The city of Gaoping, Shanxi province is considered the hometown of silk. The first silk reeling was made in the Xuan Valley (Xuanshui), in the northwestern, mountainous part of Gaoping.

Liuli production in ancient Jincheng has a long history and special traditional technique. The best Liuli is produced by a family surnamed Qiao in Yangcheng County.

battle of Chang Ping

Confucius’s return

It is a unique food which consists of ten dishes: water white meat, walnut meat, soup of meat balls, Chuan soup of meat, soup of animals’ intestine, egg soup, swan eggs, tender rice and soup of beans. Each dish has a special taste like the cuisine of the north and the south. However the dishes are put in bowls instead of plates.