Qingzhou specialty snacks

Many areas in Shandong are coastal cities. People living by the sea can often eat delicious seafood, and most of the specialties in coastal areas are mainly seafood. Qingzhou is a city in Shandong Province. There are many specialty snacks in Qingzhou, the most famous of which is Qingzhou peach. This kind of peach was a tribute in ancient times and it was difficult for ordinary people to eat it. Let’s learn about Qingzhou’s other specialties.

1. Qingzhou

Qingzhou City, a city under the jurisdiction of Weifang City, Shandong Province, is located in the central part of Shandong Peninsula. It borders Changle County to the east, Zibo City's Zibo and Linzi districts to the west, Linqu to the south, Guangrao of Dongying City to the north, and Shouguang City to the northeast. It was one of the ancient "Nine States". The origin of the name according to "Zhou Li · Xia Guan · Zhi Fang Shi" records: "Because the land is in Shaoyang and its color is green, it is called Qingzhou." In 1986, the former Yidu County was abolished and the city was established. It is now a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the province.

Qingzhou City has a total area of ​​1,569 square kilometers and has a semi-mountainous and semi-plain terrain structure. In 2016, Qingzhou City achieved a gross domestic product (GDP) of 61.57 billion yuan, an increase of 8.0% over the previous year at comparable prices. In 2016, it had jurisdiction over 4 sub-district offices and 8 towns, with a total population of 940,400. The Jiaoji Railway, Yanglin Railway, Jiqing Expressway and Changshen Expressway intersect and run through Qingzhou. National Highway 309 and Provincial Highway 352 pass through the city. It is listed as a sub-central city of the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration.

2. Famous and high-quality specialties

1. Qingzhou lace, Qingzhou lace, was originally a kind of strip lace with "yards" as the unit, commonly known as "railing". The Qingzhou lace series products, known as the king of drawnwork, have won honorary titles such as "China Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Award Gold Cup", "Beijing International Expo Gold Award" and "Shandong Province Famous Brand Product".

2. Qingzhou Strange Stones. Since 1995, more than 150 pieces of Qingzhou Strange Stones have won awards in the Provincial Basin Stone Exhibition and the China Stone Exhibition.

3. Qingzhou peaches. Qingzhou peaches are famous for their late maturity, fine flesh, sweet taste, bright color and long storage life. They have been listed as tribute in all dynasties. The medicinal value of peach is also very high. Its roots, skin, leaves, flowers and kernels can all be used as medicine, among which peach kernel is an important medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.

4. Winter Snow Peach has participated in the China Agricultural Expo for three consecutive years. In 1998, it was approved as a green product by the state and the "Gucheng" trademark was registered. In 1999, it was rated as a national famous brand product at the China International Agricultural Expo.

5. Qingzhou Mihe Silver Melon. The main production area of ​​Qingzhou Mihe Silver Melon is on the Mihe Beach that flows through Qingzhou City. As early as the Qianlong period, it was selected as a tribute.

6. Qingzhou Hawthorn. The hawthorn produced in Qingzhou is rich in various nutrients and is known as a "therapeutic food". It can be eaten fresh and is also an important raw material for the food processing industry. There are many varieties of Qingzhou hawthorn, among which the "open-mouthed hawthorn" has the best quality and is the representative variety of hawthorn in Qingzhou City.

7. Qingzhou persimmon cake. The Qingzhou persimmon trees have been cultivated for more than 500 years. Persimmon fruit has high medicinal value, persimmon leaves can be used to make tea, and persimmon trees also have a wide range of uses.