Jinze Zhuangyuan Cake is one of the famous specialties of Jinze, Qingpu. Jinze Zhuangyuan Cake is made of pure stalk rice that has been washed, dried, finely sieved, and mixed with ingredients (soft white sugar, osmanthus, pine nut powder, rubbed evenly, steamed, sliced, baked, and used in workshop tools. The exquisite craftsmanship is integrated into one to make its own unique "Zhuangyuan Cake". There are two theories about the origin of this name: one is that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the Jiangnan area is called the Lantern Festival, when there are lantern competitions, fireworks, and fireworks. This cake is used as a snack for those who offer lanterns and watch lanterns, and it is easy to carry, hence the name "Shangyuan Cake". The other theory is that candidates for the imperial examinations all brought cakes to the exam: one is for good luck and the other is to fill hunger. I wish the candidates to become famous in one fell swoop. Because "Shang and Zhuang" have the same pronunciation locally, it was changed to "Zhuangyuan Cake" and its good reputation has been passed down to this day. The production of Zhuangyuan Cake originated in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1863) when Jinze Wanchangsheng set up a cake workshop. The technique of making Zhuangyuan Cake is unique and has a flavor: thin, fragrant, sweet, crisp, crisp but not greasy, and it is famous for being listed on the market. Social reputation. During the Republic of China, Chi Shengyuan and Chi Yuantai of Jinze set up cake workshops to make champion cakes, which attracted people from the surrounding areas such as Wujiang, Luxu, Zhouzhuang, Jiashan, Xitang, Fengjing and other places in Jiangsu to learn the skills of making champion cakes. Over the years, the Buddhist culture of Jinze has flourished, with many pilgrims and incense from far away. In addition to the pilgrims from all walks of life on weekdays, the two unprecedented temple fairs on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month and the 28th day of the third lunar month and the 9th day of the ninth lunar month are crowded with people, brightly lit, all night long, and incense curling, making Jinze immersed in the joy of good weather, peace and prosperity, and good harvests. Jinze's merchants sell all kinds of small commodities, northern and southern groceries, and champion cakes in the food industry, which are essential foods that pilgrims compete to buy. It is not difficult to see that promoting the traditional folk food culture and Buddhist culture of the Chinese nation has promoted the prosperity of Jinze market town.