Ginkgo in Tuole

Ginkgo in Tuole

Ginkgo in Tuole is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Ginkgo in Tuole

　　Ginkgo in Tuole The ancient village of Tuole was formed during the Ming Dynasty’s southward military campaigns when people from Nanjing migrated here. It features three well-preserved ancient stone-paved roads over 600 years old and dozens of century-old traditional houses. There are 1,450 ancient ginkgo trees aged over a hundred years, including 115 that are over a thousand years old—making it the place with the highest known density and best-preserved ancient ginkgo trees in the world. The thousand-year-old ginkgos symbolize the villagers’ wishes for longevity and family prosperity. Ginkgo fruits are valuable medicinal ingredients and excellent health food supplements. As a result, the locals have developed various ways to prepare them, including boiling, stir-frying, and roasting.

　　The current administrative regions of seven townships (towns, subdistricts) in Pan County, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province: Shiqiao Town, Lemin Town, Shuitang Town, Banqiao Town, Lianghe Subdistrict, Baotian Town, and Xiangshui Town.

　　“Letter from the People’s Government of Pan County Requesting the Delimitation of the Protected Geographical Indication Area for Tuole Ginkgo,” Pan Fu Han [2015] No. 127

　　Guizhou Provincial Local Standard:

　　“Protected Geographical Indication Product – Ginkgo in Tuole” (Draft)

　　Photography by Zhang Xian