Quanzhou Specialties 1. Dehua Porcelain Dehua is one of the “three major porcelain capitals” in China.

During the Song Dynasty, Dehua porcelain was sold overseas.

The white porcelain fired in Dehua in the Ming Dynasty was completely transparent and resembled ivory, so it was called "ivory white".

The varieties of Dehua porcelain include: Jian white porcelain, high white porcelain, plain white porcelain and the newly developed sapphire yellow, Jian red porcelain, vermilion jade porcelain, purple sand pottery, split glaze, silver wire glaze, various colored glazes, etc.

The main products include various kinds of daily fine porcelain such as Chinese and Western tableware, tea sets, and wine sets, various porcelain carvings of traditional figures and animals, and artistic display porcelain such as vases, flowerpots, and lamps.

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Hui'an Stone Sculpture Hui'an is known as the "Hometown of Stone Sculpture" and has a long history.

The large dragon pillars of Longshan Temple in Taipei, the bluestone buildings of Yongquan Temple in Gushan, the Chinese watch in front of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing, and the stone pillars of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing are all masterpieces of Hui'an stone carving artists.

The main raw materials of Hui'an stone carvings are bluestone, granite, etc. The products include nearly 200 varieties in four categories: round carvings, relief carvings, shadow carvings and stele stones.

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Yongchun Paper Weaving Painting Yongchun Paper Weaving Painting is a traditional folk handicraft unique to Yongchun County. It is a paper weaving picture that was developed from Chinese painting and mounted.

Yongchun paper weaving paintings have a wide range of themes and rich content, ranging from characters and stories to landscapes, flowers and birds, birds and animals.

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Puppet Head Quanzhou Puppet Head Art is world-renowned.

The carvings of the puppet heads are the finest ones made by Master Ekachi. There are more than 280 kinds of his works, and they are preserved as national first-class cultural relics.

Famous art teachers have emerged in large numbers, and there are currently more than 300 kinds of facial masks with beautiful shapes, vivid paintings, distinctive characters, and unique artistic styles and local colors.

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Anxi Oolong Tea Anxi Oolong Tea is between red and green tea. It is a "semi-fermented" tea that has the mellowness of black tea and the clarity of green tea, and has a unique natural aroma.

It is both a precious drink and has great medicinal value.

Tieguanyin is the best oolong tea. The tea tastes sweet and delicious. It leaves a fragrant aroma on the lips and teeth after drinking, and has a long sweet aftertaste in the throat. It is deeply appreciated by tea merchants and consumers.

6. Yongchun old vinegar Yongchun old vinegar, also known as black vinegar, is one of the four famous vinegars in the country.

As early as the early Northern Song Dynasty, people in Yongchun began to brew old vinegar.

Its brewing technology is unique, using high-quality glutinous rice, high-grade red yeast rice, special sesame seeds, white sugar, etc. as raw materials. It is a condiment with excellent texture and has the functions of opening the spleen, strengthening the stomach, removing dampness and sterilizing.

7. Lacquer basket Lacquer basket is a traditional practical household handicraft in Yongchun. It originated during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. It is made of more than 20 raw materials such as bamboo sludge, tung putty, linen, raw lacquer, and winter powder, and is refined through more than 30 processes.

Lacquer baskets are beautiful in shape, gorgeously decorated, durable, non-fading and deformable, resistant to acid and alkali and burning, and unique in style. They are divided into four categories: sacred baskets, grid baskets, flat baskets and lacquer trays. They are both handicrafts and daily utensils.

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The products have been exhibited in more than 20 countries including Italy, Poland, and Japan, and are sold at home and abroad.

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Qingyuan Tea Cake Qingyuan Tea Cake is made from traditional Chinese medicinal materials and famous tea, and has a history of more than 100 years.

It has the effects of appetizing, strengthening the spleen, digesting, refreshing, and refreshing the brain. It can be used as medicine and as tea. It has a fragrant smell and is suitable for all ages. The longer it is stored, the better the quality. It is cherished by people in southern Fujian and Nanyang.

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Lao Fan Zhi Wanying Divine Comedy Lao Fan Zhi Wanying Divine Comedy was concocted from the secret recipe of the famous doctor Wu Yifei in the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1733). It was named after Fan Zhongyan's ambition of "not being a good minister, but a good doctor".

Shenqu uses grains and beans as its main raw materials, and is blended with more than 50 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials and refined through multiple processes.

Its prescription and production process are unique, and it has functions such as regulating the stomach, strengthening the spleen, and digesting food.

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Red paste crab The main production area of ??red paste crab is Shihu Village, Kaijiang Town, Shishi City. It is located at the intersection of Jinjiang and Luoyang into the sea. Fresh water and salt water blend together, which is very suitable for the growth of crabs.

Shihu crabs are strong, plump, nutritious and red in color, hence the name "red crabs".

When eating, you can put it whole in a pot and stew it; you can also cut it into sections and fry it with scallion oil, mixed with some soybean oil and soy sauce vinegar; you can also choose its meat and its paste ingredients and fry it.

No matter how it is cooked, it is a good supplement.

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Persimmon Anxi persimmon is famous overseas.

Anxi is rich in persimmon fruits and is known as the "Persimmon Town".

Persimmons are processed and dried to make persimmon cakes, which are soft, sweet and nutritious.

The products sell well in various countries in Southeast Asia.

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Shizhen Cake Shizhen Cake, also known as "Orange Red Cake", has a smooth, jade-like appearance, is moist and delicate, soft and chewy in the mouth, and has a refreshing fragrance.

The preparation method is simple. First soak the glutinous rice, dry it, grind it into powder, steam it in a pot, add sugar liquid and a small amount of kumquat peel, knead it evenly, steam it over high heat, and then cut it into pieces.

The products sell well at home and abroad.