Guangshan Ma Duck is a medium-sized, dual-purpose local duck breed known for its high egg production, strong adaptability, tolerance to coarse feed, foraging ability, and disease resistance. It is commonly referred to as "Mountain Climber." This duck breed has a large population and stable genetic traits, making it an outstanding local variety in the province. I. Overview The Guangshan Ma Duck and Guangshan Ma Duck Eggs originate from Guangshan County, Henan Province...
Tiancicheng boasts a floral and arboreal plantation area of 4,600 acres, featuring over 280 varieties including ginkgo, cedar, Sichuan pine, weeping willow without catkins, loquat, and nanmu trees. Today, stepping into Tiancicheng, you’ll find lush green seedlings and blooming flowers everywhere, resembling an ocean of green and an ocean of blossoms. It also serves as a green pathway for local farmers to achieve prosperity and build a well-off life. …
Guangshan County is located in the southern part of Henan Province, at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains and on the southern bank of the Huai River. It features a transitional climate from the northern subtropical to the warm temperate zone, with distinct seasons, concurrent rain and heat, a frost-free period of 226 days, and an average annual temperature of 15.3°C. The county is abundant in rice, rapeseed, and tea, and is known as the "Jiangnan of the North" and the "Land of Fish and Rice." The entire county currently has…
Guangshan Green Shrimp are short and stout in shape with a bluish-green, semi-transparent body. They feed on natural biological bait, plant debris, and weeds, drink from flowing streams, and grow in reservoirs, ponds, dams, and rivers. Not only are they boneless, odorless, and delicious in taste, but they are also highly nutritious, with a protein content as high as 16.4%. They also contain important minerals such as phosphorus, iron, and calcium...
Guangzhou Tribute Noodles are a traditional craft food from Huangchuan, originating in the Tang Dynasty. Known for “outshining all others across the land and gaining nationwide popularity,” they were served as a tribute to the imperial court. These noodles are primarily made from fine wheat flour and sesame-flavored oil, with added ingredients such as salt and alum. After the dough is evenly kneaded, it is stretched on racks to form the noodles. The resulting tribute noodles are as fine as silk and gleam like silver…
Cured duck is one of the important specialties of the Dabie Mountains region. It is made by fattening adult ducks and then curing them using traditional methods. The finished cured duck has a flat, peach-like shape with no “closed window” (an untrimmed opening), a white and glossy appearance, tender meat, abundant tail fat, a dry body, and moderate saltiness. It is rich in protein, fat, vitamins, and inorganic salts...
Xinxian chestnuts are a specialty of Xinxian County, Xinyang City, Henan Province. Xinxian chestnuts are known for their early market availability, large size, thin shells, abundant flesh, and excellent taste. Xinxian is recognized as the “Hometown of Chestnuts” among China’s nationally renowned, high-quality, and distinctive economic forest regions. Located in the heart of the Dabie Mountains and on the watershed between the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers, the county boasts vast mountainous areas that are particularly suitable for chestnut cultivation...
The Yellow-margined Box Turtle in Xin County is a specialty of Xin County, Xinyang City, Henan Province. This turtle holds high economic value, with tender meat that is delicious and flavorful, making it regarded as a precious tonic. The Yellow-margined Box Turtle, also known as the Broken-plate Turtle, Golden-headed Turtle, or Money Turtle, belongs to the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Testudines, family Geoemydidae…
Xinxian peanuts are a specialty of Xinxian County in Xinyang City, Henan Province. Located in the transitional zone between subtropical and warm temperate climates, Xinxian enjoys abundant sunlight, mild weather, and ample rainfall, making it suitable for the growth of various plants and animals. It is one of the most suitable regions in Henan Province for peanut cultivation. Since 2002, the Xinxian Agricultural Bureau has vigorously promoted the production of mulched peanuts, establishing a 3,000-mu demonstration base for mulched peanut production, which has driven the development of 20,000 mu of mulched peanuts across the county...
