Qiao family compound in which city and county in Shanxi Province

Qiao Family Compound is in Qixian County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province.

Qiao family compound is a national key cultural relics protection units, also known as in the Hall, located in Qixian, Shanxi Province, Qiao Jia Fort village, was built in 1756, the entire compound was a double "Xi" shape, divided into six large courtyard, the inner set of 20 small courtyard, 313 houses. It is surrounded by up to 10 meters high fully enclosed brick wall, the gate for the city gate type hole, is an ancient house with the northern traditional residential architectural style.

The Qiao Family Residence has more than 5,000 pieces of precious relics on display, focusing on the folklore of the area around Jinzhong, Shanxi Province; agricultural customs, life rituals, seasons, clothing, food, housing and transportation, business customs and folk crafts; and there are also displays of Qiao family history, Qiao family treasures, film and television specialties, and so on.

Shanxi cuisine:

1, knife-shaved noodles

Knife-shaved noodles are traditional noodles in Shanxi, the production of raw materials for wheat flour, with a knife and a cut into a wide and thin noodles, boiled and mixed with a variety of soups to eat. Knife-shaved noodles are known as the "King of Shanxi Noodles" because of their unique shape and texture.

2, baklava

Baklava is a traditional noodle dish in Shanxi, and there are many varieties of baklava such as meat baklava, vegetable baklava, sesame baklava, etc. It's one of the staple foods for breakfast in Shanxi. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with rich fillings and easy to eat, baklava is one of the specialties of Shanxi.

3, five spice beef

Five spice beef is one of the traditional dishes of Shanxi, using beef as the main ingredient, adding peppercorns, cloves, star anise, cinnamon, and other spices and seasonings marinated, the taste of fresh and sweet.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Qiao Family Residence