Ankang is located in the southernmost part of Shaanxi Province. Bordered by the Qinling Mountains to the north and the Bashan Mountains to the south, it is traversed by the Han River running from west to east. Endowed with superior natural conditions, the local tea, fruits and other produce feature fine quality and unique flavors.

Drinking wine is a popular custom among local people. Most families keep homemade rice wine all year round, which serves as a delightful drink for daily refreshment and entertaining guests. It quenches thirst and relieves fatigue. Also known as fermented glutinous rice wine, it is a traditional local beverage rich in various vitamins. With an alcohol content of around 10 degrees, it is suitable even for those who do not drink alcohol regularly.

Brewing rice wine for family use and hospitality has become a long-standing tradition during festivals, weddings and other celebrations across urban and rural areas of Ankang. The wine is made with exquisite craftsmanship. When serving, you may add eggs, walnut kernels, raisins, red dates, longans, tremella or glutinous rice balls to it, which further improves the taste and nourishing effects.

As a famous historic tea, Ziyang Maojian is grown in the mountain valleys of Ziyang County, along the upper reaches of the Han River at the foot of the Daba Mountains. It features tightly rolled, plump and uniform tea leaves in vivid emerald green with prominent white down. The tea gives off a fresh and lingering aroma. Its liquor is pale green and clear, tasting mellow, fresh and sweet with a lasting aftertaste. The brewed tea leaves remain plump, tender and intact with a bright green hue.

Wuli Thick Rice Wine from Ankang enjoys a great reputation, comparable to Xi'an's Sweet Osmanthus Thick Rice Wine. Meticulously brewed, it has an orange-yellow color, a sweet and refreshing taste and an endless pleasant afterflavor.

Ankang Winter Peach has a small pit and tender crisp flesh that separates easily from the stone. Its skin is slightly reddish, and the fruit boasts excellent storage resistance. It ripens amid frost and snow, allowing people to enjoy fresh peaches even in snowy weather. The fruit has a unique rock sugar sweetness unseen in other fruits and also possesses certain medicinal values. Regarded as a rare treasure, it is widely praised as the "fairy peach"