Beitang is a famous fishing dock and an outlet to the sea. It has rich marine products, full of strong fishing color. Beitang seafood enjoys a high reputation in the Beijing-Tianjin area. In early October when the autumn tides rise in the Bohai Sea, it is a good season to catch fatty fish and pawns. The Sea Fair will be held in Beitang annually.
Local fishermen celebrate the fishing harvest in their traditional ways, such as torch running, lighting lanterns on the water, setting-off basket lanterns, stilts, dragon dancing. There is also a Beitang Finishing Fire Night sponsored by concerned cultural departments. Tourists can join the program of "being a fisher folk for one day". They can go fishing to the sea with a fishing boat, becoming a guest in a fisherman's family. They will be treated with different kinds of seafood.

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