1993 Homo erectus fossils found in Tangshan, Nanjing show that ancient humans lived here as early as 500 thousand years ago.
Prior to this, 1954, the human fossils discovered by archaeologists in Dongxiacaowan, Shuanggou Town, Sihong were between Beijingers and modern people, about 40,000 to 50,000 years ago, belonging to the late Paleolithic period. Paleoanthropologists call them Xiacaowan people, also known as Sihong newcomers.
About six or seven thousand years ago, the north and south of the Yangtze River entered the stage of Neolithic prosperity. According to a preliminary investigation, there are about thousands of Neolithic cultural sites in Jiangsu and its adjacent areas.
Among them, Qingliangang culture in Huai 'an, Longqiu culture in Gaoyou, Qingdun culture in Hai 'an, Caoxieshan culture in Suzhou, Beiyin Ying Ying culture in Nanjing and Weidun culture in Changzhou are colorful and scattered.
Majiabang cultural paddy field discovered in Caoxieshan site 6000 years ago is the earliest ancient paddy field with irrigation system in China.
Jiangsu culture is mainly composed of Wu culture, Jinling culture, Huaiyang culture, Xuhuai culture and marine culture.
Brief introduction to the classification of Jiangsu regional culture Chu-Han culture Chu-Han culture is a regional culture centered on Xuzhou, a famous national historical and cultural city, which originated from Qingliangang culture, Dadunzi culture and even earlier Xiacaowan newcomer culture six thousand years ago.
Its main feature is strong and powerful.
The region of Wu culture usually refers to Jiangsu, Wuxi and Changzhou near Taihu Lake. It has fresh breath, soft style and vivid spirituality, and has formed the remarkable characteristics of intelligence, delicacy, softness, broad vision and courage to innovate.
Jinling culture Jinling culture is centered on the ancient capital Nanjing, and its obvious characteristics are the intersection of North and South, inclusiveness, openness and tolerance, which can be described as unique.
Jinling culture mainly includes six dynasties culture, Ming culture and Republic of China culture, and these three historical cultures can be unified as "capital culture".
Huaiyang culture Huaiyang culture is centered on Yangzhou, and there are many rivers, boats and bridges in Weiyang area, showing the regional characteristics of antiquity, culture, water, green and beauty, and forming the obvious characteristics of combining freshness, elegance, heroism and super handsome in the cultural exchange between North and South.
There are many intangible cultural heritages in Jiangsu Province. Jiangsu has UNESCO's masterpiece 10, ranking first in China, with more than 20,000 intangible cultural heritage project resources, national intangible cultural heritage list 108, Jiangsu intangible cultural heritage list 369, municipal intangible cultural heritage list 1424 and county intangible cultural heritage list/kloc-0.
Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Content First-class Project Literature National Suzhou-Xichang Wu Ge, Jingjiang Baojuan, Zhenjiang White Snake Legend, Yixing Liang Zhu Legend, Dongtai Legend, Jintan Dongyong Legend, Provincial Huai 'an Han Xin Legend, Zhenjiang and other places Huashan Ji, Huashan Ji Legend, Suzhou Hanshan Legend, Lianyungang Huaguoshan Legend, Donghai Filial Piety Legend, and Sister Liu's ballad, Xuzhou Jiulishan Ancient Battlefield Legend, Peng Zu Legend, Hongze Legend and Xuyi Fuwuqi Legend. The legends of Emperor Yangzhou, Nuan Niang, Daoling, Shengong Mountain in Yancheng, Xufu in Ganyu, Liu Bang in Fengxian and Peixian, Taizhou and Dafeng and the Water Margin, Dharma in Liuhe, Nanjing, Bian River in Gaochun, Wu Zixu, etc. Zhu Xi riddle and sea riddle in Yangzhou and Changshu, And Heyang folk songs, White Cat folk songs, LULU folk songs, Shuangfeng folk songs, Shengpu folk songs and