Fenjiu coal-jujube beef meatball noodles with Hongdong soft-shell turtle and lotus root, Zhaocheng pork head meat, Wenxi boiled cakes, Yongji dumplings. Linfen area is located in the southwest of Shanxi Province, bordering Changzhi and Jincheng to the east, and separated from Shaanxi by the Yellow River to the west.
It is adjacent to Yuncheng area in the south and Luliang and Jinzhong areas in the north.
It currently governs 3 cities and 14 counties, including 71 towns, 170 townships and 12 sub-district offices.
The administrative office is located in Linfen City.
History Linfen area has a long history. As early as 150,000 years ago, the "Dingcun people" were working and living here.
Linfen was called Pingyang in ancient times and was said to be the ancient capital of Yao in the Tang Dynasty.
It belonged to Han in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Qin and Han Dynasties were Hedong prefectures.
In the third year of Jin Yongjia, Liu Yuan established his capital here.
In the Sui Dynasty, it was Linfen County, in the Tang Dynasty, Jinzhou was established, and in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was Pingyang Prefecture.
In the early Republic of China, it belonged to Hedong Road.
After liberation, Shannan District was established, belonging to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.
In 1950, it became the Linfen District of Shanxi Province.
In 1954, it was merged with Yuncheng District into the Deputy Shannan District.
In 1971, the two districts were separated and called regions.
Geography and Landforms Linfen area is located on the Yellow River Plateau, downstream of the Fen River.
There is Taiyue in the east, Luliang in the west, and the Linfen Basin between the two mountains.
The highest peak is Huoshan Mountain in the Taiyue Mountains, with an altitude of 2,346 meters. Among the Luliang Mountains within the territory, Zijing Mountain in Xi County is the highest, with an altitude of 2,012 meters.
There are more than a hundred rivers, mainly the Yellow River, Fenhe, Qinhe, Xinshui River, etc.
The Yellow River and its tributaries Fenhe and Qinhe are permanent rivers, while the others are mostly seasonal rivers.
Climate Linfen has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. The continental climate characteristics are very obvious. The average annual temperature is 10.7℃, with temperatures around minus 4℃ in January and 26℃ in July.
The annual rainfall is 555 mm.
The frost-free period is 180 days.
Climate: There are 6.46 million acres of cultivated land in the region. The main crops include wheat, cotton, cereals, tobacco, hemp bark, peanuts, gourds and other economic crops. The forest coverage area is 3.92 million acres, and 170 million trees are planted on all sides.
Linfen area is rich in mineral resources, mainly including coal, iron, aluminum, copper, gypsum, oil shale, etc.
The coal reserves reach 16 billion tons, and the coal in Huoxian and Xiangning is the most famous.
The main industries include machinery, smelting, coal, chemical industry, construction, electric power, papermaking, textile, food and other production and processing sectors.
Among them, the larger enterprises include Linfen Iron and Steel Company, Linfen Power Machinery Factory, Huoxian Mining Bureau, Houma Power Plant, etc.
Transportation The whole district has excellent transportation links. The Nan-Tong-Pu Railway runs through the district from north to south, and the Dayun Highway, Linfen to Pingshun Hekou, Jincheng to Yumenkou, Daning to Linyi, Linfen to Daning, Linfen to Qilangwo in Jixian County and other trunk roads
There are branch roads from Shikou to Xiaoyi Taohongpo in Xi County, Huoxian to Shilou, Xiangfen to Xiangning, Xi County to Yonghe, Linfen to Fushan and numerous simple roads, crisscrossing each other, creating a relatively complete transportation network.
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In addition, a civil aviation line has been opened from Taiyuan to Linfen.
Extremely convenient.
Linfen area is one of the "cradles of ancient culture" of the Chinese nation. It has many historical sites and revolutionary sites. The more famous ones include "Dingcun Site" in Xiangfen, "Hukou Waterfall" in Ji County, Yao Temple in Linfen City,
Guangsheng Temple in Hongdong County, Xiaoxitian in Xi County, Dongyue Temple in Pu County, Jin Dynasty ruins "Xintian Site" in Houma City, Jingming Waterfall in Quwo, Huozhou Shuyamen in Huo County, and Xiangning County
Thousand Buddha Cave, Zhaojiagou in Yonghe County, etc.
Famous Specialties Specialties include hemp paper from Linfen and Xiangfen and folk paper-cutting from Fushan.
The shadow puppets of Houma, the purple clay handicrafts of Xiangning, the casseroles of Jicheng, the tobacco leaves of Quwo, the golden pears of Xixian, the red dates of Yonghe, the walnuts and red fruits of Guxian and Anze are all famous.
The area near the Fen River in Hongdong County is rich in soft-shelled turtles.
Soft-shelled turtle is turtle, commonly known as "turtle".
It is a food with high nutritional value and a valuable medicinal material that mainly treats yin deficiency, labor fever, bone steaming and other diseases.
Locals use soft-shelled turtles to make local dishes with unique flavors.
The famous dish "Farewell My Concubine" made with soft-shell turtle and chicken is delicious, nutritious and very popular among customers.
Fushan Paper-cutting: Fushan County is known as the “Hometown of Paper-cutting”.
The folk paper-cutting art here is like brilliant flowers, spread all over the county's towns, villages, villas and dens.
Fushan paper-cutting has a long history of hundreds of years.
Paper-cutting artists pass on their superb skills from generation to generation, striving for excellence and constant innovation.
The content of paper-cutting is very rich, including characters, flowers and plants, animals, birds, fish and insects, mountains, rivers, clouds and trees, pavilions, fables, folklore and so on.
Some of these folk handicrafts with a local flavor are rough and bold, some are simple and simple, some are slender and beautiful, and some are exquisite and clear.
The unique decorative style and simple artistic temperament reflect the aesthetic taste of the people in Taiyue Mountain Area.
Wucheng Yuping Liquor: Yuping Liquor is produced by Wucheng Distillery in Xi County, Shanxi Province, which has a brewing history of more than 300 years. It is a high-quality famous brand product in Shanxi Province.
This wine is based on Wucheng liquor, which is famous for its fragrance. It is brewed with careful ingredients according to my country's classical medical prescription "Yupingfeng Powder", using fifteen precious medicinal materials such as ginseng, qi, shu, and sandalwood.
Its characteristics are that the wine is clear and bright, the color is crystal clear and yellow, and the smell is fragrant and sweet.
In addition, it also has the power of replenishing qi, activating blood circulation, harmonizing the stomach, promoting body fluids, awakening the spleen, soothing the liver, dispelling wind, strengthening the surface, strengthening the body, and strengthening the will.