Shuyang County is located in the northern part of Jiangsu Province, downstream of Yishu Sishui River System, and belongs to the transitional zone between southern Shandong hills and Jianghuai Plain, with a total area of 2,298 square kilometers. It is a transitional zone between subtropical zone and warm temperate zone, with mild climate, four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine and rainfall. Except for a few towns with hills, the land is flat.

Shuyang is a traditional agricultural county with an area of 2.07 million mu of cultivated land, and is rich in agricultural resources such as grain, trees, flowers, fruits and vegetables, livestock and poultry. Known as the "hometown of flowers and trees", "big grain-producing county" and "big county where pigs are transferred out", it has formed an advantageous agricultural industrial system with excellent flowers and trees as the mainstay, high-quality rice, green fruits and vegetables and ecological livestock and poultry as the supplement.

local speciality

1, Miaotou Qiankuai: Qiankuai is a kind of bean products. Yuan Mei, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, mentioned "Yi Shu West" tofu and thousands of pieces in "With the Garden", indicating that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, when Yuan Mei was in charge of Shuyang, thousands of pieces of "Yi Shu West" had gained a reputation. At the end of Qing Dynasty, there were two main books in Miaotou Town and Town in the northwest of Shucheng. Miaotou Town was named Zhong and Town was named Shi.

2. Yanji Chaopai: "Chaopai" is the name of roasted brand in Shuyang, which is a kind of baked food. Because the shape of baked cards is similar to that held by ancient ministers when they went to court, they are also called court cards. Shuyang's "Chaopai" originated in Song Dynasty, and Yanji Chaopai is the most famous. The varieties of Yanji Chaopai mainly include: carved Chaopai, whiteboard Chaopai, present Chaopai and sweet Chaopai.

3. Qian Ji Old Goose: "Qian Ji Old Goose", also known as salted goose, is a hand-processed workshop craft. It is made of old geese over two years old, slaughtered and pickled artificially, and then cooked in a straw pot with Chinese herbal medicines and other accessories. It is pure in color, fragrant in meat and not greasy. This is a traditional and unique local flavor dish. Goose just out of the pot can be eaten immediately, which is better as a cold dish.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shuyang County