Cuizhu, literally bamboo, is a perennial plant of gramineae genus. The area is covered with various Bamboos, forming a beautiful valley. In addition, Boshan Lake is also a paradise of birds.
The drainage area of Boshan Lake is about 580km2, in which there are branches of rivers surrounded by rolling mountains with a vegetation coverage rate of over 99%. The favorable environment has formed beneficial conditions for various kinds of fish to reproduce. According to a survey, there are cuttlefish, yellow crappie, tortoise, horseshoe crabs, eels, shrimps, clams and mussels. The rarely seen fish in Central China include golden carps, breams, white eels and so on. The mandarin fish is among the best. Shaped like a crucian, but broader and fattier, its meat is extremely delicious and counts as one of the best fishes. The Boshan fish matches perfectly with Boshan water. Four dishes of stewed fish have won particular applauses from customers, namely stewed silver carp, stewed butterfish, stewed crucian and stewed tortoise. |