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Chinese food gaining popularity via Silk Road
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A woman displays apples in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /CFP
A woman displays apples in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /CFP

A woman displays apples in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /CFP

Women promote mangoes cultivated in Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. /CFP
Women promote mangoes cultivated in Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. /CFP

Women promote mangoes cultivated in Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. /CFP

A worker shows off a ripe avocado cultivated in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province. /CFP
A worker shows off a ripe avocado cultivated in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A worker shows off a ripe avocado cultivated in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province. /CFP

Workers process fresh peaches at a factory in Huaibei City, Anhui Province. /CFP
Workers process fresh peaches at a factory in Huaibei City, Anhui Province. /CFP

Workers process fresh peaches at a factory in Huaibei City, Anhui Province. /CFP

Food famously transcends language, geography and culture to connect people around the world. From ancient to modern times, China has been renowned as a trading country on the Silk Road. Many different types of fruit, crops, herbs and spices from China have been introduced to countries along the Silk Road. Let's enjoy a flavor of some of these typical Chinese products.

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