It gets 700 mm of rainy seasons. Though winters are cold, the freezing period is short. The soil is sandy loam, fertile and soft. These conditions are highly favorable for growing angelica. Long tradition has endowed the local peasants with sophisticated techqiques of cultivating it.
Every family has a small plot.
A county angelica research institute helps improve quality. The use of angelica in the treatment of diseases can be traced back to the Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago. Nowadays, analysis shows that it contains volatile oil, sugar and vitamins. To build up health, the Chinese people like to steep it in white wines or use it in cooking chicken and mutton. New products containing angelica have appeared such as cigarettes and wines.