Is there anything worth playing in Shantou?

Shantou is a very distinctive city. More than a hundred years ago, Shantou was just a small fishing village. Later, due to its unique geographical location, it developed into an international commercial port. The following small series will introduce some places worth playing in Shantou.

History of Port Opening and Chaoqiao Culture

Shantou is located in Chaoshan Plain, which was originally a whole area with Jieyang and Chaozhou. Chaoshan has a long history. Before Shantou was opened, Jieyang and Chaozhou were the centers of Chaoshan Plain. However, since the opening of Shantou port, the economy has dominated, and Shantou has been in the position of a central city.

Knowing the history of Shantou, you will know that Shantou is actually a very foreign and young city, and you will understand why the oldest and most beautiful buildings in the old city of Shantou are European-style foreign buildings, churches, embassies and various commercial buildings.

overseas Chinese

The history of Shantou's port opening is the struggle history of Chaoshan people in modern times. Many overseas tide merchants set out from Shantou Port and crossed the sea by local red-headed boats, and became business elites after making a living overseas. Overseas Chinese miss their hometown very much and want to express their thoughts for their families, so they often send letters and remittances to their relatives, so Overseas Chinese News has become a symbol of this history. In many exhibition venues in Shantou, there are introductions and physical displays of overseas Chinese batches. Take a closer look at these overseas letters from China, which are a bit like modern postcards and money orders. Although there are only a few words on it, it can make people feel like relatives.

The scenery of Xidi Park, the stream of memory, and various rubbings of overseas Chinese.

Qiaozhai

Successful overseas Chinese will go back to their hometown to build houses whenever they have the chance. They will directly bring back exquisite ceramic tiles, stained glass, window decorations and other materials from abroad, and combine the characteristics of Chaoshan traditional architecture to build a house that combines Chinese and Western styles. These exquisite buildings are all built by overseas Chinese, so they are also called overseas Chinese residences. The most famous residence for overseas Chinese is Chen Cifu's former residence in Chenghai District, followed by Xiangyuan Garden, Guiyuan Garden and Yuan Bin Garden in the old city. There are many exquisite buildings in the open area of the small park, all of which are masterpieces of overseas Chinese returning to China with hard-earned money.

overseas Chinese

If you are a person who likes to explore urban history and come to Shantou, what you should know most is the opening of Shantou and the history of overseas Chinese in Chaoshan. There are many scenic spots with these historical traces and many interesting historical materials, which are worthy of your in-depth study.

If you are a young artist, these places, which represent the past of Shantou's port opening, will take you back to the era when business was active in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and you will find that there are many places worth taking pictures here. When traveling to Shantou, if you bring cheongsam, national costume or foreign costume, you can find a special photo spot.

If you are a businessman or a person who is going to do business in the sea, if you come to explore Shantou's port opening history and overseas Chinese culture, you will certainly benefit a lot and have an open mind. Maybe you will be the next Li Ka-shing and Malaysian.

If you are a photographer, many historical scenes here will stimulate your creativity and make a blockbuster that you are satisfied with.

If you are a writer, the struggles of many hipsters here and the legendary experiences of many overseas Chinese deserve to be written into excellent works.

Coastal scenery

Shantou is a city rich in marine resources and a natural harbor. It is precisely because of this special geographical feature that the historical position of a century-old commercial port has been achieved. Its coastal scenery is also unique.

In Shantou Yuan Bin Exhibition Hall, there is a very precious documentary, which was shot by a foreigner at the beginning of Shantou's opening. From this documentary, we can see that Shantou, 100 years ago, was a paradise for many foreigners to visit the sea. Sailing competitions, water skiing, yacht parties and other programs were the favorite sea activities of many people in the upper class at that time.

Chaoshan food

With the popularity of various food festivals, Shantou's food has become the first entrance for foreigners.

Shantou people know a lot about life, a large part of which is reflected in food. If you come to Shantou, you can visit Shantou's vegetable market and see how Shantou people buy food. You will find that Shantou people really dare to spend money on food. Maybe you think they are the ingredients for a week, but in fact, they may only be for one day. It is common to eat several dishes and drink a soup at the dinner table every day. Cooking many dishes is not a pleasure. Shantou people don't eat rice very much. It's basically vegetables.

Shantou people pay more attention to the choice of ingredients. In order to be fresh, they don't hesitate to sacrifice their sleep time and get up early to catch the morning market, just to buy fresh goods that fishermen caught from the sea early in the morning. In order to buy the best ingredients, they will visit many markets whenever they have time and buy the most famous food in each market. For example, where the spiced beef is the best, where the meat pie is the best, where the hand-torn chicken is the best, and so on, many boiled wives and husbands can count the treasures.