On February 7, Tanhe Ancient Town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, hosted the Spring Festival Kitchen God Competition, where Chinese and international contestants competed side by side to showcase their culinary skills. Participants prepared authentic Chinese delicacies on the site, exchanged insights on Chinese culinary culture, and celebrated the arrival of Chinese New Year together. The photo shows numerous contestants demonstrating their cooking skills. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows a contestant from Kyrgyzstan presenting her finished dish. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows contestants competing in cooking. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows a young competitor showing his talents. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows a contestant completing his dish. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows a contestant from Kyrgyzstan showing her skills in the competition. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows tourists and staff members tasting dishes made by the competitors. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

The photo shows tourists, neighboring residents and staff members tasting dishes made by the competitors. (Photo/Yang Huafeng, Chinanews)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: Chinanews