Why steam flowers and dumplings
Flower dumplings have a history of more than 300 years and are a favorite food of people in Jiaodong, Shandong Province. Steaming in the New Year is one of the customs of Jiaodong New Year, which means that the next year's days are "thriving". In a person's life, people have to experience the full moon, centennial, weddings, birthday ceremonies, funerals and other ceremonies, and it is natural to steam some noodle flower steamed buns, or give gifts to relatives and friends in the neighborhood, or sacrifice offerings, all of which take the good wishes of good luck and good fortune and disaster relief.
How Chi Jinyan innovated and inherited The Flowers
Chi Jinyan's grandmother's ancestors have been making flowers for generations, and they are quite famous in the Jiaodong area. While inheriting, Chi Jinyan also innovated this craft, studied and improved the materials and formulas of flower dumplings together with university experts and professors, and made bold innovations from the three aspects of raw materials, technology and creativity, so that traditional culture can inject fashion charm.
In 2018, Chi Jinyan also invested 2 million yuan to build jiaodong's first cultural museum with the theme of flowers and flowers. The museum has a collection of 368 physical objects, including production tools for wheat cultivation in different historical periods, steamed bun making tools and historical materials, as well as more than 50 pieces of face sculpture works of different styles.
Chi Jinyan said, "As a non-hereditary heir, I have always wanted to pass on this old craft. In order to ensure that this tradition is followed, she docked with the Laixi Vocational Center and jointly built a double-creation training base, "Students can get practice and exercise here, and pass on this intangible cultural heritage from the educational level." ”
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