Zhenjiang dialect belongs to Hongchao dialect of Jianghuai Mandarin.

In ancient times, the Yangtze River was the natural dividing line, and Zhenjiang also belonged to the Wuyu area. Modern Zhenjiang dialect is different from the adjacent Danyang dialect.

Very different, just slightly different from Yangzhou. The reasons for the change of Zhenjiang dialect attributes are politics, economy, physical geography and transportation.

Wu dialect also permeates Zhenjiang dialect, mainly in vocabulary. The general trend of Zhenjiang dialect development is to move closer to Putonghua, and new words quickly replace old words in large numbers. From the phonetic point of view, some ancient sound remnants are disappearing further and gradually transitioning to Mandarin. For example, the vowel of "Zu, Hoe" is pronounced O old, and the initial of "Jie, Che and Xie" was pronounced Z, C and S before, and now it is pronounced J, Q and X; The first letter of "Zhan, Shan" used to read J and X, but today I read Z and S more.

Folding famous specialty

Zhenjiang cuisine is known as "three fish and three monsters". "Three Fish" means "Three Fresh Yangtze" shad, swordfish and puffer fish; The "three eccentrics" are meat dishes, balsamic vinegar and pot cover noodles. The "Three Monsters in Zhenjiang" is the most famous. "balsamic vinegar is not bad, meat is not a dish, and the lid is cooked in noodle soup."

Zhenjiang pot cover noodles

The royal menu "Gan Long Imperial Banquet" is a high-class special dish in Zhenjiang, which has a unique style.

The famous snack in Zhenjiang, crab yellow soup dumpling, has thin skin, rich soup, full stuffing and delicious taste.