{"id":19765,"date":"2019-10-28T17:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T00:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=19765"},"modified":"2019-10-28T17:21:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T00:21:49","slug":"2019-splendid-hunan%ef%bc%9ataste-of-hunan-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=19765","title":{"rendered":"2019 \u00a0“Splendid Hunan”\uff1aTaste of Hunan\u00a0Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles — On October 26, 2019, the \u201cSplendid Hunan\u201d Taste of Hunan event was successfully held at Pasadenaby the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism.Wang Jin, Consul of Cultural Office from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China; ChenXianchun, director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism; Ning Wu, director of China National Tourism Office, LA; Terry Tornek, mayor of Pasadena, and other honorable VIP guests attended this event, and experienced the unique charm of Hunan cuisine together.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wang Jin, Consul of Cultural Office from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, firstlydelivered a speech. She said that both China and the United States are major countries with enormous cultural tourism resources. Sino-US cooperation in cultural tourism can not only promote the prosperity and development of cultural tourism in both countries, but also have important significance in promoting mutual understanding and friendship among people. Hunan is a major cultural tourism province with profoundhistory, rich culture, beautiful scenery and abundant naturalresources. Hunan cuisine is also well received by many people. I hope that through this program, our American friends will knowmore about Hunan and visit Hunan to experience and see the “Splendid Hunan”.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chen\u00a0Xianchun,\u00a0director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism,\u00a0said that Hunan Cuisine, also known as Xiang cuisine, is one of the Eight TraditionalCuisines in China. Hunan cuisine\u00a0was formed in Han dynasty,\u00a0consisting\u00a0of cuisines from the Xiang river,\u00a0Dongting\u00a0Lake and western Hunan Province. The beauty of Hunan is not only in the delicious food, but also in the magnificent scenery and rich culture. Everyone is welcomed\u00a0to visit Hunan for sightseeing, and tasting\u00a0the delicious food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry\u00a0Tornek,\u00a0mayor of Pasadena\u00a0said that Pasadena is a culturally diverse city. The city warmly welcomes \u201cSplendid Hunan\u201d to the United States, which allows people from different backgrounds to learn and experience the authentic Hunan culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a highlight of the event, Hunan Cuisine chefs cooked some authentic Hunan dishes\u00a0and\u00a0snacks\u00a0in the\u00a0“Taste of Hunan”program,\u00a0such as\u00a0Mao’s red braised pork belly,\u00a0Dong’an(boneless) chicken, double pepper fish fillet,\u00a0Brown sugar baba, wick cakes, and the eight fantasticalities of Hunan. In addition,\u00a0the\u00a0three intangible cultural heritage showcases, including Hunan Dark Tea Performance, Xiangtan Shadow Puppetry, and Hunan Embroidery, allowed the guests to interact\u00a0with\u00a0and learn more about Hunan culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was also a lucky draw session, where guests had the chance to win Hunan Embroidery products.\u00a0Hunan Embroidery products is a\u00a0historical heritage of Hunan Embroidery\u00a0with\u00a0a history of\u00a0over 2,000 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Splendid Hunan” series in Los Angeles has gained significant attention\u00a0from the society.\u00a0At the same time,\u00a0multi-channel\u00a0promotion\u00a0allowed more people to learn about \u201cwhat\u00a0is Hunan\u201d.\u00a0There will be\u00a0two\u00a0more\u00a0culture and tourism promotion events at Mexico and Dominican Republic on October 29th and\u00a0October 31st, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo: Sherri Determan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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