Qingjian County

Basic Introduction to Qingjian Chinese DatesA popular folk saying in Northern Shaanxi goes: Yulin's water, Jia County's mountains, Qingjian's Chinese dates, and Shenmu's coal.In Northern Shaanxi, which is renowned for its high-quality Chinese dates, only "Qingjian Chinese Dates" enjoy a unique reputation, being mentioned alongside Yulin's peach blossom water, the Daoist holy site of Baima Temple on Mount Baiyun in Jia County, and Shenmu coal, demonstrating their status as top-tier dates that are highly favored by people. In fact, Qingjian Chinese Dates are not just famous in Northern Shaanxi. As early as 1968, Hong Kong compatriots specifically wrote to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong requesting to purchase and consume "Qingjian Chinese Dates from the former Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region," which became a well-known story. This event further confirms that Qingjian Chinese Dates indeed have a widespread aroma and global fame. Nutritional ValueIn modern Traditional Chinese Medicine, jujubes (Chinese dates) are primarily used to treat conditions such as thinness and weakness caused by spleen and stomach deficiency, reduced appetite, and loose stools. Folk remedies using jujubes for pallor and emaciation, poor appetite, and indigestion have proven effective. The use of jujubes in traditional Chinese…