Hejian City, Hebei Province is known as the hometown of donkey meat in China.

Hejian City, known as Hejian and Yingzhou in ancient times, is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province and is managed by Cangzhou City. It borders Cangxian and Qingxian to the east, Dacheng County and Renqiu City to the north. It is adjacent to Suning County and Gaoyang County in the west, and connected to Xian County in the south. It belongs to the lacustrine alluvial plain, and the terrain gradually decreases from southwest to northeast. It has a typical continental monsoon climate, affected by the monsoon, and has four distinct seasons.

Donkey meat roasted on fire, commonly known as "big fire roasted with meat", is a traditional specialty in Hejian. Use wheat flour and water to make a dough. The dough should be soft and hard. Add oil and make a palm-sized dough. First, bake it in a pan with oil. When cooked, bake it slightly to make it charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Filled with specially cooked donkey meat and braised dumplings, it tastes crispy and delicious.

Climate:

Hejian City has a typical continental monsoon climate. Affected by the monsoon, it has four distinct seasons and an average annual temperature of 12.4°C. The average annual precipitation is 561 mm, and the average wind speed is 2.6 m/s. The average number of sunshine hours throughout the year is 2697 hours, the average annual total solar radiation is 127.608 kcal/cm2, and the average frost-free period throughout the year is 187 days.