Anxi Tieguanyin, Quanzhou longan, Yakou peanuts, Yuanhetang preserves, Yongchun old vinegar, Hui'an stone shadow carvings, Dehua ceramics, Hutou rice noodles, Quanzhou tribute sugar, Yongchun paper paintings.
1. Anxi Tieguanyin: Tieguanyin was invented by local tea farmers in Anxi, Fujian between 1725 and 1735. Originated from the foothills of Yaoyang Mountain in Xiping Town, Anxi County (Wang said). It belongs to the oolong tea category and is one of the top ten famous teas in China and a representative of the oolong tea category. Between green tea and black tea, the pure Tieguanyin plant is a shrub, with spreading branches, slanting branches and horizontal leaves. The leaves are oval in shape, with sparse and blunt leaf margin teeth. The leaf surface is wavy and ridged, with obvious rib shape, slightly rolled toward the back. The mesophyll is thick, the leaf color is dark green and glossy, the base of the leaf is slightly blunt, and the tip of the leaf is slightly concave, to the left. Slightly crooked, slightly drooping plant, with purple-red buds, so it is called "red-bud crooked-tail peach", which is one of the characteristics of purebreds.
2. Quanzhou Longan: "Quanzhou Longan" has a longan cultivation history of more than 1,700 years. Quanzhou specialty dried longan is one of the main commodities sold overseas for silk. Quanzhou longan is famous both at home and abroad for its excellent quality and unique flavor. "Dongbi" is a "rare" unique variety in Quanzhou and is known as the "King of Fresh Longan"; "Fuyan" is the main variety grown in Quanzhou and is recognized as the best variety for canning and processing after variety evaluation. Known as the "King of Longan" in processing, it has won the Gold Medal of Tourism and Gastronomy at the Paris International Exposition and is favored by consumers at home and abroad.
3. Yakou peanuts: Yakou peanuts have a long history and are a famous specialty of Fujian Province. They are mainly produced in Yakou Village, Longhu Town, Jinjiang City. The peanuts from Yakou Village are famous throughout Fujian for their characteristics of "white, fragrant, sweet, crisp, no residue in the mouth, and not greasy after eating". Yakou peanuts are a specialty of Yakou Village, Longhu Town, Jinjiang City. The high-quality peanuts "Xiaoliuqiu" and "Zhongliuqiu" are selected and planted on sandy ground. The surface of the fruit shell is white in color and the pattern inside the shell is naturally clear. When harvesting, select the plump pods, wash them and add appropriate amount of water and salt to cook them. The fire must be strong and pure. After they are ripe, they are turned and dried in the sun. Yakou peanut kernels are crispy, salty and light, delicious, and you will never get tired of eating them. Products are exported in large quantities and enjoy a good reputation at home and abroad.
4. Yuanhetang preserved fruits: Yuanhetang is a classic local preserved fruit snack in Fujian Province. The furniture is a "time-honored brand" with a history of 80 years and is well-known at home and abroad. Although there are a wide variety of candied fruits on the market and various stalls dot the streets and alleys, insiders still want to buy authentic "Yuanhetang" candied fruits and regard them as a good drink to accompany tea and entertain guests. The overseas Chinese living in southern Fujian love to bring "Yuanhetang" preserved fruits back to their places of residence, and the locals also use "Yuanhetang" preserved fruits to "send good luck" to their relatives.
5. Yongchun Old Vinegar: As early as the early Northern Song Dynasty. Folks in Yongchun began to brew old vinegar, and their brewing technology is unique. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, wealthy people in Yongchun regarded Laojiang, Jiushui Rehmannia and Jiuliuwei as the "three treasures" of their homes. Yongchun old vinegar is made from high-quality glutinous rice, red rice, sesame and other raw materials, using a unique formula, precision fermentation, and aging for many years. It has the characteristics of brown and black color, sour and sweet, mellow and refreshing, and does not rot after being stored for a long time. It is not only a condiment with excellent texture, but also has magical effects in curing diseases. It can prevent and treat mumps, biliary roundworms, colds and other diseases.
