Source: Qinhuangdao Tourism Culture Release
Every day on the streets of Qinhuangdao,
You can hear some familiar conversations,
See some common scenes,
These are our ordinary life,
Which contains the local “Qinhuangdao flavor”,
It is the leisure of the life,
And the warmth of the meal.
It is the common life that comfort people.
Qinhuangdao, a small city with its local flavor,
Always touches you with the ordinary life.
The sound of sanitation workers’ sweeping,
Is the first thing you hear in the streets of Qinhuangdao every morning,
They clean the city
Before the first light of the morning.
The owners of the breakfast shops get up early too.
The light in the kitchen dispels the dark night,
Marking a new day in Qinhuangdao.
A bowl of breakfast awakens a city.
Qinhuangdao’s breakfasts are delicious,
You can have the local flavor
Either in the bustling breakfast shops,
Or at the authentic food stall in the alley,
It is irreplaceable.
A bowl of hot soybean milk with some fried dough sticks
A bowl of mutton soup with sesame roast cakes
A pancake with sausage and egg
Donkey meat sandwich, meat sandwich, sesame paste noodles ...
Enjoy the breakfast as you wish
“Hi there, what would you like to eat?”
“Anything else?”
“See you later.”
Simple greetings in the breakfast shop bring people close together.
Breakfast time is always short,
When office workers start working,
And children start class,
The markets become the “main battlefield” for housewives.
Gangcheng Morning Market, Mengying Market, Mafang Market
The markets are very busy early in the morning and full of life.
Like Gu Long once put it, “If one loses hope in life, put him in the vegetable market, which is a great place to save lives.”
The vegetable market is full of unique joys,
You can taste the life there
Through the domestic chores
From the vendors struggling for life
And those who choose fresh food for the family.
You don’t know the true essence of life if you haven’t been to market.
You can walk around in Kangleli in the daytime, where is called
“Nanluo Guxiang”(ancient and famous alley in Beijing) of Qinhuangdao.
There are many stores in the alleys.
Here is one of the earliest residential-building area in Qinhuangdao,
And now the oldest ones after decades of years
Old buildings, restaurants and bars,
Coexist in a contradictory and harmonious way,
Walking down the street,
You will feel the local “Qinhuangdao flavor”.
Or strolling around the Yangyang Flower Market,
Flowers are everywhere, vigorous and enchanting
Here is also the closest place to life,
Where you can meet the people who love life.
Pick a pot of green plants to decorate your desk,
Or choose a bouquet of flowers for the one in your heart.
Photo by Wei Wei, picture excerpted from the Meituan Net
Rambling idly is also very comfortable,
You might encounter some store you missed before,
Or an old man selling vegetables.
Appreciating the scenery alone,
Or talking with the parrot in the cage,
That is also interesting.
Time passes by,
The street lights are lit,
The light in your house is waiting for you.
Evening is always tender,
So is it in Qinhuangdao.
The sound of a TV show in the living room,
Frying and cooking sound in the kitchen,
And noising children,
make a lovely melody.
The flavor of a city is nothing but the taste of common life.
Living in Qinhuangdao,
You can always receive some little surprise from life.
Qinhuangdao offers a place for everyone who is struggling for life to have a rest.
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