Hanzhou City government has issued an official notice to its 105 departments to use Xiaohutuxian liquors during official receptions, citing a tipster.

For example, the target set for the Hanzhou government reception department was 100,000 yuan, and the city's police station was 25,000 yuan.

The notice said that Guangzhou Pearl River Yunfeng Winery Co. Ltd., the producer of Xiaohutuxian liquors, was a major investor in the city and paid over 13 million yuan in taxes last year. But the company's local sales weren't doing well, the notice said.

Departments fulfilling their targets will be rewarded with 10 percent of the quota, while ones that don't will be criticized.

The notice also said the decision aims to promote the local economy as well as attract more foreign investment.

An official of the local city government admitted that they indeed issued the notice, but said departments that don't complete the quota will only be criticized, not punished.