When is the best season to visit Rongcheng? Rongcheng travel tips

In winter, Northeast China seems to occupy the list of major domestic travel recommendations, and Arctic Village and Xiangxue seem to be the best choices for winter travel.

As everyone knows, there is such a place hidden in the land of China's Jiaodong Peninsula, which unlocks a new way to travel in winter.

Across the sea from South Korea, it is the closest area between China and South Korea. It is the easternmost point where China's sea and land transition, and it is also the earliest high point on the sea where China can see the sunrise. There are beautiful fishing villages, historic seaweed houses, and distinguished guests from far away Siberia. This is Rongcheng, the most beautiful swan habitat in the north, which turns into a swan lake in winter.

There is a small mountain in the southeast of the village called Gushan. Probably during the Ming Dynasty, a smoke pier was built on the top of the mountain. Every time the Japanese invaders entered the village, everyone would light a bonfire to cheer each other up, hence the name Yandunjiao Village.

The people here are honest and kind. Generations of villagers have lived in thatched houses with dense fishing grass, which is warm in winter and cool in summer. The land is fertile and the fishing industry in the port is very developed. Every year, swans come here to spend the winter. Because people consciously care for and protect birds, the swans have also established deep feelings with the villagers and created a harmonious home where humans and birds live together.

In the rippling blue bay, you can swim freely, chase the stream, sing loudly, soar in the air, or dance gracefully, making you feel like you are in a fairyland, like a dream.

The poetry of a small village and the elegance of a whooper swan spread slowly and gently along the lens of the photographer, the oil paint of the painter, and the pen and ink of the poet.

This swan has been wintering on the Rongcheng beach for at least two thousand years.

The swans here are different from other places. It is not afraid of people and is willing to get close to people. You can play and talk with the swans at a distance of one or two meters.

They say that I am timid and that I am a wild animal protecting myself, but I can keep you within reach at Yandunjiao because I trust you.

This swan has been wintering on the Rongcheng beach for at least two thousand years. Yu Zhuangzhi, director of the conservation section of the nature reserve, said that swans are animals with emotions. Only when they have feelings for people will they come and go frequently. The increasing number of swans is the best proof.

A fisherman in Lidao Town found a swan with an injured leg. He took the swan directly to the Lidao Town Forestry Station. When Yu Zhuangzhi drove to pick up the swan, the man was wearing a water suit and mud. He went to the sea to save the swan. In recent years, there have been more and more cases of swan rescues. Many people have called the police for help, and many people have called 110 to call the police. Sometimes the police drive up to rescue them and then hand them over to us. They help a dozen injured swans each year.

Swans mainly feed on the leaves, stems, seeds, and roots of aquatic plants, such as lotus roots, elegans seeds, aquatic plants, etc. The mouth has a strong digging ability and can even dig out food buried 0.5m under the mud. Sometimes in the winter I go to the fields to look for grains and seedlings. In addition to plant foods, eat small amounts of animal foods, such as molluscs, aquatic insects and other aquatic invertebrates.

Swans are also a symbol of loyal love. Swans have always maintained a rare lifelong partnership system. Once a man and his wife are paired, they are never separated. Whether it's eating and resting or taking a long flight, it's always in pairs. When the female swan lays her eggs, the male swan will stand by and guard her. If it is harmed by an enemy, the male swan will fight hard to meet the enemy. Usually, swans come in pairs, but once one of them dies unfortunately, the other one will keep the festival and die alone.

Hold hands with your children and grow old with them. Did you do it?

Tips:

Parents who want to take their children to get close to whooper swans can choose Yandunjiao, which is a harbor where whooper swans and humans can get along at close range. The swans here are not only not afraid of people, but are also willing to get close to them. Here, even if you don’t need a long shot, you can still take a close-up shot of a swan that is either spreading its wings or just eating~

Friendly reminder: There are bags of corn to feed the swans, about 2 yuan/ bag. You don’t have to bring it yourself, it’s very convenient.

Best travel time: end of November to early March of the following year

Transportation:

1. Take the train: There are sightseeing buses from Rongcheng High-speed Railway Station to Yandunjiao , 10 yuan a car, about 40 minutes; or take bus 211 or 107 from the train station and get off at Jinyue Washington, then transfer to bus 228 at the same station and get off at Yandunjiao car.

2. By plane: After arriving at Weihai Airport, take the airport bus to Rongcheng, then take bus No. 201 at Rongcheng Bus Station to Yandunjiao.

3. Weihai to Yandunjiao: Take the high-speed train from Weihai to Rongcheng, which takes about 30 minutes. After exiting the station, take the air-conditioned bus No. 107 or 108 to Rongcheng Long-distance Bus Station, and then take the minibus to Longxu Island at the bus station. When you get on the train, tell the conductor about Yandunjiao.