What are the specialties of Chongming?

Chongming white goat is one of the sheep breeds in the Yangtze River Delta. It is a unique variety bred under the specific soil and water conditions in Chongming, and it is one of the traditional specialties of Chongming.

Chongming white goat is a dual-purpose variety of meat, skin and wool. Mutton and unguarded little ram with delicious internal organs, the whole body hair is a good material for making pens, especially the collar mane at the back of the neck, which is called "fine light front" and is a special raw material for making advanced writing brushes, oil painting pens and precision instrument brushes. Sheepskin is fine, soft and smooth, belonging to high-quality leather.

2. Chongming Narcissus

Narcissus has a long planting history and rich cultural background in Chongming, Shanghai. Narcissus, as a local flower, has always been known as the three treasures of Shanghai flower industry together with Liu Yin in Songjiang and Chimonanthus praecox in Jiading Waigang. Chongming Narcissus can control its flowering period around the Spring Festival, commonly known as the first flower in spring. ?

Chongming Narcissus, as a local characteristic flower and characteristic resource in Shanghai, is as famous as Zhangzhou Narcissus and one of the two major narcissus strains in China.

3. Chongming golden melon

Zucchini, also known as melon, has been planted in Chongming for more than 100 years and is a traditional specialty of Chongming. Cucumber is tender and fragrant, crisp and refreshing. It is a good product for families, restaurants and hotels, and enjoys the reputation of "plant philosopher".

4. Chongming Laojiu

Chongming old wine is one of the specialties of Chongming, with unique flavor, sweet and sour taste, mellow taste, moderate alcohol content, sufficient stamina and endless aftertaste. It has the reputation of "being famous in the north of the Yangtze River for three thousand miles and ranking first in the south of the Yangtze River".

Chongming Island has a mild and humid climate with four distinct seasons, abundant rain and sunshine, clean water and soil, and excellent ecological environment, which is suitable for planting high-quality rice. The climatic conditions such as light, temperature and precipitation are particularly suitable for the propagation of beneficial bacteria for brewing, which creates extremely favorable environmental conditions for the fermentation, production and storage of Chongming old wine.

5. Chongming Laomaoxie

There are more than 300 species of crabs in rivers and lakes around the world, of which about 20 species are edible, the most famous being Eriocheir sinensis in China. Among Chinese mitten-handed crabs, the most famous ones are Fang Sheng crab in Baiyangdian, Qingshui crab in Yangcheng Lake and Chongming crab.

Fangsheng crab and Qingshui crab are favored by people because of their big size, hard shell and green color, but the fly in the ointment is that the meat is loose and lacks fragrance. Chongming crab has a unique flavor. It is small, thin-shelled, and the meat is thin and fragrant. The female crab has yellow feet, and the male crab has a lot of fat. More popular at home and abroad, higher visibility.