Nanjing cigarettes are the representative brand of Jiangsu China Tobacco Nanjing Cigarette Factory. Currently, Nanjing has varieties and series such as Nanjing 95, Nanjing Five Stars, Nanjing Special Pure, Nanjing Red, Nanjing Festive, Nanjing Excellent, Nanjing Green, Nanjing Boutique, and Nanjing Treasure. Nanjing cigarettes were first produced in Nanjing Guangming Brothers Cigarette Factory during the Republic of China period. In 1956, the public-private joint venture Qinfeng Cigarette Factory produced the second generation of Nanjing. In 1968, the state-owned Nanjing Cigarette Factory launched the third generation of Nanjing. In 1982, the fourth generation of Nanjing was improved and launched. In the 1990s, Nanjing Cigarette Factory launched the fifth generation of Nanjing, which was widely recognized by the market. The Nanjing brand has been continuously improved and grown, and in 2008 it became one of the key national cigarette brands