Liaozhong Rice

Liaozhong Rice

Liaozhong Rice is a Geographical Indication Protected Product.

　　Liaozhong Rice is a specialty of Liaozhong County, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. The rice grains are crystal clear and translucent. When cooked, the rice is fragrant, soft, springy, and smooth. Its rich nutrition and excellent taste make it stand out among rice varieties, and it is widely recognized as high-quality rice in China. Liaozhong Rice has been awarded the status of a Geographical Indication Protected Product.

　　The grains of "Liaozhong Rice" are oval-shaped, with a grain length of 4.7mm, a length-to-width ratio of 1.7, and a natural rice aroma. The grains are clean, crystal clear, smooth, and milky white to the touch, giving a cool sensation. When cooked, the rice emits a lasting strong fragrance, with intact, soft, and glossy grains. The rice remains soft and sticky even when cooled. It appears crystal clear, is fully matured, has strong stickiness, and contains protein and essential amino acids, as well as various trace elements.

　　Origin and Background

　　"Liaozhong Rice" has a long history. It was introduced to Liaozhong in the early 20th century and has a history of over 100 years. It is now cultivated throughout the region. Due to the county’s unique soil, climate, temperature, humidity, and latitude, the rice produced here is a single-season crop. "The once-a-year harvest allows it to better absorb the essence of sunlight and soil. The grains are crystal clear and translucent, and the cooked rice is fragrant, soft, springy, and smooth. With its rich nutrition and excellent taste, it stands out among rice varieties and is widely recognized as high-quality rice in China."

　　Production Situation

　　In recent years, agricultural technicians and farmers in Liaozhong have carried on traditional planting techniques while innovating in variety selection, seedling cultivation, and farming practices. This ensures the unique quality of "Liaozhong Rice." To enhance its reputation according to market demand, promotional efforts have been intensified through exhibitions, promotion conferences, and concentrated media coverage, making "Liaozhong Rice" a well-known brand in the rice industry. Cooperatives, rice planting associations, and rice processing enterprises have also been established, adopting a management model of "Professional Cooperatives (Associations, Processing Enterprises) + Base + Farmers + Technology (Standards) + Market." To date, the county's rice planting area has expanded to 600,000 mu, accounting for 63% of the total grain crop planting area, with an annual production of 435,000 tons of high-quality rice.

　　Product Honors

　　"Liaozhong Rice" has long enjoyed a great reputation. Thanks to its prestige, Liaozhong County has been successively awarded titles such as "National Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone," "National Export Food and Agricultural Products Quality Safety Demonstration Zone," "National Advanced County in Grain Production," and "National Premium Japonica Rice Production Area." Projects such as the "National Premium Japonica Rice Project Main Production Area Demonstration Project," "Northeast Region Premium Rice Industry Belt Demonstration Project," and "Ministry and Provincial High-Yield Rice Creation Demonstration Zones" have been implemented. Trademarks such as "Shi Zairen," "Longpin," and "Miyang" have been registered, and "Liaozhong Rice" has gained high recognition among more consumers.

　　According to the "Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products," the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine organized experts to review the application for the protection of Liaozhong Rice as a Geographical Indication Product. Upon successful review, Liaozhong Rice was approved as a Geographical Indication Protected Product, with protection taking effect from this date.

　　The current administrative region of Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province

　　"Liaozhong County People's Government Letter on the Delineation of the Geographical Indication Product Protection Area for Liaozhong Rice," Liaozhong Zheng [2013] No. 84

　　Liaozhong County Agricultural Technical Specification: DB210122/T02-2012 "Liaozhong Rice"