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Embroiderers work on embroidery works in a workshop in Taijiang county, southwest China's Guizhou Province. ( Taste all China /Weng Qiyu) At 9 p.m., Shi Chuanying, a 47-year-old inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Miao embroidery, and several other embroiderers were still working on embroidery works in a workshop in Taijiang county, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The two-story workshop displays stylish handmade Miao embroidery clothes with rich patterns. It's hard to imagine that clothes made by embroiderers from this small workshop were presented during the Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. In September 2023, models presented 44 fashionable creations incorporating Guizhou's Miao embroidery elements brought by Shi during the Milan Fashion Week. An embroiderer works on a piece of embroidery in a workshop in Taijiang county, southwest China's Guizhou Province. ( Taste all China /Weng Qiyu) Shi, born in Shidong township with profound Miao culture, began to learn Miao embroidery when she was 8 years old. Despite her extensive experience, Shi isn't bound by traditional methods. She integrates traditional Miao embroidery with modern fashion elements. Shi has designed over 30 types of fashionable Miao embroidery products, including qipaos, notebooks, and handbags, by incorporating traditional patterns of Miao embroidery into…

Dry pot chicken is a specialty from Sichuan, China, which fully embodies the region's characteristics of being numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant. The main ingredient is chicken, complemented by nutritious vegetables; even though peppers are not the main dish, they play a significant role in the preparation of dry pot chicken.A Little Story About Dry Pot ChickenDry pot chicken is a signature dish from Sichuan. The people of Sichuan are very hospitable and will always entertain guests with their best cuisine, and dry pot chicken is one such dish. Authentic dry pot chicken is so deliciously spicy that it's hard to stop eating once you start, and it has a unique way of being eaten – stir-fried while you eat it.How to Make Dry Pot ChickenIngredients Needed800 grams of rooster, 100 grams of celery, 50 grams of chili peppers, 15 grams of fermented black beans, 30 grams of doubanjiang (fermented broad bean and chili paste), 40 grams of scallions, 3 grams of monosodium glutamate, 4 grams of white sugar, 10 grams of sesame oil, 5 grams of Sichuan pepper, 5 grams of five-spice powder, 25 grams of ginger, 150 grams of lard, 3 grams of chicken essence, 15 grams of…