The New Year's scene in Zhongshan Ancient Town, a thousand-meter-long banquet, and a delicious food to see the intangible cultural heritage for the New Year
With the approach of the Spring Festival, various places in Chongqing have gradually had the atmosphere of the New Year, the streets are full of lanterns, everywhere are busy welcoming the arrival of the new year, Chongqing Jiangjin Zhongshan Ancient Town is a good example, in this place, Jiangjin District held the 19th "Kilometer Long Banquet" intangible cultural heritage activities of Zhongshan Ancient Town, in addition to the Spring Festival sacrifice activities, there are dragon and lion dances, shaking flower boats, Sichuan opera changing faces, Hanfu show, guessing lantern riddles, large-scale dragon dance, particularly festive.
Zhongshan Ancient Town Zhongshan Ancient Town is located in the south of Jiangjin in Chongqing Sunxi River, it is located in the junction of Chongqing, Guizhou and Sichuan three states, more than 800 years ago, profound cultural heritage, has the most complete Ming Dynasty business street in southwest China, the ancient buildings of the mountain village are dense, there are "Wanshou Palace", there are "Wu Shu Junzhan" stone carvings, there are "anti-fake" stone tablets, there are strong business morality, there are strong folk customs, the one-kilometer feast held every year is a very famous place.
"One Thousand Meter Banquet" is a folk custom with a long history and history in Zhongshan Ancient Town. Legend has it that this custom originated in the Song Dynasty, when it was used to celebrate a good harvest of the year and pray for good weather in the coming year. The merchants, tourists, and porters of the ancient town are unable to return to their hometowns because they are far away from their hometowns, so the people of the ancient town will set up banquets on the streets, invite everyone to taste the flavor of the New Year, appreciate the folk customs, enjoy the reunion, celebrate the harvest, and pray for good weather. Since then, this custom has been handed down, and the people of Zhongshan have always upheld the ancient tradition of friendliness, kindness, and kindness. Now, this custom has developed into a large-scale feast with delicacies on the table, and the smell is so appetizing that it is delicious.
For example, the way they serve food is impressive, such as a 67-year-old man in a red cardigan jacket and straw sandals, with a two-metre-high basin on his head (also known as a chef in some places) carrying nine hot plates and moving quickly around the table, serving everyone. Such a traditional way of serving food not only shows the unique ethnic customs of the ancient town, but also makes the guests feel cordial and sincere.
There are many dishes here, including sausages, bacon, grilled sand, sesame balls, smoked tofu, slate glutinous rice cakes, and sour rice balls, which are all local delicacies. Delicious dishes are served on the table, making people feel a vibrant atmosphere and taste the strong flavor of the New Year, especially for those who work hard outside, a long table banquet can soothe their homesickness in a foreign country.
Interestingly, each dish has a good name, such as the "ladder" made of smoked meat (a famous scenic spot in the ancient town of Zhongshan), the glutinous rice cake made of stone slabs is called "Flower Good Moon Full", the sausage is called "Baitou Growing Old Together", "Roasted White" is called "Intimacy", "Sandwich Meat" is called "Husband and Wife Staying Together", in addition, there are also "Spring Breeze Proud", "Children and Grandchildren Full House", "Male Cultivator and Female Weaving", "Fish Every Year", "Blessing as the East China Sea" and so onWhat a moral implication!
In addition to visiting the ancient town, tasting food, and watching intangible cultural heritage, there are many scenic spots nearby, such as going to 4 A scenic spots, watching heart-shaped waterfalls, going to West Shaolin to experience Shaolin Kung Fu, going to the ladder of love to experience the power of love, going to the big round cave to bathe in the forest oxygen bar, going to Chaotian Gu Niubei ** ancient hanging coffin, going to Chaotianzui to enjoy the fortress ...... wind