Backed by the Qinling Mountains, the Weishui River
History and modernity complement each other
This is the hometown of Emperor Yan
The birthplace of two important dynasties in Chinese history
- Zhou Dynasty and Qin
This is the home of bronzes
The important bronze weapon "He" "Zun"
Its inscription is the earliest record of the word " China "
Baoji Shehuo , Fengxiang woodblock New Year paintings
Showing the profoundness of Chinese crafts
There is an authentic Shaanxi flavor Spicy oil
Rolling dough , Saozi noodles , bean curd steamed buns
are even more awesome!
This is
Baoji, Shaanxi
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The word "China" was first recorded here
Baoji is known as "the hometown of bronzes" due to the large number, variety, quality and importance of unearthed bronzes. , the inscriptions on the bronzes tell a rich history.
In the Western Zhou Dynasty bronze He Zun unearthed in Baoji, there is the inscription "Zhaizi Zhongguo", which is the earliest written record of the word "China".
The earliest "China" was a geographical concept, referring to the center of the world, and later gradually evolved into a national concept.
If you see bronzes unearthed from Baoji in museums such as the Palace Museum and the National Museum of China, don’t be surprised, because many museums have collections of bronzes unearthed from Baoji. The Guo Jizi white plate and Large Yu Ding in the National Museum, the Dake Ding in the Shanghai Museum... Baoji bronzes are renowned at home and abroad for their extremely high historical value.
These once shining bronze vessels are the immortal legacy left to us by the ancients.
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Baoji has a rich history!
"The Yellow Emperor was formed by Ji Shui, and the Yan Emperor was formed by Jiang Shui." "Jiang Shui" is the Qingjiang River in Baoji today, so Baoji is considered to be the hometown of Emperor Yan.
Baoji was called Chencang in ancient times. It was renamed "Baoji" because of the auspiciousness of "the crow of stone chicken". Emperor Yan started farming civilization here, Jiang Taigong fished here, Zhou Gong wrote "Zhou Rites" here, Yan Ji respected his teachers here, Liu Bangna and Han Xin's plan was here to secretly assassinate Chen Cang, Zhang Zai founded "Guan Xue" here... …
Baoji was the center of political, military and economic activities in the early Qin Dynasty. The Qin Gong No. 1 Tomb in Baoji is the largest ancient tomb in the pre-Qin period excavated in China so far. Its large scale and complete layout reflect the strong national power of the Qin State.
The Chencang Stone Drum now stored in the Palace Museum was discovered in Baoji in the early Tang Dynasty and is made of granite. Ten poems describing hunting are engraved on the stone in seal script, so it is also called "Hunting Jie". It is the earliest existing set of stone inscriptions in my country and is a relic of the Qin Dynasty.
The thousand-year-old temple Famen Temple is known as the "ancestor of the pagoda temple in Guanzhong". It became famous all over the world after the world's only phalange bone relic of Sakyamuni's true body was unearthed, and it became a holy place for Buddhism.
The western part of the Guanzhong Plain where Baoji is located was once generally called "Xifu". Today's Xifu Old Street gathers the essence of distinctive folk culture and architecture. Take a citywalk on the old street to feel the Guanzhong culture.
Baoji is the hometown of folk arts and crafts. Baoji Shehuo is warm and unrestrained, expressing people's love and yearning for life.
Chencang Old Street has witnessed the baptism of Baoji years. You can taste most of the delicacies in Qinchuan, Baoji's eight hundred miles, and see many intangible cultural heritage products in Baoji.
Fengxiang woodblock New Year paintings are precious artistic materials for studying rural life and cultural features in western China. Fengxiang clay sculpture , Xi Qin embroidery , Horse Shao facial makeup are wonderfully crafted and are the crystallization of the wisdom and talent of Baoji craftsmen.
Changle Plain Anti-Japanese War Industrial Heritage Park is a heritage park established on the former site of Shenxin Spinning Mill founded by the Rong family of national entrepreneurs. It was called "China's Anti-Japanese War Industrial Miracle" by Lin Yutang.
