Shangqiu

Understand

Shangqiu is an agricultural area that mainly grows wheat, corn, cotton and pears. Shangqiu is also famous for its wine, refrigerators, aluminium and electrical bicycle industry.

Though under the administration of Henan Province, Shangqiu shares more cultural similarity with the Huaihai region (淮海地区), a marginal area that includes part of Eastern Henan, southwest Shandong, Northern Jiangsu and Northern Anhui.

Shangqiu administers:

2 districts: Liangyuan (梁园) and Suiyang (睢阳). The downtown is on the boundary between the two districts. 1 county-level city: Yongcheng (永城). 6 counties: Minquan (民权), Suixian (Sui County) (睢县), Ningling (宁陵), Zhecheng (柘城), Xiayi (夏邑) and Yucheng (虞城).

Do

Yingtian Academy（应天书院）： is a famous scenic spot in Shangqiu and one of the four major academies in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was established by Yangque, a Shangqiu man in the later Jin period of the five dynasties, and has a long history. Yingtian Academy was once one of the most influential universities in the Northern Song Dynasty, attracting many scholars and scholars to study. At the same time, there are many new buildings nearby and the academy complement each other, the environment is beautiful. The old city of the Song Dynasty（宋国故城）： is a well-preserved ancient site. There are many ancient houses here, such as the ruins of the capital city of Ji Fa's crusade against Di Xin, as well as the former sites of the logistics organs of the General Front Committee of the Huaihai Campaign and so on. These monuments can let people know the history and culture of the Song Dynasty.

Buy

Zhanggong wine（张弓酒）：It is an independent industrial zone approved by The State Council, located in the northern part of Xinxiang City and the foothills of Fenghuang Mountain, the remnant of Taihang Mountain. Ningling Jinding Xiehua Pear（宁陵金顶谢花梨）： is one of the special fruits in Shangqiu City, and it is also the product of China's National Geographic Indication. Golden yellow in color, the skin is delicate, the flesh is crisp, and the taste is sweet and juicy. If you like pears, you can buy some home. Zhecheng pepper（柘城辣椒）：also known as Zhecheng three cherry pepper, is a specialty of Shangqiu City, Henan Province. Zhecheng Pepper is also one of the "Top Ten pepper in China" selected by the China Vegetable Circulation Association. It has high nutritional value and medicinal value. Give it to your friends as a companion gift. Songzhou liubian（松州柳编）： is a traditional handicraft in Shangqiu City, Henan province. Because the local wicker weaving products began in Song Dynasty, it is called Songzhou wicker weaving. Song Zhou willow used Wicker branches are uniform and slender, tough and white, suitable for making a variety of daily utensils and crafts fruit baskets, seats, bookshelves and so on.Is to Henan Shangqiu must bring one of the 10 local specialties recommended, very suitable for gifts to relatives and friends.