October in Huangyan: Let’s Toast to "Life Is Worth Living"!

October in Huangyan smells of sweet mandarins. It invites you to step into this city—meant to be savored slowly—and toast to "life is worth living," brewed by its landscapes, cuisines, and humanities.

Huangyan’s landscapes are like carved cups of mellow wine. Jiufeng Park, Zhejiang’s earliest county-level park, and the Song Dynasty Kaibao-period Ruilong Ganying Pagoda (standing for a millennium) hide exploration fun in their "Three Pagodas, Six Streams, Nine Peaks." Songyan and Jiufeng mountains—"Two Treasures of the County"—boast fascinating "Four Wonders of Songyan" (Sky Ladder, Cloud-Like Sheet Waterfall, etc.). Fifty kilometers from the city, Huangyan Grand Waterfalls’ Enkeng Waterfall (130m drop) has colorful stream stones and lush bamboo, turning its October scenery into an invitation for nature.

Huangyan, a Jiangnan-style town, hides rich "noodle-based delights". The intangible cultural heritage (ICH) ginger soup noodles use old ginger to boil the soup, with more than ten kinds of ingredients cooked to bring out a spicy and fragrant taste. Zhou’s Small Intestine Roll on Yongning Street has been popular for over 20 years, with its braised flavor being soft and tasty. Grandma’s Fried Shrimp Pastry is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with vinegar enhancing its freshness. Laobian Restaurant serves rich duck and dumpling soup and mellow braised pork. Local snacks like Shibingtong (a rolled pancake with fillings), Maigutou (a savory pancake), and Wufan Mazi (black rice glutinous rice cake) carry Huangyan’s memories.

Humanistic Huangyan has a profound heritage. The 800-year-old Wudong Bridge is a historical landmark, and the ICH museum beside it displays folk crafts. Since the Tang Dynasty, Huangyan’s mandarins have been tribute fruits; in the Southern Song Dynasty, they were awarded the imperial title of "the Best Fruit in the World". The China Citrus Expo Park allows sightseeing and fruit picking. When night falls, the lights of Guanhe Water Street reflect on the water—it has China’s first outdoor digital economy metaverse block, where market performances blend tradition and fashion.

October in Huangyan is waiting for you to toast to the beauty of its landscapes and the sweetness of its years, and witness that "life is worth living"!