Changshan Islands, also known as Long Island, is known as Miaodao Islands and Salmon Island in ancient times. It is an archipelago belonging to Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, and the whole island is under the jurisdiction of Changdao County. Changshan Islands is located at the intersection of Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, between Jiaodong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula. It consists of 32 islands, with a land area of about 56 square kilometers, a sea area of 8,700 square kilometers and a coastline of 146 kilometers. The main islands are South Island and North Island. The island has beautiful scenery, including Crescent Bay, Jiuzhang Cliff and other tourist attractions. Xianjing Garden Scenic Spot on Long Island is an AA-level scenic spot in China. There are Long Island National Bird Nature Reserve, miaodao islands Provincial Marine Nature Reserve and miaodao islands Provincial Spotted Seal Nature Reserve. Mingying Palace on Long Island is the largest Mazu Tempel in northern China. The geographical environment is at the intersection of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. There are 32 islands of different sizes here, just like 32 pearls scattered in the Bohai Strait. The land area of these islands is 55.96 square kilometers, which consists of 99 bays, 65 peaks and 4 1 open space. There are 43,000 residents on the island, with a total coastline of 146.4 1 km and a north-south longitudinal length of 56.4 km. This strange group of islands is called Miaodao Group on the map. /kloc-0 was liberated in August, 945, and was named Changshan Islands, or Long Island for short. Nanshan Island is the largest island in Long Island, with a land area of 12.8 square kilometers. It is the residence of the county government. Closely connected with South Changshan Island is North Changshan Island, where there are famous tourist centers such as Crescent Bay and Jiuzhangya Park. Historical story Changshan Island in the north and south is connected by a long dam, formerly known as Emerald Street. "Geography of Penglai" records: "The north and south long mountains are five miles apart, all the way through more than 20 feet, all of which are Zhuyan Jade Street". But later people called it "one night street", and there is a touching story circulating here. It is said that when Emperor Taizong traveled eastward, General Wei Chijingde, who also loved him, led a great army through here. At that time, there was no road between the two islands, and communication depended entirely on ships. One day, Emperor Taizong got the news that Wei Chijingde was seriously ill and bedridden. Emperor Taizong was anxious to visit him. But the strong wind suddenly made the ferry difficult to sail. Emperor Taizong proudly sang: "Hate the sky without love, and there is no way to explore love. How can I cross the river? " Worried about sleeping, he had a dream. He dreamed that a white dragon roared out of the water and soon became a street as white as jade. After waking up, Emperor Taizong rushed to the seaside to see it, and it was like a dream. So, the soldiers shouted and the people cheered, and Emerald Street had a name called "One Night Street". Legend has it that Long Island is known as Penglai, Yingzhou and Abbot Sea. The ancients had a poem "I am with all the immortals in Penghu". The legendary Penglai Fairy Island refers to Long Island. Long Island is located in the water, surrounded by blue waves, with beautiful scenery and unique scenery. Due to its special geographical conditions, the climate temperature difference is small, warm in winter and cool in summer. There is neither the roar of city vehicles nor the noise of people, and there is no natural bathing beach without pollution. Therefore, Long Island has come to the expert's conclusion: "Long Island is a primitive, natural, unprocessed and unique tourist virgin land, which can be used for summer vacation and rest in Long Island, which is irreplaceable in the world." [Edit this paragraph] Yantai, a special restaurant, is the birthplace of the first jujube and Shandong cuisine in China's eight major cuisines, and is known as the "hometown of cooking". In Yantai, you must try authentic Shandong cuisine. The origin of Shandong cuisine can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Southern and Northern Dynasties developed rapidly, and the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were recognized as the main schools. Choose livestock, seafood and vegetables as raw materials, make good use of cooking methods such as frying, roasting, roasting, pot, drawing, thick juice, etc., focus on seasoning with sauce, onion and garlic, and make good use of clear soup and milk soup to make it fresh and salty. The famous dishes are "raw shellfish abalone, onion sea cucumber and milk cattail soup". The style of the dish is