2020 is a year to remember, after the ups and downs, Beijing is finally free to travel. Small friends from Beijing drove all the way north, ran to the long-desired Chengde Bashang grassland, embracing that a wisp of cool summer breeze.

Chengde Fengning Bashang Grassland is known as Beijing's summer garden, summer temperature is 10 degrees lower than Beijing, the vast and sprawling beautiful grassland and countless Mercedes-Benz steeds, so that this place has a longing for "the sky is pale, the field is vast, the wind blowing the grass to see the bulls and sheep" of the vastness of the faraway, and also meets the city people "horse whip, red dust for companionship". Red dust as a companion" of poetry and faraway places, but also the achievement of the photographer's lens of freedom and pleasure.

More than ten years ago when I first went to Dashang, this is still only a few nature-loving donkeys and photography enthusiasts, although the beautiful scenery, food, housing and transportation conditions are very difficult, so many people, especially with children's families deterred.

Nowadays, highway access in all directions, has undergone a sea change, especially this time the destination of our trip - Chengde Fengning Datan Town China Horse Town Tourism Resort, so that the grassland trip in addition to riding Junma eat roasted goat, but also a lot of different choices.

China Horse Town is located in Fengning Datan Town, since the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period is one of the important pastures of the Yan State, history books recorded that Kublai trained iron horsemen here, waving the Central Plains, the unification of the country. The Qing Dynasty set up in this Jehol horse farm, known as Hailutu, meaning the place of abundant water and grass, "Jehol 100,000 iron horsemen" here to raise horses and troops.

China Horse Town is based on such a deep historical and cultural heritage, the "grassland horse culture" and "Manchu-Mongolian style" cleverly fused together with regional culture as the characteristics of modern technology interpretation of historical legends, to create a comprehensive tourism resort for fun. Some people say that the Chinese horse town is the grassland Disney, these two years has burst the circle of friends, has long been in our hearts in the grass, this time finally round the wish.

The itinerary is as follows:

DAY 1, Beijing - Chengde City - Fengning County - Datan Town - China Horse Town

4 hours drive - check in hotel - nearby grassland - dinner - fireworks show

DAY 2: China Horse Town

Breakfast - Dancing Horse World Theme Park - Scenic Spot Style Street - Food Street Lunch - Royal Stables - Zhao Zi Long, the God of War - Nearby Grassland - Roasted Goat Dinner

DAY 3：China Horse Town-Beijing

Breakfast - Dancing Horse World Theme Park - Watching Scenic Performance Programs - Ancient Costume Experience - Lunch - Grassland - Return Trip

Our 3-day 2-night itinerary is for reference only, how to play according to the actual situation and personal preferences can be combined and adjusted at will, we bought a 3-day 2-night hotel package that includes two tickets to the theme park, now think about it is really wise, because the next morning under the rain, the park a lot of fixed time of the outdoor program was canceled, but fortunately can be the second into the park the next day to make up for the see a little bit of not delayed, the grassland in July and August! The weather is ever-changing, rain is common, or live two days of the most insurance, play is also easy.

China Horse Town is a plan to invest 8 billion comprehensive tourism resort, currently completed a period of time has been built, including the Dancing Horse World Theme Park, full of rhyme riding style fantasy show theater, roasted goat food street, Mongolian and Tibetan characteristics of the hotel group of the four main nearly 40 tourism projects, the follow-up there will be a caravan campsite, the Eight Banners tent and other more fun experience on line. Sounds like it is quite complicated, but we played a few days down, has been mapped out clearly, read this next time you go to Horse Town you are also an expert.

Dancing Horse World

China's horse town is now the core of the horse culture as the theme of the Dancing Horse World Paradise, is also the largest area of the town, but actually walked a few times think for most people walking can easily walk all over, will not be as hard as some of the giant amusement parks. This park mainly includes horse culture knowledge and popularization of science, cultural landscapes, creative stores, entertainment experience and a variety of other projects, of course, the most important thing is the interactive experience all the time, different time periods of immersive performances, it can be said that from the bear children to gray-haired old people can find their own fun here.

Dancing Horse World before playing the first and most important is to pay attention to the public number of China Horse Town, which can be found on the park's detailed map, as well as the schedule of the day's various performances, according to personal preferences according to the map can be, and some popular projects must be a few minutes in advance to arrive in order to have a good position Oh.

The opening ceremony every morning is very grand, almost all the actors are dressed up to travel, the mascot is very cute, and dressed in ancient costumes of the civil officials and military generals contrast, black and white costumes dressed in black and white Kenyan actors are also quite eye-catching, humorous and quirky, attracted a burst of joyful laughter.

