The other day, I saw a piece of news!
The title is really eye-catching -
"The most expensive city in Shandong Province is not Qingdao or Jinan, but this coastal city!"
Click to take a look, I didn't expect it to be Yantai!
However, after carefully investigating the city, I found that while Yantai was developing rapidly in the city, prices were also rising rapidly, becoming "the most expensive city in Shandong Province".
This makes the locals feel "stressed" and have words of suffering.
△ Courtesy photo / @Xiao Universe
In the past, Yantai did not focus on the development of tourism, and was criticized by people - Yantai tourism could not retain people.
This means that foreigners who travel to Jiaodong walk around Yantai, east to Weihai, north to Dalian, and west to Penglai. To Yantai City, take a turn on Binhai Road and walk, and you can't stay at night.
This is the reason why many people's memories of Yantai are relatively vague.
In recent years, Yantai has finally made efforts in tourism, and tourism is not worse than other cities in the province.
More people come to Yantai for tourism, so the economic development promoted is also faster.
In 2020, Yantai ranked third in the GDP ranking of Shandong Province, which was quite a good result.
But the problem is that the local wage level has not kept up...
The average local salary is about three or four thousand yuan, and the house price is about 20,000 yuan a square meter, and those young people who have taken on the mortgage are almost unable to afford breakfast now (ordinary breakfast 15 to 20 yuan), not to mention three meals a day...
Chengcheng feels that it is a good thing for a city to develop.
But there is still a need to take care of all aspects of the city, not just the glamorous surface work.
Putting aside various factors, the transformed Yantai is really different.
When it comes to the sea in the north, you must first think of Qingdao instead of Yantai.
In fact, in addition to Qingdao, Yantai is also one of the pleasing islands in Shandong Province.
You may not know yantai, but you must have heard of "Penglai Wonderland" at one time.
In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, it is described that these three immortal mountains: Penglai, Abbot, and Yingzhou, all of which are located in the sea.
Among them, the most well-known "Penglai" is in Yantai.
Yantai is located in the northeast of the Shandong Peninsula.
Weihai is located in the east, Qingdao in the southwest, and the Bohai Sea in the north, across the sea from Dalian, such a geographical environment makes it a special city - "one place across two seas".
Come here, you can directly punch in the spectacle of "the Yellow Sea view the sunrise, the Bohai Sea enjoys the sunset".
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The sea with two different temperaments, coupled with the special geographical environment, has spawned different faces and temperaments in Yantai:
It comes with its own fairy spirit.
In addition to facing the sea, there are also "mirages" that are not found anywhere else, and the whole city is full of immortality.
And some simple and generous.
Yantai people, who live in enthusiasm and simplicity, have become "the earliest port city in Shandong" early on, and most of the development history can be "integrated" with marine culture.
Such a Yantai can always remind people of another look of Shandong.
There is both local introversion and reality, as well as sincerity in dealing with life, like a unique brilliance, floating on the sea around the city, shining brightly.
Yantai is #China's most beautiful little place,' and Penglai is a unique "wonderland on earth".
Mr. Ye Shengtao described the city this way -
"A garden, a road, a bush of flowers, a house, a coachman, all have poetry."
People have endless romantic imaginations of life, almost all of which are related to the sea.
Now people often say, "Save a love for life, in order to rush to the next mountain and sea." ”
Perhaps, Penglai has all kinds of fantasies about the sea that people have had for thousands of years.
To talk about Penglai, in fact, there are two "Penglai" -
"Penglai" in mythological stories
Penglai, the name comes with a sense of immortality and mystery.
Bai Juyi described Penglai in "The Song of Long Hate" as follows: "I overheard that there are immortal mountains on the sea, and the mountains are in the void." ”
Penglai is originally a sea immortal mountain in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
The area around the Immortal Mountain is often filled with smoke, scattered into qi, gathered into shape, and ethereal.
The eight immortals in the mythological story are said to have traveled to Penglai from the distant sea, leaving behind the allusion that "eight immortals crossed the sea and each showed his miraculous powers".
Blessed with myths and stories, coupled with the sea and the smoky wonderland that is often filled with water mist.
The ancients regarded Penglai as the "residence of the gods", which was more exploratory than the "Heavenly Palace" where the Jade Emperor lived.
△ Courtesy photo / @ Chu Amaranth
However, it is not unreasonable to think so.
