Jiangsu province ynz The city is close to the vast Yellow Sea, famous for its beaches and rivers. The coastal beaches cover an area of 360000 square meters, accounting for 3/4 of the total area of beaches in Jiangsu Province. The terrain here is flat, and the west is located in the hinterland of Lixia River area, with many rivers and lakes, Dazong Lake Jiulongkou, Majiadang and other lakes cover an area of nearly 100 square kilometers. Yancheng has a history of more than 2100 years since the establishment of the administrative region in the fourth year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. There are many places of interest in the ancient land of Yanfu. Here is the hometown of Shi Naian, the author of The Water Margin, Lu Xiufu, the prime minister of Song Dynasty, and Song Cao, the famous calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty. It is also the famous acrobatics town, Huai Opera town, and fireworks town in China, It has rich cultural heritage. Yancheng is also one of the important old revolutionary base areas in China Yan'an "Yancheng is in the east". It has the largest, most complete and representative memorial facilities of the New Fourth Army in China.
Yancheng is famous for its production of salt. Yancheng was born to produce salt, and its surname was Salt. It was called Yandu County in the Han Dynasty. Many of Yancheng's place names are related to ancient salt making methods and tools. Caoyan, Heduo and Liangduo are derived from the fact that many firewood is used when boiling seawater, and firewood is cut in advance to dry and stack for use. Many small villages are called "certain stoves and certain skimmers" because cooking salt requires stoves, pots and skimmers. According to statistics, there are hundreds of place names in Yancheng, two thirds of which are related to salt, and all of them are surnamed "salt". Due to the unique natural conditions, Yancheng has many famous rare animals. There are 8 national first-class protected animals, including milu deer, red crowned crane, white crane, white shouldered crane, etc; There are 26 kinds of rare birds classified as Class II protected birds, such as mandarin ducks and swans. Every November, flocks of red crowned cranes fly here from the north to spend the winter. The scene is spectacular, with 277 of the largest population, which can be regarded as the "world's most cranes". Now, "Yancheng Coastal Tidal Flat" has been established here Rare Bird Nature Reserve ”And "Dafeng Elk Nature Reserve".
Yancheng is also rich in culture and folk customs. Huai Opera is one of the traditional operas, with the influence of Anhui Opera until the end of the Qing Dynasty. Huai Opera is the result of the integration of folk tunes in the county and those in other regions. The tunes are mostly euphemistic and desolate, such as Four Seasons, Meng Jiangnv, Yang Liuqing, etc. The acrobatic art of Yancheng Eighteenth Regiment has a long history Shandong Liaocheng Beijing Overpass is as famous as Beijing Overpass. It is one of the three and a half birthplaces of acrobatic art in China. It is famous for its unique national style and exquisite artistic skills, and is renowned at home and abroad.
The main scenic spots of Yancheng include the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall and the Milu Reserve, with a total area of 40000 mu, which is currently the largest wild elk breeding ground in the world. Milu is commonly known as "four unlike", and its wild population has long been extinct. The only 2000 milu deer in the world are artificially raised. There are also a large number of wild animals in the Reserve, including red crowned cranes, swans and more than 20 national protected animals of Class I and II. The Red crowned Crane Nature Reserve is located in Xinyang Port, Sheyang County. It is an ideal place for birds to live, with reedy natural vegetation, rich and diverse coastal creatures, and deserted and quiet. In recent years, it has also developed scenic spots such as Dazong Lake and Dead Branch Peony Garden.
There are many special snacks in Yancheng:
Yancheng Candy Twist Flower: also known as Oil Rope, it is said that it has a history of more than 2000 years. It is crisp and crisp, oily but not greasy, and delicious.
Funing Big Cake: It has a history of more than 2000 years and is mainly made of glutinous rice flour. The cakes are white, soft, sweet and moist.
Wuyou Drunken Snail: also known as Tangni Snail, it is sweet, crisp and tender, and is a good food to help with food and wine
Drunken Crabs in Dazong Lake: There are many crabs in Dazong Lake, including rhubarb, which has the characteristics of tender meat, mellow taste, and attractive drunkenness.
Gewu Tender Ginger Slices: fresh tender ginger harvested three days before cold dew is selected and refined through 13 processes. It is fresh, sweet, crisp and tender in shape like tissue paper.
In addition, Dongtai fish soup noodles, lotus root starch dumplings, raw fried shrimp, braised vegetarian fish skin, Yancheng Qiyuan Crab Yolk Bun, Shouwu Cake, etc. are also local specialties. In addition to food, Binhai willow whip, Jianhu fireworks, Dongtai hair embroidery, etc. are also local specialties.
