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Yunyan

　　Yunnan flue-cured tobacco, also known as Yunyan or Yunye, is renowned for its premium quality. The leaves are oily, plump, and finely textured, with a golden color, excellent luster, strong elasticity, moderate nicotine content, high sugar content, good combustibility, a fragrant aroma, and a mellow flavor. In the 1995 national flue-cured tobacco quality evaluation, Yunyan ranked first and has since gained fame both domestically and internationally. The flue-cured tobacco produced in Yunnan not only ensures the supply for local cigarette production and foreign trade exports but also supplies 84 cigarette factories across 22 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions nationwide as an ingredient for premium-grade cigarettes. For example, about one-third of Shanghai’s “Zhonghua” premium cigarettes are made with Yunyan. Yunnan produces 16 well-known cigarette brands with 21 specifications, among which Yunyan, Hongtashan, Ashima, Shilin, Gonghe Xin, Hongshancha, Hongmei, Darongjiu, and Honghe are especially favored by consumers.

　　Yunnan flue-cured tobacco is not only popular across China but also exported to more than ten countries and regions, including Europe, the Middle East, and Hong Kong and Macau. Yunnan’s climate and soil are ideal for growing flue-cured tobacco. Since its promotion in the early 1941, over 70 counties in cities and prefectures such as Yuxi, Qujing, Chuxiong, Zhaotong, Dali, Honghe, and Kunming have been cultivating it. The main varieties grown are the world-renowned “Honghua Dajinyuan” and “Speight G-28,” both of which are low-tar types. The province’s flue-cured tobacco output is second only to Henan, ranking second nationally. However, in terms of quality, it leads the nation, earning widespread acclaim and standing as one of Yunnan’s key economic strengths. (Kunming)