Legacy of the salt merchants
By Xu Junqian in Yangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2013-03-30 08:12
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Braised gansi is a signature Huaiyang dish. Provided to China Daily |
Our trip to Yangzhou was to come to a finale with a dinner at the century-old former residence of one of the richest salt merchants in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). When I told my friend that, the text reply, which came back immediately, was: "Is it going to be salty?"
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