Dantu District is located in Zhenjiang City, southwest of Jiangsu Province, on the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with geographical coordinates of 3115' ~ 3216' north latitude and 0/1915' ~ 65438+east longitude. Dantu District is adjacent to Zhenjiang New District in the east and Jurong in the west. The whole area is torch-shaped, surrounding Jingkou District and Runzhou District of Zhenjiang City.

Dantu District is located in the eastern section of Ningzhen Mountain Range, with high southwest and low northeast, Maoshan remnant vein in the south, Ningzhen hilly area in the middle, Liejiang District in the north and the Yangtze River mainland. Geomorphology can be roughly divided into four types: low mountains, hills, valleys between hills and alluvial areas. The lowest ground elevation in the territory is 2.5 meters in the Yellow Sea, and the highest is the main peak of Changshan Mountain, with an altitude of 349.7 meters.

Dantu has many rivers and abundant water resources. The Yangtze River flows along the northern border, with a total length of 68.8 kilometers. There are 26 rivers in the basin, with a total length of 84 kilometers. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the territory, with a total length of 1 1.8 km, and tributaries in the basin 10, with a total length of 33.8 km. There are also three main rivers, Tongji River, Zhongxin River and Gaozi River, with a total length of 44.5 kilometers.

The history and culture of Zhenjiang;

1, Zhenjiang Hengshun vinegar brewing technology

Zhenjiang Hengshun balsamic vinegar, founded in 1840, is one of the four famous vinegars in China, a well-known trademark in China, a famous brand in China, a national inspection-free product and a geographical protection product of origin. Zhenjiang Hengshun balsamic vinegar has a unique brewing process, which adopts solid-state layered fermentation method, thus producing a unique flavor of "sour but not astringent, fragrant but slightly sweet, rich in color and fresh in taste, and more mellow with age".

2. Yang Ju

Yang Opera, formerly known as Weiyang Opera and commonly known as Yangzhou Opera, is popular in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing and some parts of Anhui Province, and there are also Yang Opera performances in Shanghai.

Yangxi Opera is an independent drama gradually formed on the basis of Yangzhou folk song and dance drama and incense drama played by wizards in Subei folk god appreciation competition, absorbing Yangzhou Qingqu and local folk songs. It keeps the simple and lively characteristics of ancient paintings and operas, and has a strong flavor of life.

3, face making skills

Dry mixed Yangchun noodles have a history of 300 years, also known as "Baoyan dry mixed noodles". Before making dry mixed noodles, select the best "Sanqi" and process it into water surface, which is neither soft nor hard, soft but tough and full of tendons. In 2020, Bao Mian's face-making skills were included in the sixth batch of municipal intangible cultural heritage list in Zhenjiang.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dantu District