Foreword, Falconry——My Foreword and Self-Report

【The origin of this trip】

Recently, I brought my family back from a trip to Jilin. When passing through Beijing, my cousin invited me to his house as a guest. During the period, he proposed to go to China Ma Town, an Internet celebrity scenic spot in Bashang Grassland. So the family took advantage of the New Year’s Day holiday to go to I had a lot of self-driving, so I had this trip.

【Introduction of this trip】

Departure city: Beijing

Travel days: 2 days

Scenic Spots Experienced: Horse Town, China

Alright, next, the fun begins, please enjoy my travel notes~


Raiders, Eagle Tour - itinerary catalog, pre-departure preparations

itinerary

The following itinerary is the itinerary of Xiongying in Mazhen, China. It is also the result of my personal deliberation. If you are confused about how to play in the local area, it is recommended to refer to the itinerary of Xiongying. If there is anything you don't understand, you can also leave a message to consult Xiongying.

[12.30 Day 1] Beijing→Chengde

Morning: From Beijing to Chengde by car, it takes 4 hours

Afternoon: Visit the scenic spot and watch "Man Yun Riding the Wind", which takes 5 hours

Evening: Eat Roasted Whole Lamb, Stay at Mengma Hotel

[12.31 Day Two] Chengde → Beijing

Morning: continue to tour in China Horse Town, it takes 3 hours

Afternoon: drive for 4 hours, return to Beijing


Preparation

When traveling, the most important task and the most urgent task is to make a strategy. Next, the eagle will introduce the methods and methods of the eagle. Items for this event:

1. Documents:

① ID card, this is the first and most important, whether you are staying in a hotel or taking transportation, you must have this.

② Bank card, in fact, in today's very convenient online payment, it's okay not to take a bank card, but it is recommended to take it to be prepared.

2. Photographic equipment:

Camera: Canon 6D2

Lens: 17-40 F4.0 (wide angle), 50 F1.8 (fixed focus) 70-200 F2.8 (telephoto)

Mobile phone: Apple 6 (although the picture quality of the mobile phone is not good, but it is convenient for street sweeping)

Accessories: shutter cable, tripod, light reduction mirror, spare battery, camera bag

3. Personal items:

① Clothing, if you don’t pay attention to it, Xiongying thinks that the clothing should be light and light. If you are particular, it is recommended to prepare appropriate clothing for the occasion.

② Toiletries, in addition to toothbrushes, toothpaste, towels, and skin care products, if you are not used to hotel toiletries, you can also take the ones you are used to.

③Umbrella: I don’t know if you have encountered this situation, as long as the eagle goes out without an umbrella, it will definitely rain. Therefore, it is recommended to bring an umbrella, which is very light in weight and very practical.

4. Supplies to be carried selectively:

①Laptop, Eagle As a professional traveler, a notebook is a must. Whether it is retouching or writing manuscripts, it needs to be used. For ordinary tourists, Xiongying suggests that you can choose not to carry it.

②Change, if you take a taxi all the way out, the cost will be very high. It is recommended to prepare some change for use when taking the bus.

PS: Of course, these pre-departure preparations are only the general preparations that Xiongying thinks, and the preparations may not be the same for different departure places and different travel methods. It is recommended to carry something streamlined so that you will not be too tired.


Chinese horse town, unique charm

As early as many years ago, the Bashang Grassland in Chengde City, Hebei Province was already a famous scenic spot. However, the Bashang grassland is beautiful, but Xiongying and his friends have been there countless times, so this trip might as well visit the Chinese horse town on the grassland.

The first time I got to know China's Horse Town was the welcome ceremony at the entrance of the scenic spot. After breakfast, I walked from Mengma Hotel and arrived at the entrance of the success gate of Horse Town in about ten minutes. When seeing several well-dressed riders rushing towards the square in front of the Gate of Success, Xiongying already realized that a wonderful performance was about to begin.

Sure enough, when it was exactly ten o'clock, a ceremony called the Royal Welcome ceremony also began. Dozens of people wearing extremely festive red costumes walked into the square, and then stood on the side of the countless big drums on the square, beating along with the music. When the drumbeat came to an end, it was time for the "emperor" to go out. I saw an "emperor" wearing a dragon robe, accompanied by several princesses and guards, reading out the imperial decree, and the general meaning of the imperial decree was a warm welcome. Tourists from all over the country visit Mazhen.

