Opening the sea is a ritual that fishermen have used for thousands of years to pray for a full catch and safe fishermen. It has a long history in the North Sea. Every year during the Opening of the Sea Festival, the huge scene of huge crowds of people and thousands of boats competing is a unique scenery in the North Sea.
The opening of the sea is also a good time to go fishing. For fishermen, it is a good harvest and joy for them. For the public, it is a tongue-in-cheek carnival related to seafood.
From August 15th to 25th, Beihai, which has been dormant for more than three months, will usher in a seafood carnival that will shock the whole city. The seafood army is coming to us in a mighty manner. Come, are your stomach ready to welcome it?
Are you ready to eat after seeing so many fresh seafood? Please keep this guide for Beihai Overseas Chinese Port Opening Festival activities.
Qiaogang Opening Festival
Time: August 15th ~ 25th
Location: Qiaogang Town, Yinhai District, Beihai City
August 15th 15:00 Investment Promotion Meeting
August 16th 10:00~12:30 Opening of the Sea Prayer Ceremony
August 18th 9:00 ~11:30 Fish Auction
August 18th 17:30~19:30 Qiaogang Fresh Seafood Banquet
August 15th~25th Photo Contest
Beach Concerts from August 16th to 18th
PART1 Sea Opening Prayer Ceremony
The venue for this year’s Sea Opening Prayer Ceremony is more than double that of previous years and can accommodate Thousands of people watched the opening ceremony. At that time, the organizer will organize thousands of people to pray for blessings on site. With the sound of steam whistles and the sound of fishermen's trumpets, the scene of thousands of boats competing for the boat and hundreds of teams vying for the current will be shocking.
PART2 Feast of Thousands of People and Hundreds of Fishes
Feast of Thousands of People and Hundreds of Fishes is one of the highlights of this year’s Opening of the Sea Festival. The seafood dishes of Baiyu Feast are rich and colorful, and the long dining table reaches 300 meters, which can accommodate 1,000 people at the same table. While tasting seafood, tourists can also taste various free special snacks such as Vietnamese roll noodles, Danjia sugar water, Vietnamese spring rolls and other snacks provided by Qiaogang merchants. More than 200 restaurants in Qiaogang will bring out their treasures to show tourists the charm of Qiaogang as a "late-night dining hall" for foodies.
PART3 The first fish auction
The first fish refers to the first batch of fish caught in the sea. The first fish means good fortune, and fishermen even think that they have the first fish. It can bring luck and wealth, so the head fish can sell for a good price at auction. At the first fish auction held last year, a 152-pound dragon (fish king) sold for a high price of 276,880 yuan.
PART4 Beach Concert
The event will be held at Qiaogang Bathing Beach. While enjoying the music, people can also experience beach camping and look up at the stars. Fall asleep to the sound of waves.
Every year during the Opening of the Sea Festival, there will be huge crowds of people. At present, Zhanjiang, Guangzhou, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places have decided to organize more than 4,000 people to participate in Beihai City’s “Overseas Chinese Port Opening Festival”. How can you miss such a big scene?
Sign up now for the three-day and two-night Beihai experience tour of Agile Golden Bay "Facing the Sea, Favoring the North Sea", which will take you to the most fun sea-opening year in Beihai. At the grand event, you can experience a series of opening-to-sea activities such as the majestic prayer ceremony, the lively banquet of thousands of people and hundreds of fish, the interesting fish auction, the trendiest and coolest beach concert, etc.
Eat seafood delicacies, visit Beihai Old Street at night, or stroll through the mangrove eco-tourism area. Let your heart and stomach take a vacation in Beihai!