Traditional‑food industry thrives with new vitality in Xiangcheng Town, Lanling

Xiangcheng Town in Lanling County, known as “South Vegetable Garden of Shandong”, boasts a booming traditional‑food and pre‑cooked‑dish industrial cluster. Centuries‑old pastry‑making intangible‑heritage crafts are innovatively upgraded, blending time‑honored recipes with modern market demands to fuel county‑level wealth‑generating industries.

The time‑honored Qingyu traditional pastry‑making technique, a county‑level intangible cultural heritage dating back to the 1930s, is well‑preserved in Xiangcheng. Inheritors optimize classic pastry formulas and launch sugar‑free series and improved mooncake products, while opening training bases to pass on hand‑craft skills to students from across the country.

Beyond traditional pastries, Xiangcheng expands whole industrial chains for vegetable deep‑processing and pre‑cooked food. Local enterprises develop preserved vegetables, snack vegetable products and fruit‑juice beverages, leveraging abundant local vegetable raw materials. The integrated development of time‑honored handicrafts and modern food manufacturing brings new growth points for rural vitalization.

Editor：韩蒙蒙