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Baoji has beautiful mountains and beautiful waters!
Qinling and Weihe have shaped the Great Meibaoji. Surrounded by plateaus and mountains on three sides, the city of Baoji is concentrated on both sides of the river, like a narrow road leading to the hinterland of Guanzhong.
The Yangtze River tributary Jialing River originates from the Jialing Valley in Feng County, Baoji, nourishing Longnan, Gansu and the mountain city of Chongqing from west to south. The largest tributary of the Yellow River , the Weihe River , passes through the Qinlong Mountains from the Loess Plateau, and goes all the way east from Baoji.
"You can travel in all seasons, and there is beautiful scenery everywhere." As a national garden city, Baoji has a beautiful ecology, with a forest coverage rate of 56.04%. As the area with the most precipitation in the Guanzhong region, this northern city has a bit more of the beauty of the south.
Both sides of the Wei River are parks spread throughout the city. Weihe Ecological Park is located in the center of Baoji, creating a riverside ecological landscape of "four seasons of prosperity and decline, natural wildness", providing nearly 2 square meters of public green space per person in the urban area.
Baoji Taibai Mountain is the highest peak in the inland east of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is named for its year-round snow cover and silvery light. Watching the sunrise and the sea of clouds on the Basian Terrace at an altitude of 3771.2 meters is the most romantic thing for Baoji people to do in their spare time.
Guanshan Grassland has meandering clear rivers and rolling but not obtrusive meadows. It is worth spending a day to slowly enjoy a comfortable life.
Baoji Huangbaiyuan is located in the core hinterland of Daqin Mountains and is the habitat of national treasures giant pandas and golden monkeys. Surrounded by mountains, the place is surrounded by mountains and gurgling water.
Qianhu National Wetland Park is a typical Loess Plateau wetland in northwest my country. The annual average temperature is about 10.8°C. Due to the special temperature, it has become the habitat of rare national species such as crested ibises, white swans, and gray cranes.
Baoji, which is deeply inland, is far from the island but very close to the beach. In Qianhu Wetland Park, Baoji people can also feel the rare tranquility and relaxation like being at the seaside.
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Baoji, fireworks take root!
Baoji people also have a special "slow" temperament among the bold and extensive people in the northwest. Their lives can be not impatient, meticulous, and orderly . They can stay calm and rational when facing challenges and deal with them with a peaceful mind.
Baoji dialect belongs to Shaanxi Guanzhong dialect . The pronunciation of the languages in the Guanzhong dialect area is basically similar, but there are differences in the articulation and pronunciation. For example, the pronunciation of "sister" and "father" are indistinguishable, and the pronunciation of "chuan" and "mao" are the same.
"There is a boat in the water, a table on the boat, a book on the table, and a spider on the book." If this passage is read in Baoji dialect, it would be: "There is a rope in it, and there is a fold on it. There is basic knowledge in folding, and there is knowledge in knowledge."
Several words commonly used in Baoji dialect:
"nia nia" - The favorite word of Baoji people is "nia nia". "nia nia" has different meanings in different contexts. People in Baoji say "nia nia, the weather is beautiful" when they are in a good mood. When they are in a bad mood, they say "nia nia, how can I live a good life"? Full of fireworks.
"Wo ye (wo ye)" - "墢 (Baoji dialect, meaning we) has tidied up the house so much that it's wo ye." "Go and heat the kang, it's wo ye when people lie down." " You see (in Baoji dialect, it means that) people do things that are too Japanese.” In Baoji dialect, the word “Japanese” is not unfamiliar, and it expresses the meaning of neatness, comfort, appropriateness, and beauty.
"Krima" - "Krima, finish this!" "Krima" means "hurry, hurry up". In Baoji, when people say "Hurry up and finish this!" When compared with the local dialect version of "Krimasha, finish it", the phrase always lacks flavor, just like the spicy and sour noodles lack a spoonful of balsamic vinegar.
