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What are the specialties of Zhejiang?

1. West Lake Longjing

West Lake Longjing is one of the top ten famous teas in China. It is a green tea. It is produced in the mountains around Xihu Longjing Village in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and hence its name. , with a history of more than 1,200 years. When Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited West Lake in Hangzhou, he praised the West Lake Longjing tea and named the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain as "Imperial Tea". West Lake Longjing is divided into grades 1 to 8 according to the appearance and internal quality.

2. Wufangzhai Zongzi

Wufangzhai Zongzi is known as the "King of Jiangnan Zongzi". It is a traditional snack in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is glutinous but not rotten. , fat but not greasy, tender and fragrant, with moderate salty and sweet taste. Today, Jiaxing Wufangzhai rice dumplings are loved by tourists because of their delicious taste, easy portability and convenience to eat, and are known as "Oriental fast food".

3. Linhai tangerine

Linhai tangerine is a specialty product of Linhai City, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products. Linhai City is located on the southeastern coast of Zhejiang, with mountainous hills, deep soil, and high organic matter content. Linhai tangerines are regular in shape and medium in size; the peel is orange to orange-red, smooth and shiny, with fine oil cells, and the skin is thin and easy to peel; the pulp Orange-red, thin sac wall, tender meat, juicy, more sweet than sour, rich flavor; seedless.

4. Shaoxing Rice Wine

Shaoxing wine is a specialty of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, and a national geographical indication product of China.

Shaoxing wine is a famous specialty of Shaoxing with a long production history. According to documentary records, Shaoxing's wine making industry was very common during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" contains the story of Gou Jian, the king of Yue, who "threw mash to work for his teacher". There are still ruins of "throwing mash into the river" in the city. By the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Shaoxing old wine had become a tribute. Among the many wine categories across the country, Shaoxing old wine is one of the varieties with the most awards.

5. Xianju Sanyellow Chicken

Xianju Sanyellow Chicken ranks first in the authoritative classic "China Poultry Chronicles" by the Ministry of Agriculture. This chicken is naturally raised by farmers. Its meat is tender, delicious and nutritious, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. It is a well-known local excellent variety in my country. It has excellent traits such as small size, "three yellows" appearance (feathers, claws, and beak), strong adaptability, good egg-laying performance, and fresh and tender meat.