Basic profile

Changzhou is located in the center of the beautiful and rich Yangtze River Delta, in the south of Jiangsu Province, with the Yangtze River in the north and Taihu Lake in the south, facing Shanghai and Nanjing. Located at 3 1 09'-32 04' north latitude and1908'-12012' east longitude, it now governs two county-level cities, namely, Jintan and Liyang, Wujin, Xinbei, Tianning, Paris and Chongqing. The city has a total area of 4,375 square kilometers and a total population of 3.49 million, including urban area of 1.864 square kilometers and population of 2 1.7 million.

The development of history

Changzhou is an ancient cultural city with a long history of more than 2,500 years. During the Spring and Autumn Period in 547 BC, the city was founded and the country was founded, which was called Yanling. Another name is Longcheng, which was the fief of Ji Zha, the fourth son of King Shoumeng of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period. Qin Zhi county. After the Western Jin Dynasty. For the county, state, road and government, the city name has been changed to Piling, Pitan, Jinling, Lanling, Changzhou, Nanlanling, Changzhou and Wujin for many times. The name "Changzhou" began in the Sui Dynasty and was formerly called "County". Later, it was called "Zhou" in the Song Dynasty, "Dao" in the Yuan Dynasty and "Fu" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, all of which were under the jurisdiction of counties. From the 4th year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1726), Changzhou Prefecture has jurisdiction over 8 counties including Wujin, Yanghu, Wuxi, Jingui, Yixing, Jingxi, Jiangyin and Jingjiang. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was still one house (Changzhou House) and two counties (Wujin and Yanghu) in the city. 19 12 abolished Changzhou prefecture, and Yanghu county was merged into Wujin county. At the beginning of liberation, Changzhou was in charge of Changzhou and six counties including Wuxi, Jiangyin, Wujin, Yixing, Liyang and Jintan. 1953 1 Changzhou was designated as a provincial city, and in March of that year, it had six districts under its jurisdiction; 1July, 958, Zhenjiang District moved to Changzhou, renamed Changzhou District, and Changzhou belonged to it.

Celebrity style

Changzhou has been famous for its outstanding people since ancient times. Ji Zha, a famous politician and diplomat in the Spring and Autumn Period, Xiao Tong, editor-in-chief of Selected Works of Zhaoming, Chen Ji, who presided over the compilation of Yongle Dadian, Duan Yucai, a linguist in Qing Dynasty, and Gong Zizhen, a thinker. From Sui and Tang Dynasties to the end of Qing Dynasty, there were 9 champions, 1, 546. Changzhou Classics School, Yanghu Literature School, Changzhou Ci School, Changzhou Painting School and Meng He Medical College are famous all over the country. From modern times to contemporary times, a number of political leaders and revolutionaries such as "Changzhou Three Masters" Li (), Qu Qiubai, Zhang, Yun, "Seven Gentlemen" Li Gongpu and Shi Liang have shined in history; Industrialist Sheng Xuanhuai He, linguist and mathematician Hua, physician Wu Jieping, master of calligraphy and painting Liu Haisu and others are well-known at home and abroad. At present, there are 56 Changzhou academicians in China Academy of Sciences and China Academy of Engineering. Ranked fourth in the country.

transport

Changzhou enjoys convenient land, sea and air transportation. Beijing-shanghai railway, Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, 3 12 National Road, Shanghai-Nanjing, Ning Hang-Changning, Jiang Yan Expressway (Changshu), Changcheng, Yi Xi and other expressways, as well as Changzhou Airport, the second largest airport in Jiangsu, and Siwei Civil Aviation, constitute a developed land, sea and air transportation network in Changzhou. In addition, Changzhou Railway Station, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway under construction, Changzhou Railway Station, Shanghai-Nanjing intercity rail, urban elevated expressway network and planned light rail 1 line also add bright colors to Changzhou's traffic.

socioeconomics

Changzhou is one of the birthplaces of national industry and commerce in modern China, which is famous for its developed economy and comparable industry and commerce. In the early 1980s, Changzhou became a famous industrial star city in China, and created a famous "Southern Jiangsu Model" characterized by developed township industries. It is the earliest "pilot city for comprehensive reform of economic system" and "open city" in China. Today, Changzhou is led by four pillar industries: agricultural machinery manufacturing, power transmission and transformation equipment manufacturing, automobile and accessories manufacturing, and new textile and garment industry, which drives the development of three emerging industries: electronic information, new materials industry, biomedicine and fine chemical industry, and strives to build an advanced manufacturing base, with the scale and brand effect gradually emerging.

