Birch sap industry thriving in Yichun, NE China

Staff members work at a birch sap processing company in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Yichun, located in Heilongjiang Province, is known as "China's forest capital" due to its rich ecological resources. In recent years, the city has focused on developing the birch sap industry, nurturing a number of birch sap processing enterprises. The industry has gradually expanded in scale, with steady progress in technological innovation and standardization. Efforts in brand development and market expansion have also yielded significant results. 

Staff members work at a birch sap processing company in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Staff members work at a birch sap processing company in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A staff member works at a birch sap processing company in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

A staff member displays birch water products at a birch sap processing company in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

Staff members work at a birch sap processing company in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)