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Changzhou belongs to the Taihu Wu Chinese language region so the native dialect is very similar to Shanghai dialect; but it is also in close proximity to the border of the Mandarin Chinese language region and is said to have some characteristics of Mandarin. The resulting dialect is referred to locals as Changzhou dialect
Comb Lane in Changzhou is the scene of the last farewell of Jia Baoyu with his father in the classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions.
Other famous handicrafts of Changzhou are the "crisscross" style of silk embroidery and carvings made from green bamboo.
Famous snacks made in Changzhou include pickled Radish, Sesame Candy, Sweet Glutinous Rice Flour Dumpling With Fermented Glutinous Rice, and Silver Thread-like Noodles.
A good-natured rivalry exists between Changzhou and the neighboring city of Wuxi.