places of historic interest and scenic beauty
Linfen is one of the cradles of ancient culture in China, with many places of interest and revolutionary sites. The famous sites are Xiangfen Ding Cun Site, Hukou Waterfall in Jixian County, Yao Temple in Linfen City, Guangsheng Temple in Hongtong County, Xiaoxitian in Xixian County, Dongyue Temple in Puxian County, Xintian Site in houma city, Quwo and Jingming Waterfall in Huoxian County.
Famous specialty
Specialty products include linen paper from Linfen and Xiangfen, and folk paper-cut from Fushan. Houma's shadow play, purple sand crafts in Xiangning, casserole in Ji Cheng, tobacco leaves in Quwo, golden pears in Xixian, red dates in Yonghe, walnuts and red fruits in Guxian and Anze. They are all famous soft-shelled turtles in Hong Tong: Hongtong County is rich in soft-shelled turtles, close to Fenhe River. Turtle, commonly known as "turtle", is not only a kind of food with high nutritional value, but also a valuable medicinal material for treating diseases such as yin deficiency, fatigue and heat, bone steaming, etc., and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals, eliminating symptoms and resolving hard mass. The local people made a series of local famous dishes with unique flavor from soft-shelled turtles. Farewell My Concubine, a famous dish made of soft-shelled turtle and chicken, is delicious in color and rich in nutrition, and is deeply loved by customers.
Fushan paper-cutting: Fushan County is known as the "hometown of paper-cutting". The folk paper-cut art here is like brilliant flowers, which are all over the county, countryside and mountain villages. Fushan paper-cut has a long history of hundreds of years. Paper-cut artists pass on their exquisite skills from generation to generation, striving for perfection and constantly innovating. The content of paper-cutting is very rich, including figures, flowers, animals, birds, fish and insects, mountains and rivers, pavilions, fables, folklore and so on. Some of these folk arts and crafts with local flavor are uninhibited, some are rich and simple, some are slender and beautiful, and some are exquisite. The unique decorative style and simple artistic temperament reflect the aesthetic taste of the people in Taiyue Mountain area.
Wucheng Yuping Liquor: Yuping Liquor, produced by Wucheng Distillery in Xixian County, Shanxi Province, has a history of more than 300 years and is a high-quality brand-name product in Shanxi Province. This wine is based on Wucheng wine, which is famous for its fragrance. According to the introduction of Yupingfeng Powder, a famous classical medicine in China, it is made of ginseng, astragalus root, medicinal materials, sandalwood and so on 15 kinds of precious medicinal materials. It is characterized by clear and bright wine body, glittering and translucent color and Huang Liang, and sweet smell. In addition, it also has the effects of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, harmonizing stomach and promoting fluid production, invigorating spleen and soothing liver, expelling wind and consolidating exterior, and strengthening body and brain. The long-term drinking effect is particularly good.
Wu's bacon: Wu's bacon is a traditional dish in Linfen with a history of nearly a hundred years. The main raw materials of Wu Jia bacon are chicken heart, pig liver, pig intestines, pig bellies, pig trotters, pig mouths and pig heads. The finished product is brown and lined with gold, and the "spirit" flavor is filled with grass fragrance, fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, and the aftertaste is fragrant; Especially in the hot summer, flies don't stick and rot for three days, which is really a rare delicacy on the high-end guest table.