Weiyuan Ginger

Weiyuan Ginger

　　Weiyuan Ginger is a specialty of Weiyuan Town in Changshun County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Weiyuan Town is one of the main ginger production bases in Guizhou. Weiyuan Ginger is well known for its large size, bright yellow color, thin skin, fresh and spicy flavor, and tender flesh. It is exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia, Europe, and America.

　　Weiyuan Town is the largest ginger planting base in Guizhou, where almost every household makes a living by growing ginger. Currently, there are over 1,700 households engaged in ginger cultivation, with plots ranging from just one or two acres to more than 50 acres.