When we mentioned Zhangjiakou, my hometown, we were likely to think of Zhan
Tianyou who was a Chinese famous railway engineer. He established the first
self-build railway in China that was called Bejing-Zhang Jiakou Railway even
women and children all know. The achievement of the railway added a brilliant
page in the history of the Chinese industrial construction.
Virtually, Zhang Jiakou which was divided into six districts and twelve
counties is a medium-size city located in the northwest of Hebei Province. So,
the temperature in winter is freezing cold. Its temperature which is richly
endowed by nature makes it possible to conduct a series of ice activities.
Thus, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, also in my
hometown which was greeted with” City of Ice and Snow". Besides, the position
that borders with Inner Mongolia makes it have quite a few prairies. Riding
horses is what we are used to doing.
For the majority of Chinese, their cognition of the cuisine of China northwest
is just limited to Peking Duck and Roast lamb which have already been famous
throughout the country. But honestly speaking, as an authentic native, I
prefer oat noodle Honeycomb which we call it “Youmianwowo”. It comes from a
kind of grain that originally grows in the north of North China Plain. When I
come across this special dish in the restaurant, I always think of my grandma.
She always makes this dish all by hand. She firstly rubs dough into slices.
After that, she shapes them around the index finger, and then finally makes
them stand up in the food steamer. It always reminded me of my homesick,
especially when this dish was served with a rich, hearty mutton soup.
Zhang Jiakou, also known for a battle among ancestors of Chinese nation named
Yan Emperor, Yellow Emperor and Chi You in Zhuolu, a county filled with the
early Chinese civilization. In addition, one of the nine defensive cities
along the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty was in Xuan Hua, Zhang Jiakou. So, it was
named by "Great Wall Museum" as well, for it has the largest number of the
Great Wall that is still existing. Therefore, Zhang Jiakou is a historic city
that was the source of Chinese Nation. And in recent time, due to the special
military geographical location, my hometown is the native place of many famous
people, especially some heroes who were devoted to the Anti-Japanese War. Dong
Cunrui was one of the heroes who applied himself to the liberation of our
Chinese nation. All these impressive deeds remind our locals to learn their
valuable spirit and their struggle for our peaceful life. But now, Jing-Jin-Ji
Regional Cooperation has caught lots of talented characters and brought my
hometown a great concept of development, and I'm sure that Zhang Jiakou will
give us a new image with the significant culture and advanced technology, also
the spirit of persist.
Finally, I will give out my sincere invitation, welcome here to experience its
distinguishing features!