What are the four places in China, the hometown of lotus seeds?

The four major lotus seed towns in China are Guangchang County, Shicheng County, Jianning County and Guangchang County.

Guangchang County, located in the south of Fuzhou, at the west foot of Wuyi Mountain, was founded in the eighth year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 138). Fujian Jianning and Ninghua are in the east, Ningdu in the west, Shicheng in the south and Nanfeng in the north. With a total area of 16 12 square kilometers, it governs 6 towns and 5 townships. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 in June 2020, the permanent population of Guangchang County was 204,375.

Guangchang County is the source of Fuhe River, the second largest river in Jiangxi. Guangchang An Baili was first planted in Yifeng period of Tang Dynasty, which was a "tribute" of past dynasties and a product protected by national geographical indications. The area and output rank first at the county level in China, and it is the largest research and production center, distribution center and price formation center in China. Known as "the most beautiful rural scenery in China", it is also the "hometown of lotus culture in China" named by China People's Association.

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Guangchang county cultivates two agricultural characteristic industries, namely white lotus and edible fungi, and develops organic white lotus and selenium-enriched white lotus. In 20 19, Guangchang Anbaili was awarded the "Top Ten Regional Public Brands" of agricultural products in Jiangxi Province, and was included in the list of advantageous regions of characteristic agricultural products in China.