Funing Chestnuts

Last updated 2026-11-08 — Funing chestnuts are a specialty of Funing County in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. Funing County has a long history of chestnut cultivation and is a key production area for "Jingdong Chestnuts." The county is one of the main producers of "Yanshan Chestnuts," with a deep-rooted tradition in chestnut farming. The unique geography within the “First Pass of Jingdong” and its favorable climate contribute to the county’s abundant production of “Yanshan Chestnuts,” which are known for their uniform size, fresh color, sweet flavor, and distinctive chewy texture. Since implementing the “Three-Line Prosperity for the People, Eight Industries Strengthening the County” development strategy in 2002, Funing has seen unprecedented growth in chestnut cultivation in terms of speed, scale, acreage, and impact. To date, the county has six towns with over 10,000 mu of chestnut plantations, 40 villages with more than 1,000 mu, and 177 villages with over 500 mu, bringing the total chestnut cultivation area to 324,000 mu.