After watching the wonderful royal welcome, you can check the ticket to enter the scenic spot. The entrance of the scenic spot is directly facing the Zhao-son-law Building. At 10:30, the horse officers from Ma Town invite relatives here. With the sound of a gong, Yuanwai Ma appeared on the second floor of the son-in-law building. He told many tourists the reasons for his son-in-law. Afterwards, his beautiful daughter, Miss Ma, came out. After a fierce chase, a boy from Beijing finally got the hydrangea.

Continue along the main road of the scenic spot, and you will find the caravan escort agency in Ma Town. In ancient times, Escort was an indispensable occupation, and Escort means an institution that protects people's property or personal safety. It is said that the originator of the Escort is Zhang Heiwu, a famous boxer from Shanxi. The dart transport of the ancient escort agency, in fact, is the delivery of goods. After the changes of the times, it has gradually become a modern logistics. However, there is also a difference between the two, that is, the darts transported by the ancient escort bureaus are generally all kinds of rare treasures, instead of ordinary items, so they must be protected by someone who knows kung fu.

And logistics can be transported as long as it is goods, so people who don't need kung fu can also transport, as long as the transporter knows how to drive and has a driver's license. In the Escort in Ma Town, the show is called Xiao Li Feidao, and it is performed by two people. First up is a man and a woman. The man is responsible for throwing the whip and throwing it, and the woman is responsible for assisting. There is a tacit understanding between the two, and this man is indeed a man who does not need a knife. The whole scene is extremely exciting. , and give people a very strong sense of substitution.

After watching Xiao Li Fei Dao, you can go to the nearby God of War Zhao Yuncheng to shoot targets. There are a variety of toy guns from all over the world in this tower. Although they are toy guns, they feel very real and you can shoot targets here.

In addition, there is also a large playground in Ma Town. If you bring your girlfriends or friends with children, you can also take them to the playground. In fact, there are many interesting and wonderful tours in Ma Town, and Eagle will gradually recommend and introduce them to you in the next article.


Riding the wind with full rhyme, full of enthusiasm

Whenever Chinese Ma Town in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City, Hebei Province is mentioned, the first thing that comes to many people’s minds is the numerous amusement park projects and exquisite ice sculpture displays. In fact, the most unmissable thing in the China Horse Town is the wonderful equestrian show "Full Rhythm Riding the Wind". At four o'clock in the afternoon, it is the opening of the large-scale live performance "Riding the Rhythm" in Ma Town. After a large number of tourists enter the venue and sit down, with a burst of melodious and desolate music, A magnificent performance also opened.

As the name of this live performance describes, "Riding the Rhythm of Manchuria" takes the interpretation of Manchu history and humanities as its theme, and also incorporates performance forms such as horse skills, high-altitude acrobatics, and large-scale dances during the interpretation process, so it is very popular among foreign tourists. favorite. The first scene of the performance is called the God Fire Festival of Heaven and Earth. Amidst the high expectations, a primitive tribal shaman full of mystery came out surrounded by many attendants. In ancient religions, shaman is a magical profession, they are intermediaries between gods and people, and can also be understood as the agent and incarnation of the shaman god in the clan.

I saw the well-dressed shaman in the middle of the stage dancing strange and rhythmic dances, humming songs that outsiders could not understand, and started a dance about the Manchu tribal shaman offering sacrifices to the world. With the end of the sacrifice, the second act also took the stage. The second act of "Man Yun Riding the Wind" is called Man Xiang Ren Yi Hao. This section mainly shows the various stories of the Manchu people in their daily life, and the appearance of horses also shows the original beauty of the high harmony between man and horse.

Compared with the first two acts, the third act of Xuan Haidongqing, just like the name of this scene, is very cool. At the beginning of the opening, the audience was strongly shocked by the performance of the eagle soaring above the auditorium. Secondly, it expressed Costin's pride and unyielding through high-altitude acrobatics and other series debuts.

The fourth act of the performance is about the restoration of the war scene, called Wei Guo Zhan Xiongfeng. As a nomadic people in the north, the Manchus have an innate ability to fight on horseback. In this performance, all kinds of stunt performers demonstrated the excellence of the Manchu people's unity of man and horse with a variety of superb skills and passion. Through the display of this scene, we can understand more clearly that for the Manchus, the relationship between horses and people has surpassed the general sense of riding tools. It is also a spiritual symbol and a metaphor for these heroic and unyielding people. The people will defend their honor to the death. I have to sigh, in this scene, the whole performance got a kind of spiritual sublimation.

