Hengshan potatoes are a specialty of Hengshan County in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province. The land of Hengshan is highly suitable for potato cultivation. Since ancient times, potatoes have become the staple food of the people of Hengshan. Ingenious locals have created countless potato dishes—potato pancakes, potato steamed buns, potato balls, potato jelly, and more. The people of Hengshan eat potatoes...
Mixed Beans For many years, the local community has had a strong tradition of growing beans on a large scale. Most of the new bean varieties are sold as commercial products. There is a wide range of bean types available, all of high quality. The main varieties include mung beans, flat beans, soybeans, cowpeas, and peas. “Damign Mung Beans” are especially popular among merchants in Japan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Approximately 160,000 mu (about 10,667 hectares) of mixed beans are planted each year, with a total production of around 6…
Apricot of the Mountains: This is a local agricultural and forestry specialty of the county, with production ranking first in the province. There are currently over 5,000 acres of apricot orchards, yielding 200 tons of mountain apricots annually. The apricot kernels are rich in various amino acids and vitamins, which can moisten the lungs, nourish the skin, promote saliva production, and possess high edible and medicinal value. (Fugu)…
Red Dates Red dates are a traditional economic tree crop in this county, with a cultivation history of over a thousand years. The county currently has 44,374 acres of red date orchards, producing more than 1,000 tons of red dates annually. These dates are bright red in color, rich in oil, small-seeded with thick flesh, high in sugar content, and contain protein, fat, and vitamin C. They are highly nutritious, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, benefiting the spleen…
Limestone has an ore-bearing area of 75 square kilometers and a total reserve of 500 million tons. It is a first-class product among cement limestones. (Fugu)…
Kaolin The kaolin deposit covers a mining area of 120 square kilometers, with proven reserves of 359 million tons and prospective reserves exceeding 1 billion tons. High-quality kaolin accounts for 70% of the total, featuring stable ore layers, high content, fine natural particle size, making it a rare high-grade deposit both domestically and internationally. It serves as a key raw material for industries such as ceramics, rubber, plastics, petroleum, electricity, chemicals, and aerospace. …
The bauxite deposit covers an area of approximately 80 square kilometers, with a total reserve of 640 million cubic meters. It is the largest discovered bauxite deposit in Shaanxi Province, accounting for about 85% of the province’s total reserves. The ore layers are thick, the grade is high, and the resource is easy to extract. It is one of the rare large, high-grade bauxite deposits in China. (Fugu)…
Fugu County is located at the northernmost tip of Shaanxi Province, at the junction of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia. The county covers a total land area of 3,200 square kilometers. It has a total population of 216,000, including 173,000 agricultural residents. The cultivated land area amounts to 650,000 mu, most of which is distributed in hilly and gully regions. The area features a mid-temperate, continental monsoon climate…
The iron mines are mainly distributed in areas such as Fugu, Haizemiao, Laogaochuan, Sandaogou, Dachanghan, Miaogoumen, Xinmin, Gushan, Hazhen, and ZhaoWujiawan, with reserves of 100 million tons.…
A famous snack in Fugu. The millet is cleaned, soaked in cold water for ten to twenty minutes, then drained and ground with water into a millet paste. The paste is simmered in a pot while constantly stirred, and wormwood seed powder is added when it’s almost done. The cooked millet paste is spread into thin pancakes on sorghum mats, left to cool, and then another layer is spread on top. This process of spreading and cooling is repeated until the jelly is formed. When ready to eat, it is cut into thin strips and seasoned with sesame, mustard…
The oil cake is made from refined glutinous rice and jujubes, and after being deep-fried in plant oil, it has a fragrant, delicate taste that is sweet and delicious.…
The sea-buckthorn tree is a traditional fruit tree in this county and belongs to a rare species worldwide. Sea-buckthorn fruit is brightly colored, sweet and sour, rich in nutrition, and has one of the highest calcium contents among fruits, earning it the title of “King of Calcium.” It helps strengthen the spleen and stomach, stimulate appetite, and aid digestion. In recent years, the county has had a total of 15,067 mu of sea-buckthorn trees, with 200,000 bearing trees,…
Red dates are a traditional cash crop in this county, with a cultivation history of over a thousand years. The county currently has 44,374 acres of red date orchards, producing over 1,000 tons of red dates annually. These dates are bright red in color, rich in oil, small-seeded with thick flesh, high in sugar content, and contain protein, fat, and vitamin C. They are highly nutritious and offer benefits such as enriching the blood, calming the nerves, strengthening the spleen, and improving digestion...
Mountain apricots are a key agricultural and forestry specialty of the county, ranking first in production across the province. The area currently has over 5,000 acres of mountain apricot orchards, yielding 200 tons of mountain apricots annually. The kernels are rich in various amino acids and vitamins, which can nourish the lungs, beautify the skin, promote saliva production, and offer high edible and medicinal value. …
Over the years, the local community has had a strong tradition of growing beans on a large scale. The new products are mainly sold as commodities, with a wide variety of mixed beans available in high quality. The main varieties include mung beans, lentils, soybeans, cowpeas, and peas. “Damingshiliang Mung Beans” are particularly popular among merchants in Japan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Approximately 160,000 mu of mixed beans are planted each year, with a total yield of around 600 metric tons…
Cashmere, wool, sheepskin. Fugu is an important livestock base and a major sheep-producing area in Shaanxi Province. In 1999, the county had a total of 181,500 sheep, with 75,083 slaughtered. It produced 24.8 tons of cashmere, 179 tons of wool, and 70,000 sheepskins, showing great potential for developing the livestock processing industry…
Fugu bentonite is mainly distributed in areas such as Qingshui, Haizemiao, and Fugu Town. The preliminary proven reserves amount to 4.99 million tons, with a maximum thickness of 7.8 meters. The deposits are concentrated and easy to mine, making it widely usable in industries such as mechanical casting, drilling, and electric power. …
Carpets Fugu County has a long history of carpet processing and has been well-known in the national carpet industry for a long time. Its products enjoy a high reputation both in domestic and international markets. In recent years, the number of carpet processing factories has continued to increase, products have been continuously innovated, and quality has been steadily improved. The annual carpet production reaches 800–1,700 square meters. Fugu carpets feature novel designs, exquisite craftsmanship…
Legend has it that the origin of acidic porridge was purely accidental. When Li Zicheng’s rebel army passed through this area on their way to the capital, the local people were overjoyed and soaked rice in every household to prepare meals for the soldiers. However, due to a change in circumstances, the army suddenly altered its route and bypassed the town. The locals had already soaked too much rice and couldn’t finish it all in time. After being left for a while...
One of the traditional foods of Fugu County. It is said that apricot slices were first made during the Tang Dynasty. In the Fugu area, almost every village has apricot trees. These slices are made from apricot kernels, and legend has it that they were once served as tribute. Before liberation, the local apricot slices were already sold in cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai. In northwestern Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, …