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What are the specialties of Nantong? Brief introduction of Nantong.

1, Langshan chicken

Langshan chicken is a famous local variety with both egg and meat, which originated in Rudong County. Historically, this breed of chicken was named after the distribution center was Nantong Port and there was a tourist attraction-Langshan near the port. The origin is located in the north of the Yangtze River Delta and the east of the Yellow Sea, with flat terrain, loose soil, criss-crossing rivers and ports, rich in grain, cotton and seafood, rich in feed resources and widespread chicken breeding.

Locals regard black as auspicious, and prefer to raise Kuroha chickens. Fishermen also require pure black cocks for sea sacrifices. This historical custom urges people to eliminate variegated feather chickens and choose to raise Kuroha chickens for breeding. After long-term selection and cultivation, this breed of chicken was formed in the Qing Dynasty.

2, Lv Si jellyfish

Lvsi jellyfish is abundant in Qidong and Lvsi coastal area. Its hemispherical body is blue and translucent, with an umbrella-shaped part above, eight wrists below and filiform organs at the lower end of the wrists. Like a hat floating on the water. Known for its high quality and fine processing, it is one of the "eight treasures of seafood" in China.

3. Qidong Green Eggplant

Qidong City, located in the north of the Yangtze River estuary, is once known as "the hometown of grain and cotton, the promised land of the eastern Xinjiang" with distinctive river and sea characteristics. Lvsi area in Qidong has a history of thousands of years. Because of salt and alkali tolerance, Qidong green eggplant grows well on Qidong sandy soil. Qidong green eggplant is one of the main vegetables in Qidong history.