The Charming Luoding
Located inthe northwest of Guangdong province, developing along the Shuang River, Luodingis a small and old but charming city with a long history of thousands of years.
As the biggest basinin Guangdong, Luoding nurtures numerous breathtaking natural scenery suchas Stone Cow Mountain, Treasure Lake, Windmill Mountain and so on. At present, theWindmill Mountain makes a big hit on the Internet and attractsa large number of tourists from all over Guangdong province for its fairyland scenery, the vivid green mountain, giantwindmiils, sea of clouds, goldensunrises and sunset looking like the most beautiful landscape in the world.The scenery is so astonishing that all our annoyance will be thrown away whenwe are overlooking on the peak of the Windmill Mountain.
Shuang River, a sparkling river flowingthrough Luoding, breeds Lou Ding people like a thoughtful mother. Wise localpeople make good use of the water to create diverse delicious feature food.They plant Ah Chan rice, a high quality rice that isfragrant, soft, sweet and rich in nutrition. You won’t forget it once you havetasted it because you will feel joyful as if you are wandering in the beautifulgolden field in Luoding. Besides, local people create Crepe Fish Rot, anamazing food with the water and fish in Shuang River. It is famous for itsgolden crispy skin as thin as the gauze of a beauty's dress and its taste thatis soft inside and crispy outside. It is a wonderful choice for local people toentertain guests and express their hospitality. What is more, many local peoplecarry and eat Ah Chan Rice and Crepe Fish Rot to ease their homesickness whenthey work in other cities because they are unique memories ofLuoding people.
More importantly, Luoding is filled witha strong cultural atmosphere. Luoding people always attach importance toeducation. To boost the development of culture and pray for excellent grades inimperial examination, the local government built LuodingTower with the height of 47 meters looking like abeautiful lotus planted on the island beside Shuang River in Ming dynasty.Nowadays, it have become a famous symbol of Luoding culture. Standing on thetop of Luoding Tower, you can overlook the whole Luoding urban area as if youare one of the ancient scholars. I often climb to the top of the tower to readbooks, enjoying the strong cultural atmosphere of this centuried city.
Iam proud of Luoding, a small and old but alive city withthe abundance of natural scenery, delicious feature food and a strong culturalatmosphere.You will never forget it once you have hung out this alluring city.