The clay body is of high quality, bright in texture, with spots, hidden veins, and ice-flower patterns beneath the surface. It has been treasured through the ages. Produced in Ruzhou City. During the Song Dynasty, Ru Celadon was ranked first among China’s Five Great Celadons (Ru, Guan, Jun, Ge, and Ding), and was designated as imperial porcelain. It originated in Linru, Henan. In the early years of the Daye era (605 AD) during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, Linru was established as...
Drinking lamb punch soup is more than just a dietary habit for people in Baofeng—it’s a culture, an inseparable sentiment shared by the locals. For those from Baofeng working away from home, the first thing they do upon returning is to have a bowl of lamb punch soup. The making of lamb punch soup involves a process called “punching the soup,” which means pouring the boiling...
Guanyintang Prickly Ash is a specialty of Guanyintang Village, Daying Town, Baofeng County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. The prickly ash from Guanyintang features large size, vibrant color, strong aroma, and high quality. The cultivation area of Guanyintang Prickly Ash exceeds 50,000 mu, yielding 1.08 million kilograms of produce annually and generating an annual output value of over ten million yuan. Many farmers in mountainous areas have lifted themselves out of poverty by growing prickly ash...
The Majie Melons and Vegetables Base originated in the mid-1980s. Initially, it was small in scale, with limited varieties and low profitability. Later, through the implementation of scientific farming practices organized by both the town and village authorities, high-yield and premium varieties were introduced and promoted. As a result, profitability continued to rise, and the number of growers as well as the scale of production rapidly increased, leading to a peak in cultivation. Since 2000, the town’s Party committee and government…
Lushan Stewed Pot Dish is a meticulously prepared “mixed stew” that combines ancient and modern culinary techniques, and is one of Henan Province’s renowned local delicacies. Legend has it that it originated during the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, and was later refined over generations by the Yang family. It was developed to cater to the local preference for savory, tender, smooth, and soft flavors. Main ingredient: finely selected pork; accompaniments include…
Shaped like a pear and colored like a peach, it is commonly known as yangtao. Rich in vitamin C, it has a sweet yet slightly tangy flavor. Produced in Lushan County.…
A rare mountain delicacy. Large in size and thick in flesh, it is an excellent ingredient for dishes. Made into monkey head mushroom slices, it can also help prevent stomach and esophageal cancer. Produced in Lushan County.…
Featuring beautiful designs, bright colors, excellent quality, and durability. Bestsellers both within and beyond the province. Produced in Lushan County.…
"Zhangliang ginger, Linying garlic, and Balong cabbage that you can't get enough of," "Shiqiao radishes and Zhangliang ginger, the daughters of the Goddess don’t need matchmaking." These proverbs passed down in southwestern Henan all mention Zhangliang ginger. This ginger is produced in Zhangliang Town, Lushan County, Henan Province, and has over 2,200 years of cultivation history. The name of Zhangliang Town originates from the Western Han Dynasty...
Lushan silk originated in Shandong and gradually spread to the western and southern regions of Henan Province. It is woven from local tussah silk. In the past, the silk was mostly hand-reeled, and handmade silk went through multiple processes such as silk selection, reeling, warping, weft beating, and weaving. This handwoven tussah silk has a smooth and soft hand feel, and is…
Sizhitang Bitong Medicinal Wine is a specialty of Ruzhou City, Pingdingshan, Henan Province. It is an officially approved national medicine and a time-honored Chinese brand. This pure traditional Chinese medicine preparation is made from processed Aconitum kusnezoffii, cloves, angelica, galangal, and other herbs. It has no toxic side effects and demonstrates significant anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood-activating, and meridian-unblocking effects, as well as warming meridians to relieve pain and invigorate...
Dingji Lamb Soup is made with secret seasonings and a special recipe, resulting in a delicious, richly flavored broth. “Lao Ding, give me a bowl of lamb offal soup, go easy on the chili,” an elderly regular named Old Yang hollered even before stepping through the door. “Sure thing, brother, grab a seat and it’ll be ready in a moment,” Lao Ding replied as he...
