Bianhe Black Pigs

Bianhe Black Pigs

Bianhe Black Pigs is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Bianhe Black Pigs

　　Black Pig Breeding Association of Jinshan Town, Linzi District, Zibo City

　　Bianhe Black Pigs grow at the foot of Mount Jin, which sits at an altitude of 420 meters on the northern edge of the central Shandong mountainous area. The area features dense vegetation and fresh air. Most of the pigs are free-range, drinking mountain spring water and grazing on riverside grass. The meat is of high quality—delicious, tender, rich in red muscle fibers, with strong muscle elasticity, great toughness, and excellent taste.

　　It is reported that the breeding of Bianhe Black Pigs in Linzi District has a history of over a thousand years. Since the Ming Dynasty, households in the Bianhe area have been raising black pigs. During the fourth year of the Zheng era, when the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, was campaigning across the country, he set up camp and rested his troops in Renzhi Township, Yidu County, Qingzhou (now Beiliu Village, Bianhe Township, Linzi District, later merged into Jinshan Town) and tried Bianhe Black Pig. It was then honored as an imperial tribute. Bianhe Black Pigs are covered in coarse, shiny black fur, have short limbs, a sturdy body, ears that cover their eyes, and deep wrinkles on their foreheads, which is why locals also call them “leopard-headed black pigs.” Over the past decade, Jinshan Town has leveraged its local advantages and focused on advancing geographical indication initiatives as a way to serve agriculture, rural areas, and farmers, striving to transform its geographical strengths into an economic brand.