Shaoyang’s drawnwork and embroidery items feature innovative designs, meticulous compositions, elegant and subdued colors with harmonious contrasts, smooth and neat stitching, and an overall refined and tidy appearance. The packaging is also tasteful and stylish. Drawnwork and embroidery are divided into five types: padded embroidery, flat embroidery, edge-stitched embroidery, flat-edge embroidery, and drawn-thread embroidery. In recent years, Shaoyang’s drawnwork and embroidery have seen new developments, incorporating techniques from gold-lacquered wood carving, ceramics…
The Baoling Prefecture Annals of the Daoguang reign (1821–1850) during the Qing Dynasty recorded that the region produced inkstone, which was used to carve cultural items such as pen holders and pen racks, a tradition that has endured through the ages. The finest masterpieces of Shaoyang stone carvings are stone lions. A folk rhyme goes, “The archway of Dong’an, the pagoda of Xiang’an, but the lions of Baoling outshine those of Changsha,” vividly illustrating the artistic excellence and fame of Shaoyang’s stone lions.…
Longhui is the most suitable region for cultivating the Dragon-Tooth Lily, renowned nationwide for its premium quality. The annual planting area remains stable at around 6,000 mu, yielding approximately 3,000 tons of dried lily bulbs annually, with an output value of 105 million yuan. Geographic Scope The Dragon-Tooth Lily is a traditional and iconic product of Longhui County, with a cultivation history spanning over 200 years…
Produced in Xiaoshajiang, a key national base for traditional Chinese medicinal materials located in high-altitude cold mountainous regions above 1,200 meters, with over 100,000 acres under cultivation and an annual output of 4,183 tons. Honeysuckle has various health benefits, including clearing heat and detoxifying, improving liver function and vision, cooling blood and relieving summer heat, promoting saliva production and quenching thirst, preventing diseases and fighting cancer, aiding weight loss and reducing blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, and enhancing the body’s immunity…
The “Three Spicy Delicacies” (ginger, chili, and garlic) of Longhui County have long enjoyed a great reputation. In recent years, the county’s food canning factory has vigorously developed the processing of these three products, which have remained consistently popular in 174 districts across 18 provinces and municipalities, yielding highly significant economic benefits. …
Cured meat is a traditional local food in Baoqing. It has been made and consumed by locals through smoking and drying methods since the Song Dynasty, passed down through generations. Baoqing cured meat is made from the front and hind legs of fresh pork, with bones and tail sections removed, then cut into strips or chunks. For every 50 kilograms of meat, 3.5 kilograms of salt, 100 grams of Sichuan peppercorns, and 1…
Baoqing’s specialty, Magnolia Slices, are both delicious and visually appealing, named for their resemblance to magnolia blossoms. In addition to being rich in sugar, crude fiber, and starch, they also contain protein, fat, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and various vitamins. With their pure white color, tender texture, and crisp bite, these slices are a prized delicacy at festive banquets.
Fern root starch noodles are made by grinding, pressing, and air-drying wild fern root, then forming it into noodles and blending them with seasonings such as soybeans and peanuts. They have a refreshing and delicious taste, making them very popular, and are available year-round on Niubizhai. …
Baoqing Chili comes in a wide variety of types, among which the most famous is the facing-heaven chili, ranked as one of the six top-quality chili varieties in China. The Baoqing facing-heaven chili is characterized by its slender fruit shape, thin skin, smooth surface, small seeds, intense spiciness, and high nutritional value. Every 100g of red chili contains up to 15-…
Longhui garlic is predominantly red-skinned. The plants grow to a height of 60–70 cm, with lanceolate leaves. Each plant typically has 6–12 functional leaves that are dark green in color. The garlic scapes measure 50–70 cm in length. The bulbs are flat and spherical, with a purplish-red outer skin. The cloves (garlic segments) are large, usually numbering 6–9 per bulb, with a vertical diameter of 3.5–3.8 cm and a horizontal diameter of 4.5…
The Longhui Waistband Persimmon is an outstanding local fruit variety. Both the seedless Longhui Waistband Persimmon and the regular Waistband Persimmon have been ranked seventh in the national persimmon variety comparison and first among southern varieties. It is a highly promising fresh-eating cultivar. The county currently has a planted area of 12,000 mu, with a total yield of 2,500 tons. This variety features strong tree vigor and tall growth. The tree canopy is upright...
