Pu Bei Guandong Fish

Last updated 2026-11-16 — Guandong Town is located in the northern part of Pu Bei County, nestled in the heart of the Liuwang Mountain Area. It is a mountainous town with limited farmland and narrow water surfaces, often described as “nine parts mountains, half part water, and half part fields.” Leveraging the natural advantages of year-round flowing mountain streams, abundant water sources, and plentiful grazing, local farmers have dug small fish ponds along ditches, roadsides, in front of or behind houses, at field edges, or in low-lying paddies to raise fish using mountain spring water. These fish ponds range in size from just a few square meters to 50–60 square meters. Each pond typically stocks twenty to thirty, or even up to a hundred, grass carp that are around five or six inches long, along with a suitable mix of carp or tilapia. The fish are usually fed with green grass, melon leaves, cassava leaves, and other natural vegetation. Thanks to the high quality of the mountain spring water and the use of natural flowing water farming methods combined with purely natural green feed, the resulting fish are a premium green food product, locally known as “Guandong Fish,” among which grass carp is the most famous. The flesh of Guandong Fish is free from the earthy taste and fishy odor commonly found in other fish—it is fragrant but not greasy, tender yet not oily, leaving a lingering delicious aftertaste. In recent years, Guandong Fish has gained significant fame, with fresh fish selling at prices as high as 17–20 yuan per kilogram, and supply often failing to meet demand.