Personally I think it’s pretty good
Zhenjiang is a national historical and cultural city. It was called “Zhu Fang” during the Spring and Autumn Period, “Gu Yang” during the Warring States Period, and “Dan Tu” during the Qin Dynasty. ", it was called "Jingkou" during the Three Kingdoms period, "South Xuzhou" was established at Jingkou during the Southern Song Dynasty, and "Runzhou" was established after the unification of the Sui Dynasty. Zhenjiang has been named since the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was the capital of Jiangsu Province during the Republic of China.
When I came to Zhenjiang, I didn’t go to Jinshan, where “the two sides of the tower are connected by water, and the sky is reflected in the mirror from the north to the south of the Yangtze River.” Nor did I go to the Jiaoshan Mountain, where “there are fifteen quiet rooms in Jiaoshan, and every house has bamboos and fences.” Mountain, I went to the "Xijin Ferry" with thousands of years of history and culture.
As you approach the "Xijindu" ancient street in Zhenjiang, the first thing you see is a newly built arched street gate with the words "Xijindu Street" on the banner. The door opening faces inward, with a water of gray bricks All over the ground. I strolled along the "Xijindu" ancient street, which is about 1,000 meters long. The buildings on both sides of the ancient street, with brick and wood structures and carved eaves, are ancient residences from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Most of the doors, windows and fences are painted vermilion, giving people a "flying pavilion and flowing red" feeling. The layers of houses, the deep courtyards, and the rows of shops bring people back to the past when "grain bows came out of Xijin one after another, and a flag sail illuminated the waterfront." I once heard from a friend in Zhenjiang that at that time, the "Xijin Ferry" ancient street was home to hundreds of restaurants, culture, services, pawn shops, etc. Due to changes in society, social development, and environmental changes, the ferry function of "Xijin Ferry" has been diluted, weakened, and even disappeared. However, its historical features and culture have been completely preserved like a living fossil.
I walked along the stone street of the ancient street, turned two turns, and an ancient stone tower appeared in front of me. This is a well-preserved stone tower with a long history. It is the only one in the country and rare in the world. Passing tourists and I walked along the narrow ancient street and passed under the stone tower. I "looked left and right" and said "Amitabha" to the Guanyin Cave and Life Saving Club on the left and right of the stone tower.
I was walking on the "Xijin Ferry" ancient street, and I noticed that there were deep and shallow grooves in the middle of the bluestone slabs in the ancient street. The tour guide told tourists: These are the ruts of ancient wheelbarrows. For thousands of years, goods on the "Xijin Ferry" wharf have been transported in and out by wheelbarrows through this ancient street. Over time, ruts have been worn out on the bluestone of the ancient street. I walked on the ancient bluestone street with wheel tracks, and it seemed... I heard the noise of thousands of years, and I saw the ancients pushing wheelbarrows, struggling to "sweat" on the stone street. …….
"Xijin Ferry", the stone pagodas of the Yuan Dynasty, the ancient houses of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ancient wharf ruins, and the amazing "one thousand years of sight". Thousands of years of historical vicissitudes, thousands of years of cultural accumulation, "Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, all the way to see the present", the "Xijin Ferry" ancient street makes people see it for "thousands of years".
Walking out of the "Xijin Ferry" ancient street to the bank of the Yangtze River, looking at the water of the Yangtze River rolling eastward, and looking at the vitality of Zhenjiang city, I have endless reveries in my heart: "Xijin Ferry Street" is an ancient, Historical, the ancient city of Zhenjiang is modern and developing.
Jinshan Mountain should be one of the most famous attractions here for those who like to burn incense and worship Buddha. Jiao Mountain and Beigu Mountain follow closely behind, with real mountains and real waters. There is also Jinshan Lake, which has many free attractions, as well as Wetland Park and Nanshan Greenway. Beihu Park in Dagang. All are great attractions. Let’s talk about street food. There are also a lot of them, including duck blood vermicelli, pot noodles, meat dishes, balsamic vinegar, Huaiyang cuisine, and hot pot, all of which are sure to satisfy foodies in Zhenjiang. Commercial, Wanda Plaza, Suning Plaza, Wuyue Plaza. The amusement park also has Happy Island in Shiyezhou, and there are also many farmhouses in the surrounding area. Zhenjiang is not big, but it has essence everywhere. Welcome to come and play!
