Three ancestral treasures
Three ancestral treasures (三樣寶; sān yàng bǎo, 三宗寶; sān zōng bǎo, or 三寶; sān bǎo) refers to three treasured items coming from a particular region within the culture of China. Each region has its own three treasures passed down from generations.
List of regional treasures
[edit]The following is sorted alphabetically by region:
| Regions | Items |
|---|---|
| Baoding | baoding balls (鐵球), flour sauce (面醬), Ardisia squamulosa presl (春不老)[1] |
| Gansu | Lanzhou hookah (蘭州水煙), Hequ horse (河曲馬), honeydew melon (白蘭瓜)[2] |
| Guangdong | chenpi (陳皮), aged ginger (老薑), hay (禾稈草)[3][4] |
| Lin'an City | tea leaf (茶葉), dried bamboo shoots (筍乾), hickory nut (山核桃)[2] |
| Northeast China | ginseng (人參), mink fur (貂皮), Carex meyeriana grass (烏拉草)[2] |
| Qinghai | deer velvet antler (鹿茸), musk (麝香), Cordyceps (冬蟲草)[2] |
| Tianjin | drum tower (鼓樓), artillery battery (炮臺), small-bell chambers (鈴鐺閣)[2] |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c d e Xinhuanet.com. "Xinhuanet.com." 說三與三寶. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
- ^ Huaxia.com. "Huaxia.com." 廣東三寶之一 禾稈草. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
- ^ RTHK. "RTHK.org." 1/4/2008 three treasures. Retrieved on 2009-06-20.
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