Longyan is popular in Lingnan area. Longyan production in Hepu County, Beihai is very famous. Its origin is as early as Han dynasty. From the poem in which the great poet Su Tungpo praising the good taste of longyan, we can know Hepu County has a history of hundreds of years in longyan production. Longyan is a prolific bearer and thrives in many towns of Hepu County. Longyan may be dried without nut. The sun dried longyan is well known as longyan-nut can be used as medicine. Canned longyan is exported all over the world. |