Gaomi Big Jujube is a specialty of Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. It is a famous traditional food in Gaomi with over 300 years of production history. Known for its thin, crispy crust, fragrant honey sweetness, and non-greasy taste, it is made using carefully selected ingredients and unique processing methods. Gaomi Big Jujube is a well-known Han Chinese flour-based snack from Gaomi, Shandong...
Gaomi Roast Chicken is a specialty of Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. It is shaped like a gold ingot, featuring tender and flavorful meat with a pure taste—juicy but not greasy, and fall-off-the-bone tender without falling apart. With no food additives, it is a high-protein, low-fat nutritious delicacy. "Go to Gaomi, eat roast chicken—Gaomi roast chicken never gets old." This simple phrase captures the public's deep affection for...
Gaomi Roast Pork is a specialty dish from Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. This roast pork is rich yet not greasy, with a great texture, fragrant taste, and high nutritional value—making it suitable for all ages and meeting the dietary needs of modern people. As a traditional delicacy, roast pork has long been favored by many consumers. Gaomi Roast Pork follows the traditional craft of boiling first and then roasting, truly achieving...
【Arbor Acres broiler chickens】 A renowned breed of meat chicken, originally from the United States. It features a tall and robust build, strong and spread-out tail feathers, pure white plumage, a bright red comb, and cream-yellow beak, feet, and skin. This breed is highly valued internationally for its pure lineage, strong disease resistance, rapid growth rate, efficient feed conversion, tender meat, and high meat yield.
Xiazhuang Big Golden Hook Chives are a local variety of chives from Gaomi City. Their leaves are wide and strap-shaped, bright green in color, broad and thick, and begin to curve distinctly to one side when they reach a certain length, forming a prominent hook-like shape. These chives are mainly distributed across 56 villages in Gaomi City, specifically to the east of Gouya Village in Xiazhuang Town, to the west of Xiangyang Village, to the north of Shawo Village, and to the south of Xujiawu Village...
Maojiawu is located on the Shandong Peninsula, bordered by the Mohe River to the south and the Shunxi River to the north. With low-lying terrain and highly alkaline soil, combined with its unique geographic and climatic conditions, it is especially suitable for millet cultivation. This product is made from freshly harvested, natural millet grains produced in Maojiawu. It boasts a richly aromatic flavor and high nutritional value, making it a truly green food straight from nature...
Qianling Chinese Yam is produced in Dongqianling Village, Heya Town. This village has a long history of cultivating Chinese yam, and thanks to its unique geographical advantages, the yams grown here are renowned across the Jiaodong Peninsula and well-known both within and beyond the province. Dongqianling Village is located about 2 kilometers northwest of the Heya Town center. The soil on the front and back sides of the village is of high quality, and it has long been said that “the front of Qianling, the back of Houling, all around is golden plate.” The topsoil, about 30 cm deep, is fertile yellow soil, beneath which lies a sandy layer rich in various trace elements beneficial to human health—making it highly suitable for growing Chinese yam. As a result, the yams produced here are rich in nutrition and pleasant in taste. Regular consumption is believed to nourish yin, replenish kidneys, moisturize lungs, and beautify the skin. It is not only a prized vegetable on the dining table but also a high-quality natural tonic.
Jiaohé Potatoes, a specialty of Baicheng Town in Gaomi City, Shandong Province, are a nationally recognized geographical indication product of China. They are named after their origin along both banks of the Jiaohé River on the Jiaolai Plain in Shandong Province. The region boasts favorable geographic and climatic conditions, and Baicheng Town is also well known as the “Potato Capital” of the Jiaodong Peninsula. Potato farming is a traditional and advantageous industry in the town with a long history of cultivation...
Gaomi Large Honey Dates get their name from their resemblance to large jujubes and their coating of honey syrup. They have a purplish-red appearance and come in either round or spherical shapes. With thin skins, ample filling, a soft and crisp texture that doesn’t crack, a fragrant honeyed sweetness, and a refreshing taste that isn’t cloying, these dates have over 300 years of production history. China’s culinary culture has a long and rich heritage, and regional snacks each have their unique flavors. “Food is the paramount necessity of the people,” and this refers not only to staple grains. Regional snacks offer distinctive tastes worth trying. Be sure to sample Gaomi’s small steamed buns and large honey dates.
Weif River whitebait is an exceptional specialty of Changyi. This species of fish lives only in a very small area where the freshwater from the northern part of the Weif River meets the seawater at the estuary, resulting in very limited production. Moreover, they can only be caught during spring and autumn each year, so even locals in Changyi cannot enjoy them at all times. Regarding the Weif...
