Changshun Polygonum Multiflorum Wine

Changshun Polygonum Multiflorum Wine

　　“Changshun Brand” Polygonum Multiflorum Wine: This is a flagship product recently launched by Changshun Distillery. The wine is primarily made from natural Polygonum multiflorum, wolfberry, astragalus, ginseng, and other premium herbs, using folk secret formulas + traditional craftsmanship + modern technology to produce a low-alcohol health tonic beverage. Its main components include chrysophanol, rhein, emodin, lecithin, carotene, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, and various amino acids. It helps blacken hair, improve complexion, prevent hair loss, soothe tendons and activate blood circulation, nourish yin and yang, benefit liver and kidney, help with insomnia, improve vision and calm the mind, and promote longevity. It tastes sweet and tangy with a long-lasting aftertaste. It has won honors such as “Guizhou Health Care Premium Product,” “Quality Trusted Product Award” at the Guizhou Rhododendron Festival, “1993 China Health Science and Technology Gold Award,” and “1993 Huangguoshu Water Scenery and China International Fine Wine Festival Gold Award.”

　　　　“Changan Wine”: Also produced by Changshun Distillery. This wine has a moderate alcohol content of “38±1°,” neither too high nor too low, with a distinctive qu aroma and exquisite packaging, making it one of the premium liquors.

　　　　 “Changan Wine”: Also produced by Changshun Distillery. This wine has a moderate alcohol content of “38±1°,” neither too high nor too low, with a distinctive qu aroma and exquisite packaging, making it one of the premium liquors.

　　　 Tea: Changshun boasts a collection of famous teas with a far-reaching reputation.

　　　Guiyan Tea: Produced in areas such as Guangshun Xiaozhai, Luolang, Anzhuangchong, Haima, Sunjiayuan, and Shima Shiyanyan River within the county. The region enjoys a mild climate, abundant rainfall, no severe winters or scorching summers, crisscrossing streams with continuous flowing water, year-round misty air, high humidity, fertile soil, and robust tea trees with thick, downy leaves. Harvesting begins before the Spring Equinox every year.

　　　　Guiyan Tea produced by Changshun Local Tea Products Company is a series that includes: Silver Swallow, Silver Hairpin, Silver Sword, Special Grade Zhenmei, Zhenmei Grades 1 to 6, Xiumei, and Jasmine Tea. Among these, Silver Swallow and Silver Hairpin are the best, characterized by a lasting, fragrant aroma, clear and bright infusion, freshness, sweetness, mellowness, lingering sweetness, mouthwatering taste, and fragrance that lingers on the palate for a long time.

　　　　Black Tea: Produced by Guangshun Farm. The black tea from this farm is fine, red in color, and fragrant, recognized as a provincial and ministerial-level quality product. Top-grade Black Tea No. 1 and No. 2 have been approved as export exempt products and are sold worldwide.

　　　　Additionally, the green tea from Guyang Township in Changshun and the stir-fried green tea from Liumeng in Zhuhuo Township are also premium tea products with long-standing reputations.

　　　　 Rice Flower Candy: Produced by Changshun Pastry Factory. This product is favored for its pure white color, authentic taste, even thickness, non-sticky texture, not too soft, sweet and crispy mouthfeel, rich nutrition, and is highly popular among the public. It ranked first four times at the Guizhou Industrial Pastry Evaluation Conference. The factory also produces many other pastries such as peach crisp, peanut candy, sachi ma, peach slice cake, Cantonese-style pastry, and Guizhou-style mooncakes. These products feature characteristics such as being fragrant, crispy, tender, soft, and low in sugar.

　　　　Tofu Skin: Changshun tofu skin has a long history, dating back to the Qing Dynasty when production began. The product is made from high-quality soybeans through special processes, resulting in dried tofu slices that are nutritious, crispy and delicious, convenient to eat, and easy to store.

　　　　Honey: Changshun has abundant honey sources, with over 50 types of nectar-producing plants, creating excellent conditions for beekeeping and honey production. Changshun honey is highly nutritious and very popular in the market.

　　　　“Kaiyou Brand” – National Premium Rice: A new product developed by the Changshun Kaizuo Agricultural Comprehensive Development Pilot Zone. The rice is grown under mild climate, large diurnal temperature variation, and good sunlight conditions, cultivated scientifically, and then carefully processed into pollution-free, high-quality rice. It is recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries as a national premium rice. This rice does not require washing, has glossy grains, is soft and delicious, rich in nutrition, and easy to digest.

　　　　 Ferns: Found throughout Changshun County. These are simple to prepare, convenient to eat, refreshing, and especially popular during hot summers. They can be served cold or stir-fried, each with its unique flavor.

　　　　 “Chicken in Eight Pieces”: A delicacy served by the Buyi people in the Nandai Daihua area of Changshun to honor guests. When guests arrive, the host slaughters a chicken and divides each part—head, neck, legs, breast—into several pieces to be boiled or simmered. Then, based on the age or familiarity of the guests, the chicken pieces are distributed, with each guest receiving a designated piece.

　　　　 Heartleaf Houttuynia: A wild plant that can be served cold or stir-fried with cured meat. It not only stimulates the appetite but also benefits the lungs. It’s a local specialty.

　　　　In addition, there are sweet wine, tofu balls, rice tofu, blood tofu, cured meat, sticky rice cake, shallots, fermented tofu, beef jerky, and more. In short, Changshun offers a wide variety of travel foods. If you visit Changshun, you’re sure to enjoy a feast for your taste buds and return with plenty.

　　　　Medicinal Herbs

　　　　The county is rich in Chinese herbal medicine resources, with around 310 well-known varieties and over 100 commonly used ones, including several precious types:

　　　　Animal-based: Musk, bezoar, pangolin scales, otter liver, monkey gall, as well as snakes such as black-striped snake, blue snake, and scale snake.

　　　　Plant-based: Asarum, eucommia, bitter melon, dysosma, tropolone fruit, codonopsis, gastrodia, arisaema, pinellia, tree peony bark, white peony, fennel, sophora flavescens, eight-clawed golden dragon, Paris polyphylla, grassleaf sweetflag, mountain bean root, gallnut, angelica, acanthopanax, bloodvine, yam, lily, chrysanthemum, yellow grass, bupleurum, honeysuckle, houttuynia, agrimony, polygonatum, polygonum aviculare, radix aucklandiae, large-leaved akebia, peucedanum, bubble ginseng, and more.

　　　　Ginger

　　　　Changshun ginger is mainly produced in Weiyuan Town, with an annual output of about 1 million kilograms, known for its large size, thin skin, and low moisture content. Dried ginger slices made from this ginger are cool, slightly sweet, and mildly spicy, with effects such as relieving coughs, reducing phlegm, and preventing colds, making them quite marketable. Ginger oil can also be extracted from it.

　　　　Raw Lacquer

　　　　Changshun raw lacquer has high yield and quality, ranking first among the 12 counties and cities in southern Guizhou, making it a major specialty.

　　　　Eucalyptus

　　　　This is an advanced tree species introduced from Australia, which thrives in Changshun due to favorable climate and soil conditions, leading to rapid development.

　　　　Tung Seeds

　　　　 It is also a famous specialty of Changshun, mainly distributed in the Bausu and Daohua areas, with an annual production of about 100 dan.