Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, January 31 (Reporter Xing Tuo, Wang Xi) "Rock candy apples are crisp and sweet, do you want to taste them?" "Plateau fresh yak meat, 35 yuan a catty!" ”…
Recently, the reporter visited Mao County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province and found that the Qingbai Jiangdong to Zhenjiang Pass section of the Sichuan-Qingdao Railway has been in operation for just over 2 months, and Maoxian apples, yak meat, pepper and other agricultural products have been on the bullet train and out of the mountains, becoming the new "three treasures of the plateau" that tourists must buy for short-distance travel.
On January 28, an EMU drove out of Maoxian Station of the Sichuan-Qingdao Railway (drone**) Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi.
Maoxian is a large agricultural county in Aba Prefecture, Maoxian rock candy apple is a new type of red Fuji fruit species that has been improved and cultivated in the plateau area, which belongs to China's national geographical indication products, rich in sugar, juicy and crisp and sweet; Maoxian Dahongpao pepper is famous for "large ears and many grains, thick skin and rich meat, bright color, rich fragrance and moderate hemp taste"; Maoxian County is located at the junction of the Sichuan Basin and the western Sichuan Plateau, and alpine yak meat is also a major feature.
The opening of the Sichuan-Qingdao Railway has put Maoxian's agricultural products on the "fast lane" of transportation development, greatly shortening the distance to the "tip of the tongue", and diners from all over the world have flocked to it.
It was noon, and the shouts of the traders in the Maoxian fruit trading market were endless. The reporter found that the stalls set up along the street basically sell rock candy apples, according to the size of the fruit, a pound of ** from 2Ranging from $5 to $6.
Tourists from Chengdu buy apples at the Maoxian Fruit Trading Market in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, on January 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi.
After passing the train, it was too convenient, so we mainly took the baby to Mao County this time to play, participate in the opening ceremony of the ancient Qiang City in China, and feel the local customs of Mao County. Ms. Xiong, a tourist from Chengdu, bought 10 catties of apples at the stall, "Buying local products is another plan of our trip, and the apples in Maoxian County are delicious to buy casually." ”
Since the opening of the Sichuan-Qingdao Railway, Maoxian Station has reached 91,800 passengers and sent 91,600 passengers, the passengers are mainly sightseeing and shopping, and there are more people in the scenic spots, and the special agricultural products are also on fire, and the hot sales of special agricultural products have driven the local people to continue to increase their income. Chen Jiawen, stationmaster of Maoxian Station of Mianyang Train Depot, said.
In the afternoon, the Maoxian Farmers' Market was crowded, and residents and tourists gathered in front of the yak meat stalls everywhere. There are 5 yak meat stalls and nearly 20 stalls in the market, and some stalls also provide vacuum packaging and mailing services.
Since the opening of the railway, business has been very busy! I usually start working at 6 a.m. and close the stall around 5 p.m. Customers basically buy one or twenty catties, and they sell quickly. Following the part selected by the customer, the stall owner Dong Yaoming cut the yak meat with a knife, which was crisp and neat.
Tourists buy yak meat at the Maoxian Farmers' Market in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, on January 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi.
Dong Yaoming, a native of Maoxian County, has been selling yak meat for more than 10 years, and deeply feels the great changes brought about by "road and railway construction to the doorstep". "The opening of the Mianmao Highway at the end of 2022 and the opening of the railway at the end of last year have ushered in a small peak in the sales of yak meat. Dong Yaoming said, "Since the opening of the railway, the income is about 100,000 yuan, and five cows can be sold a day during peak periods." ”
Walk out of the farmers' market, through the city gate, you came to the Maoxian pepper market, here is the most important trading place of Maoxian Dahongpao pepper, near the evening, many tourists have embarked on the return train, but there are still tourists on the street from time to time in front of the stall to consult the pepper, yak beef jerky and other specialties.
On January 28, at the Maoxian Station of the Sichuan-Qingdao Railway, passengers were ready to board the train with the apples they had bought. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi.
In the evening, the waiting hall of Maoxian Railway Station is bustling, and the returning tourists carrying large bags and small bags have already filled their seats, most of them have a box of apples, a bag of yak meat and a few small bags of peppercorns, and some tourists also carry local bacon and eggs.
Now we can take half an hour from Mianyang Anzhou to Maoxian, and we are closer to the plateau. Ms. Li, a tourist from Mianyang, praised, "Maoxian County has cherries, green crispy plums in summer, and crispy red plums in autumn, and we will come again after a while." ”