Shangshan Neolithic archaeological sites have now been added to the list of the top 100 archaeological discoveries made in China in the past 100 years.
Archaeologists recently found beer-brewing ingredients in the pottery vessels excavated from a Neolithic settlement, dating back 9,000 years, in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang Province.
Wuju Opera is an ancient Chinese operatic form commonly known as Jinhua Opera. It is said to be a unique Chinese cultural treasure and was added to the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.
Wuzhou Juyan Tea grows at the top of Shuanglong Cave in Beishan Mountain – in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province. It is named after "Wuzhou", Jinhua's name in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960).
Brewed wine, commonly known as yellow rice wine, is a kind of Chinese traditional wine with a long history.
Originating from Pujiang county – administered by Jinhua city in East China's Zhejiang province – Pujiang Luantan is an ancient traditional opera genre, whose cultural influence extends throughout Zhejiang and most parts of Jiangxi and Fujian provinces.
"Zhu Danxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture", which is prevalent in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, was inducted into the category of traditional medicine items on the list.
China's Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu, is just around the corner. The holiday, which falls on June 14 this year, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
