The "red cannon" referred to by Yizhang Red Cannon refers to a string of small firecrackers. Due to the use of a special red paper reel, the red paper is flattened and smashed into a flocculent shape, forming a “full of red”, like a bright red carpet to welcome the guests, creating a warm and festive atmosphere, so commonly known as “red "Cannon", because it is produced in Yizhang County, people call it "Yizhang Red Cannon."

Yizhang Red Cannon has won many national and provincial awards for its unique craftsmanship and excellent quality. It enjoys high popularity and reputation in and outside the province: In 2010, Yizhang was awarded by China Daily Grocery Distribution Association. The title of China's Red Cannon Township. The "Yizhang Red Cannon" series of "Yizhang Red Cannon" products and "Rose Red Salute" won the Gold Medal of the National Tobacco Fair twice; the "Xiweifu" product of Fuxing Firecracker Factory won the Silver Prize of the National Tobacco Fair. The "Guansheng" brand products of Hongxing Firecracker Factory are not only "famous trademarks of Hunan Province", "Hunan Famous Brand Products", but also "the top ten most influential brands in the global fireworks industry". Yizhang Red Cannon was listed as a geographical brand cultivated in the “Hunan Fireworks and Firecracker Industry Development Plan”. In the industry, it enjoys the reputation of “Huangyang Liuyang Fireworks in the North and Yizhang Red Cannon in the South”.

Technical requirements for quality of Yizhang red cannons 1. Site conditions require complex terrain and terrain, mainly mountainous and hilly, with natural isolation around the workshop. Second, the original and auxiliary materials requirements 1. Red Cannon Paper: Production paper made from bamboo grown in the production area. Bamboo should not be stored for more than 2 days after harvesting. 2. Third, the production process of red cannon production process: the production of non-medical parts (cut paper, reel, mechanical engraving, cake), inserts, pyrotechnics production, charging, sealing and solid guidance. Fourth, the quality characteristics 1. Sensory features: red color uniformity, red proportion of u003e50%, evenly shredded paper scraps after burning. 2. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant regulations of the state for similar products.

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Producers within the Yizhang Red Cannon Production Area may apply to the Yizhang County Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Hunan Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Hunan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and submitted to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. announcement.