In 2005, the city's GDP reached130.22 billion yuan, an increase of18.1%; Per capita GDP exceeds $4,500; The total fiscal revenue reached 22 billion yuan, an increase of 25.9%; The fixed assets investment of the whole society was 77 billion yuan, an increase of 30%; The per capita disposable income of urban residents reached 14589 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers reached 6900 yuan, increasing by 13.4% and 10% respectively. The agreed utilization of foreign capital and the actual utilization of foreign capital reached US$ 2.85 billion and US$ 870 million respectively.

Over the years, Changzhou has been rated as one of the top 50 cities with comprehensive strength in China and 40 cities with excellent investment environment in China. We have successfully established a national health city, a national environmental protection model city and a provincial garden city, and won the titles of "National Advanced City for Scientific and Technological Progress", "National Excellent City for Comprehensive Management of Social Security", "National Advanced City for Civilized Cities" and "China Excellent Tourism City". In addition, it is also the best business city in Forbes (65,438+02), and China is among the top 30 cities in terms of competitiveness. In 2003, it was approved by the State Council to build a megacity. In recent years, the pace of urban construction is accelerating to build a megacity. In 2005, the built-up area has reached 145 square kilometers.

speciality

Changzhou snacks not only have local traditional characteristics, but also have the flavor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. They have a wide range of materials, salty and sweet stuffing, exquisite meat quality and are famous for their fine production.

Xie Jia steamed buns

During the light year of the Qing Dynasty, it was initiated by Wanhua Teahouse in the south of Xiaoheyan pontoon bridge. Its characteristics: crab oil is golden and shiny, fat but not greasy, crab-scented, juicy and delicious, with thin skin and strong tendons, tender, smooth and refreshing stuffing, and delicious with balsamic vinegar and ginger.

Hemp cake

Changzhou sesame cake is an oval sesame cake with unique taste and flavor, and it is also the favorite traditional food of Changzhou people. When it is made, white flour, high-quality sesame seeds, white sugar, refined salt and other raw materials are selected and refined through kneading, stirring, kneading, stuffing, molding, baking and other processes. There are two flavors of salty and sweet for buyers to choose from. As soon as the qualified biscuits are baked, they are rich in flavor, yellow and moist in color but not burnt, moderate in salty and sweet but not greasy, crisp and delicious but not crisp, and good in color, smell and taste. In the past, Changzhou sesame cakes were mostly eaten by local people for breakfast. Nowadays, after reform and innovation, carefully packaged, elegant and easy to carry, it has become a necessary gift for people to visit relatives and friends.

Crab shell yellow

Crab shell yellow is a local snack in Changzhou, commonly known as Ma Xiao cake, which is often used as a gift with sesame cake. There are four kinds of fillings: shepherd's purse, onion oil, sugar and bright oil bean paste. Its characteristics: it is shaped like a crab shell, golden in color, oily but not greasy, crisp and refreshing, sweet and mellow in sugar stuffing, and fresh and fragrant in salty stuffing.

Chicken soup vegetable wonton

Wonton with chicken soup and vegetables is a special snack in Changzhou with a history of more than 40 years. Its characteristics: smooth skin, fragrant stuffing, fat but not greasy, delicious.

Fermented yuanxiao

Fermented Yuanxiao is one of the special snacks in Changzhou, and people have the custom of eating Yuanxiao during the Spring Festival. /kloc-More than 0/00 years ago, Pei added wine to the traditional Lantern Festival and created the Lantern Festival with wine. Its characteristics: the dough is like jade grains, the wine is rich, the flavor is unique, and it is sweet and refreshing.

Silver silk noodles

Silver silk noodles are a special variety in Changzhou with a history of more than 30 years. The ingredients are exquisite, the operation procedure is strict, and the noodles are delicate, white as silver, soft and smooth, tough and not sticky. It is one of the collection varieties of China snacks.

