Traditional vinegar-making revitalized in SW China's Guizhou

Photo taken on March 30, 2026 shows an inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage technique inspecting sun-dried vinegar jars at a vinegar workshop in Tiantai Town, Chishui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In recent years, Chishui has stepped up efforts to cultivate local talent to preserve the traditional vinegar-making craft, adopting a model featuring Party-building guidance, financial support and market-oriented operation. The integration of online and offline sales channels has helped boost the popularity of locally made vinegar products among consumers. (Liu Jifeng/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2026 shows an inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage technique inspecting sun-dried vinegar jars at a vinegar workshop in Tiantai Town, Chishui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Liu Jifeng/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2026 shows an inheritor of an intangible cultural heritage technique inspecting sun-dried vinegar jars at a vinegar workshop in Tiantai Town, Chishui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Liu Jifeng/Guangming Picture)