If you want to travel to Gaomi on May Day, there are places you must visit

The main tourist attractions in Gaomi are as follows:

1. Baiyangshan Scenic Area

Baiyangshan Scenic Area was founded in 1958. It is located 6 kilometers west of Gaomi City. It starts from Yuhuang Temple in the north, to Yezhugang in the south, to Guizhuang in the east, and to Biejiao in the west. The Jiaolai River has a total length of 35.29 kilometers and a height of 58 meters. The wave-proof wall is 0.5 meters long and the dam top is 4-7 meters wide. It blocks water from upstream such as Banqiao and Boshan Reservoir. It has a water storage area of ??239 square kilometers and a water surface of 11 meters all year round. Ten thousand acres, more than 30 kinds of fish are produced, among which carp is the most produced. After the Baiyangshan Scenic Area was renovated and completed in 1989, the water surface is open and the scenery is pleasant. It is known as the "man-made Dongting" in the north. The hundreds of miles long embankment on the east bank is covered by willow waves; from a distance, the water and sky are the same color, with steaming clouds and rosy clouds; from a close look, the blue waves are rippling, and gulls and herons are flying together.

There are many places of interest in Baiyang Mountain, such as Fairy Bridge, Huxian Temple, Yanting Pavilion, Jincheng, General White Horse Temple, etc., plus the beautiful scenery of the 50,000-acre forest park on the west bank, fishing gardens, swimming pools, and water parks. With the development and construction of recreational facilities, more and more tourists come here for sightseeing.

2. The Gaomi Folk Art Museum was completed and opened to the public in January 1997. It integrates Gaomi folk customs and folk art, and focuses on displaying "one of the unique features of China" - dust-dusting New Year paintings and Niejiazhuang clay sculptures. , folk paper-cutting and folk crafts comprehensive art museum. The museum has a series of exhibition rooms such as folk art flowers, clay sculpture style, paper-cut wonders, champion parade, dragon and phoenix show, bridal chamber flowers and candles, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, and going to the world. It has many exquisite products and high artistic value. It is the first county ( Municipal)-level Folklore and Folk Art Comprehensive Museum. In February 1994, Gaomi City was awarded the honorary title of "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the Ministry of Culture.

High-density paper-cutting

Has a long history among the people and is widely popularized. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of immigrants brought paper-cutting from other places, integrating subject and guest, and gradually formed a unique style of high-density paper-cutting. First, blocks and lines form black, white and gray tones, which set off each other, have strong contrast, and are full of rhythm.

The second is that the note is tall and straight, thick and rough, and full of strong epigraphic meaning. Third, he is known for his exquisite ideas. The composition is exaggerated and deformed without distortion. Their themes are mostly flowers, birds, fish and insects, dramatic stories, auspicious patterns, living customs, etc., and are deeply loved by the masses. Most of the paper-cutting authors are folk women who have not received professional education in art. They create as they please. Since the reform and opening up, Gaomi paper-cutting works have been exhibited many times at home and abroad and won awards, and paper-cutting artists often visit abroad.

Gaomi dust-dusted New Year paintings

An ancient type of folk New Year paintings in my country, which first appeared in the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty (1465-1487) and became popular in the Qing Dynasty. Judging from the available data, this kind of New Year pictures only exists in Gaomi in the country. The main production areas are in more than 30 villages in Jiangzhuang and Xiazhuang, Beixiang, Gaomi. The New Year paintings of Puhui are developed on the basis of freehand Chinese painting. Later, through the development and innovation of the Wang family in Gongpomiao Village, Beixiang, Gaomi, a New Year painting was formed based on literati paintings and temple murals, which were first drafted and then hand-painted, half printed and half painted. The so-called ashes are to use willow branches to burn ashes, trace lines as a base, and make multiple copies at a time. The artist then powders the face and hands on the printed manuscript, applies color, traces gold, outlines lines, and finally applies clear oil to key parts. The technique of dusting New Year pictures is unique, using color instead of ink, the lines are bold and smooth, the writing is full of meaning and the style is bright. The New Year paintings mostly feature ladies, fat babies, opera characters, mythological stories, landscapes and flowers. They are deeply loved by the masses and have been exhibited at home and abroad many times. Niejiazhuang Clay Sculpture Niejiazhuang is located in the south of Jiangzhuang Town, Gaomi City. The clay sculptures in this village began in the early Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty. At first, local farmers used mud to make a kind of fireworks called "pot flowers" for sale during the slack season. Later, they followed folk customs and began to make clay dolls and clay tigers. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, various clay toys were produced and sold. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, the variety of clay toys increased, and some of them could move, scream, and fight. The folk song says: "Niejiazhuang, facing the south gate, every household is making clay figurines." After nearly 200 spring and autumn years, it has completed the evolution from simple shapes to complex structures, and gradually formed the current art with sound, shape, color and movement. There are more than 150 varieties of products. Niejiazhuang's clay sculptures are exaggerated and simple, rough and unrestrained, with complete compositions. The colors are not limited by the original colors of the objects. They are bright and warm, and the colors and sounds are rich and can produce an auspicious and joyful effect. They have been exhibited abroad more than ten times.

3. Xiaokang River

The Xiaokang River is a major river in Gaomi City. It flows through the center of the city. Water pollution in the basin is becoming increasingly serious. In October 2005, Gaomi City invested 160 million yuan to implement the comprehensive reconstruction project of Xiaokang River. By the end of May 2006, the construction of retaining walls, the laying of river bottom anti-seepage and sewage pipes, and the construction of five bridges were completed. The main project includes the construction of 6 major scenic spots, including Suzhou Street and Fishing Area, more than 20 scenic spots, a parking lot and two rubber dams. During the National Day holiday, a Xiaokang River ecological landscape belt integrating sightseeing, leisure, entertainment and shopping was presented to the public.