Lingnan and Longnan, find differences and find common ground
In mid-spring of 2023, from Lingnan, which is already showing signs of spring fatigue, to Longnan, where spring is still strong, you can feel the Longshang Xiaojiangnan deep in the Qinling Mountains. It is full of spirit, spring scenery is wanton, and the land, mountains, rivers, and plants are full of vitality.
As pure Lingnan people, we traveled to Longnan in the northwest. Although we only had 5 days of travel time, we were full of surprises and surprises. While we were on the road, we explored the big difference between Lingnan and Longnan. Looking for Datong.
On March 23, 2022, farmers in Jiaogong Town, Wudu District, Longnan City, Gansu Province were managing and protecting mulched vegetables. After the Spring Equinox, the earth has warmed up. Farmers across Gansu Province have seized the farming season and carried out spring plowing and spring planting activities. The fields in Longyuan have become busy. Published by Xinhua News Agency
Drinks: Longnan Baijiu VS Lingnan Herbal Tea
In Longnan, liquor is a must-have on the local people’s table. The wine style is vigorous, or it is the drink of the locals; compared with For example, the Lingnan area has humid weather, and herbal tea has become a life-saving drink for locals.
Honey: Dangchang Baihua Honey VS Conghua Litchi Honey
Dangchang Chinese bee breeding has a long history. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Shangmi is the best among Qiang. There are nearly 300 kinds of nectar plants in the producing area, especially a large number of traditional Chinese medicinal materials grown in the medicine town for thousands of years, such as astragalus, red root, dangshen, skullcap, licorice, bupleurum and other nectar plants; Dangchang Baihua Honey has a delicate smell and unique characteristics of different nectar plants. Compared with single flower nectar, it has more comprehensive nutrition and is easier for the body to absorb. It has many functions such as promoting metabolism, regulating immunity, promoting development, and enhancing memory. On January 17, 2019, the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs officially approved the implementation of agricultural product geographical indication registration protection for Dangchang Baihua Honey.
Most of us know about the lychee honey from Conghua, Guangzhou, from the Chinese textbook (Yang Shuo's "Lychee Honey"). Conghua lychee honey has a slightly sour taste of lychee fruit. Its most important quality feature is that the nectar source plants must be lychee flowers within the protected area. On March 16, 2011, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for Conghua lychee honey. The bee resources used to collect nectar from Conghua lychee honey are medium bees, which have strong disease resistance and are less affected by insect pests. There is no need to use antibiotics to prevent and control diseases, so the lychee honey produced does not contain antibiotics. Medium Bee is mature honey, which matures the fastest. The enzyme value secreted by the honey is low, and it contains low water content and high quality. In addition, Medium Bee does not collect gum, so the honey produced by the Medium Bee has a lighter flavor. This is the fragrance of Conghua lychee honey. One of the reasons for its outstanding features.
On December 8, 2021, on the production line of an olive processing company in Longnan, the freshly picked olives were cleaned and prepared for crushing and mixing. Xinhua News Agency
Small fruit: Wudu olive VS Zengcheng Wulan
Olive olive from Wudu District is a national geographical indication product of China. Wudu’s olive oil has become an important local industry in Longnan. According to the official website of the Ministry of Commerce, in 1975, Luo Yongxiang of Hanwang Town, Wudu first planted 186 olive trees on 12 acres; in 1986, the seventh year since the park was established, the olives at Hanwang Forest Farm finally began to bear fruit. In 1989, Wudu olive oil ushered in its first bumper harvest; in 1990, the construction of Wudu Dawangou Olive Oil Demonstration Garden was launched. After three years, 2,500 plants of 18 varieties including Foao, Laixing, Piqili and Piguar were planted. The olive oil output of the Dawangou Olive Oil Demonstration Garden is far higher than the International Olive Oil Council's output standard and has reached the Mediterranean high-yield level. Among them, seven varieties bear fruit four years earlier than those originating from the Mediterranean, setting a new record for olives grown in China within four years.
Looking at the olives, I think of the black olives in Zengcheng. According to the locals, olives are full of treasures. The olive meat can be used to make olives and extract oil. The olives can be used in dishes and are a good ingredient for snacks. The olive kernels are the raw material for the famous olive carving craft, which has a history of more than 300 years. .
