The honey pears of Lingyu Town have won the Gold Award for Quality Agricultural Products in Hangzhou twice, and the current planting area exceeds 5,000 acres. The product has been registered under the trademark "Paradise Bird" and is popular in cities such as Wenzhou and Shanghai. On August 17, 2000, the first "Paradise Bird" Cup Pear King Competition in Yuhang City was held in Lingyu Town, with samples submitted by 33 pear-growing...
Xiaoshan Dongpo Pork. The "Dongpo Pork" has a very touching legend. During the Yuanyou era of the Song Dynasty (around 1090 AD), the great literary figure Su Dongpo served as an official in Hangzhou. At that time, West Lake had been largely covered by overgrown weeds. He mobilized tens of thousands of laborers to dredge the lake, and the mud that was excavated was used to build a long causeway, which later became one of the Ten Scenes of West Lake known as...
A perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Kalimeris in the Asteraceae family, its tender stems and leaves are edible. It tastes great in both meat and vegetarian dishes, and can also be processed by dehydration or canned. With facility cultivation, it can be available in winter, spring, and autumn. (Lin’an)…
Produced in the Tianmu Mountain area around Yuqian region of our city, it is a type of Atractylodes macrocephala, and due to its superior quality, it is specially called “Yuzhu.” The Tianmu Mountain range stretches from Huangshan in Anhui into Zhejiang, where it rises again within the former Yuqian County, forming the main peak of West Tianmu Mountain, Xianrending, at an elevation of 1,506 meters, which stands opposite the 1,479-meter Daxian Peak of East Tianmu Mountain, …
Tianmu bamboo shoots are a variety of medium-culm bamboo cultivated mainly in the Tianmu Mountain area, primarily used for fresh consumption. There are over twenty main varieties of bamboo shoots in Lin’an City, including Moso bamboo, early bamboo, Thunder bamboo, Tianmu early bamboo, stone bamboo, koto bamboo, red bamboo, tall-joint bamboo, dark-feathered bamboo, white-feathered bamboo, pointed-green bamboo, hairy-gold bamboo, light bamboo, …
Changhua hickory nuts, also known as small walnuts, have been cultivated for several thousand years. They have thick and tough shells, more flesh than kernel, and very hard casings that need to be cracked open with a hammer. These nuts are produced in areas such as Lin’an County’s Changhua and Yuzhi, and Chun’an County’s Linqi and Tangcun in the Tianmu Mountain region along the border of Zhejiang and Anhui. Among them, those from …
A treasure of Lin’an County, according to the 1983 forestry resources survey, the county had 162,949 mu of mature hickory forests, which have now expanded to 257,800 mu. Historically, the original Changhua County area produced the most and best quality, hence the name Changhua hickory nuts. They are mainly distributed in...
Place of origin: Lin’an, Hangzhou Product features: Ginkgo nuts have a cooling nature and are rich in nutrients. Product composition: Contains protein, fat, sugar, as well as small amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and other elements. Product season: The annual growth cycle of ginkgo roots has two peak periods. The first occurs from early May to early July, during which root growth accounts for 70% of the total annual root growth. The second peak occurs from mid-October to late November. As long as the soil temperature remains above 5°C, the roots can still grow slowly. Advocating afforestation in October takes advantage of this favorable period when roots can still grow. The growth of ginkgo roots is closely related to soil aeration and the amount of stored nutrients within the plant. Nutrient-rich, well-aerated soil promotes healthy root development. Whether in seedlings or mature trees, cutting the roots of ginkgo can lead to the rapid formation of a well-developed system of lateral roots. Ginkgo roots possess vesicular–arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM). Seedlings inoculated with root fungi exhibit robust growth and are more likely to survive after transplanting.
Product origin: Tianmu, Lin'an, Hangzhou Product characteristics: Emerald green in color, its flavor strikes a balance between savory and slightly sweet, with a natural fragrance. Product benefits: Helps refresh the palate, soothe the stomach, and cut through greasiness. Product description: Produced in the Eastern and Western Tianmu Mountains, these beans are made from green soybeans that are boiled and then dried and refined. As recorded in the "Herbal Truths Sought" ("Ben Cao Qiu Zhen"), "Tianmu Roasted Green Beans treat..."
