CULTURE
Looking China series: Peckish on Pingjiang
2017-02-08 21:00 GMT+8
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Huang Xinwei
Looking China is a short film series made by a group of young film directors from over 20 countries. They traveled to various places across China, making films and exploring Chinese culture with the help of students from local universities.
Pingjiang Road is over 1000 years old. /Looking China screenshot
Pingjiang Road is a street and historic district in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. In the film “Peckish on Pingjiang”, director Ryan Paturzo-Polson from the University of Melbourne takes a stroll down this ancient road and visits three food vendors who share their knowledge about its history.
The process looks simple, but it is actually hard to make. /Looking China screenshot
Mr. Qin has sold his handmade traditional candies on Pingjiang Road since returning to Suzhou from his hometown in Jiangxi Province, as his son asked him to take care of his children here. He has made these for 40 years, almost his whole life.
Many people ask if the squirrel fish is a Suzhou dish or not. /Looking China screenshot
The owner of the restaurant Big Tree also calls himself Big Tree. Behind Zhumagao Bridge is the biggest willow tree in Suzhou, that's the reason he named his restaurant Big Tree. He has worked on Pingjiang Road for eight years.
The pork dumpling is specific to Suzhou. /Looking China screenshot
Aunt Gao makes Guzhen rice flour dumplings there. She said the process is very traditional and all the dumplings are handmade, including the fillings. Her recipe has been handed down from her ancestors.
Pingjiang Road is historically known as Shiquan Li. /Looking China screenshot
The secrets of the sweet and scrumptious snacks are iconic to the old city, which is surrounded by waterways.
Looking China is a short film series offering a glimpse of China through the lens of 20 foreign filmmakers. We will be sharing their stories in the coming days and weeks.
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