On May 14, 2022, Nanhegou in Dangchang County, Gansu Province was shrouded in clouds and fog after snow. It is early summer, but snow has fallen in some areas of Dangchang County, Longnan City, Gansu Province. The white snow, green mountains and grasslands form a magical early summer snow scene. Published by Xinhua News Agency
Eight Immortals Culture: Zhang Guolao of Liangdang County VS He Xiangu of Zengcheng
The Eight Immortals crossing the sea and each showing their magical powers is a well-known mythological story that is well known to women and children. During this period, there happened to be cultural relics related to the Eight Immortals.
There is a local saying that Zhang Guolao, originally a Taoist priest from Liangdang, Gansu Province, with the surname Zhang Mingguo and the nickname Mr. Tongxuan, is a real historical figure; and now located in the southeast of Liangdang County, Longnan City There is Zhang Guolao Cave (Dengzhen Cave) in Lingguanxia White Pine Nature Reserve, which is said to be Zhang Guolao's place of practice. The legend of Zhang Guolao was announced as the third batch of municipal intangible cultural heritage protection list by the Longnan Municipal People's Government in August 2014.
Zengcheng, Guangzhou, is the hometown of He Xiangu, the only female immortal among the Eight Immortals. In Zengcheng, there is now He Xiangu Scenic Area, which consists of He Xiangu Family Temple, Temple Top Fairy Peach, Xiangu Well, Huangyan Fairy Cave, He Xiangu Tower, He Xiangu Statue, He Xiangu Bell Tower, Millennium Fairy Vine Garden (Panlong Ancient Vine), Jizhou Island It is composed of Heshi Zili Village, Xiangui Village and other scenic spots. He Xiangu Family Temple is a key cultural relic protection unit in Zengcheng City. First built in the Ming Dynasty, He Xiangu tourist attraction is also known as Xiaolou Xianyuan and is one of the eight scenic spots in Zengcheng. It is located in Xiaolouxu, Xiaolou Town, Zengcheng District.
Folk custom: Xihe Qiqiao Festival VS Tianhe Qiao Qiao Festival
Qiqiao culture is a wonderful flower in the field of traditional Chinese culture.
It is spread among more than 400,000 people in more than 20 towns and towns in Xihe County and Li County in the Western Han River Basin. It lasts for seven days and eight nights (every year from the 30th night of June 30th to the 7th day of July in the lunar calendar). The entire event is divided into sitting and sitting. The seven links of Qiao Qiao, welcoming Qiao Qiao, offering Qiao Qiao, worshiping Qiao Qiao, entertaining Qiao Qiao, predicting Qiao Qiao and sending Qiao Qiao away are known as the living fossils of Qiao Qiao culture. According to the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network: The customs of the Xihe Qiqiao Festival are comprehensive folk activities integrating belief, poetry, music, song and dance, and arts and crafts, and have high historical and cultural research value. It is of great significance to discover and protect the folk custom of begging for skills in the West and to promote the study of social systems, lifestyles, folk customs, and aesthetic orientations in the agricultural civilization era, to trace the origin of Chinese civilization, and to explore the cultural characteristics of the Western Qin Dynasty.
Tianhe District of Guangzhou, which is also an intangible cultural heritage project, also has Qiqiao Festival activities. In Tianhe District of Guangzhou, the Qixi Festival is called Qixi Festival, which is the continuation of the ancient Lingnan folk custom of begging for clever tricks. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Qiqiao markets specializing in women's products such as Shangjiufu, Xiajiufu and Shishifu were formed in Guangzhou. The Tianhe Qiqiao Festival only takes place on the Chinese Valentine's Day. A ceremony to worship Qiniang is organized. In addition to the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, the objects of worship include the Weaver Girl's six sisters. Women's handicrafts and folklore and historical stories will be displayed at the Qiqiao Festival. The characters and dolls are lifelike, and the shapes of plants and utensils are vivid. They compete with each other in a battle of wits, display their talents, and continue the ancient style of threading needles against shadows.
◎Longnan Geography
Longnan City is located in the southeastern part of Gansu Province, in the Gansu-Shaanxi-Sichuan Golden Triangle. It is the only region in Gansu whose entire territory belongs to the Yangtze River Basin. The Qinba Mountains, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Loess The area where the three major terrains of the plateau meet, and the transition zone from the second to the third ladder of China's topography. In such a special zone, it is located at the key point of Qinlong and the throat of Bashu. It has the reputation of "Longshang Jiangnan" in ancient and modern times.