Dongsheng Korean Soup Rice and Ginseng Chicken Soup (东升朝鲜族汤饭·参鸡汤)

Dongsheng Korean Soup Rice and Ginseng Chicken Soup (东升朝鲜族汤饭·参鸡汤) is a Korean-style restaurant at the Changbai Mountain North Slope visitor centre in the Chibei District of Erdaobaihe, Antu County, Jilin province, China. It is rated 4.3 on Trip.com and is the one listed place in the area featuring ginseng chicken soup (参鸡汤), a dish that suits the local setting because Changbai Mountain is one of China's best-known ginseng regions. The soup is a whole young chicken simmered with ginseng, jujube and glutinous rice, served very hot in individual bowls, and is considered a restorative meal after a day on the mountain. Korean soup rice (汤饭), a bowl of rice in a hot meat-based broth, is the other staple, and the kitchen sends out Korean side dishes with each order. The restaurant is a plain, practical dining room built around the needs of visitors to the national nature reserve: quick service, no dress code and a moderate noise level, especially at midday when tour groups arrive. Drinks are tea, soft drinks and beer, and there is no wine programme. A meal costs roughly CNY 30-60 (USD 4-9) per person, which is modest for a tourist-gateway location. Hours are listed as 7:30AM-9:30PM daily, longer than many Chinese restaurants and helpful for visitors planning early starts on the mountain. Reservations are not usually taken; the restaurant is walk-in, and queues form at weekend lunch and holiday periods. Because the North Slope is a seasonal destination with the main visitor season in summer and autumn, visitors should check hours before travelling outside that window.