Jin Tan Cinnamon

Jin Tan Cinnamon

　　Jin Tan Village is located in the eastern part of Tanbin Town, Luoding City, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province, covering a total area of 18 square kilometers. The village has a population of 3,038 people, with 1,420 mu of arable land and 1,450 mu of forested mountain land. Its main products—cinnamon and rosin—are the primary sources of income for the entire village.

　　　　Cinnamon, also known as Chinese cinnamon, is the bark of the cinnamon tree. Once dried, it forms a tubular shape, referred to as “cinnamon quills.” It is a renowned natural spice and valuable traditional Chinese medicine in China. A specialty of Jin Tan Village, Tanbin Town, Luoding County, Guangdong Province, it is also a Chinese geographical indication product. Guangxi cinnamon is known for its thick bark, glossy color, high oil content, spicy and slightly hot flavor, and excellence both for medicinal use and as a flavoring agent. Its medicinal functions mainly include invigorating fire and yang, guiding fire back to its source, dispelling cold and relieving pain, and promoting blood circulation.

　　　　In 2000, the cinnamon production base in Tanbin Town, Luoding County, was included in the provincial government’s “One Product, One Village” support project; in 2002, Luoding County was recognized by the China Specialties Association as the “Hometown of Chinese Cinnamon.” In 2011, Jin Tan Village (cinnamon) in Tanbin Town, Luoding County, was designated by the Ministry of Agriculture as a “National Model Village for One Village, One Product.”