Shan county, known as single father in ancient times, belongs to Heze City, Shandong Province, located in the southwest of Shandong Province, at the junction of eight counties in four provinces of Sulu, Henan and Anhui. It was named after Shun Di's monograph Hometown after Great Chinese-English. Single county covers an area of 1.702 square kilometers, governs 22 townships, 1 provincial economic and technological development zones, 1 provincial tourist resorts and 502 administrative villages.
Shan county is rich in history and humanities. Shan County is one of the birthplaces of early civilization in China, with 13 sites of Yin and Shang Dynasties, among which ancient mountains were opened. Shan county is an old revolutionary base area. War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the liberation war, has been the center of activities in the west of the lake. After liberation, it used to be the residence of the former Huxi prefectural party Committee and Huxi organs. Laozi once lived in seclusion to realize the Tao, and Shanxian County was known as "the cradle of moral classics and the birthplace of excellent culture".
Shan County, located in the middle of North China Plain, is a commodity grain, cotton and oil base in China, and a standard county for plain greening. Shan County is the hometown of martial arts in China, couplets in China, tomatoes in China, green goats in China and longevity in China. The second batch of water-saving society construction reaches the standard counties and districts. In 2020, the gross domestic product (GDP) of a single county will reach 34.475 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7% over the previous year at comparable prices.
Customs of single county
1, traditional folk activities: There are various traditional folk activities in Shan County. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year, a grand lantern festival is held in the local area. People will set off fireworks, enjoy lanterns and taste Yuanxiao. In addition, there are traditional festivals such as Harvest Festival and ancestor worship festival, and people will hold ceremonies such as sacrifice, lion dance and dragon dance.
2. Special food: The food in Shan County is also a major local feature. There are also famous Shanxian tofu, Shanxian big steamed bread, Shanxian oil cake and so on. Shanxian tofu is famous for its delicious, tender and delicious taste, and it is one of the favorite foods of local people. Shanxian big steamed bread is very popular among tourists because of its soft, waxy and sweet taste.
3. Folk art: Shan county has a long tradition of folk art .. Among them, Shan county yangko is one of the most representative folk art forms in the local area. Shan County Yangko is famous for its unique dance form and enthusiastic music rhythm, and it is often performed at festivals and weddings, attracting many audiences.