Where is Shaxian County?

Shaxian District is located in Sanming City, Fujian Province.

Shaxian District is located in the middle of Fujian Province, on the lower reaches of Shaxi River, bordering Youxi County and Nanping City to the east, Datian County to the south, Sanming City and Mingxi County to the west, and Shunchang County and Jiangjiang County to the north. Le County. Shaxian District is located in Sanming City, Fujian Province, with a total area of ??1,815 square kilometers. In 2022, Shaxian District has a permanent population of 249,000 and a registered population of 270,000. As of October 2022, Shaxian District has jurisdiction over 2 streets, 6 towns, and 4 townships. The Shaxian District People's Government is located at No. 89 Fuqian Middle Road, Fenggang Street.

In Jin, Shacun County was established. In 2021, Shaxian County will be abolished and Shaxian District will be established. Shaxian District is a national civilized city, a national greening model unit, and an advanced county for scientific and technological progress in the national scientific and technological progress assessment.

Shaxian District’s world-famous Shaxian snacks

Shaxian snacks have a long history and originated from the Chinese food culture in the Yellow River Basin in the Central Plains of Xia, Shang, Zhou, Jin and Song Dynasties, and have a strong history among the people. Cultural foundation, especially famous for its wide variety and unique flavor. Shaxian snacks are the noodle culture of Hakka immigrants more than 1,000 years ago, and are a product of the integration with the rice farming culture of the Minyue people in Sanming, Fujian.

The food culture of the Central Plains spread to Shaxian County with the repeated southward migration of the Central Plains people. Shaxian County has become a gathering place of traditional Chinese food culture, which is one of the main reasons why Shaxian snacks are famous throughout the country. Shaxian snacks inherit the food culture tradition from the Yellow River Basin of the Central Plains. Various techniques such as steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, and pickling have been passed down to this day. They are called the "living fossil" of the traditional diet of the Chinese nation. At the same time, it combines the unique food genes of southern Fujian and the food culture style of Hakka, with rich and varied tastes.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaxian District