Dongshan Qinying Seaweed

Dongshan Qinying Seaweed

Dongshan Qinying Seaweed is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　“The Seaweed Village”—Qinying Village.

　　　　80% of Dongshan Island’s seaweed is produced here, making it widely recognized as the “No. 1 Seaweed Village.”

　　　　Backed by Qinying Mountain and facing Wujiao Bay, the village boasts an excellent sheltered harbor with hundreds of fishing boats. In addition to seaweed, it also produces delicious fish, shrimp, and abalone.

　　　　Qinying is an ancient village, believed to have been established as early as the Song Dynasty. It was founded by Yan Wuzu from Baishuiying in Longhai, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. Surnamed Pan, Yan Wuzu was the founding ancestor of Qinying Village, and today most villagers still bear the Pan surname. When Yan Wuzu came to Dongshan to establish the settlement, he named the village “Qinying” (literally “Close to Camp”) in honor of his ancestral home, Baishuiying.

　　　　The village’s roughly 300 households mostly make their living from seaweed, with over a hundred traditional seaweed processing workshops. When it comes time to harvest seaweed every November, many fishermen who usually fish also take part in seaweed-related work, as the income is more substantial.