DAAO fishing village in Dongping is an ancient fishing port, located in the southeast of Dongping Town, Yangdong county. It is historically known as "the first of six Aussies". It is a necessary port for the maritime Silk Road in ancient South China. In the past, the port was prosperous in commerce and trade, which was in parallel with the "Thirteen lines" in Guangzhou, and was historically known as the "Thirteen line tail". DAAO fishing village still maintains the style and features of ancient fishing village, with numerous relics and antique flavor. It is a treasure of fishermen's folk culture. There are 'the first fishermen's folk custom museum in China', 'patriotic education base', 'ancient fishermen's folk community', 'ten thousand people's grave in tai'ao', 'sunrise at sea', 'Sailing shadow in Gezhou', 'DanJia shed house' and 'old site of ancient chamber of commerce'...
Travel strategy
Address: DAAO fishing village, Dongping Town, Yangdong County, Yangjiang City
Admission: Free
Traffic conditions: Yangjiang City is adjacent to Jiangmen City in the East, Maoming City in the west, Yunfu City in the north, Nanhai City in the south, Hong Kong and Macao, 247 km away from Guangzhou, 230 km away from Zhanjiang, 160 km away from Zhuhai and 165 km away from Hong Kong. It is a traffic corridor connecting central and western Guangdong. 325 National Highway (Guang Zhan highway) and Guang Mao railway cross the city, with convenient transportation.
Da'ao fishing village in Yangjiang
As an ancient fishing port with a history of more than one thousand years, DAAO fishing village is located in the southeast of Dongping Town, Yangjiang City. It is located on the east coast of Xingang, Dongping Town, Yangjiang City, which is a famous National Center fishing port. It is historically known as "the first of six Aussies".
With its simple folk customs and gloomy fishing style, it has profound fishermen's cultural characteristics. It is a necessary port along the ancient 'maritime Silk Road' in China. It is also a fishing village in Guangdong Province that completely preserves the original style of fishermen's cottage in Ming Dynasty.
There are both natural beauty and ancient style
The ancient appearance of the fishing village in Ming and Qing Dynasties is preserved here, and more than 80 ancient fishing houses are well preserved on the street. Looking up, you can see the blue sea, the small boats at anchor, the fishermen leaning in front of the door weaving fishing nets,
In addition to the unique natural scenery, DAAO fishing village is also pregnant with rich and profound fishermen's history and culture
Up to now, it still maintains a relatively primitive style of the ancient fishing village, with ancient turrets, the former site of the chamber of Commerce, ethnic hall, etc., which are worth exploring one by one.
How to play
1. Stroll the ancient streets of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and visit the chamber of Commerce
Along the ancient street in the fishing village, the dwellings on both sides are the facade of ancient merchants, with Suzhou and Hangzhou shops in the front and fishermen's boat houses in the back. Among the dwellings, a small two-story western style building stands out,
2. Da'ao fisherman's folk custom museum
It is said that this is the first fisherman's folk custom museum in China. Precious shells, fishing products, large marine mammal skeletons, imitation song wooden fishing boats and other exhibits are overwhelming.
DAAO fishermen's Folk Customs Museum has collected more than 5000 pieces of fishermen's production, living and marriage articles. The collection includes fishermen's clothing, net cage, cloud top pot, jar, shuttle tube, spiral horn, etc. they are rare treasures of the dans. The wedding ornaments and headgear of fishermen are unique to fishermen
The museum also displays the production and daily necessities of fishermen in the 1950s. Little by little are the traces of fishermen's life, such as wind lamps, horse lanterns, mirror lamps, net pockets, pomfret guides, shuttles, fish baskets and other fishing articles~
3. Seafood with sea view, unique flavor
DAAO fishing village is rich in prawn, lobster, crab, pomfret, mackerel and other fresh seafood
When a fishing boat comes ashore, the fishing port and wharf will be lively, and baskets of seafood will be extracted from the cabin, and then ashore, classify, weigh, add ice, and carry away & hellip; & hellip; here you can feel the most real life of fishermen.
The setting sun here is very amazing, the original bright sky is full of blue, and the golden afterglow is scattered all over the sea
While enjoying the charming sea view, you can feel the stimulation of taste buds brought by seafood
If you are interested in fishing, you can also take a sightseeing wooden fishing boat to the sea, visit Dongping fishing port, and take the fish from the fishermen to the nearby gears for cooking.
Peripheral tour recommendation
1. Pearl Bay
The beach of Pearl Bay is only 2100 meters long. It is half moon shaped and embraces a bay of clear water. It is like a huge gem edged with gold and jadeite. The white sand here is clean, the slope is gentle, and the waves are moderate. It is suitable for both the elderly and children to play on the shore.
2. Dongping central fishing port
Dongping central fishing port, known as the "South China Sea Fishing warehouse", is the largest shark fin producing area in China. The whole fishing port covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers.
Here, you can see all kinds of fishing boats, including the most primitive wooden boats and sailboats, as well as modern steel fishing boats, with thousands of sails, like a boundless fishing forest.