The specialties that Nanjing can take away are:
1. Nanjing salted duck is a famous duck specialty in Nanjing, which belongs to Jinling cuisine and is one of the representatives of Jinling cuisine, also known as osmanthus duck. Because Nanjing has another name of Jinling, it is also called "Jinling salted duck". Nanjing salted duck has a history of more than 2,5 years, and was rated as "geographical indication product of agricultural products" in China, while "Guihua brand" salted duck was rated as "national geographical indication protection product", which is a famous specialty food in Jiangsu.
2. Nanjing Yunjin is a traditional silk handicraft in China, which is known as "inch by inch and gold by inch", ranking first among the four famous brocade in China. The Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were all royal tributes, which concentrated the essence of China's silk weaving skills, was the brilliant crystallization of China's silk culture, was a national geographical indication protection product, and was a famous traditional handicraft in Jiangsu.
At present, only Yunjin still maintains its traditional characteristics and unique skills, and has always kept the traditional flower-lifting machine weaving. This traditional hand-woven skill based on human memory cannot be replaced by modern machines. Yunjin is named for its bright color and beauty like clouds in the sky.
3. Nanjing Yuhua Tea belongs to the category of green tea, which is a famous specialty in Nanjing, a rare tea introduced and created in the late 195s, a product protected by national geographical indications, a rare green tea stir-fried and one of the three needles in China. Nanjing Yuhua Tea is a fine needle-shaped spring tea with high quality. It won the silver prize in China Food Expo, and it is one of the top ten famous teas in China, as well as a famous specialty tea in Jiangsu. Yuhua Tea is famous for its green tea color, elegant aroma and mellow taste.
4. The hairy crabs in Gucheng Lake, Gaochun District, Nanjing, also known as "Gucheng Lake Crab" or "Gaochun Crab", have always been called the crown of crabs, and are local specialties in Gaochun District of Nanjing, protected by national geographical indications, and also famous aquatic products in Nanjing. The waters of Gucheng Lake are hundreds of miles of Fiona Fang, with rippling blue waves, abundant aquatic plants and wide extension. The crabs grown here are particularly unique in shape and meat quality, and their meat quality is tender and delicious.
5. Rain flower stone is mainly produced in Liuhe District of Nanjing and yuetang town area of Yizheng City. It is a kind of natural agate stone, known as the "Queen of the Stone", known as the "God-given national treasure, a must in China", and also a famous handicraft specialty and characteristic tourist souvenir in Nanjing.