Exhibition on history of Chinese cuisine held in Beijing

An exhibition centered around "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" is held at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

An exhibition on ancient Chinese food culture is currently underway at the National Museum of China in Beijing.

The exhibition consists of five sections: "The Land of Plenty," "The Rhyme of Tea and Wine," "Utensils for Cooking and Dining," "The Evolving Kitchen," and "Food and Rituals."

More than 200 objects are on display, presenting the evolution of ancient Chinese food culture from various perspectives, such as ingredients, utensils, techniques, and etiquette.

Visitors look at objects on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A scene of winemaking and distillation is displayed in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A green-glazed porcelain flask dating back to the Liao Dynasty (907-1125) is displayed in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A visitor takes a photo of silver ewers in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A scene of Diancha is on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. Diancha was one of the most popular techniques in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It consisted of baking, crushing, and sieving tea, drying tea wares, waiting for boiling water, pouring boiling water several times, and adjusting the tea strength. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

Red lacquer-painted utensils dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) are displayed in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

Mooncake molds are on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

Objects on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

Bronze utensils on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A visitor looks at mooncake molds on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

Pastries dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) are displayed in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A tin duck-shaped teapot dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) is displayed in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

A model of a round table and chairs on display in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

Bluish-white-glazed porcelain ewers dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279) are displayed in the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition at the National Museum of China in Beijing, Jan. 19, 2022. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]