Ningling County is located in the southeast of Henan Province, bordering Shangqiu City in the east, Sui County in the west, Zhecheng County in the south and Shangqiu City and Minquan County in the north. Its geographical coordinates are east longitude11515'-11530'. It is 37.5 kilometers long from north to south and 19.5 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 798 square kilometers.
It belongs to warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, with an annual average temperature of 14.2℃ and an annual average precipitation of 674.7 mm. It belongs to the alluvial plain of the Yellow River and is mainly composed of sand and mixed soil.
"Like the strong wind in spring, it blows at night and blows open the petals of ten thousand pear trees." At the end of March every year, the pears in Ningling County are in full bloom, and the pears in Wanqing Ecological Pear Garden are as white as snow for the second time. An endless sea of pear blossoms will appear in front of your eyes. At first glance, it looks like Chun Xue, white and spectacular.
Ningling county food recommendation:
1, Duzi mutton
Ningling County Guanshi (Jingde) Duzi mutton is one of the four famous local foods, which originated in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. Duzi mutton is cooked whole sheep, then squeezed and packed into piles. When eating, it is sliced with a knife and put in sesame cakes, which tastes fragrant but not greasy.
2. Ningling barbecued pork bun
Linggangzi steamed stuffed bun is a famous traditional pasta snack in Dongjie, Ningling County, Henan Province. Ningling Gangzi steamed buns are pure in taste, moderate in hardness, bright in color and delicate in heat. Steamed bread soaked in boiling water looks like a cake. When squeezed with a spoon, it becomes mushy, similar to sweetened milk. It can be used to feed children instead of milk, so it is also called milk steamed bread.