elegant and adaptable. Yantai's 900-kilometer-long coastline is rich in precious sea cucumbers, scallops, abalone, conch, prawns and Cargill fish, which determines that Yantai's cooking is mainly seafood. Yantai cuisine is famous for its freshness, crispness and original flavor, and its cooking techniques mainly include frying, frying, frying, steaming, frying and roasting. The order of serving requires cold before hot, salty before sweet, and each table must have fish. Without sea cucumber, it is not a big table. The main famous dishes are grilled sea cucumber with onion, shelled abalone, dried scallop with hibiscus, fried oyster sauce, grilled squid with white sauce, razor clam with alfalfa, peeled prawn, fried mullet flower with coriander, fried sea sausage with leek and so on. Making famous dishes and delicacies with little seafood is a major feature of Yantai flavor. Famous teachers in Yantai have many unique skills in cooking these rare little seafood. The cooked seafood is not only crisp, tender and smooth, the soup is clear and delicious, but also the dishes are of different shapes, so that consumers not only enjoy the delicious food, but also enjoy the beauty. In addition to dishes, Yantai-style cakes also enjoy a high reputation. Fushan Lamian Noodles, Penglai Noodles and Hard Noodles Pot Cake are all famous at home and abroad. [Edit this paragraph] Shopping Yantai's bustling business district is mainly distributed in South Street, North Street and Southwest River. The main tourist shopping stores are Friendship Store in Yantai Development Zone, located at No.2 Taishan Road (good at supplying Yantai seafood and local products); Zhenhua Commercial Building, located at No.8 West Street, Zhifu District, a bustling commercial center, and No.0/99 Tonghai Road/KLOC-Xinmou Hualian Department Store, Muping District. Local products include Yantai apple, Changyu wine, Suk Kim mosaic tea set, Laizhou jade carving, Laizhou brush, straw weaving, Laiyang pear, swan egg, flax embroidery, Haiyang embroidery crafts, and seafood such as scallop, sea cucumber, sea cucumber, yellow croaker, crab, prawn, clam and abalone. [Edit this paragraph] Featured activities Long Island Festival Apart from national traditional festivals, there are many local traditional or trendy festivals in Yantai. Yuhuangding Temple Fair The 19th day of the first lunar month is the birthday of the Jade Emperor. On this day, there was an endless stream of good men and women who came to Yuhuangding Park to pray for the blessing of the Jade Emperor. Beijing opera performances, yangko, folk handicrafts and local snacks are fascinating. On the third day of the third lunar month, pear blossoms in Tashan are in full bloom, and all the mountains are white. In addition, there is a Taiping Temple on the top of the mountain that integrates Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. There are many prayers so far, and the mountain will be formed for a long time. At that time, dragon lanterns, lion dances, local opera performances and cockfighting performances will be staged one after another. The mountain will last about a week. Laiyang Pear Flower Festival Laiyang is rich in pears, which is world-famous and is known as the "pear town". In the pear town in April, pear blossoms are like white snow, curling smoke, strolling among pear trees and wandering under them, which makes people relaxed and happy. At the Pear Blossom Festival held on April 20th every year, please enjoy the scenery of "a thousand pear blossoms, a stream of willows and a stream of cigarettes". Laizhou Rose Festival Laizhou is the hometown of roses in China, and May 25th is the "Laizhou Rose Festival" every year. At this time, it is the season when Chinese rose flowers are in full bloom. The city is full of colorful flowers, which is refreshing. Welcome to this beautiful world, the ocean of flowers. APEC Conference APEC is the abbreviation of the full English name of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and it is one of the most important international multilateral economic cooperation organizations in which the China government participates. June 1997 Yantai successfully held the second APEC International Trade Expo, welcoming the business flow, logistics and passenger flow of APEC 18 members and relevant international and regional countries. 1998 10 Yantai once again hosted the second APEC SME technology exchange and exhibition on behalf of the country. This technical exchange and exhibition is the first large-scale international conference on small and medium-sized enterprises in China. Yantai is being presented to the world with a brand-new attitude of "Emerging Asia-Pacific Trade City". Precautions for local tourism Yantai has a large temperature difference between day and night, so take a coat. Wear sunglasses and sunscreen when playing at the seaside. Bring daily medicine.