Specialty pearls of Handan City

The name “Zhucheng” is rich in pearls, and the pearls are well-known at home and abroad for their beautiful appearance, excellent quality, rich production and excellent processing. Pearl as a beautiful and luxurious ornament has always been the favorite of beauty lovers, and the pearl is the leader in the pearl. Its mellow and radiant light has always attracted the pearl lovers and pearl merchants everywhere.

Pearl is an ancient organic gem produced in pearl shellfish and mother-of-pearl mollusks, which is produced by endocrine function.

Mineral beads containing calcium carbonate are composed of a large number of tiny aragonite crystals. According to geological and archaeological studies, pearls have been found on Earth 200 million years ago. The international gem world also listed pearls as the lucky stone of the birth of June, the memorial stone of the thirteenth anniversary and the 30th anniversary of marriage. Pearls with magnificent colors and elegant temperament symbolize health, purity, wealth and happiness, and have been loved by people since ancient times. There is also a beautiful legend about the pearl of Bengbu City.

A long time ago, on the edge of the Huai River, there was a family named Wu, Wu Laojiao and his child Wu. One day, when he went out to fish, Wu Boy saved a river otter that was shackled. In order to answer the life-saving grace of Wu's father and son, this river otter turned into a beautiful girl, fell in love with Wu, and married and had children. One year, the Huaihe River sent a large water, and the girl was offended by the Dragon King for helping the fishermen to fight the fish. People follow the girl's will and put a beautiful pearl on the grave. The fishermen go fishing along the light of the pearl every time. When they come back, they add to the grave of the girl. The grave is getting bigger and bigger. The hill was named "Lushan". Later, when the city was built around Lushan, it was called "蚌埠".

Fifth grade: Zhu Letian