Penglai is a very "delicate" place, and the same is true of the sea here.
The momentum of the sea is sometimes shocking, sometimes rushing and tumbling, people can only look at it from a distance, but also need to maintain a sense of awe.
Because of its topography, Penglai has a long shallow continental shelf.
The breeze is gentle, the sea is like a soft satin, there is no feeling of fear that will cause the sea.
The "Penglai" in reality
Penglai is also the name of a jurisdiction of Yantai City, Shandong Province.
Like the ancients' interpretation of the word "Penglai", the Penglai Sea often appears in the phenomenon of advection fog and sea zi, which is enough to be fantastic.
Sometimes, while the smoke is thick, there is also the spectacle of a "mirage" from time to time.
Among them, it includes the legendary Heavenly Palace and gods, as well as some scenes of ancient people's lives, and even high-tech fantasy buildings.
It's like the sea not far away, out of thin air.
A mirage is an optical phenomenon of light refraction.
Supposedly, it should be a random scene on the earth, but I have never heard of anyone who has found the prototype of the mirage.
Therefore, people in Yantai "once again" felt the mystery of Penglai in the past. They all believe that "there is a fairyland in the north, known as Penglai" - as if the gods and immortals of the past lived here.
Penglai was known as "Dengzhou" in ancient times, and Qin Shi Huang was the place where Qin Shi Huang was bent on seeking the elixir of immortality.
"Wonderland" searched hard, presumably he had also heard of the fantasy of the mirage.
△ Mirage in Qingdao. The study found that in recent years, the mirage phenomenon in the Penglai area has been much less than in the past.
It is worth mentioning that the horse island next door is said to be where he used to raise horses.
This is one of the islands with the best environment in Yantai.
In front of the beautiful sea, watching the sunrise and sunset, as well as the island's ring road, seaside trestle, and literary café are in line with the "dream island" that many people now have in mind.
At that time, there may only be the sea, sunrise and sunset, but Qin Shi Huang firmly believed that this was the place where the gods lived.
Speaking of the charm of Penglai, it is not only because of the many legends of Chinese myths and stories circulating here.
It is more that the city was born of the sea, and the collision with Chinese and Western cultures brought about a sense of vicissitudes of history.
Penglai Pavilion
If you want to feel the history and "fairy atmosphere" of Penglai, the best destination is Penglai Pavilion.
It is located on the Danya Mountain by the sea, and together with tengwang pavilion, Yueyang Tower and Yellow Crane Tower, it is called "China's four famous buildings".
Therefore, you can't go to Penglai without going to Penglai Pavilion.
First climb the mountain, through several courtyards, you can come to the main pavilion of Penglai Pavilion.
This is a good place to watch the sea, and all the mountains and rivers can be seen.
Most special, there are also the exquisite Dan window Zhuhu and the cornice Leva in the pavilion, as well as the eight immortals wax statue in it.
It is said that this is the scene of the legendary eight immortals getting drunk when they crossed the river.
At the highest point of Penglai Pavilion, there is also a Su Gong Ancestral Hall and a Sleeping Monument Pavilion.
The memorial is su Dongpo, who lived his life as a "godly day".
Yes, Su Dongpo has not only been to Hainan, but also to Penglai. To this day, there is still a beautiful talk in Penglai about "Five Days zhi dengzhou, a thousand years of Su Gong Ancestral Hall".
The "Penglai on Earth" on the Penglai Pavilion is the handwriting left behind at that time.
△ Photo / Public number @ Penglai Cultural Tourism
Eight immortals over the sea view area
With the blessing of the great literati, the legend of "eight immortals crossing the sea" has always brought a lot of popularity to Yantai.
Here, too, an eight-immortal sea view area was truly built.
It is said that this is the sea that the eight immortals crossed the sea and the shore where they arrived.
The shape of the scenic spot is also based on the shape of a treasure gourd in the hands of the gods and immortals in mythology.
There are Eight Immortals Bridge, Wangying Tower, Bell and Drum Tower and other buildings, and a large and a small lake is called "YaoChi".
Among them, the word "Xianyuan" on the plaque of the Xianyuan Building Gate Building was given by Li Shimin of Tang Taizong.
The handwriting of "Wonderland on Earth" and "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" left by Su Dongpo have also been reproduced on the archway of the Eight Immortals Bridge.
