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An art work shows the steps to brew baijiu in the museum of Luzhou Laojiao in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, Aug 6, 2015. [Photo by Zhang Ji/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
Most people know Luzhou Laojiao as one of the top liquors of China, but the century-old liquor enterprise is much more than that.
The history of the distillery dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and its oldest cellars, founded in 1573, are still in production.
So far, it possesses more than 10,000 brewing cellars with over 50 years' history, and 1,619 aged more than a hundred years, making it the world’s largest liquor cellar group.
In 1996, the company was approved by the State Council as the first Cultural Relic of National Importance in industry. In 2006, the traditional brewing technique of Luzhou Laojiao was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Staff work in the distillery of Luzhou Laojiao in Luzhou city, Sichuan province, Aug 6, 2015. [Photo by Zhang Ji/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Steamed sorghum is mixed with yeast before going into the cellar for fermentation. [Photo by Zhang Ji/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Cellars are covered with mud during fermentation. [Photo by Zhang Ji/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
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The original distilled liquor straight from the cellar can be as high as 72 degrees. [Photo by Zhang Ji/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Copper tea cups from the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) displayed in the museum of Luzhou Laojiao, on Aug 6, 2015. [Photo by Jiang Wanjuan/ chinadaily.com.cn] |
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A kylin shaped liquor-warmer from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) in the museum of Luzhou Laojiao, on Aug 6, 2015. [Photo by Jiang Wanjuan/ chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Shen Caihong, head engineer of Luzhou Laojiao, invites the media to taste its liquor on Aug 6, 2015. The culture bureau of Sichuan province organized a media group tour to experience the province's intangible cultural heritage last week. The distillery was one of the stops. [Photo by Zhang Ji/For chinadaily.com.cn] |
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