Where is the place known as "the hometown of gastrodia elata in China"?

Zhaosu County, known as the hometown of Gastrodia elata in China, is located in Yili Valley, Xinjiang, China. Zhaosu county has a vast grassland and beautiful scenery. The horse produced is tall and solid, and the overall structure of the horse is called. They look fierce and gentle, which makes them famous at home and abroad.

The natural advantage of raising horses in Zhaosu County is that Zhaosu County is a county under the jurisdiction of beautiful Xinjiang in China, and the weather is semi-humid, dry and cold. When it comes to Xinjiang, people's first impression is that it has a vast territory and many deserts, but Zhaosu County is the only county in Xinjiang without deserts. In addition, the precipitation in this county is also the highest in Xinjiang, which makes the water system in Zhaosu county more developed and rich in water resources, which has the natural advantage of pasture growth. The four seasons grassland in Zhaosu county also has natural advantages, with an area of more than 8 million mu, accounting for nearly half of the total area of the county. Coupled with various minerals brought by rivers and rainfall, the soil in Zhaosu County is more fertile, and the excellent rate of forage in the whole region has reached over 90%. Natural ecological conditions such as climate, soil, rainfall, excellent pasture and vegetation in Zhaosu County also enable horses to breed and grow better. What are the natural advantages of Zhaosu County? A paradise for herding horses? .

The hometown of Tianma has a long-standing reputation. Zhaosu belongs to Wusun kingdom in ancient times, and has a long-standing reputation for producing good horses since ancient times. According to historical documents, as early as the Western Han Dynasty, when Emperor Wu sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions, King Wu Sun presented dozens of good horses to Emperor Wu, who even named them after seeing these tall horses? Tianma? . Later, it was verified that these dozens of good horses were the predecessors of Kazakh famous horses. After years of improvement, the Kazakh horse is used as the female parent, combined with the excellent genes of Russian Donhippo and Boudion Nima, so that the horses in Zhaosu County of Yili are more agile and flexible, and have better endurance. It can be said that the horses in Zhaosu county not only inherited the excellent horse genes in ancient times, but also passed the long-term scientific improvement, which is worthy of the title of Tianma.

With the development of recent decades and the protection and improvement of honor, the number of excellent Tianma breeds in Zhaosu County has reached 65,438+10,000 for a long time, and the number of excellent mares alone is as high as half. Zhaosu County was officially awarded the license by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2003? China, the land of heaven and earth? 20 15 national measures for the protection and registration of geographical indications of agricultural products were carried out in Tianma, Zhaosu. Up to now, Zhaosu County has successfully held the 2 1 Tianma Festival, becoming one of the permanent venues of the Horse Forum. However, the horses in Zhaosu County have made proud achievements in domestic horse racing and local competitions. It can be said that Zhaosu County, the hometown of Tianma, is not famous.