"Xiang Dang" - "When you meet a hometown Dang a thousand miles away, your eyes will burst into tears." In Baoji dialect, "Xiang Dang" means fellow villagers and fellow villagers. It is equivalent to the Internet term "dear folks" and is frequently used in daily life. The phrase "township party" means family members, and it is also the hometown complex engraved in the bones of Baoji people.
In addition to the Baoji dialect, the liveliness of Baoji comes from the smoke from cooking, the flow of people on the street, and the vendors on the roadside... These trivial life details and human fireworks create the most authentic appearance of Baoji.
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Baoji people, "North and South eat alike"!
"For Shaanxi delicacies, look to Guanzhong, and for Guanzhong delicacies, look to Xifu." The authentic flavors of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan and Henan are brought together here, allowing Baoji people to "eat from both the north and the south".
Chili is a magical touch in Baoji cuisine. The "Qin pepper" rooted in Guanzhong is called "Xian spicy" by the locals. Although its spiciness is lower than other pepper varieties, its aroma is even stronger.
"The eight weirdos of Shaanxi, a dish of oily spicy food." When the oil is hot, pour the chili pepper down, and the oil will fall from the spoon. The situation suddenly changes and the weather is changing. This spoonful of shiny red oily spicy food is Baoji The love of one's life.
Every family in Baoji has its own secret recipe for "spicy spicy food". It is the same recipe for three meals a day, and everyone cannot live without it.
The hot steamed buns and fragrant steamed buns are just out of the pan, sandwiched with freshly poured hot chili seeds, and sprinkled with a thin layer of salt, which will make people's appetite boil.
The cooked mutton is dipped in a bowl of oily chili peppers. Every texture of the mutton is covered with chili peppers, filling your mouth with aroma.
While the oil is hot, add a little Baoji's unique Qishan vinegar to bring out the deep-seated aroma of the spicy pepper.
The Guanzhong Plain is rich in grains. The Qishan people brewed the Qishan Balsamic Vinegar, which is sour but not astringent, thick but not strong. This also created Shaanxi people who can be "jealous".
The happiness of "carbohydrate explosion"
In the eyes of Baoji people who know how to live, the vinegar residue left over from vinegar brewing also contains the secret of deliciousness. The vinegar powder batter is steamed in water, and Xifu vinegar powder . When
came to Baoji, it came to the world of and . Whether it's the most common steamed dough, Baoji's unique rolled dough, or "variant" baked dough, or warm rice noodles, each one has a unique taste.
Rolling dough is an important representative of Baoji cuisine. Baoji people eat steamed buns with dough for breakfast, steamed buns with meat and dough for lunch, and porridge with dough for dinner. Wheat noodles are not only a staple meal, but also side dishes and snacks.
Pick up a piece of dough and dip it into the spicy oil, then add the seasoning water and mix well. Layers of spicy oil are hung between the dough. One bite will satisfy your taste buds.
Blood strip noodles are made from pig blood and dough, with red, yellow, green and white contrasting each other, and a mellow taste. Because it is distributed in Linyou County, Baoji, it is also called Linyou Blood Noodles.
The daily life of Guanzhong people is indispensable with a bowl of hot Saozi noodles. What they eat is the spirit of the world.
Saozi noodles are representative of Guanzhong noodles, among which the most outstanding flavor is Qishan Saozi noodles , which have the characteristics of "thin", "gluten", "light", "spicy" and "fragrant".
The ingredients of the noodles include diced red oil pork, egg pancakes, fungus, diced carrots, diced tofu... When you take it out with a chopstick, there are red oil and various kinds of noodles hanging on it. It sucks and sucks, and it is very solid.
There is a delicacy in the Fengxiang area called Soybean curd soaked steamed bun . Add Guokui and steamed bun slices to the soy milk and boil it. Cover with a large piece of tofu pudding, dig out a spoonful of spicy oil, sprinkle with coriander, and the steamed bun slices are mixed with a light bean aroma and oily steamed bun. The burnt aroma of spicy pepper and various tastes collide in the mouth, creating a wonderful chemical reaction.