On both sides of the bridge, thousands of seagulls are foraging and resting all year round, and the scene is quite spectacular.
Yantaishan Park
Also able to climb the high sea is Yantaishan Park.
Home to the largest surviving modern consulate complex in Asia, it is a testament to more than 600 years of vicissitudes.
Some have been converted into museums and exhibition halls, and if you want to learn about the history of Yantai, you may wish to make a special trip to Yantaishan Park.
If you want to see the sea and the scenery, you can also come here.
The lighthouse on the top of the mountain is the highest point in Yantai, and you can take the elevator to the observation deck on the 11th floor, where you can see the sea like no other.
You can also see the most beautiful coastline in the north, overlooking the whole of Yantai at 360 °.
Long
Not the Long Island of Long Island Iced Tea.
Instead, Bai Juyi wrote in "The Song of Long Hate": "I overheard that there are immortal mountains on the sea, and the mountains are in the void".
Long Island is the only island county in Shandong.
It is also the only island geopark in China, consisting of 32 islands hidden in the Bohai Strait.
Long Island is divided into two islands, north and south, and the most worth punching card is the North Island.
Jiuzhang Cliff and Moon Bay on the island are places where people must punch in Yantai, and there are many movies and TV series filmed here.
The mountains are rocky and rugged, and the waves under the shore are very special!
Wencheng Castle
The place I talked about next, many people have not been to, but they must have seen it.
It appeared in the movie "The Richest Man in Xihong" -
There are several scenes of the film filmed in Penglai, yes, that is, the part where Wang Duoyu said that he wanted to invest in land swimmers.
△ Photo / Movie "The Richest Man in Xihong"
At first, when I watched a movie in the city, I thought that the castle was a partial scene...
After all, who would have thought that the Penglai Sea would really stand a "dream castle" that blends Baroque, Rococo and Gothic styles?
This castle can be called a landmark building of Penglai.
Located in Xiexi Village, Liujiagou, it was funded by a Canadian overseas Chinese.
When the movie was released, Penglai was on fire and the castle was also on fire, and then people finally saw the "real body" of "Xihong City".
Former residence of Qi Jiguang
Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Wu hero.
His hometown is in Penglai, near the Penglai Painting River, which is a traditional Chinese classical garden.
△ Photo / Public number @ Yantai Cultural Tourism
At the age of 19, Qi Jiguang wrote a patriotic poem that read, "The marquis is not my intention, but I hope that Hai Boping" is written.
Then, enter the capital to take the martial arts and go to the battlefield. After that, the myth about the Qi family army began.
Now that his former residence has been well repaired, restored to the original state of the year step by step, go to Penglai may wish to go to Qi Jiguang's former residence to understand the past and present lives of a generation of famous generals.
Yantai is not a popular city for people to travel.
Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the pace of life is slow, not arrogant, indifferent and quiet.
Not only is there a Penglai scenic spot, but also a beautiful coastline and Western-style architecture that other cities dream of.
Lao She's old town is also here.
When you arrive in Yantai, you may be able to better understand what is "gentle northern life", in recent years, Yantai has also made painstaking efforts in order to attract more people to travel.
The beauty of Yantai, Chaoyang accounted for three points.
"Chaoyang" is the name of an old street and the memory of Yantai people.
There are many histories of yantai's reform and development, and some old foreign firms, factories, businesses, and banks can be seen from this old street.
Later, the old street ushered in repairs, blending with Western elements, and still could not stop the cultural heritage of the century-old street.
I want to see the old Yantai, and the Yantai that is gently blown by the sea breeze, it is too suitable for taking a bus to walk slowly.
It is recommended to take the front row of the second floor of the No. 17 double-decker bus, and you can sit from the beginning to the end for 1 yuan, and it is a good choice to get off at any stop.
A must-see here is Yantai University.
Yanda is the closest university to the sea in China and has the longest coastline.
△ Photo / Public number @ Yan Daren
Here there is prosperity in spring, lotus in summer, autumn leaves, and snow in winter.
Because it is so close to the sea, the campus is often full of smoke, and I believe that classes here will be "full of fairy spirits"!
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Unlike the hardcore or exquisite of other Shandong cities, Yantai is full of fireworks.
If you think yantai during the day is not special enough, at night, you should very much walk down the street.
Join the simple people here to meet the bright lights of Yantai and the delicious aroma of the ocean.
Nanhong Street, the old memory of Yantai people.
