——Tangshan, a coastal heavy industrial city, opened a new chapter in tourism
Tangshan is a heroic city, a coastal industrial city with a century-old history, and a city with outstanding tourism resources and rich cultural heritage.
Tangshan has created countless brilliance and glory, and also wrote the reputation of "Northern Porcelain Capital". Today, it is creating a resounding tourist card with a brand-new look and unique style. "The lone peak is tall and steep by the river, the pine with the willows and the smoke. The red sunset crosses the stone wall, and the emerald green grass flows down the mountain spring." With the ancient poems, let us enter the colorful Tangshan, embrace nature, and explore the secrets of Lingshan Xiushui ;Looking back on history, feel the beauty of the industrial city.
Feeling the precipitation of history, encountering the splendor of the ancient city
After many years of vicissitudes, Tangshan came out of the ashes and wrote the legend of "Phoenix Nirvana". Although Tangshan is a city that has undergone post-disaster reconstruction, and many places of interest and historical sites have been destroyed, there is actually an ancient city that has existed for three thousand years. This thousand-year-old ancient city on the bank of the big river is surrounded by mountains, the Luan River passes by, and the beautiful water flows against the wall. A typical northern important town is presented to the world. It is an outstanding representative of retro - the ancient city of Luanzhou. The ancient city is low-key and simple, and the tickets are free.
The ancient city of Luanzhou, with a thousand-year history and elegance, is a poetic and picturesque "Little Jiangnan in the North", which is formed by combining northern culture with southern water town culture. Although it is a newly built group of antique buildings, it has absorbed the excellent tradition of historical buildings for thousands of years and integrated the characteristics of northern and southern buildings. With mountains as its back and Luan River as its soul, the whole city lives by water, vivid and No loss of spirituality. Wouldn’t it be nice to meet a few friends on the Qinglong River, go boating on the lake, or taste street food, or have a drink? Thinking back, Qianlong also lingered in the ancient city of Luanzhou, and left behind "the scenery is hard to give, The poem "Eternal Luanzhou" is used to describe the prosperity and beauty of Luanzhou. In addition to Emperor Qianlong, 17 emperors have visited here in history.
There are many historical and cultural attractions in the ancient city, such as Dongchengmen, Wenji Tower, Confucian Temple, Zijin Pagoda, Guandi Temple, Luanzhou Yamen, Bell and Drum Tower, Jieguan Pavilion, Ancient Stage, Wind and Rain Bridge, etc. Beast totems and other details are meticulously restored, which truly restores the prosperity of Luanzhou City in the past. There are also special teahouses in the ancient city, where you can order a pot of green tea and sip slowly, enjoy a quiet and comfortable afternoon, and wait for the bustling night to come. The night view of the ancient city is also brightly lit. Facing the moonlight, eating street food and appreciating the folk customs of the ancient city is even more pleasant.
Create regional characteristics and experience the charm of intangible cultural heritage
Tangshan is also known as the capital of shadow puppetry. Tangshan shadow puppetry was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, and it is known as "the world that escapes from the palm". Shadow puppetry is an ancient traditional Chinese folk art, and it has become a representative of contemporary Chinese traditional culture. Shadow puppetry not only exists as a unique performance art, but also fascinates people with its own unique charm. Tangshan shadow puppetry is a kind of puppet art. Its performance method is to set up a screen in front of the stage (commonly known as "shadow window"), manipulate actors behind the "window" to manipulate shadow people to perform various vivid performances, and at the same time have voice actors Singing and lighting, scenery, music, singing and other art forms can vividly portray the characters, interpret the story with twists and turns, and express the emotions of the characters in the play.