Tongli Xuanjuan, Jinxi Xuanjuan, Heyang Baojuan, Shengpu Xuanjuan, Changzhou Xuanjuan Art National Suzhou Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Pictures, Changzhou Comb, Yangzhou Paper-cut, Nanjing Paper-cut, Jintan Paper-cut and other Wuxi Liu Qing bamboo sculptures, Changzhou Liu Qing bamboo sculptures, Huishan clay figurines, Suzhou clay sculptures, Fengxian Tangrengong and Suzhou Lantern Festival. Yangzhou and Taizhou's Yangpai bonsai techniques include provincial Pizhou New Year pictures, Jiangdu lacquer paintings, Zhenjiang glass carvings, Changzhou silk enamel paintings, Nanjing drama masks, Dafeng grass cut paste (paintings), Yixing paper carvings, Wuxi paper horses, Yangzhou embroidery, Changzhou and Zhenjiang random needle embroidery, Dongtai hair embroidery, Pizhou embroidered shoes, Yancheng Nanjing antique tooth carving, Yangzhou tooth carving, Changzhou ivory shallow carving, Yushan school seal carving, etc. Changzhou chanting, Taicang Jiangnan Sizhu, Lianyungang Haizhou Wuluoqu, Guqin art, Huai 'an Chuzhou Fan Shi gongs and drums, Jiangdu Shao Bo gongs and drums small brand, Changzhou Tianning Temple Bai Fan chanting, Suzhou Xuanmiaoguan Daole, Wuxi Daole and other provincial Zhenjiang Nanxiang Tian Ge, Jinhu Yangko, Jiangdu Shao Bo Yang Haozi, Qidong Lvsi Fishing Song, Nanjing Liuhe Liuzuo Blowing Music, Yangzhou Xupu Agricultural Song, Taizhou Daole and other Changshu Shen. Xuzhou and Lianyungang drum music, Nantong, Liyang, Sihong drum music and other national-level Gaochun Dongba big lantern, Pizhou running bamboo horse, Lishui Luoshanlong provincial Nanjing sparrow jump, Suining dancer, Yixing male huan Nuxi, Rudong Zhong Kui dancing bat, Huaiyin horsehead lamp, Liuhe Bay North small lantern and other Nuo dances such as Liyang dancing god, Yangzhou dancing goddess, Rudong dancing groom, Gaochun dancing five cabins, and Jurong. Jiangyan, Rugao and Sihong Wulian Xiangwu, Gaochun Long Yin Chehe Peiqiao Stilts, Lishui Dancing Dangdang and Fighting Social Fire, Jiangyin Camellia Dancing and Fishing Basket Shrimp Encouragement, Changzhou Viva Monkey Lantern, Jintan Finger Fish Lantern Dance and Xinyi Lantern Dance, Zhenjiang Baoyan Double Car, Suining Yunpai Dance, Rugao Inverted Basket, Kunshan Thousand Lights Springboard Tea, Sihong and Hongze Hongze Lake Fishing Drum, National Kunqu Opera, Su Ju, Suining Yunpai Dance. Xuzhou Liuqin Opera, Yangzhou Zhangtou Puppet Opera, Suqian and other provincial Liuqin Opera, Shuyang Huaihai Opera, Lianyungang Tongzi Opera, Gaochun Yang Qiang Mulian Opera, Taixing and Rugao Zhangtou Puppet Opera, Huai 'an City.
Jiangsu cuisine is one of the eight major cuisines, mainly composed of four major cuisines: Huaiyang cuisine (Huai 'an, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou, Yancheng and Nantong), Jinling cuisine (Nanjing), Xuhai cuisine (Xuzhou, Lianyungang and Suqian) and Su Xichang.
Among them, Huaiyang cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine are also called the four major cuisines in China, the first of the four major cuisines in China, and the most classic representative of Chinese cuisine.
Huaiyang cuisine, which began in the Spring and Autumn Period, flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and flourished in the Ming Dynasty, is known as "the most delicious in the southeast and the most beautiful in the world".
Jiangsu drinks are mainly tea and wine, tea culture is concentrated in southern Jiangsu, and famous wines are mainly "three ditches and one river", which are produced in Jianghuai area, usually referring to Tanggou wine, Shuanggou wine, Gaogou wine (this world) and Yanghe wine. Relying on the special regional ecological environment and natural brewing microbial system, the traditional production process of "co-burning Laowu retort" was adopted to continue the solid-state fermentation in mud pits.
