Kunshan is located at east longitude120 48' 21"to12109' 04" and north latitude 3 1 06' 34 "to 31. It is connected with Changshu and Taicang in the northeast, Jiading and Qingpu in Shanghai in the southeast and Wujiang and Suzhou in the west. The maximum straight-line distance from east to west is 33 kilometers, and the maximum straight-line distance from north to south is 48 kilometers, with a total area of 92 1.3 square kilometers, of which the water area accounts for 23. 1%. Kunshan belongs to the monsoon climate zone in the south of the north subtropical zone. The climate is mild and humid, with four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall. The annual average temperature is 65438 05.5℃; The annual average precipitation is 1097. 1 mm, the annual average sunshine time is 2085.9 hours, the historical extreme maximum temperature is 39.0℃ (1 day in August 2003), and the historical extreme minimum temperature is-1.7℃ (65433 The northern part is a low-lying polder area, the middle part is a semi-high altitude area, and the southern part is a lakeside high altitude area. Land resources: the city covers an area of 9.27 square kilometers, about 6,543,800 mu, including 705,000 mu of cultivated land, 6,543,800 mu of garden land, 6,543,800 mu of woodland, 336,200 mu of residential and industrial land and 8,654 mu of traffic land. 38+0。 30,000 mu, water area 30. 90 thousand mu. Water resources: the total length of rivers in the whole territory is 1.056 km, including 62 main branches and tributaries, with a length of 457.8+0 km; There are 4 1 lake, and the water surface exceeds 65438+ 10,000 mu. The annual average precipitation is 1074 mm; In terms of surface water, rivers and lakes have stored 690 million cubic meters of water, discharged 56,543.83 billion cubic meters of water from Taihu Lake and introduced 250 million cubic meters of water from the Yangtze River. The annual exploitation of groundwater is about 95 million cubic meters. Mineral resources: Kunshi, red mud, mineral water, etc. In the territory, there is especially Kunshi. Biological resources: bamboo, pine, plum, mulberry, etc. There are more and more ornamental trees, and Qionghua is the treasure; There are more than 100 kinds of wild medicinal plants, several of which are expensive. There are many kinds of wild animals, among which Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are well-known at home and abroad. Tourism resources: Lin Ting Park in the city integrates natural scenery and historical sites, and Yufeng Mountain is "a hundred miles plain, a must"; Zhouzhuang, an ancient town, is famous as "the first water town in China" at home and abroad, and Liangzhu cultural site in Zhaoling Mountain area is known as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in China 1992. Historical sites such as ancient tombs, Qinfeng Pagoda and Wenchang Pavilion have attracted wide attention. Modern tourism projects, such as Yangcheng Lake and Dianshan Lake, such as aquatic gardens, international gardens, golf courses, racing clubs and resorts, make people linger. Pionica Garden, a large-scale theme park, integrates sightseeing, vacation, amusement and catering, and is widely favored by tourists. Kunshan is located in the east of the Yangtze River Delta along the southeast coast of China, 50 kilometers east of Shanghai and 37 kilometers west of Suzhou. Aviation: Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (45km away, about half an hour's drive) and Shanghai Pudong Airport (1 00km away, about1hour's drive). Ports: Shanghai Port (the largest port in China, with a distance of 60km), Zhangjiagang Port (with a distance of100km) and Liujia Port in Taicang (with a distance of 35km). Goods can be directly exported after being transported to the above ports by water in the region. Railway: beijing-shanghai railway passes through the Development Zone, where there is a secondary passenger and freight transport station. Highway: The highway network in the region is perfect, and Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, Airport Road and National Highway 3 12 pass through the Development Zone. Kunshan is the "East Gate" of Jiangsu Province, with an area of 927.7 square kilometers, of which the land area is 64 1. 1 square kilometers and the water area is 286.6 square kilometers. It is a typical "land of fish and rice" in Jiangnan. The resident population exceeds 6.5438+200,000, including 620,000 registered residents. 1989, the county was withdrawn to set up a city, and now it governs 10 towns and 1 national Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Zone. Kunshan has a history of more than 2,200 years since the Qin Dynasty, with a long history and profound cultural heritage. Gu, a famous thinker and educator, was born here, and Kunqu Opera, the "ancestor of hundreds of operas", the "masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of mankind" and Zhouzhuang, a thousand-year-old town with the reputation of "the first water town in China", have been preserved.
