Luhe County

Luhe County 陆河县
County
Luhe Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°18′N 115°39′E / 23.300°N 115.650°E / 23.300; 115.650Coordinates: 23°18′N 115°39′E / 23.300°N 115.650°E / 23.300; 115.650
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Shanwei
Area
• Total	986 km2 (381 sq mi)
Population (2012)	346,000 [1]
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Website	http://www.luhe.gov.cn

Luhe County (simplified Chinese: 陆河县; traditional Chinese: 陸河縣; pinyin: Lùhé Xiàn) is a county of eastern Guangdong province, China. It is under the administration of Shanwei City. The majority of Luhe residents come from Hakka ancestry and speak a local dialect rooted in the Hakka language (Chinese: 客家话; pinyin: Ke Jia Hua).^[1]

Local Cuisine

Luhe is well known for the Hakka 'pounded tea' (Chinese: 擂茶; pinyin: Lei cha).,^[2] as well as sweet puffed rice cakes and preserved fruit.

References

1. 1 2 http://baike.baidu.com/view/824301.htm
2. ↑ http://www.luhe.gov.cn/search.aspx?str=擂茶