This type of cake, also referred to as "dry cake" (shaobing), has no filling and is round in shape, about 12 centimeters in diameter and 2 centimeters thick. It is smooth yellow, covered with sesame seeds.
Xinjiang carved lacquer ware is a popular traditional home furnishing of Shanxi province that reached its height during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911).
Zhuyeqing wine has a long history and is based on Fen wine, blended with dried orange peel, Chinese angelica, basil, and other herbaceous plants, minerals, and spices.
Pingyao lacquerware is a famous Shanxi art form that is elegant and shiny in its primitive simplicity. It has fine resplendent patterns that are smooth to the touch and are heat resistant and moisture-proof, durable, and reputed for their quality.
