Huidong Honey

Huidong Honey

　　Pure natural honey from deep in the mountain forests. Varieties include: spring honey, summer honey, and winter honey, with winter honey being the best.

　　 Huidong County enjoys a pleasant climate, abundant local specialties, and beautiful scenery. It has a South Asian tropical monsoon climate, with ample sunshine and plentiful rainfall. The annual average temperature is 21.7°C, and the average annual rainfall is 1,805 millimeters. The 176-kilometer-long Xizhi River runs through the entire county. Centered around the Xizhi River, which boasts vast fertile fields on both banks, the county can be divided into three types of regions: coastal, riverside, and hilly/mountainous areas. It is rich in marine fish, shellfish, rice, sugarcane, peanuts, soybeans, as well as lychees, mangoes, longans, bananas, and citrus fruits. Among its famous export local specialties are Baihua Sanhuang Chicken, Lianghua Preserved Mustard, Gangkou Dayuan Radish, Tiechong Oysters, Gaotan Ginger, and honey. Huidong is nestled between mountains and the sea, with stunning scenery that includes rugged peaks and unusual rocks, as well as bays and beaches; it features both historic sites and modern cultural elements, with numerous diverse and vibrant attractions. These attractions are like shining gems embedded in Huidong’s landscape, or like long poems and paintings displayed before visitors. Countless heroes have fought and contributed to its glory, and many writers and artists have celebrated and enriched its charm. The area of Huidong’s tourism resources spans 806 square kilometers, accounting for 23.7% of the county’s total land area. Located at the foot of Dashing Mountain in Gangkou Town, the Sea Turtle Bay is currently China’s only national-level sea turtle nature reserve. Notable tourist attractions include the Xunliao Coastal Tourism Resort, Pinghai Nanmen Beach, the Ancient City of Pinghai, the Zhedong Coastal Hot Springs in Pinghai, the Shuangyue Bay in Gangkou, the Yapo Cape in Renshan, the Bapenzhu Reservoir National Water Conservancy Scenic Area, the Bapenzhu Hot Springs, the Gutian Provincial Nature Reserve, the Lianghua Forest Park, as well as attractions like Jiulong Peak Tourist Area, Nanshan Longyan Temple, and Xilai Ancient Temple. There are also historical sites such as Huangsiyang Ancient Walled Village, Zengguang Tiankeng Fortress, the Revolutionary Base Area of Baiqutian in Pingshan Town, the An’Dun Guangdong–Jiangxi–Hunan Border Column Memorial Park — the largest of its kind at the town level in the province, the Zengguang Fenggang Natural Pasture — known as the “Huidong Little Prairie,” and the Nanhu Park in the county seat. Huidong combines natural and cultural landscapes, integrating mountains, sea, springs, waterfalls, islands, rivers, and lakes, and boasts uniquely rich tourism resources.