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4.Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu province

A photo taken on May 15, 2021, shows a Huaiyang dish made from shredded tofu and chicken in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/VCG]

UCCN membership year: 2019

Being another cradle of Huaiyang cuisine, Yangzhou is home to a host of intangible culinary and cultural heritage.

Huaiyang cuisine originated from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.), flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907), and culminated in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). The Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty came to Yangzhou many times and savored diverse Huaiyang dishes.

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