Shouguang chive sprouts are a specialty of Shouguang City, Weifang, in Shandong Province. Known for their unique crispness, fragrance, and sweetness, they are considered high-quality gift vegetables. Shouguang chive sprouts have been awarded a National Geographical Indication Certification trademark. Traditional medicine regards chive sprouts as warming in nature, capable of invigorating kidney yang, benefiting the spleen and stomach, regulating qi and blood, nourishing the liver, and enhancing the energy of the spleen and stomach. Chive sprouts contain sulfur compounds that help lower blood lipids and dilate blood vessels, while their dietary fiber can stimulate sexual organs, earning them the name “yang-invigorating herb” in pharmacopoeias.
Shangkou Ice Fruit — A type of apple with skin in either red or green. It flowers in spring and bears fruit in autumn. When cut open, the flesh resembles icicles, and it tastes sweet, crisp, and delicious with a relatively high sugar content, hence the name. It is cultivated in villages along the Mi River throughout the city, with the largest production in Shangkou Town. It is a local specialty. Shouguang Vegetable and Fruit Industry Association 11159589 Ice Fruit (fresh…)
Shouguang sea salt boasts a long history and has long enjoyed a great reputation. According to the "Tribute of Yu" in the Book of Documents, this area was described as having “vast coastal flats... its tribute being salt and fine cloth,” indicating that before the Xia Dynasty, the sea salt produced in the Shouguang region had already become a tribute product. The unique topography, geology, soil, climate, and cultural factors of Shouguang laid the foundation for the production of high-quality Shouguang sea salt...
Gucheng Subdistrict in Shouguang City, known as the "Hometown of Tomatoes," boasts a long and renowned history of tomato cultivation. Tomato production here mainly falls into three categories: large-fruited, cherry, and medium-fruited types. Among them, cherry tomatoes are a signature agricultural product of the subdistrict. Currently, the total planting area of cherry tomatoes in the subdistrict reaches 30,000 mu,…
Sanyuanzhu Village is a distinctive economic village in China and the birthplace of winter-warm vegetable greenhouses. The village has 215 households, a population of 800, and 1,290 acres of arable land, including 1,000 acres used for vegetables and 500 winter-warm vegetable greenhouses. The development of the vegetable industry has driven the rapid economic growth of Sanyuanzhu. In 2005…
Yangkou Town is a key fisheries-focused township in the province and has been awarded the honorary title of “Advanced Fisheries Township of Shandong Province” multiple times by the People’s Government of Shandong Province. The processing method of shrimp paste was documented as early as the Northern Wei Dynasty in the Qimin Yaoshu (Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People), written by the eminent Chinese agronomist Jia Sixie (a native of Shouguang): “To make shrimp paste: take one dou of shrimp, three sheng of rice…”
Juyan Lake has a long history. According to the "Book of Han · Emperor Wu," it is recorded: "In the third month of the fourth year of the Zhenghe era, the Emperor plowed at Juyan Lake." Later research and verification confirmed that the place where Emperor Wu of Han farmed was near Juyan Lake, which has since become widely known. The lake boasts abundant water flow and rich resources, producing large amounts of reeds, fish...
Shouguang is the birthplace of the agricultural classic Qi Min Yao Shu (Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People), boasting a long and advanced agricultural history, particularly in vegetable cultivation. The Shandong General Annals records: “Chili is spicy and suitable for fresh consumption. By the seventh year of the Yongzheng reign, chili had become an important agricultural product in Shouguang.” The production area of Goat-Horn Yellow Chili is chosen to be far from pollution sources, with the natural environment remaining undisturbed. The production site must...
The cultivation of Shouguang jujube has a long history. According to the 1935 *Shouguang County Annals*, jujube ranked first among the county’s fruits: “Jujubes grow everywhere, often planted in rows on saline-alkali land, with small jujube and bell jujube being the most beautiful...” In Beichaha Village of Yingli Town, there are still jujube trees from the Ming Dynasty growing in the orchards. Over the past two decades, the cultivation of jujube has developed rapidly. In 2000...
Shouguang Green Light Apples are a bud mutation of the Indian apple short shoot variety discovered in 1972. After years of selective breeding, they were officially named Shouguang Green Light Apples in 1984, and their quality surpasses that of the original Indian apples. Each apple weighs between 220 to 300 grams, with a smooth skin, vibrant emerald green color, dense and firm flesh, relatively low juice content, and a rich sweetness...
Shouguang Green Solid-Stem Celery Shouguang Green Solid-Stem Celery is as renowned as Chinese chives. The plants are robust, with some growing up to 1.5 meters tall. They have thick, sturdy stems that resist lodging, are high in moisture, tender and crisp, with a mild flavor. They are less prone to bolting, store and transport well, and are suitable for autumn planting and overwintering protected cultivation. The average yield is about 7,500 kilograms per mu. In recent years, the city's planting area has been…
Shouguang Prawns, also known as Yangkou Big Prawns, are migratory, large arthropod shrimp and one of the prized seafood delicacies. These prawns migrate into the Bohai Sea fishing grounds around mid-April each year. After August, when they reach a length of 15–20 centimeters, fishermen begin catching them. The prawns caught in the Yangjiaogou waters are a vivid turquoise-blue when alive, crystal clear and delicate, and turn a brilliant orange-red after cooking...
