What are the specialties of Changzhou, Jiangsu?

1. Nanjing Yunjin is a traditional Chinese silk handicraft, known as "one inch of brocade, one inch of gold". Its history can be traced back to 417 (the thirteenth year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty), when the Brocade Department, an official agency specializing in the management of brocade, was established in Jiankang (now Nanjing), which has a history of 1,600 years.

2. Nanjing Xiangdu is a traditional famous dish in Nanjing and belongs to Jinling cuisine. It was created during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty and has very sophisticated craftsmanship. It looks like an apple, is petite and exquisite, and is commonly known as "little belly" in old Nanjing. Its meat is firm, red and white, and tastes sweet, tender, and slightly sweet. It is not only a famous dish at banquets, but also a good condiment in daily life.

3. Nanjing Roast Duck is a traditional famous dish in Nanjing, belonging to Jinling cuisine, also known as Jinling Roast Duck. When people eat roast duck, Nanjing people pay attention to crispy skin and tender meat, which is fat but not greasy. Therefore, Nanjing roast duck has crispy skin and tender meat, and is not as fat as roast ducks in other regions.

4. Nanjing wood carvings are divided into antique wood carvings and boxwood carvings. Antique wood carvings, simple and steady in color, good at imitating Tang horses. The Arhat statue is unique in form and spirit. Poplar carvings are mainly about animals and people. Wood carvings can be divided into three categories: three-dimensional round carvings, root carvings and relief carvings.

5. Yixing purple sand, a specialty of Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, is a trademark product of China National Geographic.

Yixing purple clay ware (pot) is a unique handmade clay craft in China. The raw material is purple sand mud, which is produced in Dingshu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, hence the name. In the auction market, the market is bullish, and it is an "antique" with collectible value. Works by famous artists are often hard to come by. As the saying goes, "Where is the jewelry in the world, Yixing purple sand is the most important."

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