Source: Qinhuangdao Tourism Commission
Catching the sea means the people living near the seaside fish or collect seafood on the beaches and rocks on the coast during the ebbing of the tide according to the ebb and flow. To put it popular, it is to go to the beach to pick up seafood! What are on the seaside of Qinhuangdao? Where is suitable for catching the sea?
What are on the seaside of Qinhuangdao?
When the weather suddenly changes (it is better on cloudy days) or the northwest wind of four to five level blowing for several hours first, and then turns to south wind, it is "the best weather for catching the sea." When you encounter such weather, you will usually be able to return home fully loaded!
So what time is better? It is best to catch the sea during the big tides generally, because during that time the sea water recedes far and fast, while the shellfish seafood especially acts relatively slow. So when the sea water recedes, these shellfish are laid aside on the beach or mudflat. And this big tide is the best when it comes to the two days before and after the second or the sixteenth of each month on the lunar calendar.