Wikipedia / Fuliang County
Wikipedia / Fuliang County
Fuliang () is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Anhui province to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jingdezhen.
Fuliang's historic center is located 8 kms from Jingdezhen's urban center and was historically the administrative center of Jingdezhen division.
The population in 2022 was .
History
Fuliang was originally named Xinchang (新昌) until 742 AD. The current city was founded in 817 AD after floods necessitated moving the old city. In 1916 the county seat of Jingdezhen was moved away from Fuliang and in 1949 the county was split off as a separate administrative division.
Since the Tang dynasty, Fuliang has been a center of tea production and trade, as well as for production of tea-related utensils such as cups and pots.
Administrative divisions
Fuliang County is divided to 9 towns and 9 townships.
9 towns
Fuliang ()
Ehu ()
Jinggongqiao ()
Jiaotan ()
Xianghu ()
Yaoli ()
Hongyuan ()
Shou'an ()
Sanlong ()
9 townships
Wanggang ()
Zhuangwan ()
Huangtan ()
Xingtian ()
Jiangcun ()
Zhitan ()
Legong ()
Xihu ()
Luojiaqiao ()
Culture
Besides Jingdezhen porcelain, Fuliang has some local speciality foods:
Lengfeng (冷粉), a relatively thick cold vermicelli, circa 0.5 cm in diameter severed with very spicy sauce. It is served with pickled vegetables, orange peels, beans, chives, chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Before serving it is shortly put in boiling water.
Dumpling cake, a kind of dumpling wrapped in thin skin and cooked by steaming. A spicy variety is generally filled with radish, a non-spicy one with leek and dried tofu. Locals often eat it for breakfast and lunch.
Lye‑water rice cake (碱水耙), a type of steamed or boiled rice‑flour cake made with alkaline water, which gives it a springy texture and a slightly yellow color.
Deep‑fried wontons
Jingde Banji (景德板鸡), a specialty poultry product made from the local Jinghuang chicken breed of Jiangxi.