Accounting for one-third of the world's total consumption of distilled spirits, China's famous distilled spirit will officially be called "Chinese Baijiu" in English; it has been mentioned as such in Chinese official documents since January 1.

 

消费量约占世界蒸馏酒的三分之一，中国白酒英文名正式启用“Chinese Baijiu”；自1月1日起，中国官方文件中已经进行了修改。

Chinese distilled spirit, a clear liquor made from sorghum and other grains, is one of the six major distilled spirits in the world, in addition to Brandy, Whisky, Vodka, Rum and Gin.

 

中国白酒是以高粱等谷物为原料酿造的清酒，与白兰地、威士忌、伏特加、朗姆酒和金酒一起并称为世界六大蒸馏酒。

 

Although its consumption accounts for one-third of the total consumption of distilled spirits around the world due to China's huge consumer base, it did not have an official English name, and was called a variety of names including Chinese spirits, Chinese distilled spirits and Chinese liquor.

An industry insider from the China Alcoholic Drinks Association thinks that the revised English name will play a positive role in accurately describing Chinese Baijiu as a national product, standardizing the export name of the liquor and expanding the international influence of the Chinese liquor, Sichuan Daily reported.