Technique: Pan-frying method Ingredients for Jujube Flatbread: 2000g flour, 150g old fermented dough, 1750g jujubes, 150g white sugar, 50g each of rose petals, maltose, and sesame seeds, 25g red and green candied strips, and an appropriate amount of edible alkali. Characteristics: Crispy and fragrant on the outside, soft and sweet on the inside, delicious and tasty. Preparation Method: 1. Dissolve the old fermented dough...
Ingredients: bean noodles, sweet potato leaves, water. Method: 1. Bring water in the pot to a boil; 2. Add the bean noodles and cook until they are soft with no hard core; 3. Sprinkle in the sweet potato leaves, bring to a boil again, then turn off the heat. Tips: 1. The bean noodles are flat and very thin. After the water boils, reduce the heat to low and be careful not to cook them too long—overcooking will affect their smooth texture…
The Yellow-margined Box Turtle, also known as the Broken-shield Turtle, Golden-headed Turtle, or Money Turtle, belongs to the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Testudines, family Geoemydidae, and subfamily Geoemydinae. It is a medium-sized turtle species with an olive-green head, featuring a golden-yellow stripe along each side of the head. The plastron is connected at the front and back by ligaments, and the pectoral scutes can close upward over the carapace, hence…
Sesame is an annual herbaceous plant of the Pedaliaceae family. It originated in India and is now primarily produced in India, China, Myanmar, and Sudan. In China, it is cultivated in provinces such as Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Anhui, Hubei, and Jiangxi. The fruit of the sesame plant is a capsule that splits open along seams when mature, releasing the seeds...
Xinxian County is located in the transitional zone from subtropical to warm temperate regions, enjoying abundant sunlight, mild climate, and ample rainfall, making it suitable for the growth of various plants and animals. It is the most suitable area for peanut cultivation in Henan Province. Since 2002, the Xinxian County Agriculture Bureau has vigorously promoted the production of plastic-film mulched peanuts, establishing a 3,000-mu demonstration base for their production. This initiative has driven...
Hometown of Ginkgo — Xin County
A lean-type ancient local breed from northern China. It has a relatively large body, large ears, a short snout, strong and sturdy limbs, coarse and shiny black hair, high litter rates, tender and brightly colored meat, minimal intermuscular fat, and a lean meat ratio of up to 35%. Since 1961, the Henan Provincial Foreign Trade Bureau has established an export base for live pigs in the production area. In recent years, through crossbreeding and selective breeding with breeds such as Landrace, Yorkshire, and small amounts of Duroc and Hampshire, the lean meat ratio of live pigs has ranked first in the country.
Nanwan Lake is a renowned natural scenic area, often referred to as the "Thousand Island Lake of Central China." It is connected to the Nanwan National Forest Park, which features a forested area of 2,180 hectares and a water surface spanning 75 square kilometers. It's a natural oxygen bar!
Nanwan Lake is like a dazzling pearl set in the vibrant landscape of Xinyang. Also known as the Nanwan Reservoir, it has a total storage capacity of 1.63 billion cubic meters, stretching 50 kilometers from north to south and 20 kilometers from east to west, covering a water area of 75 square kilometers. It is a large-scale reservoir primarily designed for flood control and irrigation, while also serving functions such as power generation, aquaculture, shipping, urban water supply...
The aquatic products of South Bay Lake have a long historical origin and unique regional characteristics. These products are not only rich in nutrition, authentic in flavor, high in quality, and distinctive in efficacy, but also truly natural and green food, which has long been favored by consumers. In recent years, as our bureau has further advanced the marketization and industrialization of the fishery economy in South Bay Lake...
Cowpeas are also known as goat’s horn, string beans (from *Yi Lin Zuan Yao*), horn beans, rice beans, kidney beans, long beans, or tassel beans (from *Illustrated Flora of China: Fabaceae*), and slurry beans (from *Guizhou Folk Herbal Collection*). In ancient times, they were called river beans. Cowpeas are divided into two types: long cowpeas and rice cowpeas. Long cowpeas are commonly used as vegetables, suitable for stir-frying...