What are the specialties of Shaoyang?

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Wugang Bronze Goose

Goose raising in Wugang, Hunan has a history of nearly a thousand years. Copper goose has delicious meat, rich nutrition, is warm in nature and clears away heat. It can reduce vascular sclerosis and prevent fatty thrombosis. It is an ideal food for middle-aged and elderly people. Wugang Bronze Goose has strong stress resistance, wide adaptability, fast growth, cold resistance and roughage tolerance. Goslings can generally grow to about 1 kilogram after being fed for one month, and can be put on the market in three months. Large ones can reach more than 10 kilograms. Female gooses can lay eggs after being fed for five months.

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Nanshan milk powder

Milk powder is abundant in Nanshan in Chengbu. Nanshan brand whole milk powder is known as the "favorite food" in Hunan Province " won the Lotus Award for the province's famous and special new products. In 1989, the Nanshan Milk Powder Factory processed 20 tons of fresh milk per day, the capacity improvement project was completed, and the new product yogurt cream was put into production. Chengbu's fresh milk output accounts for 83.63% and 91.56% of the city's total respectively. The products are sold well all over Hunan and in cities such as Guilin and Shenzhen, and demand exceeds supply.

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Shaoyang Daqu Liquor

Shaoyang Daqu Liquor is brewed from local high-quality glutinous rice. In 1988, at the first China Food Expo, The Wangyunshan brand Zhuangyuan red wine from Longhui County Yellow Wine Factory won the silver medal; Shaoyang Daqu and Shaoyang low-alcohol Daqu wine from Shaoyang City Winery both won gold medals

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Baoqing pig blood meatballs

Baoqing pig blood meatballs, also known as blood cake, is a traditional food in Shaoyang, which began in the Qing Dynasty During the Kangxi period, it was passed down from generation to generation among the people and has a history of hundreds of years. The main raw material of Baoqing Pig Blood Balls is tofu. First, use gauze to drain the water from the tofu, then crush the tofu, then cut the fresh pork into dices or strips, and mix with appropriate amount of pig blood, salt, and chili powder. , five-spice powder and a little sesame oil, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate, sesame and other condiments, stir well and make oval-shaped balls the size of steamed buns, put them in the sun for a few days, then hang them on the firewood stove to let the fireworks dry and smoke. The longer the cooking time, the stronger the scent of wax. There is also an iron frame, and a stove is used to burn sawdust, chaff, chaff or charcoal under the frame to smoke and grill. This smoking method pays special attention to the heat and cannot be too fast or too strong, otherwise the taste will not be good.

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Atractylodes

Traditional medicinal materials are produced in Pingjiang, Shaoyang, Huaihua, Xiangxi and other places. Pingjiang Atractylodes has long been famous. Known as "Pingshu", it is a perennial herb, 30 to 60 cm high, with thick rhizomes and a slightly fist-shaped rhizome.

The stem is upright, branched at the upper part, and the stem is lignified with slight longitudinal grooves. The leaves are alternate, the lower part of the stem has deep lobes, the flowers are small, and most of the leaves are purple. Achenes, oblong. It likes a cool climate, is afraid of high temperatures and humidity, and avoids continuous cropping. Atractylodes macrocephala is known as "Southern ginseng". It is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and can strengthen the spleen and relieve constipation. It is one of the commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. It is mainly used to treat spleen deficiency, lack of food, abdominal distension, diarrhea, dizziness, edema, fetal movements and other diseases. There are 200 Atractylodes macrocephala cultivated in this province. With a history of more than 10 years, the current output is 60,000 tons, ranking second in the country. In addition to supplying our domestic market, it is also exported to Japan, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asian countries.

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Shooting incense

Also known as "Fragrant Deer". Rare animals. Mainly produced in the mountainous areas of southern Hunan and western Hunan, especially in the Shunhuang Mountain of Xinning. The coat color is dark brown and orange, the abdomen is yellow and white, and there are two eye-catching white vertical stripes or oval spots on the back; the body is small, with a length of 65~ 95 cm, weight 8~13 kg. The teeth protrude from the outside of the lip and are slightly curved downward. There are aromatic glands in the groin, which secrete a kind of sebum-like granules, which are fragrant and contain aromatic substances such as aromatic ketones. They are raw materials for high-grade fragrances. It has the functions of unblocking collaterals and dispersing blood stasis, and is an important raw material of precious Chinese patent medicines.

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Feather arts and crafts

The production of feather arts and crafts has a production history of nearly 20 years in this area, forming a "company + The production pattern of "farmers" is mainly based on manual operations, using poultry feathers and carefully making them through processes such as rinsing, dyeing, and mold making. Birds, chickens, insects, dragonflies and dozens of butterfly species can be made. The development prospects of national arts and crafts products are very promising, with an annual output value of more than 10 million yuan. The products are exported to more than 20 countries and regions including Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, and Malaysia, and are very popular.

