Tobacco was introduced to China during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, in the middle of the 16th century. In the middle of the Portuguese occupation of the Philippines played an important role, China has long had "Luzon all produce tobacco", therefore, in China, cigarettes were originally called Luzon tobacco. The first to be imported was sun-dried tobacco, which has been cultivated for more than 400 years.
Trial planting of baking tobacco in Taiwan in 1900, since 1910 after the success of trial planting of baking tobacco in Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Liaoning and other places, 1937 ~ 1940 began in Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan trial planting, the development of China's main high-quality tobacco production area.
The introduction of spice tobacco in the 1950s, the introduction of white-ribbed tobacco in the 1960s, respectively, in Zhejiang Xinchang, Hubei Jianshi test planting success. Yellow Flower Tobacco was introduced into the northern part of China about 200 years ago from Russia.
Like Europe, tobacco was first introduced to China as a medicine. The earliest recipients of tobacco were the areas of Taiwan, Fujian and Guangdong. It was recorded that tobacco had the efficacy of driving away cold and curing all kinds of diseases, and it became a social necessity to replace tea and wine with tobacco. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, smoking had become a very common phenomenon.
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China's famous cigarette brands
1, Chinese cigarettes
Chinese cigarettes since 1951 into the production of the history of 67 years, but also known as the "national cigarette". Chinese cigarettes are golden in color and pure in aroma, and have won many domestic awards. Now the Chinese cigarettes with the continuous improvement of technology, in a variety of cigarettes in the market, still occupy an important position.
2, Panda brand cigarettes
Panda brand cigarettes were born in 1956, all of its raw materials are used at home and abroad grease of the finest tobacco, the texture is fresh, delicate. It is a favorite cigarette by all classes, even China's leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping are loyal fans of this cigarette. Now Panda brand cigarettes have also become one of the representatives of Chinese cigarettes, renowned at home and abroad.
3, Yuxi brand cigarettes
Yuxi cigarettes production company formerly known as the Yuxi Tobacco Rebaking Factory, was founded in 1956. In 1993, the establishment of the Yuxi Cigarette Factory as the main body of the Yunnan Hongta General Company, after several generations of continuous efforts, now Yuxi cigarettes have become one of the well-received in the cigarettes. Although Yuxi is positioned at the high end, but without losing affinity, adhering to the humble and pragmatic concept of goodness is like water.
4, Jiaozi cigarettes
Jiaozi cigarettes are one of the 36 famous brands of China Tobacco, with a number of series of cigarette flavors. The national treasure of pandas as the brand image, the pursuit of a serene and calm realm of life. The delicate and mellow taste of Jiaozi cigarettes is not only popular in Sichuan province, but also has many fans across the country.
5, Hongtashan cigarettes
Hongtashan cigarettes are made by Hongta Tobacco Company Limited, which was established in 1956. Hongtashan cigarettes use high-quality Yuxi tobacco as the main material, which not only maintains the original aroma of tobacco, but also highlights the smooth and natural taste, and the residual cleanliness is well received. Hongtashan cigarettes sold well in the 1990s, generating more than 80 billion yuan in profits and taxes for the country in just 20 years.
6, cloud cigarettes cigarettes
Yun tobacco cigarettes began in 1955, adhering to the low-key and pragmatic, focusing on the process and technological breakthroughs. Elaborately designed packaging, strict quality control, all so that the Yunyi series of cigarettes formed a very distinctive brand, became one of China's best cigarettes on behalf of the brand.
7, Furong Wang cigarettes
Furong Wang cigarettes began in 1994, is one of the most well-known quality cigarette brands in Hunan. Now after decades of drilling, Furong Wang series of cigarettes has successfully ranked among China's top three brands of high-grade cigarettes, highly favored by the majority of consumers. Hibiscus King cigarettes taste mellow, and the price is very high, as long as the smoking friends, almost all smoked Hibiscus King cigarettes, Hibiscus King also with its mellow taste to occupy the vast market, is now sold throughout the country.
8, Red River cigarettes
Red and cigarettes produced by the Red River Cigarette Factory, built in 1985, 1987 trial production, Red River cigarettes is a typical Yunnan clear cigarettes, the use of top quality tobacco spices, strict control of the production process and the scientific formula, to ensure that the Red River Red River cigarettes taste the constant stability. Nowadays, Red River cigarettes are constantly improving their technology and are highly popular among consumers.
9, Liqun cigarettes
Liqun cigarettes are the old brand of Hangzhou Cigarette Factory, founded in 1960. Its mellow and light style, once launched, was liked by the majority of consumers. After that, Liqun continuously reformed its new technology and launched several series of cigarettes, which made its popularity and reputation rise, and now Liqun is also one of the most famous cigarette brands in China.
10, Huangshan cigarettes
Huangshan cigarettes were born in 1958, is the backbone of China's tobacco industry. 1958, Liu Shaoqi smoked Huangshan cigarettes, this brand of cigarettes has become a special supply of cigarettes, and has been sustained until the early 1980s. Huangshan cigarettes, with their elegant aroma and mellow flavor, are very popular throughout the country.
References:
People's Daily Online - Smoke and Flames: The History of Human Smoking
Baidu Encyclopedia - Cigarettes