ajor lotus seeds species in China. It is called China's first lotus seed.
In 1979, Xiangtan County was designated as the national Xianglian export base.
In 1982, the State Commodity Inspection Bureau designated Xiangtan Xianglian as a low-fat, high-protein quality variety.
In 1987, at the first national food fair in Beijing, Xiangtan inch three lotus won the first prize and was praised as the first lotus seed in China.
In 1995, at the naming convention of the Hometown of China's Special Product