RV China border tour day 39, 40: Appreciate the cultural customs of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture

Last time I mentioned: Take a trip to Changbai Mountain...

 

Today I went to Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture to appreciate the cultural customs, passing through Yanji, Tumen, Hunchun...

Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is located in the northeastern part of Jilin Province, at the junction of China, Russia and North Korea. The total border line is 768.5 kilometers long, including 522.5 kilometers between China and North Korea and 246 kilometers between China and Russia.

Get up in the morning and experience the locals' daily life of playing cards and walking dogs at the foot of Changbai Mountain, which is very pleasant.

preserved old tree roots

Today is the last day of the college entrance examination and the roads are closed.

Chibei District, Changbai Mountain Protection and Development Zone - The entire road is lined with towering trees, and driving in the city is like driving through a jungle.

The scenery on the Northeast National Highway is surprisingly good. There are dark clouds in the distance and it is raining, moistening the fields.

The mountains in the distance are shrouded in mist

Looking from the viewing platform, Changbai Mountain is looming behind the clouds and mist. Breathing in the fresh air here feels like you can live longer for several years...

Once I see the beautiful scenery, I can’t help myself hehe

Changbai Mountain is rich in nutritious products. Villagers buy Changbai Mountain wild black honeycomb and white honeycomb . They melt in your mouth and the nest is full of honey. Not only does it taste good, it can also cure rhinitis, strengthen the body and improve immunity.

Hericium, a good food for stomach nourishment

A small village hidden in the mountains

 

rice fields

 

Parking at Yanji City Hall at night

Walk hee hee

Have dinner at Jeonju Bibimbap, a famous Korean delicacy

Fried octopus

Korean grape juice

local beer

It feels quite comfortable to eat with your legs crossed, but the smell is not very good.

I really don’t know if I haven’t eaten it, but after eating it I realized... bibimbap really doesn’t suit our tastes, and it seems like everything in North Korea tastes like kimchi.

After dinner, I went shopping and it felt like I was in Korea (Korean is the same as Korean). The signs were written in Korean first and then in Chinese.

Korean food specialty

Come to university town

Yanbian University, the best school in the area

The school gate is closed. Come visit the campus again tomorrow~

Early the next morning, our car friend Uncle Zhao made a special trip to meet us

I came across a Korean wedding surrounded by people, and the wedding dress was unique.

Taking a photo with the Korean bride and groom in front of their RV

Arrive at Yanda campus

The building is quite distinctive

 

Start visiting the college

School of Art

Most of the outstanding graduates and teachers have the surname Cui, Park, and Jin. The Koreans are really good at singing and dancing.

Sports Academy

Sweat on the football and basketball courts

Graduate school, finding highlights

College of Agriculture

small garden

Two border collies wandering around

Have lunch in the school cafeteria and taste local specialties

Northeastern pickled cabbage stew, the taste is very authentic

After dinner, watching the students rehearse the graduates party, it felt like they were back in college...

Postmarked by the campus post office

After visiting the campus, continue driving to Hunchun

The beautiful scenery along the way was overwhelming. Playing Pu Shu's "Ordinary Road" and "Those Flowers" in the car, I felt that I had found a long-lost inner peace and ignited my infinite love for nature...

I once crossed the mountains

 

cross the river

Cows stroll leisurely by the river

Cross the bridge too

across the fields

Passing by small villages

There are small vegetable gardens planted in front of every house, so you can grow whatever you want to eat.

Arrive in Hunchun in the evening

Still parked at the city government

Recommended by a local taxi guy, we came to a local seafood barbecue restaurant with a good reputation.

Food safety rating A, this is the first time I’ve seen it

The homemade pork knuckle jelly tastes great

Russian red sausage is much stronger than the usual red sausage.

kebab

guess what is this?

Pan-fried Korean sea fish, completely boneless, delicious and cheap

Eat and drink enough and go to bed early. Tomorrow we will visit the famous "Three Kingdoms at a Glance" attraction, I believe you will see a different scenery.