The last scene of the whole performance is called praying to bless the world. As the closing scene of the whole performance, the expression of this scene gradually eased from the impassioned war elements. Afterwards, the actors who participated in the performance also came to the front stage from behind the scenes to accept the cheers and compliments from the audience. From the cheers at the scene, we can feel the expressive elements presented in this scene: "The prosperity of the prosperous age, and the prosperity of Cathay Pacific". Undoubtedly infected the tourists watching. In this way, looking at the stage of singing and laughing, the eagle sitting under the stage also silently prayed in his heart, wishing his family, country and world peace and health.


Ice and snow project, thousands of miles of ice

Thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow are the most authentic portrayal of the Bashang grassland in winter. In the cold winter, the entire Bashang grassland seems to be covered with a white cloak, which is really beautiful, like a romantic Nordic style. At this moment, it is worthwhile to go to the Chinese horse town on the Bashang grassland to experience the unique and charming ice sculpture culture. Friends who have been to China's Ma Town know that Ma Town is based on the theme of displaying the long history and culture of the Manchus.

As for the ice sculpture display, it naturally fits this theme very well. Ma Town uses Chinese architectural style as the theme shape, supplemented by western classic buildings. It is an ice sculpture theme park integrating Chinese and Western style buildings. The ice sculpture display area has a nice name - Ice Fantasy Theme Park. This park is themed on a group of Chinese-style buildings "Ancient Building Spring Breeze", including the Welcome Gate, Quqiao Pagoda, Temple of Heaven, etc. It also contains a European-style clock tower and a European-style castle slide.

It is precisely because this group of ice sculptures is so spectacular that this is also the most popular tourist area in the entire Ma Town. No matter what time of day, there will be many tourists here to play and take pictures. It is simply very popular. In addition, there is an ice hot pot experience area and an ice and snow bar near the ice sculpture. The ice hot pot uses a large hot pot, which can accommodate dozens of people to eat hot pot on it at the same time using an induction cooker.

In order to enable tourists to better experience this project, they can also receive a hot pot snack made of meat, enoki mushroom, tofu skin and other hot pot ingredients with the ticket, and then they can experience the food here by themselves. As for the ice and snow bar, it is also completely made of ice and snow, and the inside is uniquely made into one igloo after another, and one of these igloos can sell alcohol, and this experience is unique to other scenic spots. do not have.

When night falls, all the ice sculptures will be lit up. At this time, the crystal clear ice sculptures look even more beautiful against the colorful lights. Therefore, it also attracts a large number of photography enthusiasts, who are not afraid of the cold winter, but also set up a tripod to shoot a series of winter blockbusters.

After admiring the ice sculpture area, you might as well go back to the square in Mazhen. Don't rush to leave, because there will be a grand firework waiting for you soon. While everyone was waiting anxiously in the square, the beautiful fireworks show came quietly. The grand fireworks display amazed countless tourists. Everyone raised their cameras and mobile phones to take pictures of this precious moment.

And this beautiful scene, inadvertently reminds Xiongying of the song "Sapphire Case·Yuanxi" written by Song Dynasty poet Xin Qiji: "East wind blows flowers and thousands of trees at night. More blows, stars are like rain... ... I searched for him thousands of times in the crowd. Suddenly I looked back, but the man was there, in a dimly lit place."


Magical snow sculptures, shocking vision

After coming to China Horse Town in Bashang Grassland, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City, in addition to watching a series of live performances, equestrian performances, and ice sculptures, there is also an indispensable experience item, which is exquisite snow sculptures and snow entertainment projects . Snow Rhyme Snow Sculpture Park is a display area for snow sculptures in Ma Town. There are many groups of snow sculptures distributed here, roughly based on Manchu history and culture, horseback culture, shaman culture, fishing and hunting culture, and myths and legends. This article mainly tells about six groups of story themes in which "Gege", "Legend of Three Fairies", "Aguda and Haidongqing", "Crow Savior", "Bashang Grassland" and "Edelweiss" are snow sculptures.

In the Manchu language, "Gege" means young lady, and is a title for women in the Manchu and Qing dynasties. After Qing Taizong Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne, he began to imitate the Ming Dynasty's system in 1636 AD. The emperor's daughter began to be called "Princess", and it was stipulated that the daughter born to the empress was called "Princess Gulun", and the daughter born to the concubine was called "Princess Gulun". The queen's adopted daughter is called "Princess Heshuo". From this time on, "Gege" became a special title for the daughters of princes and nobles.

