The name Mazhen has some mystery, which makes people always think of a certain legendary nation.
This curious place is located in Datan Town, Fengning County, Chengde, Hebei. It takes about 4 hours to drive north from Beijing. If you have been here last winter, you will definitely remember the Horse Town Ice and Snow Festival.
This winter, China's Mazhen Tourism Resort once again innovatively combined ice and fire to create a grand winter themed festival. At this time, Ma Town is an intoxicating world of ice and snow. Ice sculptures and snow sculptures are not a problem, and you can also see the world's super ice hot pot. A series of large-scale experience projects such as Snow Mountain Castle, Entertainment Snow World, Electronic Music Party, and Ice and Fire Performances allow tourists to immerse themselves in the charm of Ice and Fire.
DAY1: Walk into the resort where horses are a dream, and feel the love of ice and fire
kingdom of horses
Relying on the rich natural and cultural resources of the grassland, Mazhen Tourist Resort takes horse culture as the theme, and features grassland experience and ice and snow experience. Create "dream hit" products with "horse as a dream" with high standards.
When you come to the entrance of the scenic spot, you can see the 6-meter-high giant ice horse sculpture under the horse dancing world. The majestic ice sculpture of a horse looks like a galloping horse. At this time, you have not entered the scenic spot, and you can first feel the leading role of the horse town. Majestic momentum.
Marvin Museum
Chinese people like horses, but there are fewer and fewer channels for modern people to understand horses. China Horse Town has built a horse culture museum based on horse culture. Here, cultural imprints about horses are displayed and displayed. You can find answers to your half-knowledgeable and curious questions here.
The bronze chariots and horses of the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, and the modeled chariots look naive, and seem to have cast a veil of warmth on that distant war era.
Markop Museum
There are many books about horses in the Makop Museum, which is also a favorite venue for children, because there are not only rich books in the Makop Museum, you can see the skeleton of a horse with your own eyes, and you can also experience the 5D project in person. Sitting on it, visual, tactile and auditory senses are like riding a horse, feeling the pleasure of riding a galloping horse.
Caravan Post Office
Horse-themed postcards are full of commemorative significance in the Mazhen Post Office. The Mabang Post Office is a real post office. Here you can choose a few as souvenirs or send them to friends far away, or yourself in a few years. I believe this will also become a friend. Or a surprise for yourself a few years later.
Treasure House
There are also a variety of souvenirs and accessories full of ethnic characteristics to choose from in the treasure house. The pony made by the puppet is exquisite in workmanship and cute.
Manchu Folk House
The Manchu Folk House is full of distinctive Manchu culture. There are four major sections in the Folk House, which show tourists the history of shamans, the development history of Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, the hall of worship and the Manchu bridal chamber. Here you can not only see the art of paper-cutting, but also the wedding and life scenes of Manchu customs.
There are authentic Manchu wedding rooms in the Manchu Folk House, with big red happy characters, red lanterns, and red candlesticks, all of which are full of festive atmosphere.
Caravan Zhaizi takes the story of caravan as the background and integrates diversified contents such as intangible cultural heritage culture, Manchu catering culture and local culture. The houses in the stockade are mainly built with rammed earth walls, which has a unique magnificence of the ancient frontier town. Walking in it, the blacksmith shop and the bronze statues on the roadside all show the life atmosphere of that era, as well as the Northeast Shuzi and the Wa Village that once made people talk about it, making people wonder if they have traveled through time.
Walking on the street of the caravan, you can hear the jingle of the business, the yelling of the caravan again and again, the fragrance of butter tea floating in the air, and the barbecue that tantalizes the taste buds. The essence and thickness left over from ancient Chinese history.
Royal Mews
In winter, horses are more compatible with ice and snow. The Royal Stables in China Horse Town is a place that can open the eyes of tourists. The famous horse breeds from all over the world live and train here. Tourists can not only watch it up close, but also ride a horse and swim in the snow if they are brave and skilled.
The design of the royal stables is full of European aristocratic features, which makes people feel relaxed and natural from the inside to the outside. The BMWs and miniature horses here are the treasures of the horse town. Visitors can have the most intimate contact with the horses here.
In the spacious and bright stables, each horse has its own "room". In China Horse Town, all horses are treated like VIPs.
snow sports area
Winter is all about playing with the snow, so how can you come to China’s Mazhen without amusements? The Mazhen Snow Sports Area provides tourists with entertainment items such as snowmobiles, snow tanks, and snow karts. Ice-made castles and various ice-related amusement projects are the main brands of Horse Town integrating winter. Here, tourists can experience the speed and passion on the snow to their heart's content and feel the unique joy.
There is a two-kilometer long ice track, and guests can use ice carts and ice bikes to walk through the park for free. The entertainment items in the snow sports area are all free, and you can choose your favorite items to experience them to the fullest.
