Zhangjiagang history and specialty

Zhangjiagang City is located in Jiangsu Province, the "golden waterway" of China, on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, at the intersection of the two major economic belts along the Yangtze River and along the coast of China. It is surrounded by large and medium-sized cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou and Wuxi, and is 98km away from Shanghai, 58km away from Suzhou, 40km away from Wuxi, 70km away from Changzhou, 30km away from Nantong and 200km away from Nanjing, and 98km away from Hongqiao Airport and 65438+ from Pudong Airport.

The city has a total area of 999 square kilometers and a population of 850,000. It has a subtropical maritime climate, with an average annual temperature of 15.5 degrees, fertile land, beautiful environment and abundant products. It is a typical Jiangnan water town. Since the reform and opening up, Zhangjiagang has continuously deepened its reform and opened wider to the outside world. Unprecedented progress has been made in the construction of two civilizations, and they have become emerging port industrial cities on the golden waterway of the Yangtze River.

Zhangjiagang City has a unique natural international commercial port along the Yangtze River-Zhangjiagang Port. The coastline of the Yangtze River is more than 60 kilometers, of which the deepwater coastline of berths above 10,000 tons is 33 kilometers.

Zhangjiagang Port is deep-water and nearshore, free from freezing and silting, safe from wind and operating all year round. At present, there are 33 berths above 10,000 tons. In 2004, the cargo throughput was 63.978 million tons, including 328,000 TEUs, up by 465.438+0.8% and 32.6% respectively. At present, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Persian Gulf, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United States, Canada, Europe and other routes 19 have been opened. There are more than 40 international flights every month, and there are freight exchanges with more than 40 countries and regions in the world. It is currently the largest import port of timber, soybeans, wool, cotton, chemicals and recycled products in China.

Since the reform and opening up, Zhangjiagang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have accelerated the pace of urban construction from the perspectives of improving the investment environment, promoting all-round social progress and improving people's living standards. According to the development idea of "urban modernization and port internationalization", they have greatly changed the urban and rural landscape by planning from a high starting point, building with high standards and managing with high efficiency.

Zhangjiagang has successively won the honors of "National Health City", "National Environmental Protection Model City", "National Cultural Advanced County (City)", "National Family Planning Excellent Service Model City" and "National Double Support Model City", and all towns in the city have been built into "National Health Towns". Promote the creation of a national eco-city, a national consumer-friendly city and an excellent tourist city in China.

In 2004, 20,500 mu of woodland and green land were added, and the forest coverage rate of the whole city was 14.46%. Gangcheng Avenue, Shazhou Road, Guotai Road and Pedestrian Street are all surrounded by greening. Century Square, Jiyang Lake Park, Zhangjiagang Park and Shazhou Park have attracted crowds of Chinese and foreign tourists. Shuangshan Island Tourism Resort has developed rapidly, and the first Dao Jiang-style water golf course in China has been built. There are 2 five-star hotels, 3 four-star hotels and 6 three-star hotels in the city. The city's business service industry is prosperous. In 2004, the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 7.42 billion yuan, an increase of% over the previous year.

In 2004, the financial, insurance, post and telecommunications industries continued to grow. The balance of local and foreign currency deposits and loans in the city reached 50186 million yuan and 45.8100 million yuan respectively, increasing by 7.85 billion yuan and 61200 million yuan respectively compared with the beginning of the year, and the non-performing loan ratio of banking institutions in the city dropped to 3.23%. Realized premium income of 970 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 65,438+09%; The total revenue of post and telecommunications business was 440 million yuan, up by 16.2%. The penetration rate of urban and rural telephone lines reached 38.7 lines per 100 people, with more than 600,000 mobile phone users and PHS users165,000. Housing, automobiles and tourism have become new consumption hotspots. 1178,000 square meters of commercial housing sales reached 2.55 billion yuan, up 17.2% and 40% respectively. 80 12 private cars were added, and the number of private cars in the city reached 32,000, with an average of 10 per 100 households.

Zhangjiagang specialty:

Shad: It is a treasure in southern aquatic products. It is the peak season from Xiaoman to Mango to lay eggs in the river in late spring and early summer every year. According to "Compendium of Materia Medica", shad "was found in early summer, but not in the remaining months, hence the name". The shad body is flat, wide and long, white as silver, with much fat under the scales, and generally weighs about 65438±0kg. Fish scales are edible and fresh. Imperial cuisine, which was listed as an emperor in ancient times, is now famous overseas and exported to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the United States and other places. The shad enters the river near the sea and advances with the help of the natural thrust of the tide. The Yangtze River waters in Zhangjiagang belong to the estuary. The shad here consume less body fat, have plump meat, are the most tender and nutritious. According to the determination, every100g of meat contains protein16.9g, fat16.9g, carbohydrate 0.2g, calcium 33mg, phosphorus 216mg, iron 2. 1 mg and riboflavin 0./kl. The quality of shad caught in Zhangjiagang ranks among the best, and it is a key producing area and a major base for foreign trade export in Jiangsu Province. 1974 and 1977 have the highest yields, both above 65438+ 10,000 kg. Wine-fermented shad is a famous local flavor in Zhangjiagang, which is deeply loved by the masses. The method is to gut the fresh shad (without scaling), wash it, add appropriate amount of fermentation broth and cooked lard, add onion, ginger, ham slices and seasoning, and steam it in a cage for about 15 minutes. After the release of shad, it is rich in fragrance, white in color, fresh and delicious. 1975 April 12 During President Kim Il Sung's visit to Nanjing, Shade of Zhangjiagang (Shazhou) was specially sent to Nanjing to entertain state guests.

