Wenchang Chicken is a specialty of Wenchang City, Hainan Province and a national geographical indication product of China.

Wenchang chicken has a long history of breeding, with the characteristics of thin and smooth skin, plump meat and delicious taste. The traditional local farming method is grazing, and the chickens are free to feed on natural feed such as bugs and grains, which makes Wenchang chicken particularly delicious. Wenchang chicken industry has developed rapidly and has become one of the local characteristic industries, providing local farmers with employment opportunities and an important source of income. Wenchang Chicken enjoys a high reputation in China and Southeast Asia, and has become a business card in Hainan.

In order to protect the brand image and product quality of Wenchang Chicken, Hainan Province has formulated strict Wenchang Chicken breeding standards and product standards, and strengthened the supervision and support for Wenchang Chicken industry. At the same time, the local government also actively promoted Wenchang Chicken culture, and promoted Wenchang Chicken's popularity and reputation by holding food festivals, exhibitions and other activities.

environment of origin

Wenchang is located in the coastal zone on the northern edge of tropical zone, which has the characteristics of tropical and subtropical climate and belongs to tropical monsoon island climate. Excellent light, water, humidity and heat conditions, no frost all year round, four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 23.9℃, and the annual minimum temperature is .3-6.6℃, which appears in January. The average annual sunshine is 1953.8 hours, the longest sunshine is 13.19 hours in summer and only 1.57 hours in winter.

Wenchang is rich in rainfall, but it is unevenly distributed in time and space, with obvious dry and wet seasons and outstanding spring drought. The annual rainfall is 1721.6mm, with an average of 1529.8-1948.6mm.. The rainy season is mainly concentrated in the flood season from May to October, and the rainfall accounts for 8% of the whole year, which is very beneficial to the development of tropical agricultural production conditions.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wenchang City