What are the specialties of Hezhang, Guizhou?

Many people may not know where Hezhang County is. It is a county under Bijie City, Guizhou Province. There is a very famous tourist attraction in Hezhang, that is Yelang National Forest Park. This forest park is a national key cultural relic protection unit. If you travel to Hezhang, a national forest park is a must-visit. You can also bring some local specialties.

Guizhou Hezhang Specialties:

Hezhang walnut

Hezhang walnuts are not big in size and not beautiful in appearance, but they have the characteristics of thin shell, plump kernels, full and white kernels, easy to remove kernels, and pure and fragrant taste. They are one of the special agricultural products exported from Guizhou Province, China. Hezhang walnut is a product protected by geographical indication. There is a kind of walnut that is not big and does not look beautiful, but its average selling price is 22 yuan per catty. This is the Hezhang walnut. Hezhang walnut is named after Hezhang County, Guizhou Province, where it is produced. The reason it is named after the place name is because Hezhang County has a high altitude, long sunshine hours and large temperature differences. The highest altitude is 2900.6 meters (the highest point in Guizhou). The unique microclimate is particularly suitable for the growth of walnuts. Therefore, although the Hezhang walnuts are not large in size, they have the characteristics of thin shells, plump kernels, full and white kernels, easy to remove kernels, and pure and fragrant taste. They are one of the exported agricultural products.

Pinellia ternata

Pinellia ternata is the dried tuber of Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit., a plant of the Araceae family. It is also known as Ma Yuzi and Trifoliate Pinellia ternata. It is a commonly used and important Chinese medicine. It has the effects of drying dampness and resolving phlegm, relieving adverse effects and stopping vomiting, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. In recent years, large-scale cultivation has been carried out in Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing and other provinces and cities. Among them, Hezhang County in Bijie area is the main production area of ​​Pinellia ternata in Guizhou Province, with a history of artificial cultivation of Pinellia ternata for more than 20 years. Among them, 80% of the farmers in Hezhen Township of Hezhang County are planting Pinellia ternata, and the planting scale has reached more than 135 hectares.

Hezhang Black Horse Sheep

Hezhang Black Horse Sheep is a group differentiated from Guizhou Black Goats. Because they have no horns and their head shape is like a horse, they are commonly known as Black Horse Sheep. Hezhang Black Horse Sheep graze in natural shrub forests in karst mountain areas. Because of their all-black coat, tender meat, good flavor, low cholesterol, high protein content and being raised in a pollution-free environment, they have become a nutritional health food sought after by people.

Bijie Cola Pig

Cola pig is a specialty of Kele Township, Hezhang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. Cola pig (also known as black gold pig) is a dual-purpose pig breed for meat and fat. It has good meat quality and is a high-quality raw material for processing ham and bacon. It is known as "Xuanwei Ham Cola Pig". According to the "Hezhang County Annals", "The county has a long history of animal husbandry. In 1977, a tomb from the Western Han Dynasty unearthed in Kele contained bones of cattle, horses and pigs. In 1981, the Guizhou Provincial Museum unearthed pig and chicken bones from a Western Han Dynasty tomb on the slope of the Kele Pig Market. The above unearthed historical relics prove that the history of animal husbandry in Hezhang is at least more than 2,000 years."

Gastrodia elata

Hezhang is located in the western part of Guizhou Province, China, in the upper reaches of Liuchong River, the northern source of Wujiang River, and adjacent to Yunnan Province. The county is known as the "Hometown of Gastrodia elata" because of its abundant production of Gastrodia elata. Hezhang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province is rich in Gastrodia elata. The local geographical location is in the northwest of Guizhou Province, on the sloping area of ​​the Wumeng Mountains where the eastern Yunnan Plateau transitions to the Qianzhong hills. The county seat is about 300 kilometers away from Guiyang and about 96 kilometers away from the regional capital, Bijie City. It borders Bijie and Nayong to the east, Weining to the south, Liupanshui to the south, and Zhenxiong and Yiliang in Yunnan to the north. The county has an area of ​​3,245.1 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 27 townships (including 12 ethnic minority townships). There are 14 ethnic groups living in the county, including Han, Yi, Miao, Bai, Hui, etc. At the end of 2002, the total population was 633,200, and ethnic minorities accounted for 21.3%.