Product Origin: Tianmu Mountain, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Product Characteristics: Fresh green, tender, fragrant, delicious, thin-shelled, thick-fleshed, tender in texture, sweetish while fresh. Product Ingredients: Protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients. Product Benefits: Aids digestion, stimulates appetite, clears heat and detoxifies, enhances food intake. Production…
Product Name: Seedless Square Persimmon Place of Origin: Lin’an, Zhejiang Product Features: Thin skin, delicate flesh, juicy and sweet, excellent quality. Product Ingredients: Rich in tannins, colloids, soluble astringents, as well as vitamins A, C, glucose, and fructose. Product Efficacy: Can treat sore throat, mouth ulcers…
Product origin: Lin’an, Hangzhou Product category: Medicinal flower Product characteristics: Warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, with a fragrant aroma. Product season: From sprouting to harvest, it takes 230–240 days, indicating a long growth period. Product efficacy: It helps strengthen the spleen and tonify the middle energizer, dry dampness, promote urination and reduce sweating, especially excelling in removing dampness and promoting diuresis…
Product origin: Lin'an, Hangzhou Product characteristics: Taste and efficacy – sour, astringent, slightly warm. Product season: Seedling trees take 7–8 years to flower and bear fruit; tree lifespan can reach around 200 years, with peak fruiting from year 20 to 180. Product composition: Contains various glycosides, 16 types of amino acids, 8 types of amino acids. Also…
Lamb tonic wine is brewed using tender fetal lamb, premium polished glutinous rice, and a variety of authentic Chinese medicinal herbs, following traditional methods. Naturally rich in nutrients and free from additives, it has been tested and found to contain over 10 types of amino acids as well as various trace elements such as copper, iron, and zinc. It functions to warm the stomach, benefit the kidneys, invigorate qi, and strengthen the spleen. In 1988,…
In contrast to Lin’an’s traditional local specialties known as the “Three Treasures”—dried bamboo shoots, tea, and hickory nuts—recent years have seen “ginkgo nuts, medicinal jujubes, and kiwifruit” emerge as locally produced items with considerable development potential, humorously dubbed the “New Three Treasures of Lin’an.” Ginkgo nuts refer to the seeds of the ginkgo tree. The ginkgo tree is the city tree of Lin’an and suitable for cultivation throughout the region, with an annual ginkgo nut yield reaching up to 80 tons…
Also known as the “Tianmu Three Treasures,” they refer to dried bamboo shoots, tea leaves, and pecans. These are three well-known local specialties of Lin’an City. Tianmu dried bamboo shoots are primarily made from the unique stone bamboo shoots of Tianmu Mountain. According to the Lin’an County Annals, during the Zhengde and Jiajing eras of the Ming Dynasty, Tianmu dried bamboo shoots were already highly praised by people in the Jiangnan region. It has been over four hundred years since then. By the late Qing Dynasty...
These are the treasures of Lin’an County. According to a 1983 forestry resources survey, the county had 162,949 mu of mature hickory forests, which have since expanded to 257,800 mu. Historically, the original Changhua County area produced the most and highest-quality nuts, hence they are known as Changhua hickory nuts. They are mainly distributed across towns such as Daoshi, Xinqiao, Yutiao, Shunxi, Jiekou, Maxiao, Tuankou, Longgang, …
A perennial plant of the Allium genus in the Liliaceae family. It can be used as a cold dish or garnish, with an excellent flavor. It is becoming increasingly rare in the wild and has great development potential. (Lin'an)…
Shepherd's purse is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the genus Capsella in the Brassicaceae family. Its tender leaves are edible and are quite popular among both urban and rural residents. Vegetable farmers in the suburbs of Shanghai have selectively domesticated wild shepherd’s purse into cultivated varieties. In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, shepherd’s purse has been developed as a specialty vegetable with a supply period of over nine months. (Lin’an)…
A perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Artemisia in the Asteraceae family. Its tender stems and leaves are fragrant, delicious, crisp, and refreshing, with versatile cooking methods. They can also be dried or pickled, making it a wild vegetable with great development potential. By using large (or medium) greenhouse cultivation, the harvest time can be advanced to before the Spring Festival, yielding excellent economic returns. (Lin’an)…