Rushi, also known as Plum Blossom Jade, is produced in the border area between Ruzhou and Ruyang County, and is considered a unique gem among both Chinese and international jade varieties. The historical text *Commentary on the Water Classic* records: “Ten li south of Ziluo, there is a jade bed spanning two hundred zhang, its jade dense and compact, with plum blossom patterns scattered across it, known as a treasure.” It is listed as one of the “Three Treasures of Ruzhou under Direct Imperial Rule”: Ruyu (Rushi), Ru Porcelain, and Ru Calligraphy. Emperor Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty sought refuge here and praised…
The Rufu (Ruzhou Calligraphy Collection) is a highlight of the Ruzhou Confucian Temple. Alongside the Chunhua Pavilion Calligraphy Collection, the Quanzhou Calligraphy Collection, and the Jiangzhou Calligraphy Collection, it is known as one of the “Four Great Calligraphy Collections.” Compiled in the third year of the Daguan era (1109) during the Song Dynasty by Wang, the prefect of Ruzhou, it incorporates works from the Chunhua Pavilion Calligraphy Collection, the Jiangzhou Calligraphy Collection, and “calligraphic works from the Three Dynasties down to the Five Dynasties.” It features a wide variety of scripts including bronze script, seal script, clerical script, regular script, running script, and cursive script...
In Ruzhou, braised pig's head meat is one of the most popular local dishes. There’s Xieji Braised Meat near the Land and Resources Bureau, and other well-known and “famous braised meat stalls” at the southern entrance of Guangyu Road, as well as at Dongguan, Xiguan, and Nanguan intersections. The stalls offer pig ears, pork tongue, braised liver, braised lungs, braised large intestines, braised pig trotters, along with cold mixed seasonal vegetables. Of course, the star here is the pig’s head meat—its color rich red, texture tender and flaky, and flavor richly aromatic and incredibly tender.
The extant Ru-ware bowls come in two styles: one is the lotus-mouth bowl housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, of which only one exists; the other is the slightly flared, outward-curving-rim bowl with a raised foot selected for this Ru-ware stamp series, which is in the collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing—there are two such bowls, with the other housed at the David Foundation in the UK. Both were used as court display porcelain. The Ru-ware bowl featured on the stamp is 6.7 cm in height…
Lu Shan Lamb Offal Soup is a specialty snack from Lu Shan County, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. The soup has a delicious taste, with the flavor of lamb being neither too strong nor too weak—just right. Lu Shan’s lamb offal soup is a mouthwatering delicacy. The way Lu Shan Lamb Offal Soup is made: the best-textured and most chewy parts of the offal, such as the intestines and stomach, are selected; since using lamb broth would...
Magnolia flower buds, also known as magnolia tree (or Yulan magnolia) flower buds, are a valuable traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Lushan County is the main production area in Pingdingshan City, with major yields coming from Jizhong, Sikesu, Xiatang, Xiongbei, and Zhao Village townships. The buds are yellowish-white in color, covered with fine fuzz on the outside, and contain 5% volatile oil. They have a strong fragrance and are highly effective in treating rhinitis, colds, headaches, and other ailments.…
Corn pollen is rich in B vitamins, among which vitamin B1 can stimulate the production of digestive enzymes to aid digestion; components such as vitamin B6, minerals, and methionine can help treat stubborn constipation and diarrhea; corn pollen also contains natural antibiotics and growth-promoting substances that can control the proliferation of E. coli, …
Product Name: Changge Yuba Place of Origin: Changge, Henan Product Features: Light yellow jade in color, with uniformly shaped strands that are glossy and shiny. It is resistant to soaking, has good chewiness, a fragrant and refreshing taste, is rich in nutrition, suitable for both meat and vegetarian dishes, and is easy to store. Product Ingredients: Protein, fat …