Whenever it is night, all kinds of small stalls are out. Foodies lined up everywhere, bosses who are busy, leisurely melon sellers, students who walk by one after another...
This is the Yantai that Yantai people are familiar with.
The lucky Yantai people are not obsessed with promoting the Penglai, which is known as a "fairyland", nor do they like to repeatedly mention the cultural birth history of the city.
Yantai people know that the city has countless glorious history, but that is for outsiders to see.
Staying in the scenery for a long time, it is just a kind of daily life.
Yantai has abundant seafood that the locals love to eat.
So it doesn't take much effort to eat delicious seafood, and if a local friend leads the way, you can only go home with three pounds of weight.
The people of Yantai eat seafood and have also studied how to eat it.
Penglai noodles
In Penglai, the must-eat food is a bowl of Penglai noodles.
From street noodle restaurants to five-star hotels, almost all of them have the figure of Penglai noodles.
Called small noodles, it is also really small, and the bowl containing Penglai small noodles is palm-sized;
The noodles are also very slender, and when you meet something that can be eaten, you can almost take a bowl, like magic.
The brine soup made with gagi fish is crystal clear, with a trace of egg flowers floating on the soup, finely broken fungus looming in it, and a few prawns and sea oyster meat, which are fragrant but not greasy to eat.
Penglai small noodles, the most special place is fine -
In the production, the noodle maker will make a soft noodle, after countless beatings, until a thin and soft silver wire is dropped, in order to make a small noodle.
Locals also call Penglai noodles "falling noodles".
Mackerel dumplings
Every year, Shandong's mackerel dumplings will be on the hot search.
The birthplace of mackerel dumplings is Penglai.
Shandong people eat a lot of things, and the same is true of mackerel dumplings, one of which is the size of an adult's palm, and it is full after eating.
In Shandong, the listing of the head stubble mackerel is a major event that can be broadcast live on television and make headlines in the newspapers.
Every year, when the mackerel is on the market, the son-in-law of Shandong immediately raises his spirit and sends the freshest mackerel to the old man's house for Bo a mouthful of "fun".
"The Capital of Lu Cuisine"
As the "Capital of Lu Cuisine", Yantai people have not forgotten their roots when eating seafood, such as Yantai stew, fried sea intestines, fish pot slices are all authentic dishes :)
Yantai stew, many people do not know what it means.
In fact, it is a sweet potato cake steamed with sweet potato powder, and then fried in oil to make it crispy, sesame sauce and garlic water, and you can eat a soft, Q-bomb filling.
Can you guess what it tastes like isn't it?
Among so many seafood, Yantai people love crunchy sea sausages.
The favorite method is to stir-fry with leeks, leeks fragrant mimi, add sea sausages and stir-fry together, sprinkle a circle of high liquor before leaving the pot, the pot is full of gas!
It is said that the highest evaluation of a dish is "next meal"!
In Yantai, people also fried sea sausages with leeks to make a dried seafood rice! Take a bite and grill half a bowl of rice!
They have this love for the sea intestine, do you realize it?
Fish pot slices do not refer to pieces of fish fillets.
It is the name of a large stew, and there is more than one kind of fish in the pot, which collects all kinds of miscellaneous fish caught that day, cuts it into pieces, and throws it into the pot to cook.
Next to it, "pot stickers" are placed, and the evaporated aroma is sucked in by them.
The fish is half eaten, the sticker is also cooked, this taste you want to taste?
△ Photo / Public comment @ submarine refueling
When you have enough to eat, you must drink enough.
In Shandong, if you don't drink, you have no friends, and after digging deeper, chengcheng discovered a big secret:
Yantai, with the only international wine city in Asia, Yantai's wine is the bearer of domestic red wine.
There is also China's first world-class wine professional museum!
△ It is said that there are rubber barrels in the ground of Yantai...
Friends who love to drink, must achieve a "drinking freedom"!
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How, the city of this raid is interesting enough, right?
Look at the sea, see the scenery, eat well, drink well, step in place (stomach).
In the days of late summer and early autumn, hurry to Yantai Penglai and live a fairy-like day :)
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【Reference】
1. Why can't the small coastal town that the people of the whole country ignore can't catch fire? It's worth 100 hot searches to boast about! Author "Walk and See Travel"
2. If you don't know where to go, go to Yantai... Author of "Backpacking"
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