"Legend of the Three Fairies" is the origin story of one of the three legends in the history of Manchu. It is said that there is a lake named Burhuli in Changbai Mountain. Three fairies once went down to take a bath here. While they were taking a bath, a magpie with a red fruit in its mouth suddenly flew up and threw it into one of them. In the mouth of the fairy. When the fairies finished washing and were about to return to the heavenly court, the fairy who was thrown into the red fruit suddenly found that she was pregnant, and she insisted on giving birth to a child before returning to the heavenly court. And this child is the ancestor of the Manchu ancestor Sushenren.

"Aguda and Haidongqing" is the story of the rise of one of the three legends in the history of Manchu. As we all know, the ancestors of the Manchu people were the Jurchens, and the most outstanding figure among the Jurchens was Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty. It is said that when Aguda's mother was giving birth to him, the enemy army killed him. At this critical moment, a sea dongqing flew into the sky, and kept shouting: "Agu-da!"

The nearby mountain god was alarmed by Hai Dongqing's cry, and thought he was asking him to attack the Liao soldiers, so he roared. At this time, all the mountains, big and small, heard the call of the mountain god, and opened the mountain gates one after another, letting the mountains and waters rush down. In this way, the swift and violent mountain torrents rushed the enemy army to pieces in an instant, causing countless casualties. Later, in order to thank Haidongqing and the mountain god for their life-saving grace, Aguda's father named the baby Aguda and worshiped Haidongqing as a god. As for the Crow Savior, it is the last story of one of the three major legends in the Manchu stories. In the late Ming Dynasty, the Jianzhou Jurchen Nurhachi once again unified the Jurchen ministries and established the Later Jin Dynasty. In the process of establishing Houjin, Nurhachi was once chased by the army of the Ming Dynasty. Nurhachi took off his clothes in the wild, covered his body with mud and sewage, climbed up a nearby hillside, and then stuck his head in a small hole. hole, lying head down on the hillside. At this time, a group of crows just flew over and covered the entire hillside, especially those crows that landed on Nurhachi were vying to eat his flesh. When the army of the Ming Dynasty came to the foot of the mountain, they saw a large group of crows pecking at the flesh of the dead, but they could not see Nurhachi's whereabouts, so they retreated. As for "Bashang Grassland" and "Edelweiss", they represent the location of Ma Town and a story that no eagle has ever heard, so I won't repeat them here.

After visiting these six groups of exquisite snow sculptures, you might as well go to the ice and snow project area to play again, which is equipped with alpine ski circles, snow karts, snow tanks, ice bumper cars, ice darts, ice archery, kung fu football, Pelicans spitting balls, chickens out of their shells, crossing snow fields, ice sculpture experience, horse-drawn sledges, dog sleds and many other projects, it is just a good thing to play all day.


about traffic

China Horse Town is located in the north of Datan Town, Fengning County, Chengde City, Hebei Province. It is 86 kilometers away from Fengning County and 260 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. Zhangcheng Expressway and National No. 1 Scenic Avenue run through the scenic spot. According to the actual feeling of Xiongying, only the self-driving route is more convenient at present.

Self-driving route:

(1) Departure from Beijing, Beijing-Tibet Expressway Capital Ring Expressway National Highway 239 Banhu Line.

(2) Departure from Beijing, Jingcheng Expressway, Jingjia Road, Jingjia Road, Capital Ring Expressway, National Highway 239, Banhu Line.


about food

When you come to the Chinese horse town in Chengde City, Hebei Province, in addition to the various recreational items in the horse town, food tasting is also a link that you should not miss. Next, Xiongying, who has just returned from a trip to Mazhen, China, will introduce one or two to you friends. As the most upscale hotel restaurant in Ma Town, China, Mengma Hotel Chinese Restaurant is the first gourmet restaurant that Eagle tastes after arriving in Ma Town.

After ordering, after some anxious waiting by Xiongying and a group of foodies, a series of delicious food came one after another. The cuisine of Mengma Hotel closely follows the "horse" element of Chinese horse towns. Not only the layout of the dishes and the layout of the dishes fit the theme of the town, but so do the names of the dishes.

