前门
Since 1738
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Heritage
Since
1738
One New Year's Eve, an emperor gave a nameless wine shop a name — and a plaque in his own hand. This is how a bowl of dumplings became the only place in the capital.
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The craft
Twenty-four folds, by hand
Each wrapper is pressed translucent with a rolling hammer, then gathered into twenty-four folds — one for every solar term of the year — that bloom open like a flower. Unchanged since the imperial era.
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Recognized by the nation
中华老字号 · 国家级非物质文化遗产 — 都一处烧麦制作技艺