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What are the famous candies in wucheng town, Yongxiu, Jiujiang?

It refers to the situation of Wucheng businessmen outside, not the local people in Wucheng.

Wucheng merchants are all over the world, and Wucheng people like to go outside and break into the world. Today, there are more than 300 bosses engaged in the production of candy outside China, all over Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Henan, Shaanxi and other provinces.

Daban melon seeds, whitebait and Vitex negundo are traditional local products of Wucheng, especially Daban melon seeds produced in the sandy loam of Songmen and Jishan, which are very old and famous. They are different from ordinary melon seeds, and their shells are dark with white patterns, like blooming chrysanthemums, such as hand carving; Another characteristic is large grain, flat petal, thin shell, thick meat and delicious taste, and it is rich in protein, vitamins and fat, so it is a good product for entertaining guests and giving gifts to relatives and friends. It is said that it was once a tribute of the Ming emperor and enjoyed a high reputation in Beijing. Wucheng, near Poyang Lake, is rich in whitebait and is famous at home and abroad. Its shape is like Hosta, white and transparent, and the meat is tender and fresh. It has the functions of invigorating spleen, moistening lung, tonifying kidney, eliminating deficiency, strengthening yang and nourishing yin, and is a good tonic for all ages. Vitex negundo is a precious medicinal material, which is produced in Wuchengsong and Shashan Mountain in Kyrgyzstan. It belongs to Verbenaceae and is a deciduous shrub. Bloom in summer and autumn, the fruit is used as medicine. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, Vitex negundo is bitter and nontoxic. It has the effects of improving eyesight, strengthening teeth, benefiting nine orifices and eliminating white worms. After long-term use, it is fit and anti-aging. It is the main medicine for treating wind-heat cold and red eyes with swelling and pain. Vitex negundo is drought-tolerant and has strong vitality. After cutting off the old branches every year, the whip can be buried in the sand to reproduce and grow.