Different from Sichuan-style liquor with strong aroma, strong cellar aroma and strong old flavor, Sangou Yihe Liquor is an outstanding representative of the world-renowned Jianghuai (Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui and Henan) liquor. With its distinctive characteristics of mellow, sweet, clean and refreshing, it enjoys the reputation of "tanggou legendary land and water, and its liquor is absolutely unique".
Jiangsu is rich in tourism resources, and natural landscape and human landscape complement each other. There are ancient towns and water towns with small bridges and flowing water, famous temples with thousands of floors, exquisite and elegant classical gardens, vast lakes and mountains, large-scale imperial tombs, magnificent capital ruins and exquisite and bold, which can be described as "Wu Feng, each with his own strengths".
Representative tourism resources of Jiangsu 13 cities: Nanjing Six Dynasties, Xuzhou Han Dynasty Remains, Changzhou Theme Park, Wuxi Taihu Lake Scenery, Suzhou Garden Ancient Town, Zhenjiang Temple Forest, Yangzhou Han and Tang Culture, Taizhou National Essence, Yancheng Rare Birds and Animals, Lianyungang Sea Wonderland, Huai 'an Great Man's Former Residence, Suqian Xichu Culture, Nantong Jiang Tao Tide. Although not high, the mountains in Jiangsu are very famous, including Nanshan Bamboo Sea in Liyang, Zhongshan in Nanjing and Maoshan at the junction.
The water in Jiangsu is not only a river, but also a lake and a sea. The Yangtze River, the largest river in China, runs through the east and west, with a vast surface.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the oldest canal in the world, runs through the north and south.
Taihu Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China, and Hongze Lake, the fourth largest freshwater lake, are vast in smoke, while Taihu Lake, the second largest lake in southern Jiangsu, is vast in blue waves.
The bathing beach in Lianyungang and the wetland beach in Yancheng, Nantong are the coastal tourism resources in Jiangsu.
There are many famous springs in Jiangsu, such as Zhenjiang Zhong Ling Spring, Wuxi Huishan Spring, Suzhou Huqiu Spring and Hanhan Spring.
The tourist attractions of the Yangtze River Jianghuai Tourist Area include Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, the Ming Tombs, Xuanwu Lake, Linggu Temple, Qinhuai River, Nanjing Presidential Palace, Chaotian Palace, Qinhuai Scenic Belt, Confucius Temple, Jiangnan Palace Garden, Mochou Lake, Yanziji, Yuejiang Building, Yuhuatai, Ming City Wall, Ganfu, Zhanyuan, qixia temple, Tangshan Hot Spring, Nanjing Museum, Jiming Temple, Mo. Jinghai Temple, Tianfei Palace, Zhenjiang Jinshan, Jiao Shan, Beigushan, Maoshan, Chishan, Baohuashan, Nanshan, Boxian Park, British Consulate, Xijindu, Garlic Mountain, Zhao Yin Temple, Kuishan, Wuliutang, Wu30th Lecture Hall, Yangzhongyuan Expo Park, Yangzhou Slender West Lake, Gaoyou Tourism Cluster and Baoying Tourism Cluster. Qinhu National Wetland Park, Qintong Ancient Town, Xinghua Multi-day Scenic Belt, Taizhou Fengcheng River Scenic Area, Nantong Haohe Scenic Area, Nantong Museum, Langshan Mountain, Rugao Water Painting Garden, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden, Liuyuan Garden, and Yangtze River Taihu Tourist Area. Huanxiu Mountain Villa, Tuisi Garden, Jinxi Town, Zhouzhuang Town, Tongli Town, Lu Zhi Town, Mudu Town, Tiger Hill, Hanshan Temple, Suzhou Amusement Park, Mysterious Temple, Panmen Sanjing, Wuxi Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, Suzhou Amusement