After nightfall, I walked out of the theater of "Man Yun Riding the Wind" and planned to visit the food street in Mazhen, China. Since it is called a gourmet street, most of the shops on this whole street mainly focus on various delicacies, such as roasted whole lamb, Manchu Eight Big Bowls, and even all kinds of fast food, which are enough to meet the dining needs of all kinds of people.

Because before coming here, I heard from my friends that the roasted whole lamb on the food street is a must, and the marketing method of the restaurant is very ceremonial, so I specially recommended that we also try it. As a foodie, Eagle naturally went there happily.

Entering the lobby of the Roasted Whole Lamb Restaurant, you will see a bright and transparent workbench where several chefs are busy roasting lamb. According to the service staff, this is exactly the roasted whole lamb we ordered in advance. For this reason, we were allowed to enter the studio to take two photos.

Under the hospitality of the waiter, I found a box and sat down. After waiting for about 20 minutes, the waiter reminded that the roasted whole lamb was about to appear. With the sound of a clear and sweet gong, a staff member dressed as an eunuch walked out of the box and read out an imperial edict. Then, a staff member dressed as Lord Baylor walked into the box surrounded by a line of princesses and guards, and told us the history and eating methods of roasted whole lamb.

As a local specialty dish, the history of roasted whole lamb is indeed very long. As early as the 12th century, there was a record of the Mongols "digging the ground to burn meat". According to unofficial historical records, roasted whole lamb was once one of Genghis Khan's favorite dishes. Therefore, roasted whole lamb was considered an indispensable food in the court feast of the Yuan Dynasty at that time. At that time, only royal chefs and metropolitan chefs could fully master the method of roasting sheep.

With the passage of time and frequent wars, after the popularization of the Ming Dynasty and the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, at this time, the method of making roasted whole lamb has been widely spread. It is said that at that time, almost all Mongolian palaces around the world entertained guests from afar with the sumptuous banquet of Roasted Whole Lamb Banquet. I have to say that with the help of the waiter, wearing disposable gloves while picking the mutton that has been tested is indeed a very comfortable way to eat. The roasted whole lamb, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, also made our group spend a different winter day.

In the warm room, just because of this delicious roasted whole lamb, even the tired body and mind were stretched out, and a feeling called happiness filled each other's hearts. In fact, for foodies, happiness is very simple, just eat enough.


About accommodation

Dream Horse Hotel

Address: Beside Provincial Highway 244, Zhalaying Village, Datan Town, Fengning

Room type: Double room Price: 674 yuan

Evaluation: As the most upscale hotel in Mazhen, China, Mengma Hotel is still good. Especially the heating condition of the hotel, it is really comfortable, and when we checked in, we specially presented a rich welcome fruit, which was quite touching.


About tickets

Dancing Horse World Theme Park: Adult ticket for Ice and Fire Festival is 200 yuan, online shopping is 168 yuan.

Special reminder from Xiongying: According to the introduction of the staff, the amusement facilities of Dancing Horse World are closed at 19:00 every night. Tickets for Dancing Horse World can enter the park twice on the same day. garden.

Dancing Horse World Theme Park Performance Schedule No. Time Venue Performance Program

1 10:00 pm Success Gate Success Gate-Royal Welcome

2 10:30 Minutes Recruiting a son-in-law

3 11:00 Caravan Escort, Xiao Li Feidao

4 11::30 Caravan Village Walking Jianghu

5 13:00 Ice and Snow Stage Tianzi Performing Arts

6 14:00 Heroes Square Shaman bonfire

7 15:00 Ice and Snow Stage Tianzi Performing Arts

8 16:00 Man Yun Riding Wind Fantastic Show on Horseback

9 19:00 Heroes Square Shaman bonfire

10 19:38 Large Fireworks Show at Heroes Square


About specialty products

Chengde’s most famous specialties include chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, almonds, and air-dried beef and mutton. Most of these specialties are easy to carry and store, so you can buy them according to your needs. Personally, I recommend buying almonds and air-dried beef and mutton. It is easy to carry, and it is also very good as a gift to relatives and friends when you go back.


At the end of the story, there is always a self-introduction

@ Allah Eagle

Post-90s professional traveler, independent travel writer

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If I were to define myself, I would be considered a post-90s born in the 90s who was tossed by life and was born in the history department. , or because of poetry and the call from afar, I chose to resign and travel. Every story has a beginning, and there must be an end, but I think there will still be a chance to meet again, see you in the next travel note