Swordfish: The scientific name is stickleback, which belongs to migratory fish. Every spring, swordfish swim upstream in droves, forming a fish season. There is an agricultural proverb "Swordfish spring tides and fog", which is the earliest fresh fish in spring. Swordfish is slender, with a thin side, much like a sharp knife. It is silvery white and tender, but it has many hairy thorns. Meat tastes delicious, fat but not greasy, and has a faint fragrance. Liu Zai, a famous scholar in the Song Dynasty, once praised in a poem: "Shoulders are like thunder, cheeks are red and fresh, and ginger and cinnamon peppers are used, but the fragrance is not ripe." Swordfish noodles and Swordfish wonton are famous for their unique flavor. Swordfish is one of the main aquatic products in Zhangjiagang, which can be caught in the Yangtze River. In the early days, saury was male, big and fat; In the later stage, most females are smaller and have little fat. After the Qingming Festival, the fish of Dao became old, commonly known as "Lao Dao". Swordfish wonton is a traditional snack in Zhangjiagang. The preparation method comprises cutting saury in half from the tail, removing head, skin and big bones, mashing with the back of knife, removing fishbone, adding seasoning, and mixing with leek or lean pork to make pits; Then select refined white flour, add proper amount of salt and water, knead it into noodles, roll it into extremely thin skin, and wrap saury into wonton. Wonton is cooked in boiling water until it floats and can be eaten. The entrance is fragrant and attractive, the taste is delicate and smooth, and the taste is unique.

Puffer: It was called "mackerel" in ancient times, and it is also called "Three Freshness of the Yangtze River" with shad and swordfish. The puffer fish has an oval body, a small round mouth, a dark brown back, a pattern, a white abdomen, thorns, no scales, no gallbladder, and an airbag, which can be inflated by inhalation. Found in the waters where salt water and fresh water meet, they lay eggs upstream along the river every spring. Zhangjiagang catches puffer fish early and has a high yield. The puffer fish is rich in nutrition, fat and delicious, and has game, which is different from others. Ming Dow magazine in Song Dynasty once praised it as "the strange smell in aquatic animals". The puffer fish also has the effects of tonifying deficiency and eliminating dampness, harmonizing stomach and eliminating hemorrhoids. However, blood, liver and ovary are highly toxic, and it is easy to be poisoned to death with a little carelessness. After liberation, the people's government banned private trading and it was controlled by the state. After treatment, puffer fish can be made into frozen fillets or canned fish, and valuable drugs such as tetrodotoxin and tetrodotoxin can also be extracted from liver and ovary.

Whitebait: also known as "noodle fish" and "noodle fish", it is slender, silvery white, transparent and smooth. Generally, it is 8 ~ 15cm long and looks like Hosta. It is another specialty of the Yangtze River in Zhangjiagang. Its range of activities is mainly in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Every year, from "Beijing-Zhejiang" to "Long Summer" spawns in the Yangtze River estuary, and the peak period is around "Qingming". Whitebait is tender, soft and edible, delicious, high in protein, low in fat and high in edible value. The local seasonal dish "noodle fish and eggs" boiled with whitebait and eggs is yellow and white in color, delicious in color and flavor, and unique in style.

Silver carp: also known as "grilled fish", is a female fish in anchovies and a valuable economic fish in the Yangtze River estuary. Silver carp has a flat body and a long, silvery tail. Generally, it is 14~ 16 cm long and weighs 15 ~ 20g. There are a lot of fish eggs in the abdomen, which contain more oil, phosphate and calcium. Delicious and fat, it is a good brain and bone tonic. Around the "long summer", bonito swarmed into the river for reproductive migration. Generally, it can only be traced back to the waters outside the Qigan River and Sigan River in Zhangjiagang. Above Shuang Shan, most of them are males, which are called Liaodong Coilia.

Carp: (Carp), also known as "Jiangtuan" and "Baiji", is a freshwater bottom fish in the Yangtze River. The fish body is flat in front and flat in back, generally about 60 cm long, smooth and scaleless, grayish brown, and the young fish is pale white. Zhangjiagang River is fished all year round, with high yield in spring and summer. Fish is tender and delicious, especially when cauliflower is in full bloom. It is called "Cauliflower Baiji Dolphin" and is a seasonal delicacy in Zhangjiagang. The swim bladder, colloid, especially thick, is the best in fish belly. "Steamed fish" is a folk specialty in China. The practice is: cut clean fresh fish into pieces, put them in boiling water, take them out, add chicken soup (usually local "Sanhuang chicken"), add seasonings such as onion, ginger and yellow wine, and steam them in a steamer for 20 minutes. This fish is tender and delicious.

