Traditional Brown Sugar Production in Longhui County

The photo, taken on November 29, shows villagers harvesting sugarcane in the fields at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. Shanjie traditional brown sugar is a local specialty agricultural product with a history of over 600 years. Just after the Minor Snow solar term, the village has entered its most crucial sugar-making season. Local residents are busy boiling batches of steaming sugar syrup, filling the air with the rich aroma of molasses. In recent years, the county has continuously expanded its sugarcane cultivation and traditional brown sugar production industries, building distinctive agricultural brands to boost farmers' incomes. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows villagers harvesting sugarcane in the fields at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows villagers extracting juice from harvested sugarcane at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows workers preparing brown sugar using traditional techniques at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows workers preparing brown sugar using traditional techniques at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows workers preparing brown sugar using traditional techniques at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows workers pouring freshly prepared brown sugar into molds for cooling at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows workers pouring freshly prepared brown sugar into trays for cooling at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

The photo, taken on November 29, shows workers removing molded brown sugar from trays in preparation for packaging at Laowu Village, Shanjie Hui Ethnic Township, Longhui County. (Photo/Zeng Yong and Sun Zhongkun)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday