Myrica rubra in Cixi

Every summer, around the day, there is an intoxicating scene among the mountains in the south of Cixi: the heavy arbutus are covered with treetops, and the full of green is shining with red and bright purple, and the mountains are full of fragrance. Song Renping Ke Zheng once wrote a poem praising Myrica rubra from summer solstice: Myrica rubra was full of trees in May, and at first it was suspected that one plant was worth a thousand dollars. Weifang Heshuo grape is heavier and darker than Lunan litchi.

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straw hat

Straw weaving is an excellent traditional folk craft in China with a long history. Cixi straw weaving is as famous as sage bamboo weaving, which is a key export handicraft in our province and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

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Lotus root shredded sugar

Lotus root sugar is made of white glutinous rice, high-quality malt, high-quality white sesame, fine sugar, Nanjing Ma Xue and other fine raw materials. In addition to paying attention to materials, the production of lotus root sugar is meticulous in the production process.

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loofah

Luffa is easy to grow, but it also needs fertilization, pest control and pruning. Luffa is most afraid of typhoon Qiu Lin. I met, the shed fell, the flowers fell, the melons rotted, and I got nothing. Luffa flowers are unisexual, hermaphrodite, keep flowering and bearing fruit, and finally the frost stops, but the melons bearing fruit in early summer are the best.

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Cixi tea

At present, most of the territory of Cixi belongs to the land of Guyue, and the tea resources are very rich, especially in the southern region. There are dozens of miles and four bright veins, such as rafters, lions, Kowloon and Baishijian, as well as many lakes and reservoirs such as Shanglin, Meixi, Shangao and Shaoao. The terrain is high and the clouds are lingering.

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Bullacta exarata

Bullacta exarata, commonly known as "spitting iron", is a mollusk with a thin shell and mucus on the surface, the size of a snail. Bullacta exarata is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins, and it is a popular seafood with delicious taste and high nutritional value.

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cotton

People in Cixi have been planting cotton for more than 700 years. In the Yuan Dynasty, they began to weave homespun, which was called "Xiaojiangbu".

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salt

Cixi is the most important sea salt producing area in Zhejiang Province, and its salt-making history has been 1300 years. The production of sea salt in Cixi ranks first in Zhejiang for a long time, and Anton, the main producing area, is known as the "Salt Capital of Zhejiang".

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keep bees

The development of modern apiculture in Cixi began in the late 1950s. At that time, Cixi introduced Italian bees from other places and began to keep bees in live beehives.

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White broad bean

Large white broad bean produced in Cixi is one of the five famous beans in Zhejiang Province, and it is also a well-known broad bean variety in China. Large white broad beans are of high quality, smooth and firm, and rich in silkworm white matter and fat.