The photo, taken on January 5, shows villagers making buckwheat bean curd sheets in a workshop at Baimamiao Village, Yanjing Town, Lixian County. Every winter, locals have the tradition to make buckwheat bean curd sheets, which serve both as daily fare and as a treat for guests. As the Spring Festival approaches, numerous workshops and villagers have begun producing buckwheat bean curd sheets, turning this smooth, chewy, and nutritious local specialty into the warmest festive flavor in people's memories. Currently handmade buckwheat bean curd sheets not only evoke a sense of nostalgia, but have also developed into a distinctive industry that boosts farmers' income. (Photo/Guo Lilaing, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on January 5, shows villagers making buckwheat bean curd sheets in a workshop at Baimamiao Village, Yanjing Town, Lixian County. Every winter, locals have the tradition to make buckwheat bean curd sheets, which serve both as daily fare and as a treat for guests. As the Spring Festival approaches, numerous workshops and villagers have begun producing buckwheat bean curd sheets, turning this smooth, chewy, and nutritious local specialty into the warmest festive flavor in people's memories. Currently handmade buckwheat bean curd sheets not only evoke a sense of nostalgia, but have also developed into a distinctive industry that boosts farmers' income. (Photo/Guo Lilaing, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on January 5, shows a villager making buckwheat bean curd sheets in a workshop at Baimamiao Village, Yanjing Town, Lixian County. Every winter, locals have the tradition to make buckwheat bean curd sheets, which serve both as daily fare and as a treat for guests. As the Spring Festival approaches, numerous workshops and villagers have begun producing buckwheat bean curd sheets, turning this smooth, chewy, and nutritious local specialty into the warmest festive flavor in people's memories. Currently handmade buckwheat bean curd sheets not only evoke a sense of nostalgia, but have also developed into a distinctive industry that boosts farmers' income. (Photo/Guo Lilaing, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on January 5, shows villagers drying handmade buckwheat bean curd sheets at Hongyang Village, Yanjing Town, Lixian County. Every winter, locals have the tradition to make buckwheat bean curd sheets, which serve both as daily fare and as a treat for guests. As the Spring Festival approaches, numerous workshops and villagers have begun producing buckwheat bean curd sheets, turning this smooth, chewy, and nutritious local specialty into the warmest festive flavor in people's memories. Currently handmade buckwheat bean curd sheets not only evoke a sense of nostalgia, but have also developed into a distinctive industry that boosts farmers' income. (Photo/Guo Lilaing, Hunan Daily) 

The photo, taken on January 5, shows a villager making buckwheat bean curd sheets at Hongyang Village, Yanjing Town, Lixian County. Every winter, locals have the tradition to make buckwheat bean curd sheets, which serve both as daily fare and as a treat for guests. As the Spring Festival approaches, numerous workshops and villagers have begun producing buckwheat bean curd sheets, turning this smooth, chewy, and nutritious local specialty into the warmest festive flavor in people's memories. Currently handmade buckwheat bean curd sheets not only evoke a sense of nostalgia, but have also developed into a distinctive industry that boosts farmers' income. (Photo/Guo Lilaing, Hunan Daily) 

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese sources: hunan.gov.cn; hunantoday