Lipu Taro荔浦芋头

According to historical records， duringthe Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty，Lipu taro was the preferred tribute（ 贡品） from Guangxi to the Qing court. Afterhundreds of years， it was designated as theonly taro for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Lipu taro has a soft and glutinous（ 糯的） texture， along with a slighttaste of sweet， which fills people with a sense of satisfaction and happiness.Besides， Lipu taro is rich in nutrients（营养） and has various values inhealth and healthcare， like enhancing the immune system. By the way， taroskin can be used as a kind of superior（ 质量卓越的） feed. Therefore， Liputaro can be said to have treasures all over its body.

Nowadays， Guangxi’s characteristic agricultural products（ 广西特色农产品）， represented by Lipu taro， including sugar oranges， chufa（ 马蹄），lychees（ 荔枝）， etc.， are being recognised and tasted by people across thewhole country and even around the globe. They are cultivated（ 种植） bythe unique climate and soil conditions of Guangxi， and have accumulatedthe planting technology and experience of farmers for hundreds of years.With the sweat of farmers， they have formed the palatable（ 可口的） flavorthat shows distinctness of Guangxi today.

I believe that these unique flavors belonging to GuangxiProvince will be tasted and admired by more and more peoplefrom all over the world！