Originating from Pujiang county – administered by Jinhua city in East China's Zhejiang province – Pujiang Luantan is an ancient traditional opera genre, whose cultural influence extends throughout Zhejiang and most parts of Jiangxi and Fujian provinces.
"Zhu Danxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture", which is prevalent in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, was inducted into the category of traditional medicine items on the list.
China's Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu, is just around the corner. The holiday, which falls on June 14 this year, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
Among the 50 invaluable cultural relics from across the country are the 10,000-year-old carbonized rice grains discovered at the Shangshan Archaeological Site in Pujiang county, Zhejiang province.
The Gushan branch of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum launched an exhibition for archaeological discoveries in relation to Shangshan culture that will run until March 14.
The Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism recently granted the title of "Home of Zhejiang's Traditional Operas" to six counties (including county-level cities and districts) and six townships (including township-level sub-districts).
There is a saying that the processing technique of candied dates was introduced to Yiwu by Huizhou merchants at about 140 years ago as the city enjoyed favorable transport and was popular with merchants.
The pharmacy was founded in 1988 and was given its current name in 1996.