Because of this year's epidemic, you need to wear a mask and check the health treasure when you enter the door, some large-scale closed indoor performances have also been suspended, the management is very strict, this responsible attitude is actually good for everyone.

Entering the park is like entering the world of horses, we were greeted by several colorful horse-drawn carriage art sculptures, which attracted a lot of children.

Both sides of the horse museum shows the ancient and modern Chinese and foreign cultural imprint on the horse, here are the ancient Chinese harness, European aristocrat equestrian clothing, and even a complete horse skeleton, through the VR 5D game can also be a virtual horse whip happiness, so that people in the unknowingly understand the knowledge of a variety of subtle acceptance of the culture of inculcation.

The neighborhood is built according to the background of the Three Kingdoms, with ancient colors, enough to mess up the real theater, county government offices, prisons, schools interspersed with them, and even moved the place of the wind and flowers, so that people are a little through, as if walking into the movie.

Streets lined with a variety of specialty stores, you can find the traditional Manchu style of smoking pots, but also full of old objects nostalgia style hut, like the mood of small capitalism can always find their own favorite.

Weird house, leaning house I walked into a dizzy, scared quickly ran out, escape room and night mirror and other experience huts interspersed with, some people are happy to play up addictive, like this interactive game there are a lot of, along the map you can slowly stroll for half a day.

Walking down the street, suddenly rushed out of the crowd a pair of warriors in armor, escorting the prisoner car rushed past, and on the face of a few ancient costume scholars laughing and joking, and the street side of the ragged beggars, pretending to be a fortune-teller, jugglers with stunts rubbing shoulders, like in a long river of history retrograde, and instantly back to the distant ancient times, this interactive experience every day in the afternoon and afternoon each one, it's very interesting.

Take advantage of the time to catch a wonderful interactive performance, Liu Guanzhang Peach Garden three knot righteousness, living colorful green house casting, and hilarious and exaggerated county magistrate to break the case, each of them have the feeling of entering the drama, only to relax the body and mind of the wild light comedy.

If you want to get into it wholeheartedly, you can rent an ancient costume in the entrance lobby, and the little ones will take what they need, instantly transforming into a refined scholar, a handsome martial artist, a graceful maid, and a quirky master, and leaving a unique scenery in the streets and lanes.

The highlight of the many performances is the large-scale live-action horse battle show "God of War Zhao Yun" every afternoon, which is not to be missed. Galloping horses, flying fire, clashing swords and spears, the live-action rendition of the story of Zhao Yun of the Three Kingdoms who sacrificed his life to save his orphan in Chang Ban Po. Tense plot, real scene, superb horsemanship, so that men, women and children are immersed in the Three Kingdoms period of the thrilling war, absolutely epic performance, the key is Zhao Yun is also very handsome. If it rains, the show will be canceled for safety reasons, so schedule plenty of time and the rest is up to God.

Royal Stables

In addition to being the traditional means of transportation, the horse also carries the spirit of positive, courageous and endless struggle. The worship of the horse is also an important part of Manchu culture. The biggest feature of China's horse town is the horse, the image of the horse is everywhere, some of the open huge, some delicate and gentle, can be said to be the soul of China's horse town.

The European-style royal stables show the most sincere respect for the world's horses in China Horse Town, which is known as the "five-star hotel" level of the stables simple and stylish, showing the nobility of the royal temperament, each horse has its own stables, spacious and beautiful, clean and hygienic.

Thoroughbreds from China and all over the world, including Sweatbloods, Mongols, Arabs, Poles, Welsh horses, with a value of more than a million dollars, are treated like royalty.

We met a horse trainer who enthusiastically explained the different types of horses, their habits and history, and we could also get up close and personal with them. Horses are psychic animals, and it's hard to be a horse whisperer, but it's not hard to read them from their eyes.

Food

China Horse Town not only has a lot of fun, outside the Dancing Horse World there is also a Roasted Sheep Food Street, in addition to the most famous roasted whole sheep, but also a collection of food and snacks from all over the country, tempting freshly roasted beef jerky, lovely net red milk tea, and you can even taste the different specialties of different countries around the world, eateries are lined up, the food is so varied, that it is very easy to pick the eye.

Lunch into an elegantly decorated restaurant, I did not expect to be this side of the Chengde side of the characteristics of the "Manchu eight bowls", the so-called eight bowls of the earliest just Manchu common people's home cooking, to the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, known for its extravagance of the "Manchurian banquet" came into being, divided into "on the eight treasures", "eight treasures", "eight treasures", "eight treasures", and the eight bowls of Manchu is the "eight treasures" in the Manchu banquet. ", now seems to be nothing more than scallops, braised pork and other small dishes, abundance and frugality.

