Beijing Hongxing

Beijing Hongxing
北京红星
Company typeState-Owned Enterprise
IndustryAlcoholic Beverages
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ji Ning
(Committee Secretary)
ProductsBaijiu
Websiteredstarwine.com
Beijing Hongxing
Simplified Chinese北京红星
Traditional Chinese北京紅星
Literal meaningBeijing Red Star
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinběi jīng hóng xīng
Wade–Gilesbei3 ching1 hung2 hsing1

Beijing Hongxing Co. Ltd (Chinese: 北京红星股份有限公司), commonly known as "Hongxing" (Chinese: 红星; lit. 'Red Star') is a baijiu distillery in Beijing, China. The distillery is best known for producing an iconic, low-cost erguotou baijiu, a variety of qingxiang (清香; "light aroma") baijiu which is the most popular baijiu sold in the Chinese capital city.[1]

  1. ^ "'Little Er' a time-honored Beijing spirit". China Daily. 30 December 2009.