Zhongxiang Longevity Village Rice

Zhongxiang Longevity Village Rice

　　Zhongxiang Longevity Village Rice

　　Hubei

　　In 2008, Zhongxiang City was designated as a “Land of Longevity” by the China Association of Gerontology. The trace element content in Zhongxiang rice is 1.72 times higher than that in non-longevity regions. During the Ming Dynasty’s Jiajing era, it was sent to the capital annually as tribute rice.

　　Premium production areas:

　　Yangzi Town, Longevity Town, Fengle Town, Hujizhen Town, Shuanghe Town, Linkuang Town, Wenji Town, Lengshui Town, Shipai Town, Chaihu Town, Jiukou Town, Changtan Town, Dongqiao Town, Kedian Town, Zhangji Town, Jiuli Hui Ethnic Township, Yingzhong Subdistrict Office, Guanzhuanghu Management Area, and 18 other towns (subdistrict offices, management areas).