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The total export value of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum in Tongxiang, Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, was 26.54 million yuan ($3.97 million) from January to April, a year-on-year increase of 51.4 percent, according to Jiaxing Customs.

Workers sift through chrysanthemum in a workshop. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Hangzhou white chrysanthemum is produced in Tongxiang, which is known as the "the hometown of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum in China". The flower is planted over an area of 47,000 mu (3,133.33 hectares).

Hangzhou white chrysanthemum is popular in Southeast Asian countries for its mellow and sweet taste. It helps to clear heat and improve eyesight.

To promote the sales of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum, Jiaxing Customs has offered business guidance for enterprises, including the promotion of preferential policies and export facilitation measures of agricultural products via online platforms.

Officials from Jiaxing Customs inspect Hangzhou white chrysanthemum. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Support for local agricultural products has long been the focus of the Custom's work. The exports also have the potential to increase employment and incomes for farmers in the white chrysanthemum industry, said a Jiaxing Customs official.