What are the specialties of Qingyang, Gansu? Qingyang is known as the "Granary of Longdong" and is rich in wheat, corn, oilseeds, buckwheat, millet, oats, soybeans, etc. It is especially famous for its specialty small grains.

So, what are the specialties of Qingyang, Gansu?

Let’s take a look at the relevant information about the specialties of Qingyang, Gansu that I have compiled for you below.

1. Qingyang Apple Qingyang is located between 35°14′28″-37°9′13″ north latitude, with an altitude of 1100 meters to 1600 meters. It is an apple advantageous area on the northwest Loess Plateau and has all 7 major ecological conditions for high-quality apple production.

The indicator and 6 auxiliary indicators make it the best growing area for high-quality red Fuji apples in the country.

Six counties and districts, including Xifeng, Qingcheng, Ningxian, Heshui, Zhengning and Zhenyuan, are listed as key apple production counties in the country.

Qingyang has a long history of apple cultivation. There are records of cotton apple cultivation as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Since the reform and opening up, especially in recent years, the municipal party committee and municipal government have attached great importance to the apple industry, ranking it as the first of the "three leading industries" to enrich the people and strengthen the city.

2. Huanxian Shadow Puppet Quality and Technical Requirements for Huanxian Shadow Puppet 1. Raw Material Requirements Select local tawny bull hides aged two to four years old.

2. Processing technology.

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Process flow: brewing → peeling → decomposition → softening → grinding → drying in the shade → tracing → carving → coloring → color sealing → ironing → binding → forming.

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Process and technical requirements: (1) Soaking: Place the cowhide in local river water for 6 to 8 days until the hair roots become soft, then stretch it on a wooden frame for peeling.

(2) Carving: Mainly hollow, with yin and yang carving, interlaced yin and yang, light and dark complementing each other, the shape is rigorous, the blade is fine and smooth, and there is no burr.

(3) Coloring: Use hide glue (boiled fish bladder or cowhide glue) to adjust the color (hard color) and dye it.

3. Qingyang Donkey Qingyang donkey has a strong and sturdy physique, body length is slightly longer than body height, well-proportioned structure, medium-sized head, enlarged neck muscles, well-developed chest, large abdomen, straight limbs, obvious joints, moderate and solid hooves, and good temperament.

It is docile and flexible in movement. Its coat color is mainly three-pink, with a small amount of cyan and gray.

Qingyang donkeys become mature when they are one year old. Male donkeys can be bred to impregnate female donkeys when they are one and a half years old. Female donkeys can give birth to foals when they are less than two years old.

When a foal is born, a male donkey weighs 27.5 kilograms and a female donkey weighs 26.7 kilograms.

It is appropriate for male donkeys to start breeding when they are 2 and a half to 3 years old, and for female donkeys when they are 2 years old. If they are well-raised, they can be used until they are 20 years old.

It can give birth to 10 babies in its lifetime.

The slaughtering rate can reach more than 50%, and the clean meat rate is 35.7%.

4. Huanxian Buckwheat Huanxian County is the main buckwheat producing area in Gansu Province, with an annual sowing volume of 26,700 hm2 and a total output of more than 40 million kg.

Huan County is located in the hilly and ravine area of ??the Longdong Loess Plateau in the northeastern part of Gansu Province. It is located between 106°21′～108°33′ east longitude and 36°01′～37°09′ north latitude. The soil mainly belongs to black loess soil and loess soil.

It has a temperate arid and semi-arid continental monsoon climate with sufficient sunshine, rich light energy resources, a cool and dry climate, and a short frost-free period.

5. Qingyang day lily: Affected by the unique climatic conditions and geographical environment of the Loess Plateau, the day lily produced in Qingyang is light yellow or golden in color, fresh in texture and free of debris, and the strips are tight, long, uniform and strong.

Grab a handful and knead it into a ball. It feels soft and elastic, and each day lily can stretch out quickly after you let go.

It has a refreshing fragrance. It is commonly known as day lily. Its scientific name is Hemerocallis and its ancient name is Wangyou. It belongs to the Liliaceae family and is a flower bud of a perennial herbaceous plant.

Daylily is fresh and tender, rich in nutrients. It is rich in pollen, sugar, protein, vitamin C, calcium, fat, carotene, amino acids and other nutrients necessary for the human body. The carotene it contains is even several times more than that of tomatoes.

The quality ranks first in the country, and it was named "Northwest Special Grade Daylily" by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. It is exported to Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe and the United States.

6. Qingyang sachet Qingyang specialty sachet is a pure handicraft product that is compatible with three-dimensional shape and plane embroidery.

Four major types.

Qiqi, also known as hidden needle embroidery, is characterized by hiding the needle and thread, creating a perfect shape with both form and spirit without the needle and thread being visible. The process includes creativity, material selection, tailoring, and object-shaping.

The locally circulated Qingyang sachet, also known as Qianqi, is a folk item in Qingyang.

According to the paper-cut pattern, various patterns are embroidered on the silk fabric with colorful threads, and then sewn into different shapes.

7. Zhengning green onions. The tribe of Huangdi, the founder of humanities, first moved to Ziwu Ridge in the east of Zhengning. "Historical Records of the Five Emperors in the East" records that "the Yellow Emperor died and was buried in Qiaoshan".

"Hanshu Geography" says "Yangzhou County, a prefecture on Qiaoshan Mountain, has the Tomb of the Yellow Emperor on the mountain."

"Kuo Di Zhi" says that "the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor is located in Ziwu Mountain, eighty miles east of Luochuan County, Ningzhou".