shenzhen was a popular tourist destination for this Spring Festival, but we didn't expect so many people on Zhongying Street. Ms. Cai said that the people queuing up to collect evidence were 100 meters away, and the queue kept moving forward, and people kept joining.
From the beginning of queuing to getting the documents, Ms. Cai's family spent more than 40 minutes. "The family is looking forward to Chung Ying Street, so they feel that the queue time is not too long. Ms. Cai said that during the time of queuing, Wuhan, Henan, Hunan, Sichuan, Cantonese, and Northeast dialects ...... heard from time to time"It feels like people from all over the country are here! Ms. Cai said with a grin.
Tourists take photos at the boundary monument on Chung Ying Street.
Ms. Cai is in a good mood, not only because of the Spring Festival holiday when she travels with her family, but also because the couple will live in a new house in Shenzhen in 2023. Ms. Cai and her husband, Mr. Wei, met after coming to work in Shenzhen, worked together in Shenzhen for many years, and settled their home in Shenzhen. A few years ago, the two went back to their hometown in Hubei and took both parents to Shenzhen. "Not only was it the first year for the two of us in Shenzhen, but it was also the first year for my parents and my in-laws in other places. Ms. Cai said.
In order to make the family have an unforgettable year, Ms. Cai and her husband made a strategy early. Chung Ying Street is the first stop in their Chinese New Year outing plan.
The newly unveiled Qiaotou Street is eye-catching.
I like Qiaotou Street the most, I feel that there is a lot of New Year's flavor here. The Qiaotou Street mentioned by Ms. Cai was officially opened to the public on January 26 this year after a comprehensive iterative upgrade, and it is the first batch of blocks to be unveiled in the Zhongying Street renovation project. At the entrance of Qiaotou Street, the huge door with "Welcome" written on it has a strong retro Hong Kong style. Entering the block, milk tea, sugar water, and time-honored restaurants are overwhelming.
Qiaotou Street is full of port style.
Ms Choi's mother and mother-in-law are the favourites of the Hong Kong goods store on Chung Ying Street. "Dazzling! Ms. Cai's mother-in-law, Ms. Gu, looked a little helpless in the face of a dazzling array of goods. "Take this and want to buy that. Hahahaha. It's so tangled. Ms. Gu said.
Not far from the seaside boardwalk, Hong Kong's Sha Tau Kok Public Pier.
Mr. Wei's hobbies are different from those of his wife. Because of his place of work, he has been to Chung Ying Street many times. Every time he comes, he likes to go to the museum and then go to the seaside boardwalk. This time, his wife took his mother and mother-in-law to go shopping, and he took his father and father-in-law to chat about history while shopping, and finally went to the seaside plank road to see the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong not far away.
There is an endless stream of people who come to Chung Ying Street to shop.
Ms. Cai's family has already arranged the itinerary for the next few days. Yunhai Park, Dameisha, Eastern Overseas Chinese Town, Dapeng Ancient Town, Gankeng Ancient Town, Guanhu, Splendid China, Lotus Mountain ......Ms. Cai said that she would take advantage of this holiday to take her family to visit Shenzhen.
People take photos on Chung Ying Street.
Written by: Nandu reporter Yan Peng