The broom-making craft in Fanpi Village has a history of nearly 300 years. The main varieties include floor brooms, kitchen scrub brooms, and mat-sweeping brooms. They come in large, medium, and small sizes, with sweep widths ranging from 10 to 35 cm. All are hand-tied and the annual production exceeds one million units, which are sold to places such as Heilongjiang, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jinan, and Tai’an. …
Ligu has the resources and conditions for producing lingzhi. Over the years, the lingzhi produced here contains 16 types of amino acids essential to the human body, as well as various pharmacological components such as lingzhi polysaccharides, lingzhi peptides, and triterpenoid alkaloids. It offers functions such as protecting the liver and detoxifying, regulating immunity, fighting tumors, and resisting aging. Regular consumption can contribute to longevity. In July 2003, it was named...
Mashan Town is widely known as a hometown of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. The area boasts over 100 varieties of wild medicinal plants, including Trichosanthes, Salvia miltiorrhiza, honeysuckle, and wild chrysanthemum. Local farmers also have a long tradition of cultivating medicinal herbs. Mashan is one of the places of origin of Trichosanthes, with over 300 years of cultivation history in the Zhuangke and Jiaozhuang villages. Mashan is the...
Shuangquan Tofu Skin is a specialty of Shuangquan Town, Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. It is known for being thin, bright in color, highly elastic, strong in tensile strength, and chewy. As the main ingredient in various famous vegetarian dishes, it is rich in nutrients, delicious in taste, believed to contribute to longevity, and is very popular. When mentioning Shuangquan Town, many people think of the “Sixteen Treasures of Shuangquan”...
Guide Garlic is a specialty of Guide Town, Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. It is known for its large cloves, fresh and rich juice, pure spiciness, crisp and delicious taste, firm cloves that do not separate, as well as resistance to mold and rot. The soil in Guide Town is sandy loam, which is ideal for garlic cultivation. Guide Garlic is characterized by its large cloves, fresh and rich juice, pure spiciness...
The Mashan Longevity Peach is a specialty of Mashan Town, Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. The Mashan Chinese Longevity Peach boasts beautiful coloration—when ripe, the large peaches turn a striking bright red, making them especially attractive. When fully mature, they have an appealing appearance, with flesh that is neither too soft nor too hard and juice as sweet as honey. The planting area of the Chinese Longevity Peach in Mashan Town covers nearly 10,000 mu, with suitable picking spots spread throughout the town, spanning an area of 8,000 mu...
Wufeng Mountain Big Cherries are a specialty of Wufengshan Subdistrict, Changqing District, Jinan City, Shandong Province. These cherries are large, thick-fleshed, sweet, green and pollution-free, and ripen about a week earlier than in other regions, earning them the title “No. 1 Big Cherry Orchard in Shandong.” The Wufeng Ten-Thousand-Mu Cherry Valley Base was established in 1995. In recent years, Wufengshan Subdistrict…
Zhangxia Jade Apricot, also known as Imperial Apricot, Han Emperor Apricot, or Golden Apricot, has a cultivation history of over 2,000 years. Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong was on his way to Mount Tai for a heavenly prayer, he passed through this area and saw golden fruits covering the mountains from afar. He ordered his attendants to pick some for tasting. The fruit was large, with thin skin, sweet and delicious, and fragrant. Delighted, Emperor Qianlong designated it as...
Stuffed with a filling made from fried braised tofu, cellophane noodles, spinach, ground pepper, and sesame oil, then wrapped and steamed. The buns have thin skins and generous fillings, with a rich, spicy and savory flavor.…
Wooden Fish Stone is a precious mineral formed 6 billion years ago in the area around Mantou Mountain in Changqing County. Its total reserves amount to 120 million cubic meters, with 80 million cubic meters available for development. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica – Mineral Section," Wooden Fish Stone has the effects of "benefiting the spleen, calming organ qi, regulating the six bowels, and stabilizing the five organs." Its mechanical, physical, and chemical properties…
Stir-fried Chicken from Changqing is a representative local dish of the area. The chicken is tender, flavorful, and aromatic, with a rich and savory sauce — truly exceptional. The "Crippled Chicken" from Zhai Village in Guide is also uniquely flavored and in high demand. You can find stir-fried chicken at rural eateries along Gufu Road and at the Western Food City on Bingu Street in downtown Changqing. Food type: Shandong cuisine Recommended spots: Stir-fried chicken shops along Gufu Road…
Lingyan Imperial Chrysanthemum gets its name from the Lingyan Mountain at Wande Town in Changqing District, where it is produced. It is a unique local specialty and seasonal vegetable with over 500 years of culinary history. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong once tasted this dish and praised it as “a heavenly delicacy of exceptional flavor,” bestowing upon it the name “Lingyan Imperial Chrysanthemum.” It is ranked among the “Four Sprouts of Lingyan” (Imperial Chrysanthemum Sprout, Chinese Toon Sprout, Thin...
