Baoying: The Land of Lotus and Harmony

Over 900 years ago, the renowned Italian traveler and merchant Marco Polo passed through Baoying on his journey to Yangzhou while exploring China. He documented his experiences in his travelogues, praising the region's prosperity and opulence. Today, Baoying remains a land of peace and happiness, where people continue to pursue a beautiful life.

As the Chinese saying goes, harmony is the most valuable. We should interact with others kindly and live in harmony with nature. In the video, Klara has come to Baoying county. It’s truly a place of "harmony and beauty"! In Baoying, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Lotus Roots," Klara from Russia discovered a hidden gem — the lotus root.

The lotus flower is one of China’s top ten famous flowers, rising unstained from the muddy water, reposing modestly on the clear pool — an emblem of purity and truth!In Baoying, summer brings a city adorned with lotus flowers, filling the air with their fragrance.The lush leaves, so expansive, stretch across the entire pond.

“Green lotus leaves outspread as far as boundless sky; Pink lotus blossoms take from sunshine a new dye.” People naturally want to enjoy the flowers.By plucking a bloom, one can brew a cup of Nine Grades of Lotus Tea. The rural life here is so enjoyable! It’s perfect for a summer retreat!

The lotus root is the primary aquatic economic crop in Baoying, distinguished for its ornamental lotus flowersand its underground stem — the lotus root — which holds high edibility and medicinal value.

At its peak, the lotus root cultivation area in Baoying reached around 250,000 mu, with the combined annual output value of planting, processing, and leisure tourism industries exceeding 4 billion yuan. Moreover, Baoying has successfully established the first national modern agricultural industrial park (for lotus roots) in Yangzhou.

As early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, China had the tradition of planting and consuming lotus roots.The renowned Chinese pharmacologist Li Shizhen praised the lotus root in his work "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can be eaten all year round, bringing joy to the heart; it can truly be called a spiritual root."

Processed products of Baoying lotus roots are exported to countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, and America. Baoying contributes 70% of China's lotus root export, with its market share in Japan and South Korea reaching 70%.

Baoying has so many "treasures," too many to count. Click on the video to follow Klara's journey and uncover the treasures of Baoying:

https://youtu.be/yGvCQFl7PJY

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