Lijiang pushes for more iconic products

Branded as one of the hottest destinations for tourists on the National Day holiday, Lijiang is not just a town of mysterious beauty and relaxed atmosphere.

There are two products in particular which stand out so much in Lijiang that they have been awarded with geographical indications – Yongsheng Chenghai spiral seaweed and Huaping mangoes.

Just as Champagne in France is known for its bubbly beverage, and Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou for its hairy crabs – so is Lijiang for seaweed and mangoes – and the town is pushing for more of its produce to receive geographical indications.

To encourage producers to ensure quality remains second-ton-none, Lijiang's bureau of quality and technical supervision organized a training session on Oct 9 for its many farmers and producers of iconic goods.

The lecture also discussed pollution-free agricultural products and organic product identification.

Hoping to be included on the geographic indication list in the near future are Yongsheng county’s safflower and Lijiang’s green gooseberry.

Edited by Owen Fishwick