Where is the hometown of dragon lanterns in Chongqing? What snacks are there in Chongqing?

There is a saying that goes, "Don't count the skewers when eating hot pot, but count them when eating skewers." Chongqing hot and sour noodles are a traditional local snack widely spread in Chongqing city, and have always been one of the favorites of Chongqing people. In fact, there are many delicious foods in Chongqing, and they are all fresh, spicy and super addictive. Come to Chongqing and be a foodie!

Contents of this article

1. Where is the hometown of dragon lanterns in Chongqing?

2. What snacks are there in Chongqing?

3. What does Chongqing wharf culture refer to?

Where is the Dragon Lantern Town in Chongqing?

The hometown of dragon lanterns in Chongqing is located in Tongliang District, Chongqing. Tongliang's famous dragon dance originated in the Ming Dynasty. It has two major categories: dragon lantern dance and lantern dance, and there are ten and twelve subcategories in these two categories respectively.

Tongliang District of Chongqing is the hometown of Chinese dragon lanterns. It is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and is in the west of Chongqing. Dragon dancing can be said to be our unique traditional custom.

The Tongliang Dragon Dance is the leader in the dragon dance world and has been included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage masterpieces. The Tongliang Dragon Dance was formed in the Ming Dynasty and reached its peak in the Qing Dynasty.

The dragon dance in Tongliang is divided into two categories: dragon lantern dance and colored lantern dance. There are ten types of dragon lantern dance, including fire dragon, straw dragon, bamboo shoot dragon, etc. There are twelve types of colored lantern dance, including three strips, eighteen scholars, fish leaping over the dragon gate, etc.

What snacks are there in Chongqing?

Common snacks in Chongqing include Chongqing Chuanchuan, Chongqing Hot and Sour Noodles, Chongqing Dandan Noodles, Chongqing Tofu Pudding, etc. Chongqing Chuanchuan is a famous street snack in Chongqing. You can eat as much as you want. There is a saying that goes, "Don't count the skewers when eating hot pot, but count the skewers when eating Chuanchuan." Chongqing Hot and Sour Noodles is a local traditional snack widely spread in Chongqing city and has always been one of the favorites of Chongqing people. Dandan Noodles is a local snack in Chongqing. It is said that the history of Dandan Noodles is more than 150 years. In the past, there were vendors selling spicy noodles in Chongqing. They carried a pole on their shoulders and rang bamboo clappers to sell along the street. At one end of the pole was a stove and a square pot. The square pot was divided into two compartments, one for cooking noodles and the other for boiling fresh soup. The other end was filled with noodles, condiments, bowls and chopsticks. People called this kind of noodles sold along the street by carrying a pole and rang bamboo clappers "Dandan Noodles".

What does Chongqing wharf culture mean?

Chongqing wharf culture is actually Bayu culture, which is one of the most distinctive ethnic cultures in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Bayu culture originated from the Ba culture, which refers to the regional culture formed by the Ba people and the Ba State in the course of historical development.

Chongqing, referred to as Baheyu, also known as Bayu, Mountain City, Yudu, Bridge City, and Fog City, is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, a national central city, a megacity, a world hot spring capital, an economic center, a financial center, and an innovation center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a center of politics, culture, science and technology, education, and art, and an international metropolis designated by the State Council. It is a comprehensive water, land, and air transportation hub in the central and western regions.