Eight specialties from Quzhou, Zhejiang province have been officially recognized as provincial specialty items, as recently announced by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

The recognized items are scones, Yulu tea, wild rice stems, Longyou yellow tea, black-bone chicken, rhizoma polygonati, Changshan noodles, and Kaihua honey.

Here are a few of the highlights.

Scones are a popular delicacy in Quzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

Yulu tea has a long history in Quzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]

Changshan noodles were designated as an imperial gift during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]