Sichuan delivers numbing heat, Cantonese preserves original flavors, Shandong prizes clear broths. The Eight Cuisines classification—formalized during the Qing Dynasty—maps China's extraordinary culin
Sichuan delivers numbing heat, Cantonese preserves original flavors, Shandong prizes clear broths. The Eight Cuisines classification—formalized during the Qing Dynasty—maps China's extraordinary culin
Two performers, a pipa, a sanxian and a story that can run a hundred episodes. Suzhou Pingtan is one of the city's three cultural wonders. How the art works.
Unglazed, hand-built and prized for centuries, Yixing zisha teapots from Jiangsu absorb tea's soul into their clay. The story of China's most coveted teaware.