As a large metropolis, Chongqing boasts rich natural resources and local specialties,
making it a good place to do some shopping. Due to the fact that Chongqing is a city surrounded by mountains, there are many rare
Chinese traditional herbal medicines in these parts including the rhizome of Chinese
goldthread (huanglian), Gastrodia elata (tianma) and the bark of eucommia (duchong).
Besides this, the fertile land here is ideal for fruit growing, such as orange, pear,
pomelo and persimmon. Chongqing is also a major tea producing area. With a long history of cultivation,
Chongqing Tuo Tea, Cuiping Silver Needle Tea and Xinong Maojian Tea enjoy high prestige
both at home and abroad. Gourmets have no right to feel disappointed when traveling in Chongqing: Old
Sichuan translucent beef slices, Peiling mustard tuber and Hechuan preserved pear slices
are all unusual things to try. Folk handicraft in Chongqing has long been highly appraised. Since the Southern Song
Dynasty, Shu Embroidery (also known as Sichuan Embroidery) has been ranked among the four
most famous embroidery types in China, along with Suzhou Embroidery, Hunan
Embroidery and Cantonese Embroidery. Rongchang paper fans are also exported and have been
since the Qing dynasty. |