In addition, the birthplace of Chinese Pingju is also in Tangshan. Pingju, Laoting Drum and Shadow Puppetry are known as the "Three Branches of Flowers in Eastern Hebei" and are well-known throughout the country. They are all national intangible cultural heritages. In addition to the national intangible cultural heritage, Tangshan's provincial intangible cultural heritage is quite diverse and unique. When traveling in Tangshan, we can not only enjoy folk art such as shadow puppetry and Pingju opera to feast our eyes, but also taste some delicious Tangshan-style delicacies, such as Liumei Roasted Chicken, Honey Sesame Candy, Qizi Biscuits, Hand-stretched Hollow Dried Noodles, Luannan Sibu Enema, Ren's Red Soil Fried Peanuts, etc. Among them, Liu Mei's Roasted Chicken combines the four beauties of color, aroma, taste and shape, which is deeply loved by the people, and it has also created a precedent for roasted chicken plastic surgery in my country. The most powerful thing is that the techniques and crafts of these delicacies are listed in the provincial intangible cultural heritage!
Increase coordination and support, fully demonstrate the unique charm of Tangshan's regional culture, carefully create regional cultural brands such as Pingju, Tang Opera, shadow puppetry, Laoting Drum, suona flower blowing, clay figurines, and iron paintings, and develop on the basis of intangible cultural heritage resources. Drive cultural and tourism consumption, let the model of "intangible cultural heritage➕tourism" boost tourism development, and make intangible cultural heritage "live".
Innovating cultural tourism, empowering a better life
In recent years, Tangshan City has taken the cultural industry and tourism industry as an important starting point to promote Tangshan's economic transformation and industrial structure adjustment, and is committed to doing a good job in "Culture +" and "Tourism +" articles, making precise efforts and achieving remarkable results.
At the foot of Dacheng Mountain in Lubei District, Tangshan City, there is an ancient building - the former site building of Peiren Girls Middle School. Tangwowo Wenchuang Store is located in the block, next to the former site of Peiren Girls' Middle School. Modern cultural and creative stores and ancient buildings complement each other, which is quite cultural. Postcards with folk cultural characteristics present the cultural connotation represented by "Three Branches of Flowers in Eastern Jidong" in a combination of pictures and texts; unique and elegant paper tapes are selected from Pingju's "Qin Xianglian" and "Flower as a Match" In the drama, the two-dimensional vision of the characters is imprinted on the tape screen. In addition to cultural and creative products such as postcards and washi tape, there are also colored cardboard shadow puppets, silk scarves printed with Tangshan's characteristic cultural patterns, pillows, canvas bags, coin purses, etc.
Exquisite cultural and creative products make people fondle admiringly, while various cultural experiences stop in the hearts of tourists and leave unforgettable memories. When night fell, a colorful light and water dance show was staged in Nanhu Park, attracting crowds of onlookers. On the huge water curtain, the history, culture and recent development achievements of Tangshan are shown through light and shadow, and the spirit of beautiful Tangshan is conveyed to tourists. After enjoying the light and water dance show, China's first immersive real-life experience drama "That Year of Youth" on the island in the lake is being performed on Yunfeng Island in Nanhu Park. The performance takes the natural landscape and cultural landscape of Yunfeng Island in Nanhu Scenic Area as the carrier, and uses modern digital multimedia technology and light and shadow art to perfectly present the blending scene of commentary, music, dance and dazzling light and shadow. Cultural tourism mode. In addition, the shadow puppet theme park attracts tourists especially.
"Dancing Shadow Puppets, Marching Tangshan", in the various experiences of shadow puppetry, people have a deeper understanding of Tangshan's folk culture.
Unexpectedly, such a charming Nanhu Park was once the ruins of coal mining settlement. After years of treatment and transformation, this industrial wasteland has finally been turned into an ecological scenic spot known as "the most beautiful living room in Tangshan".
Relying on the ecological environment to stimulate the vitality of tourism
Tangshan has a unique geographical advantage, rich in tourism resources, mountains in the north, beautiful waters in the middle, and adjacent to the Bohai Sea in the south, with beautiful islands and infinite charm.
