Fuquan Giant Salamander

Fuquan Giant Salamander

　　The Fuquan Giant Salamander is a specialty of Fuquan City in Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Villagers in Songjiang Village, Disong Town, Fuquan City have successfully raised the Giant Salamander artificially.

　　Fuquan City is located in the humid central subtropical monsoon climate zone, with abundant rainfall, an average annual precipitation of 1033–1200 millimeters, an average annual temperature of 14.7 degrees Celsius, and 1142 hours of sunshine. With karst topography, the area has rich surface water resources, numerous rivers, and clear water quality, making it particularly suitable for the growth and reproduction of the Giant Salamander. To this day, wild Giant Salamanders can still be found in areas such as Lüping, Xianqiao, Daoping, and Gaoping in Fuquan.

　　The Giant Salamander is also known as the Chinese Giant Salamander. It is a traditional and valuable medicinal animal, known for its benefits in nourishing yin and yang, enriching blood, and regulating qi. It has significant therapeutic effects on anemia, cholera, and malaria. As an economic animal, its meat is tender, uniquely flavorful, and highly nutritious. Its flesh contains 17 types of amino acids, 8 of which are essential for the human body.