The "Ice and Snow Castle" is modeled after the Nordic glacier castle in the movie "Frozen". The naive Alaskan dog adds a fantasy fairytale color to a crystal clear world.
full rhyme riding wind
The Man Yun Riding Wind Show is a fantasy show on horseback. This is also a large-scale horseback fantasy show created by the China Horse Town with huge funds. The normal performance has invited more than a hundred top creative teams and professional performing arts teams at home and abroad.
This performance is in a theater, and many tourists will gather at the entrance of the theater before the performance, waiting for the performance to start.
The Man Yun Riding Wind Fantastic Show includes five chapters: "Sacred Fire Sacrificial to Heaven and Earth", "Manchurian People's Goodwill", "Showing Haidongqing", "Weiguo Exhibition of Heroes", "Blessing and Blessing the World", showing the traditional life of the Manchu people Scenes and hunting scenes; using the three major presentation forms of circus, acrobatics, and dance, it will bring the audience a sense of thrill and joy.
This is a history-like stage play, with time as the clue and history as the foreshadowing, "Shenhuo Sacrificial to the Heaven and Earth", "The Love of People in the Township", "Showing Haidongqing", "Wei Guozhan Heroes", "Blessings and Blessings to the World" It tells the story that shamans came into being at the beginning of the universe; the years are peaceful, and people live in a simple and natural way; the young eagles take off, and an outstanding eagle is born in front of the picture of the eagle; Man witnessed the generational changes of the tribe.
The performance features a sci-fi stage and sound and light multimedia, allowing visitors to experience a visual feast rich in Manchu horseback culture.
Many wonderful scenes in the performance attracted applause and screams from tourists from time to time.
"Compendium of Materia Medica Bird Department" records: "The most handsome one carved out of Liaodong is called Haidongqing." Haidongqing is called "Xiongkulu" in Manchu, which means the highest and fastest flying bird in the world. The meaning of "God of Eagles" is that only one out of 100,000 is said to be the symbol of the highest totem of Manchu.
The performance on horseback is also what the audience is most looking forward to. The performers are galloping and performing various difficult movements on horseback.
In a thrilling performance, there are not only traditional Manchu life scenes and hunting scenes, but also the story of the Manchu totem "Haitongqing", allowing people to have a more concrete understanding of Manchu culture.
Horse Town Food
There are not only many interesting things in Mazhen, but also many famous foods and snacks here. In China Mazhen Bar Food Street, we have collected special food from all over the world. Whether you have a Chinese taste or a foreign taste, or you like spicy and sweet taste, you can find almost everything you can think of here. After a full meal, having a drink with friends in the bar and enjoying the comfort of drinking freely is definitely a special night.
There is a KTV in the food street of Mazhen. If you are tired from playing in Mazhen during the day, you can come to KTV with your relatives and friends to sing high in the evening.
The signboard of "Manchu Eight Big Bowls" in the food street is magnificent under the lights. Manchu Ba Da Bowl is a special dish of Manchu people, and it was only eaten in Manchu people at first. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the catering market was unprecedentedly prosperous, and the luxurious "Man-Han Quanxi" came into being. It was divided into "Shangbazhen", "Zhongbazhen" and "Xiabazhen". "The next eight treasures", so it is very popular among the people.
How can you miss roasted whole lamb when you come to Ma Town, not to mention that the best roasted lamb restaurant in the world has a unique roasting method in the country. Eating roasted whole lamb is also what our group looks forward to the most.
The roasted lamb in Mazhen has no smell of mutton and retains the mellow and tender lamb. The way of eating roasted sheep in Mazhen is quite special. In addition to the sheep-opening ceremony filled with enthusiasm and blessings, guests need to form a circle around the sheep when eating, wear disposable gloves and tear them to eat. This way of eating is called "Plucking style".
The food street not only has the taste of big fish and big meat, but also has the humanistic feelings of petty bourgeoisie and minor tunes. I don’t know how many people’s thoughts are hidden in this quiet bar.
electronic music party
Every night from 19:50 to 20:30, the electronic music carnival party will be staged passionately on the performance stage of Heroes Square. At this time every night, it is the carnival moment in Mazhen. Almost all tourists gather here to sing songs and feel the passionate performance.
There were also dancers from Kenya in the carnival performance. Although it was cold on the dam at night, they warmed up as they twisted their bodies together with the lively festival.
large firework show
In Mazhen, China, every Saturday and legal holidays at 20:30 in the evening, there will be a dreamy and beautiful fireworks show. Heroes Square, as well as hotel rooms with good viewing angles, can enjoy the fireworks show called "Dream of Horses".
Fiery fireworks bloom in the pure white snowflakes, and the beautiful fireworks illuminate happy smiling faces.
The central square is also the core area of the Dancing Horse World, which is the main stage for performances of the Ice and Fire Festival and the best place to enjoy the Winter Ice and Fire Parade.
DAY2: Appreciate the Kaicheng ceremony and experience the world's largest ice hot pot
During the Ice and Fire Festival, Dancing Horse World will stage 18 large and small shows throughout the day. The immersive ice and fire experience will continue to be exciting, bringing together more ice and fire magical live performances. Every morning at ten o'clock is the opening ceremony of China's Ma Town.