Welcome to Jurong. Maoshan and Baohuashan are both good places for spring travel. The air is pleasant and the climate is mild. If you are interested, I can take you there
2013 Zhenjiang's city slogan "Zhenjiang, a city so beautiful that it will make you jealous" has been widely recognized.
In October 2020, the China Light Industry Federation and the China Light Food Industry Management Center jointly awarded Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province the title of "China's Vinegar Capital Zhenjiang".
This is currently the highest honor in China's vinegar industry. Previously, Qingxu County, Shanxi Province had been using the "Chinese Vinegar Capital" logo for 13 years.
It is not without reason that "Zhenjiang Balsamic Vinegar" can win this "national" signature honor.
Zhenjiang Balsamic Vinegar is the first geographical indication certification trademark of origin and a well-known Chinese trademark in the vinegar industry in the country. It is also the first condiment in the country to obtain EU protection.
Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar products are exported to more than 170 countries and regions around the world, accounting for more than 60% of the country’s total vinegar exports. It has been selected into the top ten most popular Chinese products among American netizens.
The brand value of "Zhenjiang Balsamic Vinegar" is as high as 45.892 billion yuan, ranking second among national geographical indication protected products, second only to the national liquor "Maotai". The leading enterprise Hengshun Vinegar Industry has ranked first in the country in terms of vinegar production and sales for 25 consecutive years.
The veteran Shanxi people are obviously not convinced that the new "Chinese Vinegar Capital" has been awarded to Zhenjiang. How come the title of Qingxu County in Shanxi Province was snatched away by Zhenjiang people after 13 years of use?
For a time, people in Shanxi could not sit still, expressing various reasons and grievances against Shanxi vinegar on the Internet.
Among the most lamented by netizens, the "China Shanxi Merchant Club" posted on Weibo "China's Vinegar Capital will be named Zhenjiang, and it is recommended that Shanxi apply for China's "Sour" Capital." On the one hand, it recognized Zhenjiang as the "Chinese Vinegar Capital" title, on the other hand, it also strives for more opportunities for Shanxi mature vinegar.
Although it looks a bit sad, Shanxi mature vinegar has a long history and has a unique taste. Each place's vinegar has its own characteristics, and only with competition can progress be achieved.
According to reports, Shanxi has a history of making vinegar for thousands of years. Mature vinegar is mainly "soft, sour, sweet and fragrant" and is one of the four famous vinegars.
The four famous vinegars are Shanxi mature vinegar, Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar, Sichuan Baoning vinegar, and Fujian Yongchun old vinegar. The most famous ones should be Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar and Shanxi mature vinegar.
Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar has five characteristics: color, aroma, sourness, alcohol and concentration. Its biggest characteristic is aroma, which is sour but not astringent, fragrant but slightly sweet, rich in color and fresh in taste.
Compared with Shanxi mature vinegar, Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar has slightly sweet characteristics, and the Jiangnan meat snacks are more delicious.
Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar is used to mix cold cuts, vegetarian dishes, fish, stew chicken and duck, etc. It can enhance flavor and fragrance, remove fishy smell and relieve greasiness, appetizer and promote fluid production. It is known as "the best vinegar".
Zhenjiang’s local food is famous for its “meals, pastries, and noodles.” “Meat” is meat dish served cold and dipped in vinegar. It is one of the “Three Oddities” of Zhenjiang’s characteristics. "Dian" refers to snacks such as soup dumplings, steamed dumplings, and siomai, which are more appetizing and delicious when dipped in vinegar. "Noodles" are noodles cooked with a soup base and a pot lid. They are called "pot lid noodles" and are also one of the "Three Oddities" of Zhenjiang. In addition, eating hairy crabs dipped in vinegar can neutralize the cold nature of the crabs and make them taste more delicious.
In 2008, Zhenjiang built China's largest vinegar culture museum. It is the first professional vinegar culture themed museum in China, integrating the functions of cultural heritage protection, science education, industrial tourism and other functions.
In 2016, as the first city in the country to implement local legislation on the food industry, the "Zhenjiang Balsamic Vinegar Protection Regulations" were approved and implemented by the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress.
Zhenjiang attaches great importance to the protection and development of vinegar culture and promotes the inheritance and innovation of the traditional vinegar industry.