Park, Wuxi Film and Television Base, Lingshan Scenic Area, Lingshan Giant Buddha, Shanjuan Cave and Wujin Taihu Bay Tourist Resort in Changzhou, Zhuhai. Changzhou Asia Film and Television City Tianmu Lake Tourist Resort, Nanshan Bamboo Sea, Maydike Yifeng, Panda Pavilion, Tianmu Lake Yushui Hot Spring, Maoshan Scenic Area, Maoshan Oriental Salt Lake Canal, Xu Hai Tourist Attractions, Xuzhou yunlong lake and Yunlong Mountain. Malingshan Scenic Area, Peixian Seoul, Han Stone Relief Art Museum, Yaowan Ancient Town, Pantaoshan Buddhist Cultural Scenic Area, Xuzhou Pan 'an Lake Wetland Park, Xuzhou Museum, Dadongshan Scenic Area, Quanshan National Forest Park, Xuzhou Binhu Park, Peixian Park, Circus Stage, Xuzhou Art Museum, Chikulinji, Li Keran Art Museum, Xuzhou Folk Museum, Xuzhou Wumingshan Park, Li Chaoshi Memorial Hall, Zhang Boying Art Museum, Wolong Spring. Pizhou Ginkgo Expo Park, Xuzhou Ancient Yellow River Park, Xuzhou Seoul, Peixian Binhe Park, Suining Xiushan Scenic Area, Canal Park, Sishuiting Park, Yongning Temple, Tongshan Chuhe Scenic Area, Xuzhou Paradise Huai 'an Zhou Enlai Former Residence, Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, Huai 'an House, Wu Cheng'en Memorial Hall, Jinhu Lotus Dang, Xuji Forest Farm, Zhenhuaifu, Han Xin's hometown Yancheng New Fourth Army Reconstruction Military Site, Lianyungang Huaguoshan, Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve. Shiyishan Shipeng Mountain Scenic Area, Sucheng Xanadu Scenic Area, Donghai Hunting Park, Gaogong Island Scenic Area, Anfengshan Martyrs Cemetery, Lianyungang Revolutionary Memorial Hall, Liandao Beach, Yuntaishan National Forest Park, Haizhou Bay Tourist Resort, Dongleijing District, Haizhou Ancient City, Jiangjun Cliff Rock Painting and other East China Sea hot springs, such as Suqian Wang Xiang's hometown, Qianlong Palace, Suqian Zaohe Longwang Temple, Roman Lake, Hongze Lake Wetland Nature Reserve, China's water city, and Jiangjun Cliff Rock Painting.
There are 6 World Heritage Sites (3 of which are being declared), 9 Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites, 5A-level scenic spots 17, more than 4A-level scenic spots 100, 2 national tourist resorts, 2 national geological parks, 3 national nature reserves, 5 national forest parks 16, and 5 national key scenic spots. 19 is a famous historical and cultural town in China, 28 national excellent tourist cities, 120 national key cultural relics protection units and 645 provincial cultural relics protection units.
World Heritage (4 items): Suzhou Classical Garden, Ming Tombs, Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, China Maritime Silk Road (World Heritage Application), Xuzhou Han Tomb (World Heritage Application) and Ming and Qing Dynasty City Wall (World Heritage Application) (9 items): Gaoyou Folk Songs, Kunqu Opera, Guqin, Nanjing Jinyun Brocade Craft, China Block Printing Craft, Chinese Paper-cutting, and China Traditional Wooden Knot Architecture Craft. National historical and cultural cities of Dragon Boat Festival (12) Nanjing, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Huai 'an, Nantong, Zhenjiang, Changshu, Wuxi, Yixing, Taizhou and Changzhou are to be declared as national historical and cultural cities (7) Jiangyin, Gaoyou, Pizhou, Kunshan, Suqian, Gaochun and Xinyi national key scenic spots (5) Taihu and Xinyi. Nanjing Zhongshan Scenic Area, Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Area, Zhenjiang Sanshan Scenic Area Jurong Maoshan Scenic Area Changzhou Global Dinosaur City, Tianmu Lake Tourist Resort Wuxi