Specialties that must be brought to Beihai include: Hepu southern pearls, Xiangshan chicken mouth lychees, Hepu clams, Weizhou Island bananas, and Weizhou cattle.
1. Hepu South Pearl Pearls produced in Hepu County, Guangxi are also known as "South Pearls".
It is delicate and heavy, full of jade, magnificent and colorful, and its luster remains unchanged for a long time. It is known as "the pearl in the east is not as good as the pearl in the west, and the pearl in the west is not as good as the south pearl".
Southern pearls are produced in coastal areas of Guangxi, Leizhou Peninsula and other places, and the pearls produced in Hepu, Guangxi are the best products of southern pearls.
Hepu is the most ideal place to produce high-quality pearls. It is located in the inland waters of Beibu Gulf, with less wind and waves, and is sandwiched by two rivers. It has moderate salt and fresh water, good water quality, and suitable water temperature. It has unique natural conditions for the development of pearl products.
2. Xiangshan Chicken Mouth Lychee Xiangshan Chicken Mouth Lychee is produced in Xiangshan Village, Hepu Gongguan Town, Guangxi. It is named after the core of the fruit degenerates into the shape of a small chicken mouth.
It has the characteristics of less water, crisp texture, rock sugar flavor, sweet and slightly fragrant.
By the beginning of the 21st century, it had a cultivation history of more than 300 years.
In the early 1950s, he selected samples and sent them to Chairman Mao Zedong for tasting, and received a reply letter of praise from the Secretariat of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
In 1995, Xiangshan Chicken Mouth Lychee won the gold medal at the Second China Agricultural Expo and has great development value and market prospects.
3. Hepu clam Hepu clam is a specialty of Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hepu clam is slightly triangular in shape, with a round ventral edge. The back of the clam body has an obvious bulge. The shell is thick and the two shells are symmetrical and equal. The clam body is earthy yellow, brown, and
Black and other colors, matte color, obvious annular growth lines; jade-white meat color, tender and fresh taste, smooth taste.
Hepu County is one of my country's famous clam producing areas. It is located in the Beibu Gulf and has favorable conditions such as less sea pollution, gentle bay terrain, and low sea water salinity. The clams produced here are of slightly better quality than those in many sea areas.
4. Weizhou Island Banana Weizhou Island is located 21 nautical miles south of Beihai City, with a total area of ??24.74 square kilometers. It is the largest and youngest volcanic island in China and the largest island in Guangxi.
There is neither scorching heat in summer nor severe cold in winter. The annual average temperature is 23°C and the rainfall is 1863 mm.
Surrounded by vast mist, dense green trees, pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, the island can be called a paradise on earth, Penglai Treasure Island.
"Volcano Island" brand bananas are well-known far and near and are highly favored.
5. Weizhou Yellow Cattle Weizhou Yellow Cattle are one of the excellent local livestock and poultry breeds in Guangxi. Weizhou Yellow Cattle have a long history of breeding in Beihai, Guangxi.
The coat of Weizhou cattle is divided into three types: yellow, brown and black.
The head is of moderate length, with a flat forehead, thick and rounded horn base, and a figure-eight horn shape.
The neck is thick and short with well-developed wattles.
Weizhou yellow beef is tender and elastic, light red in color, sweet and without fishy smell.
Weizhou cattle are native to Weizhou and Xieyang Islands in Beihai City, Guangxi.
Weizhou cattle are agricultural products with geographical indications.