Bacheng, Kunshan is the main producing area of famous Yangcheng Lake crabs and the hometown of Yangcheng Lake crabs. Hairy crabs are rare species in aquatic products. They are rich in nutrition and unique in flavor. They are famous not only at home, but also overseas. Since ancient times, they have been regarded as delicacies at banquets. Yangcheng Lake crab has always been called the crown of crabs, and its meat is tender and delicious. The hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake have four characteristics: first, the shell is green and turbid, smooth and shiny; Second, the belly is white, and its navel shell is muddy, crystal clear and white, and there is no ink spot; The third kind is yellow hair, the hair of crab legs is long and yellow, and the roots are tall and straight; The fourth is the golden claw, and the crab claw is golden and solid. Yangcheng Lake Crab is known as "China Golden Fluffy Crab". How to choose crabs? One calculation: it is appropriate to eat female crabs in September of the lunar calendar, and there are more crab yellow; Male crabs should be eaten in October of the lunar calendar and covered with meat and fat. The second balance: heavy and fat, light and less meat. Third, look: choose the old crab to the young crab; The old crab is dark blue with light, with no mud on the outside, long and hard feet, solid body thickness and dull abdomen. The bright belly is a fresh crab. Four touches: Touch your eyes. Crab claws should react quickly, pull your feet and return immediately. Five turns: turn the crab upside down, and the good crab is the one that can turn it over quickly. Six releases: put the crab on the ground, and it is the strong crab that can crawl quickly. Common ways to eat crabs: According to Lu, soup is fried, so it is called "fried crabs". Pay attention to it. Tie the crab firmly with thread and steam it in the pot. This is called' steamed crab'. Before cooking, wash the crabs and cook them with perilla or ginger, yellow wine and a little salt to avoid catching a cold and relieve the fishy smell. When eating, mix well with sour vinegar, cooked soy sauce, ginger and sugar as seasoning, and have a set of special tools: scissors, clips, thorns, hammers, etc. Knock the crab fine, peel it, dip it in seasoning and taste it. Its taste is endless. If we can follow the experience of "nine women and ten men", it will taste more delicious. Another way to eat "noodles dragging crabs" Wash crabs, cut them in half, coat them with melted flour, and fry them in oil before eating. This is a folk dish, which is convenient and delicious. There is another way to eat "Drunken Crab", which is said to be "Drunken Crab Map" by Tang Bohu, the first romantic genius in Jiangnan. After the restaurant owner in Suzhou used his brains, he tried a kind of drunken crab to meet the market demand. After eating it, the sensation spread, which made the price of crabs in Suzhou rise several times a day. Making drunken crabs: some raw materials of Yangcheng Lake crabs are selected, and Suzhou specialty Fuzhen wine, Shaoxing Shaoxing Shaoxing wine, salt, pepper, ginger and orange peel are used as ingredients, which can be eaten after sealing for one week. If the climate is hot, the eating time can be shortened to three days. First, cut the crab, remove the filth such as crab navel (called crab rotten clothes in ancient times), wash the original brine slightly, and chop it into small pieces to eat. It melts in the mouth, and the wine is overflowing, which is extremely delicious. There are many ways to eat crabs: according to the statistics of China Wine Code, there are ginger hairy crabs, drunken crabs, pickled crabs, wine-choked crabs, steamed crabs, golden plate jade crabs, jade crabs, stuffed crabs, noodles-dragged crabs and fried crabs.