What city is Sweet City?

Sweet City refers to Neijiang City, Sichuan Province.

Legend has it that as early as the Tang Dynasty, Neijiang began to impregnate fruits with honey to produce candied fruits (the embryonic form of candied fruits). Later, with the planting of sugarcane and the production of sucrose, sugar was gradually used instead of honey to impregnate fruit particles, and the candied fruit with delicious color was made.

A large-scale peasant uprising broke out in the late Ming Dynasty. Li Zicheng, the leader of the rebel army, personally visited Zhang in order to unite Zhang in the fight against corruption in the Ming Dynasty. Zhang welcomed him into the inner room and set tea and fruit on it. When Li Zicheng saw tea in one of the dishes, the color was bright, the strange fragrance was fragrant, the sugar cherry was as red as fire, the asparagus was clean and iced, the orange cake was like chrysanthemum, and the lotus root was crystal clear. He couldn't help asking casually, "What is this?" Zhang replied, "This thing is called candied fruit. Try it." Li Zicheng was deeply impressed by its sweet, sour, refreshing and wonderful taste, and asked, "Where is this candied fruit produced?" Yes: "It's made in Neijiang." Hearing this, Li Zicheng couldn't help but give a thumbs-up and praise: "This thing is the most exquisite candy in the world. Neijiang is really a sweet city! " Since then, the good name of "Sweet City-Neijiang" has been handed down year after year.

Sugarcane cultivation and sugar production have a long history, and it is rich in sugarcane, sugar and candied fruit, enjoying the reputation of "sweet city"; Neijiang is a land and water hub in central Sichuan, and land is the only way to Chengdu and Chongqing. The ancient post road still exists today, and it is known as "the rush in the middle of Sichuan", "the throat in the south of Sichuan" and "the small rule in the east". Neijiang has a long history and rich humanities, and has the reputation of "hometown of thousands of people", "hometown of culture" and "hometown of calligraphy and painting".