Specialties of Yiyang include Anhua black tea, Anhua Qianliang tea, Nanxian crayfish, Datong Lake hairy crabs, Taojiang bamboo mat, Yuanjiang asparagus, etc. Among them, Taojiang bamboo mat has a long history and was listed as a tribute during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The silk of this kind of mat is slender and bright, and its color is green and oily.

What are the specialties of Yiyang? Nanxian crayfish are large in size when alive, with long claws and small claws. After cooking, the meat is white and tender, delicious and rich in texture.

Anhua dark tea is one of the six basic tea categories. It is a post-fermented tea. The tea soup is clear and clean, the leaves are fresh, and the fragrance is strong and pure.

Yuanjiang asparagus is light yellow in color, delicious and refreshing. It is a traditional food in the Dongting Lake area. Its growth environment is mainly wetlands and lakes.