1. Zhangqiu green onions
Jinan has been planting green onions for hundreds of years. The excellent variety "Dawutong" is generally 150 to 170 centimeters tall, with a maximum height of 2 meters. A single plant weighs about 1 kilogram, and some weigh more than 3 kilograms. Zhangqiu green onions are known as the "World's King of Onions."
2. Mingshui Fragrant Rice
Mingshui Fragrant Rice is named after it is produced in Mingshui Zone (Mingshui Street), Zhangqiu District, Jinan City. It is a famous product in Shandong Province. One of the specialties. The grains are slightly yellow and translucent, with full grains, hard texture, transparent color, oily and shiny rice; the rice tastes very refreshing, and the fragrance can increase appetite and leave endless aftertaste, so people in Jinan are commonly known as "Xiang". rice".
3. Longshan Millet
Jinan’s famous product “Longshan Millet” began to pay tribute to the emperor during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. "Longshan millet" is concentrated in Longshan Street, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City. It is a pollution-free food.
4. Pingyin donkey-hide gelatin
Donkey-hide gelatin, ginseng, and velvet antler are also called the "three treasures" of traditional Chinese medicine. They are named after they are produced in Laodong'a County (now Dong'a Town, Pingyin County) . Now Dong'e Town has been recognized as the "Hometown of E-Jiao in China" and has the "E-Jiao Origin" mark certification.
The donkey-hide gelatin industry in Dong'e Town has been extremely prosperous since ancient times and reached its peak during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. The more famous ones include donkey-hide gelatin produced by Shudetang and Xieyu donkey-hide gelatin village. China's first donkey-hide gelatin production factory built after the founding of New China - Shandong Fujiao donkey-hide gelatin was also born in Dong'e Town.
5. Lu Embroidery
Jinan embroidery, also known as Lu embroidery, is a famous traditional embroidery in Shandong Province and one of the earliest recorded types of embroidery in the history of Chinese embroidery. Jinan embroidery is famous for its silk embroidery and hair embroidery, especially hair embroidery, which uses human hair as embroidery thread. The craftsmanship is exquisite and the style is unique.