date:Jul 07, 2014
, which dates back 3,000 years, is centered in Taiyuan's Qingxu county. At the local Baoyuan Mature Vinegar Workshop, established in 1428, visitors can see thousands of vinegar vats laid out in rows under the sun, where they're being aged then bottled for domestic and international distribution.
The people of Shanxi also use mature vinegar to produce a health tonic, which they swear helps keep the doctor away. Although foreign tourists may feel a bit odd drinking vinegar from a vial with a stra