Changyinsha Rice

Changyinsha Rice

Changyinsha Rice is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Changyinsha Rice is a specialty of Changyinsha in Zhangjiagang City, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Cooked Changyinsha Rice is translucent, soft and smooth in texture, elastic, remains firm when cold, and has an excellent eating quality.

　　Located at the convergence of Changshu, Jiangyin, and Zhangjiagang, Changyinsha has its own unique soil topography, and also exhibits a distinct microclimate of the Yangtze River. The area features flat terrain with even, contiguous farmland and elevation differences of less than 0.4 meters. The soil is mainly light loam and sandy loam, rich in organic matter and high in fertility, making it particularly suitable for the growth and development of rice. The region also enjoys abundant water resources with quality that meets standards, meeting the production needs of rice. It is precisely this unique geographical environment that gives Changyinsha Rice its distinctive qualities.

　　Changyinsha Rice is strictly produced within seven administrative villages in the modern agricultural demonstration zone: Chang District, Changxi Community, Changnan Community, Changbei Community, Changhong Community, Changxing Community, and Changsha Community, covering an area of only 37.5 square kilometers. Additionally, the rice must meet specific quality standards such as being translucent when cooked, soft and smooth in texture, elastic, remaining firm when cold, with an excellent eating quality, a whole milled rice rate of 71.4%, and amylose content of 10.1%. Only if all these conditions are met can the rice be called “Changyinsha Rice.”

　　“Changyinsha Rice” mainly includes three major brands: premium polished rice, organic rice, and selenium-enriched rice, all under the unified “Changyinsha” brand. Among the three types, the premium polished rice has been awarded the Green Food label; the organic rice, after testing in 2009, was found to have quality comparable to Japan’s Koshihikari rice; and the selenium-enriched rice, tested by the Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-products at the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, contains 0.23 mg/kg of organic selenium—five times that of regular rice—meeting the standards for selenium-enriched rice.

　　In 2012, “Changyinsha Rice” was recognized by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as a China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark.

　　Zhangjiagang Changyinsha Rice Industry Association

　　10643390

　　Rice