Shouguang Silver Fish are named for their pure white color that shines like silver. They generally measure 6–9 cm in length, are as wide as a leek leaf, and resemble noodles in shape, hence they are also called "noodle fish" or "flatfish." Silver fish mostly breed in areas where seawater mixes with freshwater at estuaries, and their habitat is limited with relatively small yields. The mouth of the Xiaoqing River is an ideal environment for their growth and reproduction. Every year around the Qingming Festival…
Shouguang Swimming Crab, commonly known as the sea crab, has the scientific name Portunus trituberculatus. It gets its name from its shell, which is shaped like a weaving shuttle and features three wart-like protrusions in the center. This type of swimming crab is one of the larger crab species found in the Bohai Sea region. Near the mouth of the Xiaoqing River by Yangjiaogou, where the tidal flats are vast and rich in food sources, the crabs produced here are large, with plump, tender meat, abundant roe, delicious flavor...
Thornless mini cucumbers, also known as Dutch cucumbers, are a cultivated variety of cucumber. Sunjiaji Thornless Mini Cucumbers, named after their origin in Sunjiaji Subdistrict, Shouguang City, Shandong Province, are one of the province’s famous specialties. These cucumbers are renowned for their sweet and refreshing taste, cool and slightly acidic nature, ability to clear heat and promote diuresis, rich nutrition, small size without spines, and high yield...
Shouguang Mini Cucumber, also known as Sunjiaji Mini Cucumber. As the birthplace of winter-warm vegetable greenhouses and the “No. 1 Town of Greenhouse Vegetables in China,” Sunjiaji boasts outstanding people, beautiful scenery, and rich cultural heritage. Its ancient and modern charm complement each other, featuring cultural relics such as the “Songtai Divine Cauldron” from the Dawenkou and Longshan cultures, and the ancient cultural site of Biansixian Village. …
Chai Zhuang Earthenware Chai Zhuang earthenware has a long history of production. Among the unearthed artifacts from Shouguang dating back to the Longshan Culture period is a representative eggshell pottery cup that is “as black as lacquer, as hard as porcelain, rings like a chime stone when struck, as bright as a mirror, and as thin as an eggshell.” It is a product of highly developed pottery-making techniques from the late primitive society, predating even the bricks of the Qin Dynasty and the tiles of the Han Dynasty. The clay used in making Chai Zhuang earthenware is sourced from the Xiakou area,…
Shouguang Bohai Horse The Bohai Horse is a draft and riding dual-purpose horse breed developed over more than 20 years of crossbreeding local native horses with introduced light and dual-purpose stallions such as the Soviet Thoroughbred, Soviet Pureblood, and Orlov, starting from 1953. It is mainly distributed in the northern part of Shouguang. The Shouguang Bohai Horse is divided into two strains—riding and draft dual-purpose, and draft and riding dual-purpose—which possess both the agility and liveliness of light horses and the gentleness and steadiness of heavy draft horses. As a result, the Bohai Horse is large but not clumsy, with a well-proportioned, compact, and sturdy build. The Bohai Horse has a head of moderate size, small and upright ears, large and expressive eyes that convey intelligence, and a well-set neck. Its withers are broad and long, the chest is deep with prominent ribs and muscles, the back and loin are straight and well-connected. The midsection is relatively short and thick, the croup is square, and the limbs are clearly defined, slightly dry and robust, with the lower parts of the hind fetlocks often turning outward. The amount of hair around the fetlocks varies, the hooves are of moderate size and fairly solid, the stride is quick and steady, and the horse demonstrates great strength and endurance. It also features strong adaptability, resistance to disease, and the ability to thrive on coarse feed. The coat colors are mainly chestnut and bay, with few instances of gray or black. The Bohai Horse matures quickly, has good reproductive performance, and stable heredity. It reaches maturity early; male horses can generally be used for breeding at two and a half years old and display strong vigor and spirit. The average height of a stallion is 150 cm, body length 157.5 cm, chest girth 178 cm, cannon bone circumference 20.5 cm, and weight 462.05 kg. Mares mature early and have high fertility, typically entering their first estrus at 12 months, being ready for breeding at 24 months, with a conception rate of over 50%, and a foaling and survival rate of 80–90%.
Shouguang Maliujiu Chives Chives have a long history of cultivation in Shouguang. According to the *Shouguang County Annals* compiled in the 37th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty, Shouguang was known as the place “where among all vegetables, chives are the finest,” and “early spring chives... even appear on the table amid the cold snows of winter, tender, crisp, fresh, and green—far surpassing even meat and grain.” At that time, Shouguang chives were famous for being available early in the season and for their high quality. The Maliujiu chive...
Shouguang Zhifangdi Cucumber, also known as Zhifangdi Cucumber, has a long cultivation history and unique farming methods. From sowing to harvest, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used, ensuring an entirely green and pollution-free process. The seeds are soaked and sprouted during the Spring Festival, planted around the 15th day of the first lunar month, transplanted into the fields by the end of the month, and harvested by the Qingming Festival for market, hence the saying “whether you hurry or take your time, you’ll see cucumbers in forty days.”…