The most popular of course, or "the world's first roasted sheep restaurant" roasted whole sheep, since ancient times is the grasslands of the Damshang specialties, the use of Xilingol lambs under the age of one year old, put on a special rack with charcoal fire on the turn of the barbecue, more than a dozen sheep in a layer of glass room barbecue is very spectacular. Roasted on the brush on the dam on the unique seasoning, the finished product outside the charcoal inside tender, yellow color, aroma overflowing.

On the table there will be a delicate open sheep ceremony, dressed in Manchu costumes, "Beilei" read the imperial decree, the imperial gift of roasted whole sheep, but also let the food more some sense of ceremony. Eat everyone to sheep as the center of a circle, each person with disposable gloves, directly from the roasted sheep body to tear off the skin, meat, lamb chops, this eating method is called "picking type", it does seem to be more than at the table seated more fragrant ah.

This side of the roasted whole sheep to eat the order is also relatively unique, pay attention to one eat skin, two eat meat, three eat lamb chops, four eat lamb legs, five eat meat skewers, six drink soup, eat the skin and part of the meat after the chef will remove the sheep, and then brush a layer of dipping sauce and then grilled, and then come back to eat lamb and lamb chops, and then back to the oven and then after the grilling, eat the leg of the lamb, lamb kebabs. Finally drink lamb soup, bones with meat into the soup, the original soup into the original food, not the slightest waste.

In addition to traditional flavors, food bar street also has a lot of petty mood of the restaurant bar, summer evening, into the street 913 music restaurant bar, fashionable and elegant decoration, eye-catching and delicious food, in the rooftop glass room to drink a cup of wine, trance has the feeling of being in Sanlitun.

Electro Party

Although located in the vast grassland, the nightlife in China Horse Town is full of passion. On the rainy night, our friends gathered in the Hero Square, dancing and reveling with the music, the actors from Africa on the stage sang and danced vigorously, and the passionate collision of music and fire ignited everyone's small universe, and when the climax rose, the fireworks rose up and illuminated the night sky, which was as fantastic and beautiful as a fairy tale.

Accommodation

Although the Damshang Grassland was famous for its beautiful scenery many years ago, the tourist facilities were really backward in the past, especially there were almost no decent hotels, and the tourists came to live badly, which directly led to a big discount on the traveling experience. Nowadays, China Horse Town has invested heavily to build the best two hotels in Fengning Damshang, Dream Horse Hotel and White Horse Hotel.

White Horse Hotel is Mongolian cultural style, we live in the Dream Horse Hotel is Tibetan style, facilities and services to the standard of five-star hotels, come to the dam in addition to experiencing the Mongolian yurt, you can also like the big city to live in a lofty hotel. Dream Horse Hotel is very much like the small Potala Palace from the outside, the interior is modern and comfortable, the room area is very large, the public area is decorated with a lot of ornaments related to horse culture, full of artistic atmosphere, there are children's games area, the restaurant is also quite good. Our three-day, two-night hotel package included 2 entry tickets to the park, which was a great deal.

This time also stumbled upon another accommodation option outside the Dancing Horse World, that is, China's horse town actually has an apartment, taking advantage of the rain to go in to visit a little, from one bedroom to three-bedroom can choose from, the decoration of the stylish atmosphere, but also into a lot of elements of the horse, the biggest advantage is that you can cook, it is very suitable for families with children or a few friends together, check the booking website prices with the suburbs of the Beijing bed and breakfast! But the number of rooms is limited, you may need to book early.

About transportation

Beijing-Datan:

Self-driving route:

(You can input "China Horse Town Dancing Horse World Theme Park" for navigation)

Beijing - China Horse Town (about 4 hours); Beijing-Chengdu Expressway - through the national highway G111 - into the capital exchange highway - into the national highway G239 - arrived at the China Horse Town Dancing Horse World Theme Park.

Public transportation:

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the tour departs from Beijing Dongzhimen Oriental Ginza parking lot at 7:30 a.m., passes through ShaoYaoJu subway station at 8:00 a.m., and returns to the parking lot at 13:00 a.m. the next day on the west side of South Road of Horse Town of China (east of the food street signboard building).

Ticket price: 200 RMB for the World of Dancing Horses.

The grassland at night is slightly cool and silent, that is the letting go after the joyfulness. Sleep well, have a good dream, with the horse as the dream, happiness is so simple.