Because of the different customs between the north and the south, the south makes bacon and the north doesn't. Some places in the north also cook some bacon, but beef is smoked in the north.

Bacon is produced in the north and south of China, with bacon in the south and preserved beef in the north. There are many kinds of bacon, and the same variety has its own characteristics because of its different producing areas and processing methods.

According to the raw materials, there are pork, mutton and its organs and chicken, duck and fish. From the origin, there are differences between Guangdong, Hunan, Yunnan and Sichuan. Because of the different parts of raw materials, there are many varieties. The famous varieties are Guangdong bacon, Hunan bacon and Sichuan bacon.