Chengtoushan Rice

Chengtoushan Rice

Chengtoushan Rice is a Geographical Indication Agricultural Product.

　　Chengtoushan Rice is a specialty of Li County, Changde City, Hunan Province.

　　Chengtoushan Rice is rich in trace elements such as selenium and natural anthocyanins. It was awarded the Best-Selling Product Prize at the 2012 Shanghai Green Expo and the Gold Award at the 8th China International Organic Food Expo in May 2014. Since being launched on the market, the product has sold well in major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, earning widespread acclaim for its organic and green health attributes and high quality. Chengtoushan Purple Rice contributes to boosting immunity and hormone secretion, delaying aging, resisting fatigue, improving sleep, preventing cancer, combating the “three highs” (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids), protecting the liver, nourishing the kidneys, and enriching the blood. It is an excellent choice for daily household consumption and a thoughtful gift for family and friends.

　　Region: Hunan

　　Applicant: Lixian Chengtoushan Village Special Rice Planting Association

　　Designated Year: 2014

　　Designated Region

　　Region Scope

　　The protected geographical indication area for Chengtoushan Rice includes 11 townships in Li County: Zhanggongmiao, Liyang, Linnan, Lindong, Daohe, Dayandang, Daping, Chexi, Cennan, Mengxi, and Leigongta. The geographical coordinates are: 111°35′08″–111°55′43″ East longitude and 29°30′12″–29°50′36″ North latitude. The total rice cultivation area of Chengtoushan spans 300,000 mu, with an annual rice yield of 150,000 tons.