The Wooden Fish Stone is a precious type of stone found in Changqing District, Jinan City. Its scientific names include "Taiyi Yuliang," "Yu Yuliang," and "Shi Zhong Huangzi," while it is commonly known as "Soul-Reviving Stone" or "Phoenix Egg." Formed during the Cambrian period, it dates back approximately 500 million years. The stone is hard, fine-grained, with a deep color and clear patterns. When carefully carved and polished, it can be made into...
Round as a full moon, its color faintly yellow; fried flour blended with oil, sugar added just right. Famed far and wide, it’s truly worth every bite—trace its roots to the Xie Family Pastry Shop. Crispy Sugar Flatbread is a traditional delicacy of Shanghe, first created by the Xie family pastry shop in Longsang Temple Town during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty. Its main ingredients are sugar, oil, and flour. The dough is pan-fried and layered to create crispness, mixed with sesame oil, rolled into flatbreads, stretched into strips, folded into multi-layered dough sheets, then filled with sugar, peanuts, walnut kernels, and candied fruits before being baked in a steaming oven. It is round as a full moon, golden-yellow in color, and boasts a crispy, fragrant, and sweet taste—delicious and long celebrated. In recent years, the “Jiangouben” (Just Worth It) small shop in the county town has been the best place to try it.
Washe Village is located in the southwest of Yuhuangmiao Town, bordering Jiyang County to the south. The village has 120 households, a population of 530, 25 Party members, and over 1,200 mu of arable land. In recent years, the village has aimed at developing modern, distinctive agriculture, using the cultivation of black-skinned winter melon as a breakthrough, and has pioneered a new path for increasing farmers’ income through a “cooperative + base + farmer” model...
The Shanghe Horseshoe Sesame Cake has a long history and is said to have been famous as early as the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. According to records, in the late Qing Dynasty, the Zhang family operating the cakes in the county town and the Kang family from Xiaojiezhi (a village in Huai Ren Town) were quite well-known. Their cakes were often taken by traveling merchants to other regions and even to the capital, which helped the "Horseshoe Sesame Cake" spread far and wide...
In the "Liguifen Pear" orchards along both banks of the Dashah River in Yinxiang Town, hundreds of pear blossoms are in full bloom, resembling a fresh post-snow morning, attracting many visitors to come and admire them. The town has thoroughly explored pear culture, specially written the "Legend of Liguifen" to enrich its cultural significance, and is dedicated to developing the Liguifen Pear Orchard into an agritainment picking...
The Qilin is a mythical creature in ancient Chinese legend, with a body like a deer, horns on its head, and scales covering its body. It has long been a symbol of good fortune for the Chinese people. This dish is named after the Qilin because of its similar appearance. The chosen ingredient, mahi-mahi, is a high-quality freshwater fish with few bones and tender flesh. Cooked with garlic segments, it tastes exceptionally delicious. …
The noodles are made with eggs and flour, rolled into wide strips, boiled until half-cooked, then deep-fried until golden brown. They are then stir-fried with roasted nuts, shredded meat, and fresh seasonal vegetables, and simmered in broth before being plated. Served with the broth for dipping. The dish features a golden color, soft texture, and delicious flavor.…
The lotus roots from Shuhe Township in Shanghe County have been granted the "National Geographical Indication" trademark protection for their tender texture and crisp, refreshing taste, making them the first lotus root product in China to receive such approval. From scattered household cultivation during the Qing Dynasty, to small-scale commune farming after the founding of the People’s Republic, and now gradually moving toward industrialized production, Shuhe lotus roots have been carefully nurtured by generations of growers...