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Shaanxi
1£©Xi'an Choujiu Liquor

¡¡¡¡Xi'an Choujiu Liquor,also named Huanggui Choujiu Liquor,is an ancient
famous liquor.The liquor was ever a kind of tribute of Tang Dynasty.Later
on,it becomes a liquor employed by the senior leaders of the state to
host domestic and overseas guests.Guo Moruo,the most well-known contemporary
poet and literati of China,praised it "it is unlike wine,but superior
to wine."
2£©Lingzhuang Megranate

A legendary has it that megranate was introduced into China by Zhangqian
when he was invited to Western regions for peace.Lingzhuang Megranate,a
traditional export product of Xi'an,has a growing history of 2000 years,its
yield taking the first position all over the country. Lingzhuang Megranate
is rich in vitamins and minerals,thus it is a kind of top-level fruit.In
addition,its husks and seeds are one of the excellent Chinese medicinal
materials.
Thanks to its fire-red color and fragrance of amenity, megranate flowers
are taken as the City Flower of Xi'an.
3)Shaanxi Dang Ginseng
Shaanxi Dang Ginseng is commonly known as Xidang,characterised by fat
and big roots,plentiful veins and sweet taste.Dang Ginseng is top-grade
tonic,it has good curative effect on internal injuries as well as weak
spleen and stomach.Dang Gingseng is mainly produced in Hanzhong,Ankang
and Shangluo and exported widely through the world.
4£©Chinese Gooseberry(Macaque Peach)
¡¡¡¡Chinese gooseberry is an unique fruit in China,it gains the name because
it looks like pear,tastes like peach,and macaques love to eat.With a
planting history of around 2000-3000 years,Chinese gooseberry of Shaanxi
tops NO one in annual yield all over the country.
Honored the King of Fruits,Chinese gooseberry is a kind of top-grade
fruit abounding in nutritious elements.
6£©Shaanxi Green Tea
¡¡¡¡Shaanxi Green Tea is called by a joint name Shanqing,boasting a long
planting history.Shaanxi Green Tea is mainly produced in dozen of counties
of southern Shaanxi province such as Ziyang, Ankang, Pinli, Xixiang
and so on, which are one of key tea-leaf production areas of China.Shaaxi
Green Tea is known for its lasting aftertaste,clear tea water and fragrant
smell.In addition,the tea has various curative effects.
7£©Lantian Jade Carvings:
¡¡¡¡Having been highly extolled by many literati with poetries, Lantian
jade carvings boast an age-old history.The fact that the jade carving
craftsmanship was ever advanced in Qing and Han Dynasties has already
been proved by White Marble Horse and Jade Ox unearthed in Hanyang and
Weinan respectively.Nowadays all kinds of nice-looking and exquisitely-carved
jade craftwork articles,such as jade bowls, jadebracelets, drinking
sets,etc.,are being produced in Xi'an Jade Carving Factory and Lantian
Jade Articals Manufacturing Factory.
¡¡¡¡Jade carving has strict requirement for choice of materials.Figure
carvings,for example, mostly employ jade, lotus stone, south jade, coral,
agate,etc; flower carvings are often made of coral, pine stone, jade.
8£©Bronze Chariots:
¡¡¡¡ Two bronze chariots were unearthed from the western side of the Tomb
Of Qin Shi Huang in 1980. Each chariot has four bronze horses and a
bronze figure driver. Its size is about half of a modern combination
of a man, a carriage and four horses. Its carriage cab and bronze horses
are richly ornamented with very exquisite craftsmanship.
9£©Tri-Color Statue
¡¡¡¡Tang Tri-Color Statue is a kind of pottery article produced in Tang
Dynasty with three color glazes,namely yellow,grass green and blue ceramic
glazes.As the capital of Tang Dynasty,Xi'an is a city in which a large
number of Tang Tri- Color ceramic articles were unearthed, including
Tri-color ceramic tomb figures,ceramic horses and ceramic camels.Nowadays
the imitations of Tang Tri-color ceramic articles have already been
accomplished by skilled craftsmen, including tri-color tomb figure,tri-color
horse and tri-color camel as well as vessels.The imitations of Tang
Tri-Color ceramic articles are hot collections for tourists from home
and abroad.
10£©Xi'an Brede
¡¡Xi'an brede has been boldly innovated on the basis of Qin Brade,holding
an unique position among Chinese brede craftworks.As an important export-oriented
product,Xi'an brede has been enjoying a high reputation among foreign
merchants.Its products include tablecloth, pillowslips, cushions for
leaning on and other tourism products.The main two brede factories are
Jiangjiang and Fenghuang Brede factory.
Chinese brede craftwork can be traced back to early 4000 BC.The Dragon
and Phoenix Brede Pattern in Warring State is the existing earlist brede
product of China.Brede craftwork was developed greatly in Tang Dynasty.Xi'an
Brede inherits the ancient traditional craftsmanship,at the same time
,it integrates with Shaanxi local characteristics,being Shaanxi unique
craftwork article.
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