Sesame seed candy

Changzhou sesame candy has a long history and unique flavor. According to legend, as early as the Tang Dynasty, the local people began to mix sugar and sesame seeds in caramelization to make a kind of hemp candy, called hemp candy. By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a great show of smoke and the army of nomads from the North invaded the south on a large scale. Zhao Gou, the King of Kang, fled from the capital city of Bianliang to the south and was partial to the south of the Yangtze River. He always compromised and made peace, not wanting to recover the lost land in the north. The people are very dissatisfied with this. At that time, someone wrote a poem saying, "When will the West Lake stop singing and dancing?" Warm wind makes tourists drunk and makes Hangzhou a Bianzhou! "To vent their dissatisfaction. The people in Changwu area expressed their desire to resist gold and recover lost land in another form. They changed the spherical sesame candy into a cylindrical shape like a vessel and gave it to Kang Wang to inspire his courage to resist and rejuvenate the country. People don't know whether Zhao Gou, King Kang, was encouraged or not. However, Changzhou sesame sugar has been made into a cylinder since then and continues to this day.

Changzhou sesame sugar is finely selected and beautifully made. Sesame requires no skin cover and no stuffing at both ends. The hole in the sugar layer is not hard, the taste is sweet and crisp, and it does not stick to teeth. The color is white and bright, and the thickness is generally uniform, just 20 pieces per catty. It is really a good gift for a family trip and a friend.

dried turnip

People who have been to Changzhou will say, "There is a strange thing in Changzhou. Dried radish is an appetizer. " Authentic Changzhou dried radish is really different from dried radish in other places. It is made of sweet and tender solid carrots produced by the new gate outside the west gate of Changzhou, washed and cut into strips, moderately dried, and then added with appropriate amount of salt, sugar and various auxiliary materials, and carefully pickled. Due to the excellent selection of materials, a unique pickling process and a unique flavor seasoning are adopted. Therefore, Changzhou dried radish is yellow and red in color, salty but not salty, slightly sweet in salty, crisp but not spicy, and very delicious. Besides, it is cheap and easy to carry. It is not only a side dish for people to eat, but also a pastime food after drinking and eating. If you buy authentic Changzhou products, customers will be satisfied.

Shrimp cake

It has a history of nearly 200 years. Yuan Mei, a litterateur in the Qing Dynasty, wrote in "Suiyuan Food List": "Shrimp cakes, raw shrimps, onions, salt, pepper, a little sweet wine, add water and flour, and sesame oil will burn thoroughly." Golden color, crisp outside and soft inside, fragrant and delicious.

Horseshoe Crisp

After the Taiping Army captured Changzhou in the tenth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty, a kind of shortbread shaped like horseshoe appeared among the people to celebrate the victory of Taiping Army. Horseshoe crisp is made of refined white flour, cotton candy, soybean oil and other raw materials, baked in a traditional stove. Golden color, sweet and crisp. It has been listed as a famous dish in China.

Sam sun wonton

The stuffing is made of shrimp, fresh herring and fresh pork, so it is called "three fresh". Wonton skin is made of white flour mixed with egg white, and wonton soup is made of chicken soup stewed with fresh hens. Wonton skin is thin and smooth, the stuffing is fresh and tender, and the soup is clear and delicious.

Yilongsu ham

Yilongsu ham was founded in 1932 and is famous for making vegetarian snacks. Elonsu ham is a traditional specialty of Changzhou Elonsu restaurant. This product is made of excellent materials, advanced formula and scientific production technology, supplemented by a variety of natural precious spices and natural pigments. This product is fragrant, dry, soft and delicious, refreshing. Sliced and sprinkled with sesame oil, it looks like ham. It is a delicacy for dining, drinking and traveling, and it is also a good gift for relatives and friends. 1989 won the "Jinding" award for high-quality food from the Ministry of Commerce, and it is one of the top ten famous spots in Changzhou.

Tianmuhu casserole fish head

Tianmu Lake Casserole Fish Head: Founded in Tianmu Lake Hotel, Jiangsu Province, it has been carefully cooked by Zhu Shuncai, senior chef, Jiangsu Province for nearly 30 years. It is regarded as the best traditional dish in Jiangsu Province and has become a wonderful flower in China cuisine. Cooking the fish head of Tianmu Lake casserole uses the silver carp head naturally raised in Tianmu Lake, and the pure natural Tianmu Lake is the soup base, which is a unique cooking technology. Because the beautiful Tianmu Lake not only filters the lake water by the green vegetation around the mountain, but also the bottom of the lake is sand instead of mud, this unique natural environment makes Tianmu Lake clear, sweet and spotless, so the fish growing in it have no earthy smell. Therefore, the fish head of Tianmu Lake casserole is highly praised by the vast number of food lovers for its excellent quality of "fresh but not fishy, fat but not greasy".