Double-layered Glass Vase 套料花瓶
Chinese herbal medicines 中草药
The Gansu area, and Lanzhou in particular, offers such rare and famous herbal medicinces as sanpaotai tea, wolfberry, Chinese angelic Dong Quai and aweto. Those interested in homeopathy may choose to peruse the local apothecaries for all manner of unique plant and animal extracts.
Yeguang (night light) cup 夜光杯
Carved from rare white or yellow jade harvested at Qilian Mountain, these cups do not actually light up at night. However, when set in the moonlight, they are said to give off an unearthly, glowing aura.
Carved Gourds 葫芦雕刻
Carved with mythological animals, Chinese characters, folk heroes or flowers, these smooth, hollowed-out gourds make great souvenirs and gifts.
Terrines 陶器
These clay containers come in more than 20 shapes and sizes, and are perfect for the avid cook. Gansu chefs insist that terrines are the ne plus ultra of cookware, as the clay heats evenly and the flavors of the ingredients are preserved. Terrines are also used for boiling down traditional Chinese herbs and remedies.
Tao ink stone 洮砚
Tao Inkstone from Lanzhou is acclaimed as one of the four most famous inkstones in China, along with the Duan inkstone of Guangdong Province, the She inkstone of Anhui Province and the Chengni Inkstone of Shanxi Province. Tao Inkstone has a long history and achieved national fame during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Produced mainly in Taoyan Village in Zhuoni County, Tao Inkstone is made of stone found at the bed of the Tao River; hence the name. One feature common to all four kinds of inkstones is that the stone is hard and fine. Though hard, the stone is not dry. Though fine-grained, it is not slippery. With a hard, smooth stone you produce liquid ink easily by rubbing the ink stick against the stone. The fine grains hold the ink stick in place and worry ink from the stick with the utmost efficiency, yielding usable ink very quickly.
Double-layered Glass Vase 套料花瓶
Lanzhou locals began crafting double-layered vases during the latter half of the Qing Dynasty. There are more than 20 complicated steps to producing these dainty vases, and more than 80 different variations in style and shape. The patterns range from flowers and animals to depictions of culturally important landscapes such as the Mogao Grottoes, Maiji Grottoes and Labrang Monastery.
Sanpaotai 三泡台
This tart, sweet, fruity tea is made of longan, date, apricot, wolfberry, walnut, sesame, and several other herbs and spices.
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