The four most famous scenic spots in Suqian are: the hometown of King Xiang, Santaishan Forest Park, Hongze Lake Wetland, and Zaohe Ancient Town.
1. The Hometown of King Xiang The Hometown of King Xiang is located between Wutong Lane, the Ancient Yellow River and the Ancient Canal in Sucheng District, Suqian City. It is the place where Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was born and grew up. All the buildings in the scenic area give people the first impression of being very majestic. Xiang Yu's hand-planted ancient locust tree in the scenic area has stood in his former residence for more than 2,200 years. It is the first ancient tree in Jiangsu Province and the largest Western Chu cultural building complex in my country.
2. Santaishan Forest Park Santaishan Forest Park is known as the "Xishuangbanna of Jiangsu" and is also the location of the famous "Three Peaks Sunset" and "Grape Drunken Moon" among the eight scenic spots in Suqian. After the development of the scenic spot, it is a rare tourist attraction in Jiangsu Province.
A large scenic spot combined with nature.
Find the real pastoral beauty here, and it is also the location of the most beautiful red leaves, the most beautiful streams, and the most beautiful roads and bridges in Jiangsu.
3. Hongze Lake Wetland Hongze Lake Wetland is an AAAAA-level tourist attraction in Suqian. It is also called Sihong Hongze Lake Wetland Forest Park. It is located in the west of Hongze County, Jiangsu Province. It is the largest area and the most complete ecosystem in East China.
The inland freshwater wetland scenic spot is also the freshwater wetland national nature reserve with the largest area and complete ecosystem on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
4. Zaohe Ancient Town Zaohe Ancient Town is located in Zaohe Town, Hubin New District, about 20 kilometers away from the urban area. It is an ancient cultural town and ancient water town with a history of more than 400 years.
The ancient town is famous for its historical monuments and ruins, especially the Dragon King Temple Palace, which was built during the Shunzhi period and has been listed as a World Cultural Heritage.
Because Qianlong stayed here five times during his six visits to the south of the Yangtze River and built pavilions and monuments, it is also known as "Qianlong's Palace".
Specialties of Suqian 1. Dingzui Jincai Dingzui Jincai (day lily), the most famous place of origin, belongs to Dingzui Town (now Daxing Town), Suyu District.
Because the water and soil here are suitable for the growth of daylily, almost every household grows it, and excellent varieties have been introduced and cultivated through the ages.
Unique and excellent strains have been formed, among which the large-flowered Dicai and Dawuzui varieties account for more than 80%.
2. Wheel Cake Wheel Cake is one of the special traditional snacks in Suqian, Jiangsu Province. The main raw materials are flour, white sugar, green and red silk, pig suet, rock sugar, etc. It is produced in the Yanghe and Buzi Town areas.
Wheel cake is a fried food that needs to be eaten hot. It is golden in color and has a delicate taste.
Although wheel cakes are a delicacy, they contain a lot of sugar and fat. It is not recommended to be eaten as a staple food. It is normal to eat 1-2 pieces at a time.
3. Five-spice kohlrabi The processing technology of Suqian five-spice kohlrabi was first passed down to private workshops and has a history of more than 600 years.
It uses local Suqian kohlrabi as raw material and is processed through dozens of processes such as pickling, drying, drying, seasoning, rubbing and stuffing.
It is named after its five scents.
According to legend, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty tasted this dish during his tour to the south and praised it: "It has all five flavors, unique to Suqian." Five-spice kohlrabi ranks first among Suqian's "four specialties."
It has won honors such as the "Panama" Gold Medal and the Ministry of Commerce's Quality Products.