A brick from brickmaker Hu Mingqing
Tofu on the Train
Published: 30.09.2026
Attraction
Shanhaiguan
Qinhuangdao, China
Park
Park des Neuen Jahrhunderts
Qinhuangdao, China
With the museum visit in Shanhaiguan (A brick from the brickmaker Hu Mingqing), our list of sightseeing destinations concludes. Alongside the tourist attractions, I would like to mention and showcase other experiences in Qinhuangdao with pictures.
My photo series begins with music: While waiting at a bus stop, sprightly seniors in the nearby residential park are tapping out a lively melody.
Such gatherings for sports, games, and music are very commonly observed in China.
Next to our hotel is the 1915 Railway Block. I had mentioned that this region is an important railway hub, and it seems that a train line used to run along here, as old tracks still lie alongside the road or are indicated by black lines on the new pathway. The area is designed as a food street with snack stalls and restaurants styled like train cars. The railway elements give this place a unique flair.
My delicious tofu snack.
Regarding food, there is also a small Muslim breakfast stall right next to our hotel, where the owner skillfully makes the noodles from the dough with great flair.
On the last day, we have plenty of time until our train departs, which we spend taking a walk in the New Century Park. On the way there, beside a shopping mall, there is a children's merry-go-round. Here, a little girl is tapping out 'gemstones' from a colorful plaster block.
The round park itself is an oasis in the city, frequented by many people. At this little pond...
...a little boy is catching tadpoles and small fish to collect them in a little bucket of water. On the way there, only three tadpoles were swimming in it.
On the way back, the bucket is already teeming with life. Children in China, therefore, do not only sit in front of the gaming console.
In a large open space, children are also bustling about, and they have already been diligently practicing for road traffic with small electric cars.
A flower field invites for beautiful photos.
Of course, we joined in.
A little girl is photographing a saxophonist near this flower field with her smartwatch.
With the statues of Boyi and Shuqi, who renounced the throne on moral grounds, Confucian virtue and uprightness are honored.
Seniors are exercising on training equipment. My fitness is getting a bit of a refresh because of this.
A few men are playing the Chinese chess game Xiangqi, while the spectators are constantly giving the two players clever advice.
It is striking that many children are in the park with their grandparents. This is a typical family arrangement in China, where the supervision of children is often taken over by grandparents. This constellation can also be seen on the playground of our housing estate in Cangzhou. We are heading back there now.
I will later summarize the trip in a blog post for the Moon Festival on my blog China : At Ease in the Lion City Journal. I am now writing more stories from China in the Lion City Journal; it can be subscribed to for free here: China Newsletter.
Later in October, I will get back to you here in my travel blog from Singapore. Until then, I wish you much enjoyment with my stories from China in my blog >>China : At Ease<<
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