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Braving the journey to Northeast
There were three major events of relocation of people in China's modern history--- Braving the journey to Northeast, Going to the West Region and Going to the Southeast Asian Nations. They can be called three major events of human migration in China's modern history with “Braving the journey to Northeast” seeing the largest number of people in the longest period among the three. Within more than 300 years, over 30 million people migrated from inside Shanhaiguan to outside Shanhaiguan due to crop failures and famine year after year. It can be regarded as “one of the biggest population relocation events since the dawn of human civilization” and “an unprecedented big move in China's modern history”. The bankrupt vagrants braved in Northeast China with the risk of being punished. This is how the phrase of Braving the journey to Northeast comes from. Here the Pass refers to Shanhaiguan. The gate of Shanhaiguan defines the concept of outside Shanhaiguan and the vast expanse of Central Plains.
To let the visitors experience the hardships the old generation went through when they braved the journey to Northeast, Shanhaiguan No.1 Pass Tourism Development Co., Ltd. set up a “culture experiencing park featuring the theme of Braving the Journey to Northeast”, covering a total area of about 3500M2. It is divided into five areas altogether: the First Area is the display area of the historical background for Braving the Journey to Northeast; the Second Area is the display area of humanistic aspects for Braving the Journey to Northeast; the Third Area is one for experiencing interaction; the Fourth Area serves food and beverage and entertainment; and the Fifth Area is for the exhibition and sales of souvenirs. It aims to show the history, culture and life during the period of “Braving the Journey to Northeast” in an all-round way, so the visitors can experience the epic of relocation of population which is the most tragic and massive in China's modern history on the spot.
In the park, besides the traditional methods such as relevant movies and TV dramas characteristic of the interaction of “watching”, “listening” and “photographing” to attract visitors, the participating experience of time-travel runs through the whole park which combines the cultural experience and interesting tourism. Different scenes are set up according to the theme of “Braving the Journey to Northeast”, e.g. shop signs and inns for carters. These have produced the effect of flowing scenes supported by the abundant artistic performance in the park. The small plots among it enhance the sense of surprise and reality. The travel in space and time can let you experience the culture of “Braving the Journey to Northeast” in the imitated environment. It is so interesting that you can’t help having a try.
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