The performance of the Kaicheng ceremony is at the entrance of the horse dancing world. The horse town tourist resort breaks the shackles and restrictions of traditional tourism. Many activities can be experienced and interacted by tourists, and they are suitable for people of all ages.
Xiaolou invites relatives
Ma Town has special performances almost all day long, and more than ten performances throughout the day, such as "clown welcomes guests, Xiaolou invites relatives, Xiaoli Feidao, Heihewa, ice and fire parade, and exotic ice show", are refreshing. In front of the building for recruiting relatives, the actors made their debut, their exaggerated body movements and funny language brought waves of laughter.
During the activity of recruiting a son-in-law in Ma Town, girls from the Ma family will throw a hydrangea to the son-in-law downstairs, and the man who receives the hydrangea will become the son-in-law of Ma Town. Visitors can also watch wonderful flash performances here.
ice hot pot
It is said that fire and ice cannot be tolerated, but China's Ma Town has created a large ice sculpture hot pot in Yuxue World. Aren't you curious about the experience of eating hot pot in the ice and snow world?
There is the world's largest ice hot pot in Ma Town, China. Presumably many people have never experienced eating hot pot outdoors at minus 20 degrees.
The hot pot set meal is not expensive, 30 yuan for a plate of mutton slices and a plate of vegetables. The scenic spot also held an ice hot pot challenge at the same time, and participating tourists can also receive a cup of hot drink or a serving of vegetables for free.
The equipment is simple, but the taste is unambiguous. All kinds of fresh meat and vegetables gurgle and warm, dipped in the sauce, and the warmth spreads down the throat to the whole body.
In fact, this kind of outdoor ice hot pot is quite enjoyable to eat.
Mengma Restaurant
Although eating hot pot indoors is enjoyable, it is of course more comfortable indoors with children. The cute horse restaurant is specially created for children, and the dining tables and chairs are all pink and blue fairy tale colors. Not to mention the dishes, the appearance alone is enough to attract attention.
Burgers, French fries and fried chicken, children can have fun eating and drinking here. Not only can you taste it, Mengma Restaurant is also a good place for family outings. Eating DIY food will surely taste better and more memorable.
of horse town properties
China Horse Town has the best hotels in Fengning Bashang, which are Dream Horse Hotel and White Horse Hotel. Just hearing the name already gives people a good impression on the first impression.
The White Horse Hotel is a Mongolian cultural hotel, which inherits the Mongolian post-modern architectural style and is designed with a yurt as the prototype, giving people a pure white and refreshing impression. 200 people dine.
Mengma Hotel is a Tibetan cultural hotel. The architectural design inherits the Tibetan style and has strong Tibetan cultural characteristics. The hotel creates a charming exotic atmosphere.
Mengma Hotel has 414 guest rooms, the Chinese restaurant can accommodate 300 people at the same time, and the western restaurant can accommodate 100 people at the same time.
Scenic spot address: North of Datan Town, Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Chengde City.
Traffic guide: Self-driving tour route: (You can enter "China Horse Town Dancing Horse World Theme Park" for navigation)
1. Beijing—Mazhen, China (about 4 hours); Beijing-Chengdu Expressway—via National Highway G111—Enter the Capital Change Expressway—enter National Highway G239—arrive at China Mazhen Wuma World Theme Park.
2. Zhangjiakou—China Horse Town (about 2 hours); Capital Change Expressway—enter National Highway G239—enter Banhu Line—arrive at China Horse Town Dancing Horse World Theme Park.
3. Depart from Chengde area: Take the Daguang Expressway on each road—then turn to the G95 Capital Ring Expressway—exit from the Datan Town Exit—go straight to National Highway 239—China Mazhen Pailou; the journey takes about 2 hours and 50 minutes, and the whole journey takes about 218 kilometers.
4. Departure from Tianjin: Go to Beijing-Tianjin Expressway on various roads-enter S30 Beijing-Tianjin Expressway-enter S15 Beijing-Tianjin Expressway-enter the Sixth Ring Road-enter G45 Daguang Expressway-enter Jingjia Road-then enter G111 National Highway --Take the G95 Capital Ring Expressway--Exit from the Datan Town Exit--Go straight to the 239 National Highway-China Mazhen Pailou; the journey takes about 5 hours, and the whole journey is about 400 kilometers
Public transportation: Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, depart from Beijing Dongzhimen Dongfang Ginza parking lot at 7:30 in the morning, pass through Shaoyaoju subway station at 8:00 on the way, and arrive at the west parking lot of Mazhen South Road, Mazhen, China at 13:00 the next day (Food Street Pailou East) Return.
Ticket price: Tickets for Man Yun Riding Wind performance: 200 yuan; Tickets for Dancing Horse World Ice and Fire Festival 200 yuan. Guests staying at the hotel can enter the park multiple times in two days.
