Nanzhang Lingzhi

Nanzhang Lingzhi

　　The 800-li (400 km) stretch of Nanzhang is rich in over 1,500 kinds of agricultural and specialty products such as grain, cotton, oil, gastrodia elata, lingzhi mushrooms, ginkgo, chestnuts, citrus fruits, tea, wood ear fungus, shiitake mushrooms, silkworms, and medicinal herbs. Among them, the output of walnuts, ginkgo, wood ear fungus, shiitake mushrooms, and silk ranks among the top in Hubei Province, and the variety of medicinal herbs accounts for more than half of the national total. Leveraging these resource advantages and following the requirements of industrialized development, modern scientific technologies are applied to develop large-scale production bases and a range of flagship products. These include crystal-clear, smooth, and fine-textured Hulu Tan Tribute Rice; green-colored, fragrant Xiang’er Mountain Tea; exquisitely crafted Yangjiao Mountain Ceramics; large, thick-fleshed Xueping Black Wood Ear Fungus; sweet and delicious Liujixian Honey Dates; and smooth, soft silk-spun yarns—products that enjoy fame both at home and abroad. Lingzhi Mushrooms: 3 million jin/year Black Wood Ear Fungus: 300,000 jin/year Ginkgo: 500,000 jin/year Chestnuts: 600,000 jin/year Walnuts: 300,000 jin/year Tea: 900,000 jin/year Silkworm Cocoons: 3 million jin/year Gastrodia Elata: 80,000 jin/year Lingzhi: 100,000 jin/year Tung Tree Seeds: 300,000 jin/year Tung Oil Tree Seeds: 1.5 million jin/year Black Phoenix Chickens: 150,000 per year (Tel: 0710-5683268) Lady Chickens: 120,000 per year (same as above) Pheasants: 90,000 per year (same as above) (Nanzhang)