Traditional brewing technique in E China's Jiangsu

Photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows workers tending soy sauce jars at an open-air drying yard in Yanhe Village, Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The locally produced soy sauce is made using a brewing technique that has been passed down for more than a thousand years. Clay-jar fermentation and natural sun-drying processes give the soy sauce a rich and distinctive flavor, making it popular among consumers. (Photo by Xu Hui/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows workers tending soy sauce jars at an open-air drying yard in Yanhe Village, Rugao City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The locally produced soy sauce is made using a brewing technique that has been passed down for more than a thousand years. Clay-jar fermentation and natural sun-drying processes give the soy sauce a rich and distinctive flavor, making it popular among consumers. (Photo by Xu Hui/Guangming Pictures)