6. Hui'an Stone Shadow Sculpture: Hui'an has a wide variety of stone sculptures with exquisite craftsmanship and is famous throughout the ages. However, the most outstanding one is the Hui'an Shadow Sculpture, which is known as "one of the best in China". Shadow sculpture, as the name suggests, has a realistic carving image, just like photography. It is a new technology developed and innovated based on the early "needle black and white" technology. On a polished bluestone plate only 1.5 centimeters thick, various micro-steel drills of different thicknesses are used, depending on the size and shape of the lead dots. The organic combination of depth, thickness, density and reality is carefully crafted and formed accordingly. Not only can it fully express the true artistic conception of the original work, but also through the unique artistic style of stone carving, the famous mountains and rivers of the motherland, heroes, and even the treasures and stories from all over the world can be reflected on this small bluestone picture. The pictures he carved are all delicate and refined, otherworldly.
7. Dehua Ceramics: Dehua County is located in the central part of Fujian Province. Together with Jingdezhen in Jiangxi and Liling in Hunan, it is known as the three major modern porcelain capitals in China. It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese ceramic culture. Dehua kiln is a famous porcelain kiln in southern my country in ancient times. It is named because its site is located in Dehua County, Fujian Province. The production of Dehua porcelain began in the Neolithic Age, flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The craftsmanship is unique and the inheritance continues. It has always been an important foreign trade product of our country. It is world-renowned along with silk and tea, and has contributed to the spread of porcelain making technology and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
8. Hutou rice noodles: Hutou rice noodles are a representative traditional specialty product of the traditional snack "Hutou snack" in southern Fujian. As early as the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Li Guangdi, a famous prime minister, brought it to the court. Because of its unique quality and characteristics, it was awarded the title of "Rice Noodle King" by Emperor Kangxi and was listed as one of the court tributes of the Qing Dynasty. Hutou rice noodles are made from high-quality indica rice produced in Hutou Town as the main raw material, coupled with mountain spring water rich in various minerals from Wulang Mountain, and are refined using traditional processing techniques under the unique natural geographical environment conditions of Hutou Town. It is of high quality and has quality characteristics such as "white, fine, tough, smooth and loose" and a rich and pure "rice flavor".
9. Quanzhou Gongtang: Regarding the origin of the name of Gongtang, there are two popular theories among the people. One is that it was once an imperial meal tribute used by the people for pilgrimage, so it was named "Gong"; the other is that During the production process, tribute sugar needs to be beaten manually to ensure that the sugar is dense and fine. The word "beat" in Hokkien has the same sound as "tribute", so it is called "tribute sugar". Quanzhou people are very particular about their diet. Many snack names reflect the meaning of "good luck and good luck", and Gongtang is no exception. The common name of Gongtang is "Peanut Crisp". It uses peanuts and syrup as the main raw materials. Peanuts themselves mean "many children and many blessings", and syrup represents sweetness. Therefore, the Gongtang made from it is also considered to contain "sweetness, happiness, good luck and spring." "" means a must-have dessert for Quanzhou people during traditional festivals such as Spring Festival and Lantern Festival.
10. Yongchun Paper Weaving Painting: Yongchun Paper Weaving Painting is a specialty of Yongchun County, Fujian Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. Paper weaving paintings originated in Yongchun County, Fujian Province. They are traditional handicrafts and are also hazy works of art made by painting, cutting, weaving, coloring and mounting on rice paper. The intertwined paper marks, clear longitude and latitude, elegant colors and hazy images are the characteristics of this painting. The contents include "Fortune, Fortune and Longevity", "Everyone is Happy", "White Crane Looking Up to the Sky", "Double Phoenix and Peony" and "Mandarin Duck Picture", etc. Local people often use this kind of paper-woven paintings to decorate their halls when celebrating birthdays or weddings. According to people's psychological needs for artworks in the new era, the representative works of new products created include "Double-Sided Two Cats", "Eighteen Scenes of Quanzhou", "Hundred Paintings of Mao Zedong", "Contemporary Paper 100-meter Great Wall", "Hundred Mi Baihu Paper Weaving and Painting Long Scroll" and so on. In 2011, Yongchun paper weaving paintings were approved by the State Council to be included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.