The Three Islands Tourist Area in Tangshan Bay, with its unique combination of islands, seafood, hot springs, beaches, ecological and cultural resources, is a highlight of Tangshan Scenic Area. The three big islands in Tangshan are Bodhi Island, Yuetuo Island and Xiangyun Island. The three islands have beautiful scenery and different styles. Bodhi Island, located on the coast of Bohai Sea, is known as the largest island in North China. There are almost all Bodhi trees on the island. According to legend, it was under the Bodhi tree that Sakyamuni realized the true meaning of the world. The most famous here are the Buddhist buildings on the island, such as Chaoyin Temple and Chaoyang Nunnery. Visitors here can wander among the green forests, listen to the Buddha's voice, let go of themselves, and let go of their worries. The other two islands also have their own characteristics. Moon Island, a sea resort surrounded by the sound of waves, has clean sand and clear sea water, and is a natural and good bathing place. Xiangyun Island is the largest fine-sand island formed by rivers and tidal alluvial in my country, and it is the biggest highlight to be developed on the nearby coastal tourist scenery.
The popular parent-child tourism in recent years is an indispensable part of Tangshan's tourism industry. Among the many scenic spots in Tangshan, Caofeidian Wetland Tourist Resort Doma Paradise can be called the "Fish Kingdom". This large-scale fishing culture theme park has more than 50 amusement items, such as fishing and shrimping, water entertainment, water scenery, people and water. Fully intimate contact, creating an authentic water park.
A large-scale paradise with the theme of "fishing", which integrates drinking, playing, entertainment and accommodation, is also one of the most popular places for parent-child travel in Tangshan. There are six natural theme areas, including more than 50 self-created amusement items: catching fish in a urn, fishing in a pond, netting, fishing without a hook, and catching fish intelligently... The creativity of each original interactive game is amazing. Open your mind, ancient fishing methods, modern fishing methods, what you think of and unexpected, wonderful and diverse interesting fishing gameplay, as if the scenes in the game have been copied into reality, dreamy and childlike.
Eco-tourism attractions, in a way of returning to nature, enable tourists to enjoy the mountains and rivers and feel the strong humanistic beauty brought by characteristic folk customs. Ecotourism has also revitalized Tangshan's economy and opened up a new situation for the beautiful Tangshan.
Create industrial tourism to boost urban transformation
In the post-industrialization era, with the rise of new technologies and new industries, Tangshan, as a traditional industrial city, is facing the pressure of transformation. Under the current situation, Tangshan is exploring its own transformation path - developing industrial tourism to boost urban transformation and upgrading.
Tangshan created seven firsts in China's modern industry: China's first mechanized coal mining mine, the first standard gauge railway, the first steam locomotive, the first barrel of machine-made cement, the first railway bridge, the first Zhang's existing stock, the first piece of sanitary ceramic sanitary ware. It is also these "seven firsts" that make Tangshan the top of China's industry and establish Tangshan's position as the cradle of China's modern industry.
Aiming at the "seven firsts", Tangshan launched some industrial tourism projects. In the Qixin 1889 Cement Industry Museum, we can learn about the development history of Chinese cement. In Kailuan Mine Park, you can directly visit the underground mines and learn about the history of Chinese railways. There is also Kailuan Steam Locomotive Sightseeing Park, which mainly includes China Railway Source Museum, Steam Locomotive Exhibition Hall, Tangshan Old Railway Station (reconstruction), Tangxu Railway Landscape Overpass and other attractions. Visitors can listen to steam locomotives and the past and present life of Chinese railways in the China Railway Source Museum, and reminisce about the bumpy journey; in the steam locomotive exhibition hall, they can see the "imitation dragon locomotive that can be driven" newly imitated by Kailuan workers...
Tangshan's industrial imprint reminds us Chinese people of hard work and indomitable spirit. Industrial tourism not only has economic value, but also has historical significance.
Stepping lightly and with a good mood, we walked into Tangshan, let us encounter its thousands of styles, indulge in the picturesque landscape, taste the precipitation of history and culture, and feel the unique charm of this industrial city!
