The small city of Meihekou has something special

For the May Day holiday, I planned to avoid the crowds by visiting the small northeastern city of Meihekou, but it turned out to be packed with people... The photos I could take were limited, but the one-day trip experience was pretty good. If it were less crowded, I'd be willing to come back for another visit. Sharing a simple travel guide overnight! Recommended must-visit spots: 1 Zhibei Village It's a village with a northeastern architectural style from the 70s and 80s of the last century. Inside the village, there's a supply and marketing cooperative, museum, pastoral ranch, snack street, intangible cultural heritage street, and some specialty shops (photo studio, post office, etc.), as well as a few chain commercial stores. It's suitable for strolling, taking photos, and eating. The prices for snacks at the entrance and inside the village are quite fair, not exorbitantly priced like other tourist areas. Before coming, I read in a guide that the main entrance's Mei Xiaoye Starry Flower Sea is also worth visiting, but it seems due to the season? The flowers were not blooming yet. 2 Hailong Lake A 4A scenic spot, it feels like a big park, but it's well-planned and clean, suitable for a lakeside breeze and walking. There are many camping or picnic spots by the lake, and you can also take a boat or speedboat. Due to limited time, I didn't go deep into the area, and I regret not reaching the photogenic camping base. 3 Northeast Never Sleeps City The place I was most looking forward to, it's really rare to find something like this in the northeast! It's a few streets that combine food and performances. On both sides of the road are snack vendors with a rich variety, and every few dozen meters there are performances: ethnic dances, performance art, bonfire parties, and so many, so many beautiful women in ancient costumes. The performances are at fixed times, starting one after another from around 6 pm. I suggest checking the schedule on the official WeChat account before going. ✔ Key point, all these attractions are free to enter! You'll need to choose whether to pay for certain activities within the scenic area. OK, the most famous delicacy in Meihe is probably the 'Yinglan Chaozu Guobaorou' (Yinglan Chaozu sweet and sour pork), but because it was so crowded during May Day, I couldn't wait for a table and gave up on it. Instead, I chose the nearby 'Yongshu Laogao Lijia', where the barbecue was okay, but it's just the average level you can find anywhere, and the cold noodles were really disappointing, dammit ( Next time when it's less crowded, I must try the Guobaorou!