Yangshuo Chestnuts

Last updated 2026-11-16 — The best-quality chestnuts produced in Yangshuo are the Hongguo (Red Fruit) chestnuts. Their shells are reddish-brown, glossy and shiny, with plump, large kernels weighing between 14 to 18 grams each. The flesh is sweet, delicate, and fragrant. When eaten raw, they are crisp and fragrant; when cooked, they are commonly used for wrapping zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), steaming New Year cakes, making eight-treasure rice, braising meat, and more.