Beautiful lavender from China
Xinjiang, China used to be a poor region, but everything changed with the introduction of lavender plantations. Now, it’s thriving not only economically but also with the stunning beauty of its lavender fields.
Soil as fertile as in Provence, France
About 55 years ago (1965) China to started planting lavender from France, for both domestic use and for export. It was noticed that the soil at the border crossing between Kazakhstan and China, also called the Xinjiang region, showed a lot of similarities with the fertile soil in Provence. This area is exactly on the same latitude as Provence. As a result, this area has the same meteorological and soil characteristics.
Rich area, with beautiful lavender fields
The area was once a rather poor region, but since the plantation of Lavender it is a rich area, not only economically, but also because of the beautiful lavender fields which are a feast for the eyes.
In 55 years, the area has gone from ‘the land of the stones’ to a land of 3500 hectares of lavender. More than 95% of lavender comes from the Xinjiang region. The area is alive, thriving with mass tourism from China, as well as tourists from surrounding countries. For a moment, you forget that you are in the country of Peking duck and dumplings and imagine yourself in the country of baquette and Blue de Queyras.
