What are the specialties in Pingyao, Shanxi?

Pingyao County is famous for its local products, with a wide variety, including Pingyao beef, Pingyao Tuguang lacquer ware, Pingyao long yam, Guozigou Penang, Nanyijian apple, Mengshan vinegar willow (sea buckthorn) juice and Fenhe sorghum, all of which have their own flavors and are well-deserved.

Paint pusher

Push-light lacquerware is named after the palm. The process is complicated, and it is divided into five processes: wooden tire, gray tire, painter, painter and inlay. Made of pine wood, the wooden tires of all kinds of furniture are wrapped in white hemp, coated with a layer of brick mortar made of pig blood, wiped with water sandpaper after painting, and then repeatedly polished by hand, and then packed with coarse sandpaper, fine sandpaper, cotton cloth and silk in turn. Simple and elegant appearance, durable. Generally, black is a wooden tire, and red and brown are painted tires.

Recommended places to buy: Lounan Road, Nanda Market (now South Street is called Mingqing Street), the former site of Yonglong Lacquerware (front shop and back factory) and Pingyao Lacquerware Art Fair. (You can learn about the production process from the waiter here)

beef

Pingyao beef originated in Han Dynasty and was famous in Ming Dynasty. Xingshenglei Beef Store and Cheng Zili Beef Store, which opened successively in Pingyao in Qing Dynasty, enjoyed high reputation. Pingyao beef has become a traditional flavor through inheritance and prosperity. Its production technology is unique, its color is rosy, its fragrance is delicious, and it has the characteristics of "fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood".

Recommended place to buy: Guanyun brand beef sold in the shop opposite Yonglong old lacquer ruins on Lou South Road, Nanda Market (beef is stored for a short time, so it is best to buy it in vacuum for giving or taking away), and the chair is printed with No.708.. The price changes with time, and now it is almost above 35 yuan/Jin. Now Pingyao beef sells better in the country, that is, Guanyun. Now the locals think it's good to watch the tide, so you can try it.

Bingan

Twenty kilometers to the south of Pingyao ancient city, there is a deep ditch-Guozigou, with gurgling springs, clear streams, lush forests and grasses, and fragrant melons and fruits. There are many kinds of wild fruits growing in the ditch, among which betel nut has the longest history and the best quality. Since the artificial planting in Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty, the betel nut in Guozigou is famous at home and abroad for its bright color, rich aroma, sweet and sour taste. Dried Penang in Pingyao, which is processed by traditional technology, has a unique taste, has the effects of nourishing face, moistening lung, promoting digestion and eliminating fatigue, and is especially suitable for women, children and the elderly. Historically, it has been exported to Eastern Europe and Russia, and it is very popular.

Pingyao County is rich in betel nut resources, with an annual output of 1 10,000 kg in normal years, and 200,000 kg of dried betel nut can be processed. Nowadays, Pingyao Dried Penang, a famous special product with exquisite packaging and unique flavor, has won unanimous praise from consumers soon after it was put on the market.

long yam flour

Long yam, produced in Peyo Village, Pingyao County, is famous for its thick strip and thin skin in Jinzhong area. Shennong's Herbal Classic said: "Dioscorea is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which can cure the main injury, tonify deficiency, dispel cold and heat, tonify middle energizer and promote granulation." It is an indispensable tonic for strengthening the body, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach in the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine.

Recommended place to buy: Weizhuang brand Changshan powder sold in the shop opposite the former site of Yonglong Lacquerware, Lounan Road, Nanda Market, with No.708 printed on the chair.

Handmade shoes

"People are old first, and they should be raised first." . Handmade cloth shoes are characterized by strong air permeability and sweat absorption, which enhances the extensibility and adaptability of feet to the surrounding environment, thus realizing the maintenance of human body from feet to body. Cat-headed shoes, also known as tiger-headed shoes, can best reflect the traditional female red level in China. A tiger with a cat-like shoe body is innocent, which means avoiding evil and eliminating disasters, being lucky and rich. The soft carcass plays a very good role in maintaining children's feet.

