What are the specialties in Hunan? What are the special festivals in Hunan?

As the capital city of Hunan, Changsha has many interesting and romantic attractions. There is Orange Island praised by Chairman Mao, and a spectacular statue of Chairman Mao has been displayed here. Spicy crayfish are delicious all over the world. As a friend who travels to Hunan, it is natural to bring some special products and experience the special sightseeing projects in Hunan.

Xiang Xiu specialty

Xiang embroidery is the general name of Xiang embroidery products with distinctive cultural characteristics of Hunan and Chu, with Changsha as the center. It is a folk craft with the cultural characteristics of Hunan and Chu, which was carefully created by the industrious and intelligent Hunan people in the long history of human civilization.

chrysanthemum stone carving

Chrysanthemum stone carving is one of the three famous stone carvings in China. At that time, people walked along the stone dam and came across this strange stone. It is different from other stones, and its color is gray or gray-black. There are many natural chrysanthemum-shaped white patterns on it, which are white, crystal clear and interesting. So the local Yang Changhou set up the workshop of "mending the sky stone", carved it into an inkstone pool and ground it into ink. After a long time, it has "become a kind of strange stone with warm texture, compact color and crisp sound" and is deeply loved by people. Although the excavation and carving of chrysanthemum stone began in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was only presented to the court as a tribute at that time and then spread to the people. According to the Journal of the Palace Museum, "There are many kinds of chrysanthemum stone inkstones in the Forbidden City in the Qing Dynasty, the largest is nearly one and a half feet, and the smallest is about seven or eight inches.

Tongguan pottery

Tongguan pottery is produced in Tongguan Town, Wangcheng County. It is one of the five famous pottery in China, with a production history of 1000 years. There are more than 360 varieties in five categories: artistic pottery, architectural pottery, sanitary pottery, daily-use pottery and stoneware. The cups, plates, pots, eating pots and three-purpose bowls of daily-use pottery are novel and exquisite in design, practical and beautiful.

Liuyang douchi

Liuyang Douchi is a local specialty of Liuyang County. It is made of mud beans and small black beans through fine processing. After soaking in water, the juice is thick and fresh, which is a good seasoning for cooking. Steamed bacon, a famous dish in Hunan cuisine, is seasoned with lobster sauce.

scented tea

Changsha is rich in tea and there are many famous tea products in Changsha. The most famous ones are Gao Qiao Yinfeng, Changsha Jasmine Tea and Ningxiang Weishan Maojian Tea.

Xiangfen

Xiangfen, also called Nanfen, has a production history of 130 years. It is made of high-quality broad beans, mung beans and peas through fine processing. The vermicelli is round, white and bright, silvery and silky in color, and gently undulates like Gracilaria lemaneiformis in the field water, so it is also called "Gracilaria lemaneiformis fine powder".

Lao Dao and the sword

Laodaohe Knife and Scissors is a famous craft commodity in Hunan Province, which is produced in Laodaohe Town, Changsha County. Scissors are famous for their smooth opening and closing, sharp cloth cutting and durability, and are as famous as Wang Mazi in Beijing and Zhang Xiaoquan in Hangzhou. The kitchen knife produced is famous for its sharp blade and beautiful shape.

Special action April 8

April 8 is Sakyamuni's birthday. In the Southern Dynasties, the Buddha was bathed in perfume on that day, which was the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. In ancient Changsha, there was a custom of cooking black rice (commonly known as polished rice). People who have no children make wishes and beg in Buddhist temples. Some places in Liuyang will write "April 8, Buddha's Head" on this day. The note "Miss Mao, please go to heaven" is pasted in the hall in a cross shape, which is said to prevent caterpillars and maggots.

Time: the eighth day of the fourth lunar month

Venue: Liuyang City

Dragon Boat Festival

It is an important folk festival alongside the New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival. On this day, people in Changsha hold a dragon boat race to commemorate Qu Yuan. People flocked to the banks of Xiangjiang River, Liuyang River and Laodao River from dozens of miles away, looking for favorable terrain to watch. After lunch, the Dragon King was connected to the bow of the regatta and the race began. Accompanied by the rhythm of gongs and drums, the athletes on board fought bravely for the first place, and the two sides of the strait were like the stands of a stadium, crowded with people, guns and shouts. The game was still in full swing at night, and some of them played overtime on the sixth day of the first lunar month. After the game, a ceremony was held to see the Dragon King off. People think that dragon boat rowing can be a disaster (the ancients thought May was a bad month with many disasters). Liuyang new development zone, one month before the Dragon Boat Festival, that is, gongs and drums are called dragon boat drums, villagers get together to practice, and the dragon boat race atmosphere comes ahead of schedule.

Time: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

Location: Xiangjiang River, Liuyang River and Laodao River

Kill time in a bar

When you come to Changsha, it will be for nothing if you don't experience the nightlife of Changsha Bar for a while. In Changsha Bar, there are three places to choose from, namely Jiefang West Road, Hualongchi and Taiping Street, but among them, Jiefang West Road Bar Street, Gao is the oldest, tallest and most lively in Changsha and enjoys a high reputation in the country. As long as you look at the young people who indulge in revelry in the bar on Jiefang West Road in Changsha, you can feel the urban temperament of Changsha. Especially during large holidays, major bars will carry out a series of celebration activities, which can make you fully feel the madness and enthusiasm of young people in Changsha during holidays.

Address: A Street, Jiefang West Road, Tianxin District, Changsha

Transportation: Take the bus and get off at Jia Yi's former residence station.

foot bath

Someone once told such a joke: take a map of Beijing, insert the needle three times, and you can click a bureau-level unit; Take a map of Changsha and insert it with a needle three times, and you can actually poke three foot washing cities, so Changsha is known as the "foot capital". Feel free to walk into a large-scale foot bath place with elegant environment, or sit or lie on a comfortable sofa. The pedicure therapist will choose your favorite pedicure method for you, and then offer all kinds of foot-soaking soup. You soak your feet in it, chew betel nuts while drinking tea, and enjoy a dripping foot massage with melodious music, so comfortable that you can forget all the trivial things in the world.

Juzizhou fireworks

The Orange Island weekend fireworks display in Changsha has been going on for more than two years, which is the longest fireworks display in China at present. Fireworks will be set off at the special fireworks display place in Orange Island every Saturday night, and appropriate adjustments will be made in case of major festivals or weather reasons. The discharge time is 20:00-20:20 in winter and spring, 20:30-20:50 in summer and autumn, and each discharge time is 20 minutes. Best viewing spots: Xiaoxiang Avenue, Xiangjiang Avenue, Siyang Fangzun Square, Du Fu Jiangge and other places along the Xiangjiang River and the top of Yuelu Mountain.