The origin of balsamic vinegar is closely related to Zhenjiang, the wine sage Du Kang, and Du Kang’s son Heita.
Du Kang, "Historical Records" records that he was the king of the Xia Kingdom. "Shuowen Jiezi" of the Han Dynasty records that "Dukang began to make rice wine. Also known as Shaokang, the king of the Xia Kingdom and a Taoist celebrity."
Another theory is that Du Kang was a minister in the Yellow Emperor period, specializing in food. By chance, He discovered the wine-making technology and was revered as the Saint of Wine.
Later generations of the wine-making industry regarded Dukang as the "ancestor of wine-making" and "the grandmaster". Cao Cao's famous saying "How can we relieve our worries? Only Dukang" has been passed down through the ages, which illustrates the beauty of Dukang wine.
In the year when the wine sage Du Kang invented the art of winemaking, his family moved to Zhenjiang and opened a small workshop with a front shop and a back office outside the city to make wine and sell wine.
One day, Du Kang's son Heita helped add a few buckets of water to the wine trough, then he happily moved the wine jar and drank several kilograms of rice wine. Not long after, Heita went back to the stable to sleep drunk.
The dazed Heita suddenly heard a loud noise. He opened his eyes and found a white-haired old man pointing at the vat and saying to him with a smile: "Heita, the seasoned wine you brewed has been It's been twenty-one days, and you can taste it today at Youshi." Heita was about to ask again, but the old man had already drifted away. He shouted "Immortal, Immortal!" He suddenly woke up and realized that he had had a dream.
Heita recalled what happened in the dream and felt very strange. The big vat was just a wine trough for horses with a few buckets of water added to it. How could it be seasoned nectar? Heita was doubtful, so he scooped up a bowl and drank a bowl. He felt that his mouth was full of fragrance, sourness and sweetness, and he felt refreshed and comfortable all over.
Heita immediately told his father everything. Du Kang also felt it was magical, so he came to the stable and saw that a large vat of fruit was indeed different from the past, dark and transparent. Du Kang dipped his hand into it and tasted it. It was indeed sour and slightly sweet.
Du Kang then thought of the "twenty-one days" and "Youshi" mentioned by the old man. The sum of them is the word "vinegar". Maybe the wine is the "vinegar"!
From then on, Du Kang and his son followed the old man's instructions, adding water to the wine vat, and after 21 days of brewing, they brewed vinegar. Du Kang gave it to his neighbors to taste, and everyone said it tasted good. From then on, the vinegar was sold in Zhenjiang City, and spread out of Zhenjiang, becoming famous all over the world.
Later, Zhenjiang people discovered that vinegar would not go bad after being left for a long time, and the vinegar would become more mellow after being stored for a long time. "Basic vinegar never goes bad" has become a major feature of Zhenjiang vinegar.
For Chinese vinegar, look to Zhenjiang; for Zhenjiang vinegar, look to Hengshun!
Hengshun started its business with rice wine and is famous for its vinegar. Founded in 1840 during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, it has a history of more than 180 years and is a time-honored enterprise in China. Since winning the "Nanyang Industry Association Gold Medal" in 1910, Hengshun has won the International Gold Medal five times and the National Quality Gold Medal three times, becoming a world-renowned brand.
Zhenjiang’s balsamic vinegar industry has experienced many technological innovations such as “replacing vats with ponds”, “replacing vats with cans”, and “mechanical vat turning”, and now has the most advanced brewing technology in the country.
Hengshun not only has balsamic vinegar, but also soy sauce. Every Chinese New Year, the scene of old Zhenjiang people queuing up to make soy sauce and balsamic vinegar is unique and spectacular.
Over the past 100 years, Hengshun Vinegar Industry has completed four leaps in scale, branding, capitalization and modernization. In the future, it will target scale, intelligence and high-end to enhance Zhenjiang Fragrance. The taste and creativity of vinegar!
When traveling to Zhenjiang, go to a Zhenjiang noodle restaurant and order a bowl of "pot noodles", a portion of "meat meat", and a plate of Zhenjiang authentic balsamic vinegar, and fully enjoy the three major characteristics of Zhenjiang - Zhenjiang The delicious taste of "Three Monsters".
"The balsamic vinegar is not bad, the meat is not a dish, and the noodle pot is covered with a lid." Zhenjiang's unique food culture is worth experiencing for yourself!