Shanxi has a history of over 3,000 years in making vinegar. It’s famous for its Shanxi Laochencu, or mature vinegar (陈醋). The skills of making Shanxi mature vinegar have been added to the list of national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
“Donghu” has been used as a vinegar brand (品牌) since 1956. To spread the culture of Shanxi mature vinegar widely, Donghu Vinegar Park was set up. The park used to be a famous vinegar workshop called Meiheju, whose history could date back to 1368. It was developed into Donghu Vinegar Park finally.
Donghu Vinegar Park can be seen as a museum. There visitors can learn about different kinds of vinegar, its history and some necessary tools and materials to produce vinegar. Visitors are also able to visit different workshops to learn how to make Shanxi mature vinegar. What’s more, they are offered some creative vinegar products. They can buy ice-cream with vinegar and have a taste of drinks produced by vinegar. They can even buy mooncakes that have vinegar in them. “Vinegar helps remove some of the greasy (油腻的) taste. Some people wonder if such mooncakes are too sour to eat. The answer is no. There is nearly no sour taste,” one of the workers in the park said.
In the first half of 2023, the vinegar park received over 100, 000 visitors. It provides visitors with a window to Shanxi mature vinegar. Through it, they can understand the culture behind it easily. So, do you want to have a taste of it now?
【小题1】Why was Donghu Vinegar Park set up?| A．To spread the culture of Shanxi mature vinegar. |
| B．To provide a comfortable place for people to walk. |
| C．To create a new place to produce more vinegar. |
| D．To call on more people to visit Shanxi. |
①Learn about different kinds of vinegar, its history and some necessary tools.
②Visit different workshops to learn how to make vinegar.
③Buy some creative vinegar products.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．①②③ |
| A．in a story book | B．in a newspaper | C．in a movie review | D．in a book report |
