In the northwest of China, there is such a city:
It is the capital of Qinghai Province——。
Xining is a multi-ethnic city inhabited by Tibetans, Hui, Mongolians and other ethnic minorities in addition to the Han Chinese. Therefore, Xining's culture, folk customs and cuisine also show a diversified and blooming attitude.
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Swim in Xining
Taal Temple
Ta'er Monastery, one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, was born here by Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug sect.
On the day of the "Buddha Festival", the lamas of Ta'er Monastery began to make various preparations before the "Buddha Bathing" from the early morning, they carried the huge Thangka Buddha statue, along the mountain road next to the temple, to the top of the mountain, and then the Thangka Buddha statue was spread out from the hillside to the foot of the mountain for the believers and the masses to see.
Pile embroidery is one of the original Tibetan arts of Ta'er Monastery. It cuts various colors of silk into different shapes, such as Buddha statues, figures, flowers, birds and beasts, etc., and then fills them with wool or cotton, and then embroiders them on the cloth curtain, so that the whole picture presents a three-dimensional feeling, like a relief, which can be called "art on the fingertips".
Ghee flower is to add various mineral pigments into the delicate ghee, and then make a variety of Buddha figures, birds and animals, trees and flowers, pavilions and pavilions, etc., is the unique folk sculpture art of the Tibetan people, and the national intangible cultural heritage.
The frescoes are paintings on the walls of the temples. Most of these paintings are painted on curtains, but some are painted directly on walls and beams. Ta'er Temple uses stone minerals as mural pigments, which are bright and durable.
Mt. Sun Moon
According to legend, when Princess Wencheng passed through this mountain on the way to Tibet, homesickness arose. So, she took out the "Sun and Moon Treasure Mirror" to watch, and the charming scenery of Chang'an suddenly appeared in the mirror.
Princess Wencheng was full of joy and sorrow, accidentally broke the treasure mirror in half, the east half of the west, reflecting the afterglow of the sunset, the west half of the east, shining on the rising moonlight, Sun Moon Mountain got its name.
On the east side is the agricultural area, with fertile fields, and the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River is stuffed; On the west side is the endless pasture grassland, the grassland is vast, the cattle and sheep are herded, and there is a wonderful scenery outside the Seychelles.
At Mt. Sun and Moon, you can not only enjoy the magnificent natural scenery, but also complete a prayer to the super shocking prayer flags.
Dongguan Mosque
It is the largest and most well-preserved ancient building in Xining, and it is also the largest Islamic temple in Qinghai Province and one of the four major mosques in Northwest China.
The main hall of Dongguan Mosque, with an area of about 1,100 square meters, can accommodate 3,000 people to worship at the same time, and the entire large temple can accommodate 4-60,000 Muslims to worship at the same time, and the number of people gathering is the first in China, which is very spectacular.
Qinghai Provincial Museum
It is a national first-class museum, and its collection of cultural relics is most distinctive in the new era of painted pottery and ethnic and religious cultural relics.
There are more than 2,000 pieces of cultural relics on display in the museum, including a number of first-class cultural relics and precious cultural relics, which comprehensively show the development process of Qinghai from prehistoric civilization to modern times, and is a treasure place for in-depth understanding of Qinghai Plateau culture.
Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum
Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum is the only national first-class museum in the world that comprehensively displays Tibetan culture.
The museum has set up special exhibition halls such as Tibetan folk customs, calligraphy, Tibetan medicine and Tibetan medicine, thangka, etc., the most shocking of which is the 618-meter-long, 1,500-square-meter area, won the Guinness World Record, and is protected by the national copyright of the "Chinese Tibetan Painting Grand View".
There are more than 700 thangkas and more than 3,000 different embroidery patterns on this "Painted Grand View", which involves the Tibetan people's understanding of the formation of the universe, history, religion, medicine, art, folk customs, cultural life, etc., which can be called the encyclopedia of Tibetan culture.
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Eat in Xining
It is said that there are at least 100 ways to eat noodles in Xining. The streets and alleys of Xining are full of various noodle restaurants. Noodles, lamb intestine noodles, and cannon noodles are the three types of noodles that must be tasted in Xining.
Patches
The dough sheet is not rolled out with a rolling pin, but by hand little by little. It can be eaten in a variety of ways, including "braised noodles" with sauce without soup, "fried noodles" stir-fried with beef and mutton, vermicelli, tofu, vermicelli, and chili, and "soup noodles" with various side dishes added to the clear soup.
A bowl of smooth, rich, and flavorful noodles is enough to make people feel comfortable all day long.
Lamb intestine noodles
The noodles of lamb intestine noodles are also called scratch noodles, which are medium-rare ramen, which are mixed with rapeseed oil in advance, grabbed when eating, and blanched in the piping hot lamb intestine soup.
After the noodles are blanched, add lamb intestines, mutton, garlic, chopped leeks, balsamic vinegar, salt and other seasonings and mix well. The lamb intestines are crispy, soft and mellow, the noodles are soft and refreshing, and with a bowl of hot soup, it is simply delicious in the world.
Artillery battle surface
It is said that the artillery battle in Xining has a history of at least 100 years. One of the secrets of the delicious noodles is that the noodles are boiled first, then stir-fried quickly after being cooled in water.
There are abundant side dishes for the noodles, generally including beef cubes, celery, diced green and red peppers, diced onions, diced tomatoes, diced zucchini, etc., the noodles are strong and tough, the side dishes are fragrant and delicious, and the more you eat, the more delicious it is.
Qinghai's unique geographical conditions make Xining mutton not only high-quality, but also has no smell.
In Xining, you can eat mutton from morning to night, haggis soup, hand-grabbed mutton, yellow stewed mutton, kang pot mutton chops, and lamb skewers.
Hand finger lamb
Lamb ribs and neck are selected, and various seasonings are added to cook and slice them, so as to retain the flavor of the lamb itself to the greatest extent.
Braised mutton
Selected lamb meat is the mainstay, and stewed with side dishes such as potatoes, vermicelli, green and red peppers, etc., the meat is smooth and tender, and the flavor is unique.
Kang pot lamb chops
The lamb chops are oily and golden, the skin is fragrant and crispy, and the bones are removed from the bones, and the lips and teeth are fragrant, and the bite is ten thousand years.
Sweet paste
Sweet paste is a sweet delicacy made by fermenting locally produced wheat, oats, barley, etc.
There is a folk proverb in Qinghai: sweet paste, old man doll swallows saliva, one bowl or two bowls can be appetizing, three bowls and four bowls of top meal...
It can be seen that the status of sweet paste in the hearts of Qinghai people.
Milk egg mash
The mash is boiled with eggs and milk, sprinkled with black sesame seeds, crushed peanuts and raisins after it comes out of the pot, it tastes milky and rich, mixed with a sweet taste of mash, and the taste is special, it is a very good dessert after meals.
Xining yogurt
Xining yogurt, fermented with yak milk. If you are not an expert in eating sour, you can sprinkle some sugar when eating, stir well, and the simple, fresh and original Xining flavor is refreshing and greasy.
If you also love all kinds of carbohydrates, and at the same time are still a carnivorous maniac who has no meat, then find a vacation and check in Xining!
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