In the food map of Baoji, stir-fried is also very representative. This is a food made by mixing half cornmeal and buckwheat flour with boiling water. It is commonly known as "Water Siege" when eaten hot. It is eaten spoon by spoon. It has a smooth texture and is swallowed before you can chew it. It has a chewy texture when eaten cold, similar to common jelly, and more delicious.
When you come to Baoji, you can also taste a glass of Feng-flavor liquor . In the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi's first stop in becoming an official was Fengxiang, Baoji. Su Shi also composed a poem "The Story of Xiyu Pavilion" for the Xiyu Pavilion in East Lake. One of the lines, "The flowers are blooming and the wine is beautiful, and the wine is beautiful, and I come back to see the cold Cuiwei of Nanshan" is a praise for the fine wine of Baoji.
In Baoji, fruit freedom is realized
Baoji is very rich in fruit resources, and the ones with the highest yield are apples .
Fengxiang's apples have smooth surface, bright color, sweet and sour taste, crisp and juicy. Qianyang is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Dwarf Apples". The apples here "fly into space twice and are supplied to the space station", making them famous "space apples".
Baoji Mei County is one of the best eugenic areas for kiwifruit in my country. The delicate pulp, sweet taste and unique fruity aroma of the kiwi here make everyone who has tasted Mei County kiwi fall in love with it.
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Baoji, what a treasure!
Writer Mao Dun once said: "Longhai Railway, Sichuan-Shaanxi Avenue, Baoji's status is the hub." As a city connected by railways, Baoji is a hub connecting the Central Plains, northwest and Bashu.
The first electrified railway Baocheng Railway after the founding of New China has upgraded the Sichuan-Shaanxi Avenue into a torrent of steel. The resources of the Land of Abundance travel through the Qinling , gather in Baoji, and then move across the country.
Baoji has developed into an important industrial town in western China by virtue of its advantages. Changling Refrigerator, Baohua Air Conditioner, Baoji Beer... was once the pride of breaking out of Baoji and going nationwide.
In 2023, Baoji’s titanium material production and processing volume will account for approximately 65% of the country’s total and 33% of the world’s total, making the titanium industry the largest in the world.
Today's Baoji is known as "the cradle of China's titanium industry" , and titanium firmly occupies the "c position" in Baoji industry. From the "Shenzhou" flying into space, the "Chang'e" moon landing to the "Struggle" exploring the sea, from tableware and badminton rackets to artificial joints and bone screws... Whether it is "important equipment of a great power" or daily necessities, there are Baoji titanium figure.
Baoji is growing bigger and stronger in a variety of industrial types, striving to become an internationally renowned and domestic leading manufacturing base.
Today, Baoji continues to lead in advantageous industries such as titanium and new materials, automobiles and parts and components, food industry, energy and chemicals, etc., and emerging industries such as aerospace, new energy, electronic information robots, biomedicine and health equipment are rising strongly.
Thousands of years of accumulation have created a veritable Chinese history book. The natural geographical advantages have preserved the purest original flavor of Baoji. Baoji’s tomorrow will be better!
Baoji is such a
city that you don’t want to leave once you come.
Have you been to Baoji?
producer | Li Zhe
producer | Ma Wenjia
writer | Yu Zijing, Zhang Yanan
reporter | Liu Tao
dubbing | Baoji People's Broadcasting Station Zhang Chenxin
proofread | Gao Shaozhuo
Some materials come from the Propaganda Department of Baoji Municipal Party Committee, Baoji Media, Baoji Culture and Tourism, "The Taste of Hometown 2023", China National Geography, that city, authentic scenery, Xiaohongshu netizens @乐乐yu, @伦爱camping, @ Wake Up Don’t Eat, @雁韩running around, @ Cao Sanma, @夜夜是一个cat, @小木木clip, @ Time Travel Shuttle, @ Zoumao, Visual China, etc.