Zhong Shi Film and Television Base Scenic Area, Lingshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Suzhou Zhouzhuang Town, Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou Garden (Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden), Jinji Lake Scenic Area, Suzhou Wuzhong Taihu Tourist Area, Huqiu Mountain Scenic Area, Shajiabang Yushan Shang Hu Tourist Area Nantong Haohe Scenic Area Yangzhou Slender West Lake Scenic Area Taizhou Qinhuai National Wetland Park city specialty Nanjing Qinhuai snacks, brocade, fragrant belly, velvet antler, dried salted duck, osmanthus duck, Shi Yuhua, salted duck gizzard, yuhua tea, Jinling steamed buns, duck blood vermicelli soup, four assorted ducks and Ma Xiangxing Muslim. Gucheng Lake Hairy Crab, Nannong Roast Chicken, Jinling Roast Duck, Qinhuai Eight Musts, Live Beads, Gaochun Crab, Spiced Eggs, Assorted Bean Curd, Plum Blossom Cake, Zhuangyuan Bean, Dry Fried Silk, Skin Belly Noodles, Roast Duck Bag, Jinling Knitted Duck, Shuibaxian Wuxi Sanxian Yangtze River, Huishan Mud Warrior, Huishan Crispy, Jiangyin Heidu Wine, Yixing Zisha, Qingshui Gluten, etc. Wuxi Meat Bone, Dafu Yangmei Wine, Blackness Wine, Taihu Sanbai, Taihu Pearl, Huishan Roasted Slices (Lost), Gongbeilou Yangchun Noodles, Jufengyuan Sufu Meat, Hui Quan Rice Wine, Mashan Taro, Radish Cake, Sufu Steamed Bun, Begonia Cake, Dried Bean Curd, Xuzhou Crispy jiaozi, Xuzhou Diguo Chicken, Xuzhou Spicy Soup, Yiyawu. Three knives with honey sauce, meatball soup, four spirits of white gourd, tribute dishes from the western Chu Dynasty, fried golden cicada, gift meat from Dongpo, pot stickers, eight-legged fried dough sticks, mutton Tibetan fish, assorted soup, butterfly seed sowing, Taoist dishes, Hakka dishes, gourd wrapped in golden thread, Taiji yam mud, sweet potato with honey sauce, Changzhou crab steamed stuffed bun with mutton, sesame cake, sesame sugar, dried radish, and so on. Wujin specialties: freshwater fish, Taihu Sanbai, tea, peaches, grapes, pearls, Suzhou Biluochun tea, Caizhizhai candy, Song Jinsu-style candied fruit, Suzhou-style cakes, marinated tofu, Taihu whitebait, Taohuawu woodcut New Year's picture mahogany carving, Taicang meat floss, Taicang oil Changshu lace and Kunshan ice lotus. Nantong mosaic peach biscuit, Dongtang, Rugao radish, Lin Zichao cake, Rugao floss, ham, floss bonsai, cattail yellow wine, cattail "Sanxiangzhai" dry tea, clam, menthol, tie-dyed Ji Desheng snake slices, Wangshibao Akamaru Shigang Rufu, canned anchovies, Haimen mutton, cloud cakes, Haian glutinous rice wine, Haian puffer fish, Haimen Chaotianjiao Lianyungang Guanyun bean. Shen Yan Bazhen Cake, Una Zuilu, Dongtai Fish Soup Noodles, Qiyuan Crab Yellow Bag, Braised Push Fish, Stewed Vegetarian Fish Skin, Grilled Fish Cake Donggou Dry Tea, Cynanchum Cynanchum Bunge Powder, Funing Cake, Wu Yang Sausage, Crocheted Lobster, Stewed Mullet, Barbecued Chicken Slices, Four-gill Bass and Qingpu. Qinyou Dongtang (Gaoyou), Jieshou Dry Tea (Gaoyou), Baoying Lotus Root Starch (Baoying), Jiangdu Su Fang (Jiangdu), Sima's Tofu (Jiangdu), Qionghua Lujiu, Shaoboling Gum, Sandingbao, Yangzhou Green Tea, Yangzhou Dried Silk, Yangzhou Pickles, Yangzhou Santou Banquet Zhenjiang Zhenjiang Aromatic Vinegar, Yao Meat, Pot Cover Noodles and Sandingbao. Gegen Tea Taizhou Meilanchun Wine, Jingjiang Meat Preserved, Precious Rice Wine, Xinghua Fried Shark Slices, Taizhou Sanma (sesame oil, sesame cake, sesame cake), Diaopu mutton, Qinhu Eight Immortals (Qinhu Eight Immortals Crab, Qinhu Turtle, Qinhu Whitebait, Qinhu Shrimp).