Bakery

The nickname of Guo Zhizhong was “Guo Ba,” hence the locals referred to his bakery as “Guo Ba Huoshao Shop.” NameGuo Ba Huoshao CategorySpecialty Cuisine OriginHebei Province - Handan City - Daming County TypeFamous Snack of Daming County, Hebei ProvinceRenowned AreaBorder Region of Hebei, Shandong, and Henan ProvincesFounderGuo Zhizhong, nicknamed “Guo Ba”Establishment YearTwenty-first year of the Guangxu Period (1887) "Guo Ba Huoshao" has a long history. The founder, Guo Zhizhong, was originally from Dahandaocun Village in the west of Daming City and had learned the craft in Beijing (previously known as Shuntian Prefecture). In the twenty-first year of the Guangxu Period, that is, 1887, he returned to Daming and opened a bakery. As he had learned the craft in Shuntian Prefecture, he chose the character "Tian" for his shop name and also hoped for prosperity, so he chose "Xing." Therefore, he named his shop "Tianxing Huoshao Shop." Guo Zhizhong’s nickname was “Guo Ba,” so the locals called his bakery "Guo Ba Huoshao Shop."Later, Guo Zhizhong’s three sons—Guo Rui, Guo Lian, and Guo Jun—inherited their father’s business and continued operating the bakery. Guo Rui’s courtesy name was Zhaoxiang, Guo Lian’s was Huapin, and Guo Jun’s was Meizhai. In 1947, the three…