Yang'an County in China's Shandong promotes development of condiment industry

Workers prepare parcels for delivery at a condiment company in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A worker processes products at a condiment company in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Photo by Tan Mengzhen/Xinhua)

A staff member conducts tests on condiment samples at a shared laboratory for condiment producers in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Photo by Tan Mengzhen/Xinhua)

Physical samples are pictured at a digital trading platform for spices in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Photo by Tan Mengzhen/Xinhua)

A worker sorts out packages at a logistics center in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

Workers sort spices at a condiment company in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

A staff member conducts tests on condiment samples at a shared laboratory for condiment producers in Yang'an County of Laoling City, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 18, 2025. The tiny town of Yang'an in Laoling, a county-level city, has built a seasoning empire that reaches over 70 countries and regions, and has captured 40 percent of China's composite spice market.

Currently there are no less than 327 condiment production and processing enterprises operating in Yang'an, generating more than 30 billion yuan (about 4.26 billion U.S. dollars) in annual sales. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)