Dongjin Fine Rice

Dongjin Fine Rice

Dongjin Fine Rice is a protected geographical indication product.

Dongjin Fine Rice is a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　Dongjin Town in Gangnan District, Guigang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has long been known as the home of “Dongjin Fine Rice.” The rice is crystal-clear in appearance, rich in nutrients, and emits a delicate fragrance when cooked. It has a soft texture and a mildly sweet taste, making it an excellent choice for everyday meals. Noodles made from Dongjin “fine rice” are smooth and silky, while cheung fun (rice noodle rolls) made from its rice paste are especially tender and fragrant. Before liberation, “Dongjin Fine Rice” was exported as far as Southeast Asia and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao region. After liberation, the town continued this tradition, planting large quantities of “Dongjin Fine Rice,” which became highly favored by customers and gained widespread fame across the Guangdong-Guangxi region.　

　　A well-known product from Dongjin Town in Gangnan District, Guigang City, Guangxi, is “fine rice.” This “fine rice” is crystal-clear in appearance, emits a delicate fragrance when cooked, has a soft texture and a mildly sweet taste, making it an excellent choice for everyday meals. It is highly favored by customers and enjoys widespread fame across the Guangdong-Guangxi region.

　　Gangnan District of Guigang City has been a major rice-producing area since ancient times, with high-quality rice being a traditional industry with a long history. In the old days, land transportation was underdeveloped, but Dongjin Town had the advantage of an ancient wharf. Most nearby towns in Gangnan District and neighboring Xingye County brought their produce to trade at the Dongjin market, especially high-quality rice, which was traded very actively there. Products were exported as far as Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, and thus Dongjin Fine Rice gained its reputation. Its soft texture and mildly sweet taste make it an excellent choice for everyday meals, leading to the gradual spread of the praise “Dongjin Good Fine Rice.” The annual rice planting area in Gangnan District exceeds 500,000 mu, with over 450,000 mu dedicated to high-quality rice. The annual output of high-quality paddy reaches 200,000 tons, and with the addition of processing high-quality rice from nearby counties, the annual output of high-quality rice exceeds 200,000 tons.

　　Dongjin Fine Rice

　　 The current administrative region under the jurisdiction of Gangnan District, Guigang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

　　 Letter from the People’s Government of Gangnan District, Guigang City, on Delimiting the Protection Scope of the Geographical Indication Product “Dongjin Fine Rice,” Gangnan Political Letter [2012] No. 43

　　 Standard of the Grain Industry Association of Gangnan District, Guigang City:

　　GNLSXH01-2012 “Dongjin Fine Rice Quality and Technical Standard”