Event site** (photo by Xinwang reporter Geng Run).Xinwang on February 18February 18 is the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday. Although the holiday has ended, the festive atmosphere of the festival continues, and the long-awaited 2024 Qingdao Radish Lantern Festival Sugar Ball Club officially opened this morning. Xinwang (0532-80889431) saw at the scene that from the morning, tens of thousands of citizens came to the venue to enjoy the "one-stop service of shopping, eating, entertainment and entertainment", and continued to share the joy of the New Year.
It is understood that as one of the important folk festivals in Qingdao's New Year, the Radish Lantern Festival and the Sugar Ball Club have been inherited for hundreds of years. This year, in order to meet the needs of more citizens and tourists, Shibei District has set up a number of venues such as Dabao Island, Taitung Pedestrian Street, Haiyun Nunnery and CRRC Sifang. On the morning of the 18th, the streets of the Dabao Island Cultural and Leisure District were crowded with tourists, and the traffic police were also guiding the vehicles around.
The event site** (photo by Xinwang reporter Geng Run) Walking into the venue of Dabao Island, all kinds of intangible cultural heritage folk performances, singing and dancing programs have appeared. The opening ceremony and street stampede were held in the venue, and the whole block was noisy and lively.
The scene of the event** (photo by Xinwang reporter Geng Run) In front of each catering stall, there are citizens and tourists, people eat sugar balls, taste snacks, and feel the Qingdao radish Lantern Festival sugar ball club that has been absent for four years.
Event site** (Photo by Xinwang reporter Geng Run) "The crowd of people I imagined is finally back!" "In the interview, the citizens have said that Qingdao people visit the sugar ball club, it is not important what they eat, sugar ball as a common snack in the life of the people, can be bought all year round, and the main reason for coming to the meeting is to feel the festive and lively atmosphere. "The roads and buildings around the venue are all newly renovated, the blue brick and black tile houses contain a strong folk flavor, and in addition to the mobile stalls, the businesses in the block are also full, and I didn't realize that there are so many treasure shops here. Ms. Zhao, a citizen, said.
The sugar balls at the sugar ball meeting are definitely the biggest highlight, the variety of sugar balls on the scene is very rich, not only traditional sugar balls, on-site production but also all kinds of creative sugar balls, bright colors, exquisite shapes make people salivate. In addition to the sugar balls, there are also special snacks on site, including high-quality delicacies from all over the world, as well as traditional time-honored brands and new creative dishes! The abundance of food is overwhelming.
In addition, the venue of Dabao Island also set up a number of special zones such as public welfare department store exhibition area and game entertainment exhibition area, highlighting the evolution and inheritance of traditional crafts through exhibitions, exhibitions and live performances, promoting traditional culture and displaying the memory of the city.