Where is Quzhou?

Quzhou City is located in the west of Zhejiang Province, at the source of Qiantang River, with Nanping in Fujian in the south, Shangrao and Jingdezhen in Jiangxi in the west, Huangshan in Anhui in the north and Jinhua, Lishui and Hangzhou in the province in the east. East-west width 127.5km, north-south length 140.25km, with a total area of 8,844.6km2, covering Ke Cheng and Qujiang districts, Longyou, Changshan and Hua Kai counties, and Jiangshan.

There are many kinds of minerals in this area. There are 32 kinds of minerals with proven reserves and 96 deposits in the city, including 5 large deposits and 5 medium deposits 15. There is the largest pyrite mine in the province. Among the proven minerals, there are stone coal, limestone, pyrite, pyrophyllite, marble, refractory clay, uranium mine and so on. Among the top ten in China, there are stone coal and limestone mines.

folk custom

Quzhou is deeply influenced by the surrounding regional culture in terms of sculpture architecture, eating habits, local folk arts and customs. On the basis of including many cultural factors such as Wuyue culture, Huizhou culture, Fujian Bamin culture, Hakka culture, etc., the people of Quzhou rely on their hard work and wisdom to form a unique local culture in the long historical process.

Quzhou has a long history and rich humanities. In ancient times, it was a land of Baiyue, and there are still She people living here today. The area is dominated by Han people, and the customs and habits of Quzhou natives are basically the same as those of most Han people. Important are traditional festivals such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival. In addition, people in Quzhou also celebrate festivals such as Long Summer, Winter Solstice, June, and Mazi.

In addition to preparing delicious food during the Spring Festival, we usually prepare rice cakes, steamed cakes, clear fruits, eight-treasure vegetables, Jiangshan cakes, noodles, frozen rice candy and zongzi. Zongzi is not only a necessary food for the Dragon Boat Festival in Quzhou, but also a regular food for the New Year. It varies slightly from place to place. Longyou people like making cakes, Jiangshan people like zongzi, and Changshan people like making noodles.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Quzhou City