Bamboo-tube rice is one of the common special foods of ethnic minorities in Guangxi. There are abundant bamboos in Lingnan area. Pingxiang's climate and environment are very suitable for bamboo growth. The climate in the territory belongs to sub-tropical transition, with abundant sunshine, sufficient heat, warm and humid, abundant rainfall and long frost-free period, which is suitable for the growth of many plants, especially bamboo.

Pingxiang has a long history of planting, using and processing bamboo. According to records, Pingxiang's use of bamboo processing tools appeared as early as the Warring States Period, and bamboo as a tool for processing food is very distinctive, because bamboo has a clear fragrance, and bamboo tube rice is to put rice and water in bamboo knots and bake them after sealing, which can better maintain the fragrance of bamboo.