Dumplings play a big part in Chinese people’s lives: They eat them on Chinese New Year’s Eve and for other major festivals, and also traditionally include them in the meal before seeing someone off.
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Now a new dumpling-themed museum, the first of its kind on the planet, has opened in Dalian in northeast China’s Liaoning Province.
Visitors can admire dumplings of different varieties with different fillings, shapes and colors, steamed or fried.
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But who wants to just stare at dumplings without getting a taste? Don't worry. In the interactive section of the museum, people can get more hands-on and make, cook and eat their own dumplings.
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In the past few years, the popularity of dumplings has spread beyond northeastern China, and there has been a fast increase in restaurants all over the country.
Following that, unsurprisingly, dumplings have also caught on internationally.
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With exhibitions exploring the history of dumplings in China, this attraction has created a platform for locals and tourists alike to get to know the rich cultural concept behind Chinese cuisine.