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Ink stone carving at the entrance of the cave

Ink stone, also known as "Ink Jade", also known as "Purple Stone" and "Chu Stone" ", is a specialty of Xuefeng Mountain Area. Because of its fine texture, black and greasy texture, and extremely crystal clear after polishing, it is also called "black agate". The local government attaches great importance to the inheritance and development of this traditional craft, and organizes folk carving artists to dig deep and innovate continuously, creating more than 10,000 works.

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Shaoyang bamboo spring carving

Bamboo spring carving is to press the bamboo spring into a flat surface, glue it with the wooden board, and then refine it into various Engraving art. Shaoyang area in Hunan is rich in bamboo. Wang Shulang, an artist in the Qing Dynasty, pioneered the art of bamboo casting and carving. Using the traditional line drawing technique, using a knife instead of writing, various patterns of flowers, birds, insects, fish, poetry, calligraphy and other patterns are carved on the bamboo springs. Products include tea boxes, cigarette boxes, flowers, etc. Elegant and simple, it is a handicraft that combines practicality and appreciation.

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Xinning rice cake

The production of Xinning rice cake has a long history. According to legend, a long time ago, a monster appeared in the forest in this area, and people called it "Nian Beast". The Nian beast appears erratically, destroying crops and harming people and animals. It is extremely ferocious and cunning, and hunters cannot catch it. There was a hunter named Chen Liu who used glutinous rice bread with soybean flour, sugar, sesame seeds and peanut kernels, and then roasted it on the fire until it was yellow and fragrant. After setting a trap, the greedy and cunning Nian beast finally fell into the trap of hunter Chen Liu, and the harmful beast was eliminated. From then on, the area was safe and the harvest was plentiful. From now on, people called this rice cake "rice cake". New Year cake is the best treat for guests during festivals and is also the most famous delicacy.

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Xinning navel orange

Xinning navel orange is a new variety bred from Washington navel oranges by the Xinning County Agriculture Department, 1979-1981 It has participated in the National Citrus Appraisal Conference hosted by the China Research Institute for three consecutive years and has been rated as the first-class excellent single plant in the country. In 1989, it participated in the Shanghai National Quality Fruit Fair and was rated as an excellent citrus, and won the gold medal and certificate of quality products from the Ministry of Agriculture.

This variety is orange-red in color, bright and smooth, with crispy and juicy meat, rich and sweet flavor, rich aroma, and high quality. In 1990, this variety was promoted to Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hubei, Zhejiang and other provinces and most cities and towns in Hunan Province.

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Xuefeng tangerine

Xuefeng tangerine, also known as "seedless tangerine", is abundant in Xuefeng tangerine in southwestern Hunan Province. Dongkou, Xinning and other counties in Shaoyang City at the eastern foot of Fengshan Mountain. In the early 1970s, after approval by Premier Zhou Enlai, it was exported under the trademark "Xuefeng Miju", hence the name.

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Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum, also known as tail ginseng, is a rare medicinal and food product of the same origin. It is sweet in nature and slightly bitter. It has the effects of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It is suitable for the treatment of lung and stomach yin injuries, dry-heat cough, dry throat, internal heat and thirst.

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Wugang Rice Krispies

Wugang Rice Krispies is a tribute to the court. It is famous for its fine craftsmanship and is known as "Faxin Tofu Fish" Pond rice, Fuchong rice flowers tribute to the court, has the reputation of "Fuchong rice flower tribute to the court". According to the records of Wugang Prefecture: "As early as the Western Han Dynasty, when Wugang was the capital of Lianghou State, during the Chinese New Year and festivals, there was a folk custom of frying rice popsicles, which was called Duliang rice popsicles at that time."

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Wugang braised vegetables

Wugang is known as a food city, and among the many delicacies, braised vegetables are the most popular. Braised vegetables have a history of hundreds or thousands of years. It is impossible to verify which dynasty or generation it originated from. However, braised vegetables have been passed down from generation to generation as a gift between people and officials. It is said that Emperor Qianlong tasted braised vegetables when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. After that, braised vegetables were listed as tributes in the Qing Dynasty.

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Whole-meat magnolia slices

Magnolia slices are among the delicacies of the mountains and are also known as southern ginseng. Whole-meat magnolia slices are a famous traditional specialty of Xinning and have a long production history. Xinning County Comprehensive Food Factory uses its unique production technology and processing methods to make the processed whole-meat magnolia slices not only fresh and white, mellow and crisp, and delicious, but also maintain the original vitamins, proteins, sugars, ascorbic acid and Rich in calcium and iron nutrients, it is a traditional delicacy suitable for all ages and is known as the "King of Gifts".

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Honeysuckle

Produced in Xiaoshajiang, a national key Chinese herbal medicine production base in an alpine mountainous area above 1,200 meters above sea level, with a planting area of ??100,000 More than one mu, with an annual output of 4183 tons. Honeysuckle has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, cooling blood and relieving summer heat, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, preventing diseases and fighting cancer, losing weight and lowering lipids, lowering blood pressure, and improving human immunity.

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Aralia lily

Longhui is the most suitable area for planting "Aralia lily". It is famous throughout the country for its excellent quality and is planted every year. The area is stable at about 6,000 acres, with an annual output of about 3,000 tons of lilies, and an output value of 105 million yuan