Let’s Go Tide-Watching! The Tide-Watching Festival, along with the 14th Yijiahe Citrus Picking Festival, Fishing Competition, Chrysanthemum Exhibition, and Fish-Head Championship... is about to kick off in grand style, warmly welcoming visitors from all directions to enjoy the autumn scenery!
2020-10-25
The West Sea Incident
Lushan West Sea Beachcombing Festival and
The 14th Yijiahe Tangerine Picking Festival
Set to kick off with great fanfare
October 31 – November 1
Vast citrus orchards brimming with golden, ripe fruit; layered forests ablaze with vibrant green leaves.
Golden autumn celebrates a bountiful harvest—sweetly striding toward a well-off life!
The government sets the stage, cultural and tourism industries take center stage, residents boost their incomes, and together we create a 5A-level destination.
Organizer: Lushan Xihai Scenic Area Management Committee
Jiujiang City Radio and Television Station
Organizing Unit: Zhen Government of Zhelin Town
Jiujiang City Radio and Television Traffic Channel
Co-organizer: Xihai Tourism Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Yijiahe Industrial Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Lushan Xihai Culture and Tourism Holding Co., Ltd.
Citrus Picking Festival
Another year has brought the sweet fragrance of fruit—The mandarins of Yijiahe are ripe! Guided by market demand, this initiative is encouraging more people in the surrounding areas to join in the development of the citrus industry. It’s also drawing local residents to come and enjoy the beautiful scenery, savor the fragrant fruits, and experience the charm of rural life, thus opening a new chapter in Lu Shan Xihai’s rural leisure tourism industry.
Yijiahe Citrus

Opening Ceremony Cultural Performance

On October 31, the Lushan West Sea Beachcombing Festival and the 14th Yijiahe Tangerine Picking Festival will kick off in Yijiahe, featuring a wonderful cultural and artistic performance for everyone on site!
Chrysanthemum Exhibition

This Sea-Gathering Festival will also offer visitors a visual feast, showcasing chrysanthemum culture and cultivation techniques through a chrysanthemum exhibition, and creating a platform for chrysanthemum enthusiasts and chrysanthemum growers to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and display their creations.

In the golden autumn, pick oranges and admire chrysanthemums—don’t forget to bring your camera and capture those beautiful moments!
Intangible Cultural Heritage Food Exhibition

Intangible Cultural Heritage Food Exhibition—featuring Jiangxi’s signature delicacies! On-site, you’ll find iconic dishes such as Liang Yilong Tea Cakes, Hukou Fermented Fish, Jiujiang Sealed-Cartridge Wine, Xiushui Whistles, Gongqing Braised Duck, Xinhé Bean Sprouts, Lushan Cloud Mist Tea, and Xiushui Ninghong Black Tea. Which dish is your favorite? Feel free to vote on the spot!

West Sea Fish Head Culinary Competition

On the afternoon of October 31, the Yijiahe event venue will also host the Lushan Xihai Fish Head Cooking Competition. Twenty renowned chefs from across the country will compete live, preparing a 6-jin (approximately 3 kg) Xihai fish head within just one hour! In addition to enjoying a visual feast, attendees will also get to savor the delicious dishes straight off the stove—freshly baked and ready to be tasted!
Specialty Snack Carnival

This event also features a special snack carnival—come and savor delicious treats, relive those happy childhood memories, and let foodies indulge to their heart’s content!
Lushan Xihai Tide-Watching Festival
The 14th Yijiahe Tangerine Picking Festival
Time: October 31 – November 1
Location: Yijiahe, Xihai, Lushan
Lushan West Sea, an autumn rendezvous—see you there!
Fishing Competition
There are countless forms of leisure and amusement in this world, but only fishing surpasses even the gods themselves.
“Yaochi Cup” 2020 Chinese Fishing Competition
Jiangxi Lushan Xihai “Yaochi Cup” 3rd National Fishing Invitational Tournament
Coming soon
Guiding Organization: China Fishing Sports Association;
The organizers are: Jiangxi Province Fishing Association and the Management Committee of Lushan Xihai Scenic Area, Jiangxi Province.

Competitors
Anyone aged 18 to 70 with good health is eligible to form a team and register for the competition (athletes from high-risk epidemic areas are temporarily not accepted). Teams must consist of two members, and the maximum number of teams allowed is 60 (120 participants).
Competition time:
October 31 to November 1, 2020.
Competition venue:
Jiangxi Lushan Xihai Yaochiwan Fishing Base (water depth within the competition area: 12 to 18 meters, with an average depth of approximately 15 meters).
The scenery is beautiful and the prizes are generous—why not come take a look?
Yaochi Bay

One side of the lake holds fish, and each side’s fish feed on its own bait. Fishing in the beautiful Yaochi Bay offers a unique and delightful experience!
We’re waiting for you!

People of the West Sea, do West Sea things!
The seasonal winds of the West Sea and beyond.
I’ll be waiting for you by the West Sea.
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