Taojiang County, Hunan belongs to Yiyang City.

Taogiang County is located in the north central part of Hunan Province, in the middle and lower reaches of the Zishui River, and belongs to Yiyang City in Hunan Province. The county is anciently known as the land of Chu, and has been part of Yiyang County since the Qin and Han dynasties. Taojiang County has a total area of 2,068 square kilometers. There are 13 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township under the jurisdiction of Taojiang County: Xiushan Township, Cormorant Duo Township, Shiniujiang Township, Niutian Township, Songmutang Township, Taohuajiang Township, Ashigarayama Harbor Township, Wutan Township, Mazhoutang Township, Santangjie Township, Dali Harbor Township, Dainixi Township, Gaoqiao Township, Preserved Fish Port Hui Ethnicity Township, and Fuchushan Township.

Taogang County territory belongs to the subtropical continental monsoon humid climate, the coldest month of the year in January, the hottest month of July, the annual difference in temperature is 7.8 ℃. Taojiang County and the surrounding counties and cities belong to the same season of water and heat, warm and humid rainy climate, and the cold period is short, the summer and heat period is long; spring temperature varies, summer and fall drought; heat is sufficient, rainfall is concentrated; the climate is warm, the four seasons are clear.

Taoyuan specialties

1, Taoyuan Snow Peak Tea

Snow Peak Mao Jian is known throughout the country for its unique orchid flavor, in 1972 the National Tea Work Site Meeting was held in Taoyuan, won the praise of the experts of the garden, included in the Hunan Top Ten Famous Tea, at that time, with the Junshan Silver Needle, Anhua Pine Needle, Gaoqiao Silver Peak is known.

2, Taojiang ring tea

Taojiang ring tea is a specialty of Taojiang County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. The detailed practice of Taojiang tea: the first prepared sesame seeds, put into the bowl, crushed, you can follow the personal taste, put some, mung beans, or peanuts, and then put sugar, after the ring can be eaten.

3, Xiushan noodles

Xiushan noodles is a well-known traditional food of Taohua River. According to "Taohuajiang County Records", "(Xiushan noodles) began in the Qing Dynasty, take the shy mountain spring water and made, due to the water quality is pure and beautiful, the noodles are soft and resistant to cooking, color, aroma and taste are all good." At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Changsha, Hankou and other cities called "repair noodles", the public scrambled to buy.

4, Taogang sand turtle

Taogang sand turtle turtle turtle shape because the turtle round, symbolizing the meaning of national unity, so far has nearly 5,000 years of history, is the most historical and cultural background of Taogang's famous dishes.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Taogang County