Han Cheng : The Largest Sichuan Pepper Production Base in China

Lin Bin (China.org.cn)--When gathering together with friends, it is a good way to eat spicy hotpot, which is also a way of life that people prefer. However, maybe you don't know that Sichuan Pepper from the spicy hotpot is 1/6 produced in Han Cheng, Shaanxi province. The magical land is nourished by the magnificent huge Yellow River, well the unique geographical and climatic condition create the characteristics of Da Hongpao Pepper in Han Cheng, which is rich in flesh, bright in color, elegant in fragrance, as well as pure in numbness and flavor. The total output of Sichuan Pepper in 2016 reaches 24 million kg, accounting for about 1/6 of the national production of Sichuan Pepper. For the 2017, the output of Sichuan Pepper reaches 26 million, which becomes the largest Sichuan Pepper production base in China.

On Sept. 11, the starting ceremony of the national network media theme activity of "Travel to the Yellow River" come to Han Cheng in Shaanxi Province,  which was hosted by Central News Network Office Network News and Information Dissemination Bureau, the Yellow River Water Conservancy Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Network Information Office of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China. Han Cheng also enjoys “the City of Chinese Sichuan Pepper, well the traditional Sichuan Pepper planting is upgrading.

As an important condiment, the fruits of Sichuan Pepper can be extracted water-soluble Sichuan Pepper essential oil, resin Sichuan Pepper essential oil and aromatic oil, etc., which can be used for daily necessities, medicines, insecticides and so on. At present, there are more than 30 Sichuan Pepper processing enterprises and 210 professional cooperatives in Han Cheng. The Sichuan Pepper-related enterprises have developed nearly 30 series of food, like Sichuan Pepper Black Yogurt, as well as Sichuan Pepper sprouts, which is related to food, daily used chemicals, and health-preserving products, by using Sichuan Pepper leaves, fruits and seeds. What’s more, the foods are well received by consumers. Moreover, by using prickly ash rod, people can develop wood carving and handicraft products, which greatly extend the industrial chain of Sichuan Pepper and enhance the value of that.