On February 24, in the ancient city of Shanhaiguan in Qinhuangdao, the Lantern Festival Joy Party of the 2024 Shanhaiguan Ancient City Annual Expo series activities was very lively, enjoying lanterns, watching performances, tasting food, and tourists were eating while shopping, and had a lot of fun.
At about 15:30, Beijing tourist Zhang Zhiwei and his family of three came to the south side of the Bell and Drum Tower and found that the "Ten Thousand Foods Collection" here was particularly lively, with sugar gourds, stinky tofu, and fried skewers ......The food stalls are next to each other, and the aroma is permeating. In a short time, the family had already tasted five or six snacks. "I heard that Shanhaiguan's special muddy pot is good, let's try it. Zhang Zhiwei recommended it to his wife and son.
It is understood that the Shanhaiguan Ancient City Annual Expo is one of the important cultural activities held by Qinhuangdao during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. Since its opening on February 2, it has attracted many citizens and tourists every day.
Combined with the experience of previous years, this year's annual expo retains the special programs full of New Year's flavor, and arranges a total of 26 projects such as lantern performances, fire dragon steel flowers, bronze sculptures, etc., to ensure that there are wonderful activities at different times every day. Zhang Tongye, director of the first customs tourism development and promotion department of Shanhaiguan District, introduced, "On the day of the Lantern Festival, we also grandly launched the Lantern Festival Joy Club activity, inviting tourists to enjoy thousands of lanterns and watch the grand scenery of the ancient city. ”
When night falls, the lights in the ancient city of Shanhaiguan are bright, and the "Shengshi Lantern Festival" created by multiple groups of lanterns is particularly dazzling.
Look, the 'dragon' on the water, it's so beautiful! On the surface of Ruilian Pavilion Lake, a 50-meter-long "dragon" has attracted the attention of many tourists and attracted admiration. This group of giant lanterns brings together elements such as dragons, mountains, seas, customs and the Great Wall, which not only has a strong Chinese New Year character, but also highlights local cultural elements.
The reporter followed Zhang Zhiwei's family to the first Guancheng Tower in the world, and looked at it, it was bright: many groups of dream lanterns showing the ancient charm of the national style, regional characteristics, and zodiac signs on the first Guan Square in the world, various traditional lanterns hanging on the trees on both sides of the road on the East Street of the ancient city, and nearly 1,000 groups of fiery red lanterns hanging under the eaves of the four streets, together with the bell and drum tower lit up and the first Guancheng Tower in the world, created a different kind of ancient city with lights.
At about 18:30, on the north side of the first pass square in the world, molten iron bloomed in the air like brilliant fireworks. The iron flower performance brings a visual feast to visitors and attracts bursts of applause. Since the opening of the annual fair, the "Fire Dragon Iron Flower" has been loved by tourists, and on the night of the Lantern Festival, the number of performances has increased from the usual 1 to 3, so that the on-site visitors can feast their eyes.
From daytime to night, all kinds of activities are continuous, all kinds of food are overwhelmed, and the Spring Festival is wrapped up in the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, this year is delicious enough! Zhang Zhiwei said.
Hebei ** reporter Zhang Hui).
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