According to the Provisions for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products, recently, the State Intellectual Property Office issued a public announcement to formally include Jiayuguan onions in the protection of geographical indication products.

        It is reported that the geographical indication products refers to the use of product-specific geographical raw materials, in accordance with the traditional craft produced in a specific geographical area of quality, characteristics or reputation in essence depends on the geographical characteristics of its geographical area of origin of the product. Geographical indication products have their specific geographical characteristics, especially agricultural products, is in a certain, comprehensive internal and external conditions under the joint effect of the results, the formation of a certain geographical quality agricultural products.

        Jiayuguan city is the main source of high-quality onions in Gansu Province, the production of onions, large single fruit, high yield, thick layer of flesh, high hardness, resistance to storage and transportation. 2010 April, the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China approved the implementation of "Jiayuguan onions" for the implementation of the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products registered.

        According to the announcement, the scope of origin of geographical indication products is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of three towns: Xincheng Town, Wenshu Town and Yuquan Town.