Austrian Journalists explore Jingjiang

A group of Austrian journalists tried their hands at making crab-roe soup dumplings and visited key enterprises in Jingjiang, a county-level city in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, during the ''China Up Close'' tour on Oct 14.

Tao Jinliang introduces the preparation techniques and cultural background of Jingjiang crab-roe soup dumplings to journalists. [Photo/zhjjwx.jsjjw.cn]

Tao Jinliang, a great Chinese pastry maker and inheritor of crab-roe soup dumpling making techniques in Jiangsu province, introduced to journalists the preparation techniques and cultural background of crab-roe soup dumplings, a signature dish in Jingjiang, at the Nanyuan Hotel.

Kathrin Gulnerits, editor-in-chief of the Austrian NEWS said that it's truly amazing how such a thin dough can hold so much filling, and after steaming, you can see the soup flowing inside.

In addition, the group visited the production center of Jiangsu Xinmengya Intelligent Textile Corp, where they were amazed by the fully automated sock knitting machines and unmanned pallet trucks in the storage area.

Smart factories require substantial financial investment and are primarily applied in industries such as machinery manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive manufacturing. Freelance journalist Martin Sörös said that it's quite remarkable that light industrial products like socks can be produced in such an intelligent manner.

The journalists also visited the northern plant of Asian Star Anchor Chain Corp, where they were visually impressed by the giant marine anchor chains.

Ji Hongmei, an employee of ASAC, explained that the manufacturing process of a complete anchor chain is intricate and complex. It requires technology to meet customized client demands but also must ensure there are no defects in its products.

ASAC shares a similar development path with many manufacturing enterprises in Austria, as both emphasize technological innovation and product quality, according to Marlies Eder, deputy head of the Foreign News Department of the Austrian newspaper Die Presse.