The northern foothills of Shanyang Mountain and the sandy land along the Wei River cover about 3,500 acres, suitable for fruit tree cultivation. The local history of fruit tree planting is extremely long, with pear trees being cultivated the earliest. Currently, the oldest pear trees date back to the early Ming Dynasty, with an age of over 500 years. Shanyang Big Pears are large in size, with thin skin, crisp flesh, juicy and sweet taste, and are easy to store for a long…
“Changyi Shrimp Skin” has been officially registered as a geographical indication certification trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, making it the second aquatic product geographical indication trademark in Changyi City, Shandong Province, following the “Changyi Large Prawns” geographical indication trademark. “Changyi Shrimp Skin” has long been a traditional catch of local fishermen, belonging to the southern Bohai Sea population. Due to…
Changyi silk, also known as willow silk, is produced in Changyi City, Shandong Province. Changyi is a renowned ancient silk town. The 1915 edition of Cihai (an authoritative Chinese encyclopedia) states: “Cocoon silk... is most famous when woven in Shandong, with the finest quality coming from Changyi.” Changyi silk comes in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and boasts excellent quality, featuring good drape, graceful flowing texture, and an elegant and luxurious...
Due to the unique natural environment and historical-cultural factors of the production area, the Chinese prawns produced in Weifang are large in size, delicious in taste, and rich in nutrition, forming distinctive qualities. “Changyi Large Prawns,” as a well-known aquatic product of Weifang, have always been widely popular among consumers and enjoy high recognition in both domestic and international markets. But…
Niejiazhuang clay figurines, known as one of the “Three Wonders” of Gaomi, are clay toys produced in Niejiazhuang. The village is divided into East and West Niejiazhuang, located in Jiangzhuang Town, Gaomi County. The surname Nie is predominant in both sections. According to the Nie family genealogy, since the early Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, when Nie Fulaiproduced “guozi hua” (a type of firework encased in a mud shell, with gunpowder inside and an open top, resembling an upside-down pot bottom that could be lit to create a display), and sold them as a livelihood, others began to follow suit. By the late Kangxi period, nearly every household in both East and West Niejiazhuang was making clay toys, transitioning from “guozi hua” to clay dolls, birds, beasts, insects, fish, and other decorative items for home display or playthings for children. During the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, Niejiazhuang clay figurines reached their peak. What were previously static, silent, and unanimated “dull” toys evolved into lively, sound-emitting, and interactive pieces. Figurines such as the roaring tiger, lion, and monkey emerged—vivid, expressive, and artistically refined. In the early years of the People’s Republic of China, Niejiazhuang clay figurines had developed into over 50 varieties, sold nationwide, and were widely loved by the public, especially children.
Gaomi clay sculptures have a history of over 400 years. During the Longqing and Wanli eras of the Ming Dynasty, farmers in the area designed and made a type of firework called “guozi hua” (also known as mud mound) from clay for sale. Later, they molded the clay shells that held gunpowder into doll-like shapes. After the fireworks were set off, these figures were used as toys or decorative ornaments. Over time, the variety of these clay sculptures gradually increased to include animals such as “tigers,” “lions,” “monkeys,” “puppies,” “kittens,” “chickens,” and “ducks,” as well as legendary tales like “Madame White Snake,” “Sun Wukong,” and “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.” These figures were also painted in various colors to make them lively and vivid. From then on, clay sculptures were no longer just accessories to fireworks but developed into an independent form of handicraft art. By the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong era, the Ni Jiazhuang clay sculptures further drew inspiration from the artistic features of Yangjiabu New Year paintings, innovating in both expression techniques and coloring. They also gradually added sound effects and localized motion sounds, blending color and movement seamlessly. Clay toys were sold at every mountain fair and temple gathering. A folk rhyme goes, “When a child cries, find [omitted], buy a clay doll to make the child laugh happily.” This shows how popular clay toys were among children at the time. Today, they have been preserved as a form of folk art and have been exhibited multiple times both domestically and internationally.
Gaomi Fried Dumplings are a specialty snack from Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. They are characterized by their large, snow-white, fluffy buns with soft and tender wrappers, generous and savory fillings, exquisite starch glaze, perfectly controlled cooking, crispy golden crusts, and rich oily aroma. This traditional folk delicacy has a long history and enjoys widespread popularity in both urban and rural areas. Originating during the Qing Dynasty, it flourished in the Republic of China era...
Gaomi Stone Mill Baked Flatbread is a specialty of Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. This flatbread is chewy yet not hard, fluffy yet not overly soft, and offers a subtle natural sweetness from the wheat that can be “smelled from ten miles away.” The flatbread is round and flat like a baked cake, and comes in two types: plain (without filling) and meat-filled. However, all flatbreads in the Jiaodong Peninsula are plain ones. The stone mill baked flatbread...
Changyi Clams are a specialty of Changyi, Weifang, Shandong. Changyi Clams, Changyi City Aquaculture Association, 12929140, clams (live)...
Small Dried Fish from Changyi is a specialty of Changyi, Weifang, Shandong. Small Dried Fish from Changyi – Changyi City Aquaculture Association 12929139 Fish (not live)…