Fenghuang Rice: It is an excellent japonica rice cultivated near Fenghuang Mountain in Zhangjiagang for a long time. Its grain base has two wings (protecting glume), which looks like a phoenix spreading its wings, hence the name Phoenix Rice. In Qing dynasty, Chang Zhao He system was listed as a famous product. The rice ground by Phoenix Rice is as white as pearls. When cooked, it is as sticky, soft and palatable as porridge. It is the top grade of japonica rice and enjoys a high reputation in Jiangnan.

Phoenix Peach: The scenic Phoenix Mountain and the foothills of Eshan Mountain in Zhangjiagang City are the main producing areas of the famous Phoenix Peach. Phoenix peach is an excellent variety introduced from Wuxi by 1952 and bred after a long time. The skin color is light yellow, milky white and reddish, with the characteristics of large fruit, tender meat, fresh and sweet, juicy and easy peeling. Phoenix peaches are mainly cultivated varieties such as Baifeng, Baihua, Huangpi and Xiaoqing, and are exported to Suzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai.

Gaozhuang Dried Tofu: Fenghuang Gaozhuang Dried Tofu in Zhangjiagang City began in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty, with a history of 100 years. Fine and unique production, cheap and good quality. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, it once sold well in Changshu, Jiangyin and Wuxi. Gaozhuang dried bean curd has two kinds: thick and thin, with deep red color and delicate texture. Spiced seasoning permeates the taste and is a good product for leisure consumption or as an appetizer.

Tuoluobing is a famous traditional snack in Yang She and Tangqiao of Zhangjiagang City. Cake has a long history, more than 150 years. The manufacturing process is unique. When baking, two furnaces are needed, the bottom furnace (flat bottom) and the top furnace (spire and cone). When baking, the two furnaces are heated at the same time, and the cake is cooked by the heat of the top furnace, which tends to drag the bottom furnace with the top furnace, so it is called tuoluo cake. Tuoluobing takes first-class white flour, sugar, clean vegetable oil (processed pig oil), shepherd's purse, sesame and osmanthus as raw materials. It tastes oily but not greasy, sweet but not sticky, fragrant and delicious. Crisp, sweet, loose, crisp and fragrant, full in appearance, golden in color and clear in crisp layer.

Luyuan Chicken: It is named after it was produced in Luyuan Township, Zhangjiagang City, and has been raised for 200 years according to legend. The hair, skin, mouth and feet of Luyuan chicken are all yellow, and there are black hairs between the neck feathers, tail feathers and wing feathers. The rooster is tall and strong, standing proudly, weighing more than 4 kilograms, and is known as the "king of nine pounds". The hen's feet are thick and short, muddy and solid, weighing more than 2 kilograms. The annual egg production is between 140~200, and the average egg weight is 54 grams. Chicken meat is tender, delicious and rich in flavor. According to folklore, Weng Shu Tong, the mentor of Emperor Guangxu and Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, often brought Luyuan chicken as a specialty to Beijing for friends, relatives and colleagues. It has been listed as a tribute and is well-known in the north and south of the country.

Gao Feng Luye Tea: produced in the village head mountain of Gao Feng, Jingang Town, Zhangjiagang City. Changshan Mountain is located near the Yangtze River, with dense fog, fresh air and humid climate. This is the location of Gao Feng Village Tea Farm in Jingang Town. The produced tea has natural aroma and clear color. Gao Feng tea is picked in spring and autumn, preferably before Grain Rain. There is a tea factory in the village that bakes itself. The prepared Gao Feng deer liquid tea is compact, light green in color and fragrant. Brewed with water, it has attractive color and fresh taste, and has the functions of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, eliminating fatigue and refreshing. He won the first prize in the tea tasting competition in Jiangsu province.

Jinfeng pepper: pollution-free agricultural products in the province. Jinfeng Town has been planted in a large area since 1998, covering an area of 200 hectares. The main varieties are You Ning No.9, Layou No.9, Xiangla No.2, and the local special variety Jinjiao. Among them, "Xiangla No.2" horn pepper was introduced from Hunan, both fresh and processed. Red pepper is bright in color and suitable for deep processing. Green pepper is slightly spicy, tasteless, good in flavor, low in moisture, small in cavity, straight and regular in fruit shape. As a vegetable, the market is in short supply. Products are sold to Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places. In 2002, an important standardized pollution-free pepper production base in the city was built and included in the national comprehensive development project. In 2003, the whole town planted 433 hectares of peppers.

Needle lace: it is a new type of handicraft. 1972 changyinsha farm was run by Xia Faqi, a young intellectual who jumped the queue. It uses knitting technology to sew the flower thread into various patterns, which has a neat, quiet, slender and soft feeling. It is a practical decoration for living room, bedroom doors and windows, furniture, and also a major handicraft in Zhangjiagang. Participated in the Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair for many times and was well received by foreign businessmen. Products are exported overseas.