Examples of special products in Dongguan:
1. Litchi in Dongguan
There are many kinds of litchi in Dongguan, mainly cinnamon and glutinous rice paste. The fruit color of Guiwei litchi is bright red, nearly spherical, and the cracked peel is convex, with obvious cracks, obvious suture lines and sharp split peaks, with less than 61 per kilogram. Small nucleus, much degeneration; The flesh is thick and milky white, crisp, sweet and juicy, with osmanthus fragrance.
2. Wanxiang
Wanxiang, a specialty of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, is a symbol product of chinese national geography. Wanxiang is a solid crystal containing oil, which is produced by using traditional production technology in a specific environment with Wanxiang tree as the carrier. Guanxiang has a long history and belongs to agarwood treasures. It has been a tribute to the imperial court since the Tang Dynasty and is a representative material, cultural and spiritual source of Dongguan.
3. Houjie sausage
Houjie sausage can be divided into flower sausage, duck liver sausage, pig liver sausage and so on. Houjie sausage is strict in materials, exquisite in production, fresh, mellow and crisp.
4. Baisha oily duck
It is a classic local traditional dish in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, and also a special dish in Humen. The oily duck is the cured duck, and the northern part of China is called "salted duck". According to legend, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, salt port was set up in Baisha, Humen, with many officers and men from Jiangsu and Zhejiang who were good at raising ducks. They liked the purity of the river here. When they retired from the army, they raised ducks by the stream, which was provided with abundant water and food. Therefore, they combined the experience of raising ducks in Jiangsu and Zhejiang with the production skills in Nan 'an to create a unique "Baisha Oil Duck".
5. Maltose pomelo peel
Pomelo peel is a delicious traditional name, which belongs to one of the local products in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. It is made of high-quality Shatian pomelo from Guangxi, and the pulp is removed, and only the pomelo peel is taken. Its production process is quite complicated: after the pomelo peel is dried, it is soaked in clear water for a long time, which is to remove the bitterness in the fresh pomelo peel.
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Culture and art in Dongguan
Dongguan is a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong Province. Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera sung in Guangzhou dialect have a long history in Dongguan. It is the product of local folk music absorbing Central Plains culture and drawing lessons from western performance skills. Now it is the most widely circulated local music and drama among local people. Dongguan is known as the hometown of Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera.
influenced by Ju Chao and Ju Lian, the pioneers of Lingnan School of Painting, Dongguan's paintings pay attention to sketching and absorb the techniques of western sketching using colors, which is a wonderful work of Lingnan School of Painting. Every year, activities such as Dragon Boat Race, Lion Dance, Kirin Art, Litchi Festival, Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, Chongyang Denggao, Flower Market and Flower Street are held in Dongguan. ?
In p>1958, Dongguan was honored as the first "hometown of swimming" in China. In October 2111, China Dragon Boat Association awarded Dongguan shatian town the first title of "Dragon Boat Town" in China. Daojiao was praised as "the hometown of Chinese Quyi" and "the hometown of Chinese folk art" by the Ministry of Culture. Shilong Town, Dongguan is known as the "hometown of weightlifting"; Zhongkeng Village in shipai town and Chang 'an Town in Dongguan were awarded the title of "Hometown of Lion Dance Art" by the relevant departments of the state. In addition, Qingxi Town and Zhangmutou Town are both famous hometown of Kirin art at home and abroad.
Reference: Dongguan People's Government Network-Dongguan Specialty