Rice "Wu Li Xiang"

Rice "Wu Li Xiang"

　　　　Located over 50 kilometers southwest of Nayong County, nestled among mountains at an altitude of 1,670 meters, the Jiaotianba area spans about a thousand acres and is famed for producing the rice variety known as "Wu Li Xiang."

　　In the golden harvest season of October, hardworking farmers prepare a special meal of freshly harvested rice to celebrate the year’s bounty. The pearly white, translucent new rice is steamed in a wooden steamer, releasing wafts of fragrant aroma that are truly uplifting. Paired with a plate of golden cured ham, the flavor becomes even more delightful. This is a traditional local rice variety that thrives only in a small microclimate—surrounded by mountains, at high altitudes, with ample sunlight and rainfall, in fields of dark, oily sandy soil. If transplanted elsewhere, its unique flavor simply disappears.

　　The "Wu Li Xiang" rice was ranked first in the province for premium rice quality by Guizhou Province in 1984, and in 1986, it was awarded first place for aromatic quality among premium rice varieties in the Bijie region.