Longhui County is abundant in sweet potatoes, with an annual production of around 300,000 metric tons. The "Kangjia Company" in our county has established 36 red sweet potato dried processing factories across 18 townships, with an expected output of 10,000 metric tons of red sweet potato dried this year, and the output value is projected to exceed 60 million yuan.…
In Longhui County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, whether on the streets of towns or in the courtyards of rural villages, you can see small vendors carrying stalls and selling maltose all year round, regardless of the season. Especially as the Lunar New Year approaches, the maltose business becomes even more prosperous — every household buys several jin or even over ten jin to store at home, so they can use it to entertain...
The specialty glutinous rice cake of Longhui is adorable and round, white with a glossy sheen; it’s soft, smooth, and has an excellent texture upon eating. However, the process and materials used to pound the rice cake follow strict rules. The wooden pestles used for pounding must be made from “jujube wood” or “maple wood” from the mountains, as their wood grain runs vertically, making them less prone to cracking; the steaming must be done in handmade firwood...
Longhui chili peppers are a specialty of Longhui County in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. The climate in Longhui County is highly suitable for growing chili peppers, with a wide variety of types and high yields. Longhui chili peppers are a traditional product of the county. Currently, the perennial cultivation area is around 30,000 mu, with the main production areas located in Taohong Town, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, and Beishan Township, while the rest are cultivated across various parts of the county...
Longhui Red-Skinned Garlic is a specialty of Longhui County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. Among the “three pungent vegetables” of Longhui, the red-skinned garlic produced here features an attractive clove shape, strong spiciness, and is widely sold in markets in Changsha, Yiyang, as well as Hong Kong and Macau, where it enjoys great popularity among consumers. The outer skin of Longhui garlic is purplish-red, hence it is called red-skinned garlic or purple-skinned garlic. Also known as garlic bulb, it is a traditional famous product of Longhui. Legend has it that it was introduced during the Han Dynasty when Zhang Qian was sent on a mission to the Western Regions, which is why it is also referred to as foreign garlic. It has a long cultivation history, with large-scale planting dating back to the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican period, mainly concentrated in areas such as Ziyang, Shanjie, and Beishan in Longhui.
Longhui Tiger Claw Ginger is a specialty of Longhui County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. The rhizomes of Longhui Tiger Claw Ginger are plump and thick-fleshed, with minimal fibers, pale yellow in color, and a light yellow skin when mature, with red sprouts. The flesh is fine and dense, with a strong spicy flavor, pure aroma, moderate moisture content, and good storability and transportability. Ginger cultivation in Longhui not only has a long history but also...
Longhui kiwifruit is a specialty of Longhui County in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. The kiwifruit from Longhui features tender, juicy flesh, a richly sweet and delicious flavor, and a pleasant aroma. It is a bestseller in the local market as well as in cities such as Changsha, Shenzhen, and Shanghai. The northwestern part of Longhui County lies in the central foothills of the Xuefeng Mountain Range, where Xiaoshajiang Town—often referred to as “Little Tibet”—boasts beautiful mountains and clear waters, along with a pleasant climate…
Pig Blood Balls, also known as blood cakes, are a traditional food from Longhui County. They originated during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty and have been passed down through generations for hundreds of years. The main ingredient of Pig Blood Balls is tofu, which is first drained of moisture using cheesecloth, then mashed. Fresh pork is chopped into small cubes or strips,...
Ingredients for Stewed Radish with Meatballs: one radish weighing about 460g, 150g of pork chuck, one slice of ginger, two green onions cut into short lengths, half an egg. Method: Mince the pork chuck finely, mix with seasonings and the egg until it becomes sticky, then shape into meatballs. Peel and wash the radish, then cut into thick slices; heat oil in a pan, sauté the ginger, add the radish and stir well, then add a little sugar and an appropriate amount of water…