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Explore beauty of Zhuhai villages during holiday

Updated: Jan 20, 2023 Zhuhai Foreign Affairs Office Print
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Spring Festival is right around the corner. How would you spend this holiday? Why not go to the countryside of Zhuhai and enjoy yourself? You can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in the beauty of Zhuhai's rural villages.

160,000 square meters of flower fields in bloom

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The Spring Festival Flower Show at the Pingsha Rice Planting (Demonstration) Center, Qianfeng Community, Pingsha Town, covers a total of 160,000 square meters of flower fields. Currently, galsang flowers of various colors, including magenta, pink, and ballet, are starting to unfold and will soon be in full bloom. The Show will be held from January 14 to February 5, with a number of areas set up for Spring Festival groceries, food court, camping, performance, playing with pets, etc.

Parks, villages, and rivers in Doumen:

Swamp cypress trees are turning red

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Swamp cypress trees are turning red as scheduled in Doumen Huangyang River Wetland Park, Xiashan Park, Modaomen Waterway, Xincun Village in Qianwu Town, Huangyang Village in Jing'an Town, and Shangzhou Village in Doumen Town. 

Lianzhou Town and Jing'an Town:

Flowers and mandarin trees are thriving

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At the Yueshun Orchid Center in Dongwan Village, Lianzhou Town, the colorful phalaenopsis orchids are blooming gorgeously. 

In Longxi Village, Jing'an Town, a vast tract of golden mandarin oranges is thriving and hanging on the branches, which is quite a treat for the eyes.

Huitong Village:

Cantonese village integrating Chinese and western styles

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Built as early as in the Qing Dynasty, Huitong Village has a beautiful environment with the Phoenix Hill at its back and water in front. It is a typical Cantonese village with architectures integrating Chinese and Western styles. Through village upgrading, not only has Huitong made full use of its resources as an ancient village, but also built a large park nearby. The new and old buildings echo each other with similar black bricks and gray tiles.

During the Spring Festival holiday, Huitong Village will hold a variety of Spring Festival activities every day. These fun events include lion dance parade, paper-cutting, bamboo weaving, red envelope DIY, solving lantern riddles, etc. 

Lianjiang Village:

Village good for bicycling along fertile fields

Lianjiang Village at Lianzhou Town, characterized with houses of black bricks and gray tiles as well as blossoms alongside, is full of tranquil Lingnan style. Bicycling on the green lane that connects the village and the fields is an enchanting experience. You will find out the magnificent change of the village under the policy of rural revitalization. At the history museum, you can experience its rural culture and customs directly.

Meanwhile, you will be able to taste specialties cooked with natural ingredients in Lianjiang Village. There are 15 new "one family, one product" business projects that villagers have started, such as the Xiangzi Noodle House, Lianxiaohao Oyster Bar, Firewood Steamed Buns, Bamboo Tube Steamed Vegetables, etc. You can go for a stroll around the 32 local farmer's booths, where you will be able to pick up fresh food products, like fruits and vegetables, and take home popular agricultural by-products, cured meat and dried seafood. This will be a great chance to enjoy the relaxed, casual life of the countryside.

Xiazhou Village:

Exploring traditional Spring Festival customs

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Xiazhou Village, Doumen Town, was built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1661 to 1722) and has a history of more than 300 years. After its six-month renovation, the village will be unveiled on the first day of this year's Spring Festival, marking it officially open for business. During Spring Festival, you will be able to freely walk around the village and experience Doumen's local culture. You'll be able to taste the memorable specialties, including mugwort rice cakes, turnip cakes, taro cakes, Lo Mai Gai (sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf), Doumen Char Siu (barbecued pork), and Doumen sea bass. Please, don't forget to get a glimpse of Doumen's intangible cultural heritage through the lion dance and puppet show.

Taiwan Farmers Venture Park:

A free visit to the "world of flowers and fruits"

To spice up the Spring Festival holiday for visitors, Taiwan Farmers Venture Park will continue the excitement of the 2022 Guangdong (Zhuhai) Seed Industry Expo and present to visitors new varieties of flowers, fruits, and vegetables, aquatic products, as well as the latest scientific research achievements of Zhuhai's modern seed industry. 

Green Finger Organic Farm:

A wide range of art-and-craft activities

Green Fingers Organic Farm is located in Wusha Reservoir, Lankeng Village, Sanzao Town, Jinwan District, Zhuhai. During this Spring Festival, if you want a spring outing on a farm, do not miss the interesting art-and-craft activities on the Green Fingers Organic Farm. You can not only play a variety of educational games in the game area but also make sugar paintings and write auspicious blessings in calligraphy.

Zhuhai's islands: 

Offering a romantic experience

As a well-loved tourist destination for sightseeing and hiking in Zhuhai, Dong'ao Island retains a good ecological environment, with white beaches, clear seawater, and flourishing forests. It offers a journey of nature embracing both mountains and the sea. 

With its fascinating landscapes formed by rocks and waters, WaiLingding Island presents a magnificent view of nature and embellishes a cozy and slow life.

Sea fishing is the unique charm of Wanshan Island. In this fishing village surrounded by green mountains and the sea, what you see will be the relaxing scenery, and what you hear will be the melodious sound composed by the sea.

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Famous for its "Red Culture", Guishan Island is suitable for family trips, where you can visit cultural attractions with a history and go for a relaxing ride around the island in the afternoon.

Fascinated by these getaways?

Hurry up and mark them down!

In this Spring Festival,

let's go to Zhuhai

and have a joyful Chinese New Year together!

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