Recommended place to buy: Baolongzhai, opposite Changshengyuan, a street near the Ming and Qing towers (you can go to the manufacturer to watch the production process).

paper cutting

From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, folk paper-cutting in this county was more common. Common are window flowers, ceiling flowers and lantern flowers. The designs include "Snake Rabbit", "Liu Kaibaizi", "Hachan blowing sheng Sheng", "Magpie Boasting Plums", "Yuanyang Playing in the Water" and "Happy". The modes of marriage for men and women are "long life", "good marriage for a hundred years", "suitable for each other" and "good luck". After the founding of New China, every art exhibition held by the Cultural Center has a place for paper cutting. 1953, Li Yuhua's works, Liu Hai Play with Golden Toad, Snake Rabbit, Magpie Climbing the Plum, Military and Civilian Fish and Water, One Man Joining the Army and Family Glory, participated in the exhibitions held in the whole province. Li Yuhua was praised as a paper-cut artist by Shaanxi Art Museum. 1980, Wu Kuangxian's work "Flowers in Nanzheng Village" won the prize in Shanxi Folk Craft Exhibition. In 1990s, the famous paper-cutting artists in this county were Cao Qiaoying from Qiaotou Village and Zhang Yuying from Purification Village.

Recommended places to buy: Gucheng Paper-cut at No.56 Fuzheng Street (depending on the production process) and the barber shop in Pingyao West Street.

Bank deposit slip, work certificate

Gadgets left as souvenirs have a certain romantic color. There is no need to add the amount of silver symbolizing wealth to the certificate of deposit. All feelings and moods can also be stored here.

Place of purchase: Risheng Changnei, the first bank in China and the originator of China Hyundai Bank. 3-5 yuan/Zhang.

yellow rice wine

Yellow rice wine is made of glutinous rice, which is rich in flavor and mild in wine taste. It is not only a low-alcohol beverage suitable for women, children and the elderly, but also an ideal cooking condiment. According to analysis, yellow rice wine contains 18 amino acids, 8 of which are indispensable for human synthesis. The content of lysine per liter of yellow rice wine is several times higher than that of wine and beer, which is rare in the world's nutritious wine, so people call it "liquid cake". Medical research has proved that yellow rice wine has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, relaxing muscles and tendons and promoting blood circulation.

Recommended place to buy: Changsheng Garden, a street near the Ming and Qing towers.

Types of traditional Chinese opera facial makeup

"Facebook" refers to the colorful makeup on the actors' faces in China's traditional dramas. This kind of facial makeup is mainly used for clean (face painting) and ugly (clown). It has a certain format in form, color and type. A professional audience can tell whether the character is a hero or a bad guy, smart or stupid, and likes or hates Facebook. The charming facial makeup of Peking Opera occupies a special position in the numerous facial makeup of China's plays. Peking Opera facial makeup is famous for its symbolism and exaggeration. It uses exaggerated and distorted graphics to express the character characteristics of the role. Eyes, foreheads and cheeks are usually painted as wings of bats, butterflies or swallows, with exaggerated mouths and noses to create the required facial effects. Beijing opera facial makeup is very particular about color, but it seems that colorful facial makeup details appear for a reason, not just to look good. Draw colors with different meanings with different patterns, and the characters are personalized. Facial patterns are very rich, generally divided into forehead, eyebrow, orbit, nasal fossa, mouth fork and floor of mouth. The pattern of each part is different, regular and inconclusive. For example, Bao Zheng has a white crescent on his black forehead, which shows honesty.

Liuhe taizhentou

It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi was exhausted when she traveled west to Pingyao. After tasting the local specialty food and wine, she was ready for bed. However, when she was far away from the palace, she trudged all the way. In addition, Cixi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep for a long time. Pingyao officials waiting outside hurriedly presented Pingyao's unique "Liuhe Pillow" at that time to let Cixi sleep. The next day, Cixi felt relaxed and happy and asked why this pillow was called "Liuhe". She learned that "Liuhe" means that there are six holes on the pillow, which are connected with each other, representing up and down, east and west, north and south, which means that the world is peaceful. Cixi was so happy that she blurted out "the world is peaceful, the country is peaceful and the people are safe", so she named it "Tai". Since then, "Liuhe Taizhen" has been handed down!