Retrace President Xi's Footsteps:Treasures in Qinling
Besides different scenery between the north and the south
the long and rolling Qinling Mountains
also has lots of precious things to offer
It's true that the Qinling Mountains is a real treasure.
What on eartharethere in the Qinling Mountains?
Here we can find rare wild animals "four treasures of Qinling Mountains",
precious plants hidden in deep mountains,
and also cash crops that help farmers get rich.
Rare Wild Animals
Here wecan find
adorable pandas
naughty and lively golden monkeys
takins walking leisurely among mountains
and Crested ibis dancing over wetlands and swamps
Precious plants
Qinling is rich in natural resources. There are dove trees, or Davidia involucrata by scientific name, under first-class national protection. It is named "Chinese dove tree" by a western botanistsIt because its flower resembles a flying white dove; there are Chinese red cedar trees or Larix chinensis that are unique to China and mainly grown in Shaanxi; there are rare and endangered plants of Qinling fir or Abies chensiensis, which are mainly grown in Qinling; There are also red bean trees or Ormosia hosiei of great economic value ...
dove tree(Davidia involucrat)
Chinese red cedar trees(Larix chinensis)
Qinling fir(Abies chensiensis)
red bean tree(Ormosia hosiei)
Cash Crops
black fungus
At the Zhashui County located at the southern foot of Qinling Mountains,we can find nutritious black fungi
The place was named Zhashu County
because of Oaks, or Zha Shu in Chinese
and oaks are good materials to grow black fungi
Growing on side of oaks, black fungi are shaped like a human ear
with a thick body and delicious taste.
Little black fungi are like "golden ear"
helping farmers to get rid of poverty
shiitake mushroom
Liuba County
Located in the hinterland of the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, Liuba County has a tradition of picking up the fungus
Shiitake mushrooms grown in Liuba County
are tasty and crisp with a short stem and thick body
and they are rich in proteins, amino acids, and other nutrients
Growing mushroom is now a major business in Liuba County
In 2019, 20.2 million barrels of edible fungi were developed with an annual output value of more than 120 million yuan.
Clusters of delicate, round shiitake mushroom are like small umbrellas protecting local farmers
"We are not worried at all. Mushrooms sell themselves"
Farmers are quite confident.
tea garden
The lush Great Qinling Mountains
let the people of southern Shaanxi bond with tea trees
Growing tea, making tea, and drinking tea has long been the vogue
Pingli County, for example,
is famous for its tea industry.
Pingli County is located on the south side of the Qinling Mountains.
The soil is fertile and rich in selenium and zinc
With Qinling Mountains in the northwest
and Yipa Mountain in the southeast,
Pingli County enjoysa mild and humid climate.
Besides, the favorable hydrological environment,
four first-class tributaries of the Hanjiang River
and six reservoirs has also helped a lot
So the tea produced here
are high-quality with light elegance and fragrance
A piece of tea leaves may be of little significance
yet each and every one of them counts in helping farmers get rich
As we all know tea is profitable
and now the tea industry has become
the pillar industry of Pingli County.
The annual output of the tea industry here exceeds 1 billion yuan.
Small as tea is, it greens the mountains and rivers,
refreshes the airand lifts groups of people out of poverty.
The Mt.Qinling is indeed a treasure for us
there are too many precious species and materials
It ensures the reproduction of lives
and it will lead us to a brighter, greener future
