Qingyuan chicken has been famous since ancient times for its tender and smooth meat due to its geographical location and feeding methods (completely stocking in bamboo forests to drink dew and eat worms). It is famous for its golden skin, tender and smooth meat, cool skin, soft bones, bright red and delicious meat and unique flavor, and is deeply loved by diners. Founded in 1964, one of the famous dishes in Guangzhou, Qingping Chicken, which is known as "the first chicken in Guangzhou", uses Qingyuan Chicken as its raw material.

since the 197s, Qingyuan chicken has been further developed, and its sales volume is more famous, and its selling price has always been the highest among live chickens, which is deeply loved by the majority of eaters. Former US President Richard Nixon and former Japanese Prime Minister tanaka kakuei were all invited to taste Qingyuan Chicken when they visited China.

2. In 1999, Qingyuan chicken re-entered the Hong Kong and Macao markets, causing a sensation. Its price was 3-5% higher than that of ordinary chickens on the market, and it was still in short supply. Donald Tsang, the former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, tasted Qingyuan Chicken when he visited Qingyuan in 24. He once said that "Qingyuan Chicken itself is a good brand in Hong Kong".

Extended information:

1. Qingyuan Chicken is produced in Qingcheng District, Qingxin County, Fogang County and yingde city in Qingyuan administrative area. The production area is located in the north-central part of Guangdong Province, in the middle and lower reaches of Beijiang River, and belongs to the combination zone of the Pearl River Delta and the northern mountainous areas of Guangdong.

2. Chicken plays an extremely important role in the daily life of Guangdong people. However, whenever there is a festival, there is a festive banquet, and there is a Qingyuan chicken, which is better than the "abalone wings and belly", so that the traditional culture of Guangdong can be passed down from generation to generation.

3. Qingyuan, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, China. Established with the approval of the State Council on January 7th, 1988, it is located in the middle of Guangdong Province, China, in the middle and lower reaches of Beijiang River. It is adjacent to Shaoguan in the north and northeast, Guangzhou in the southeast and south, Foshan in the south and Zhaoqing in the west. It is the largest prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province. Enjoy local legislative power.

4. Qingyuan is rich in tourism resources, and the five categories of resources have their own characteristics, with 58 spots distributed in various scenic spots. It is one of the major cities of tourism resources in Guangdong Province, and is known as the hometown of hot springs in China, the hometown of dragon boats in China, the hometown of drifting in China, the excellent tourist city in China and the livable city in China.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia _ Qingyuan Chicken Baidu Encyclopedia _ Qingyuan