Learn How to Make Traditional Soy Sauce In Baoying, Yangzhou

Duration6h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Your host is a solo backpacker who has traveled to more than 30 countries.

Through my own travels, I found that most tours and activities tend to stay in city centers and popular tourist areas. But for me, some of the most interesting parts of China are found in its traditional villages, where local culture and everyday life are still very real.

I created this experience to take travelers beyond the usual tourist route, to see what a traditional Chinese village is really like, and to learn how traditional handmade soy sauce is actually made.

What's included

Bottled water
Dinner is not a luxury meal. It will be a simple but tasty Chinese meal, closer to everyday local home-style food. The menu will be shared with you in advance before the experience.
Public transportation

What to expect

This experience is centered around the traditional Dehe soy sauce-making craft of Baoying, Yangzhou, a recognized form of intangible cultural heritage.

You will visit a traditional Chinese village and soy sauce workshop in Baoying, where you can see how soy sauce is made using traditional methods, from ingredients and fermentation to drawing, filtering, and bottling.

The experience will be personally guided by either an officially recognized Representative Inheritor of Jiangsu Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage or a skilled soy sauce maker with more than 20 years of brewing experience. You will also have the opportunity to take part in traditional hands-on activities such as mixing the fermented mash and scooping soy sauce from the jars.

A provincial-level heritage inheritor is officially recognized by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism for their mastery, representative status, and responsibility for preserving and passing on the traditional craft.

The experience also includes local food, dinner, and around 1–2 hours of free time to explore the village and experience everyday rural life.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please contact me by WeChat or phone at least one day before the experience and let me know your expected arrival time. I will confirm the exact meeting time and location with you as soon as possible.

End point

Please contact me by WeChat or phone at least one day before the experience and let me know your expected arrival time. I will confirm the exact meeting time and location with you as soon as possible.

Pickup details

Destination: A traditional village near Nanyao Primary School, Baoying County, Yangzhou.

The village is about 160 km from central Yangzhou, approximately a 2-hour drive. It offers an authentic look at everyday rural life in China.

For a more local experience, we recommend trying public transportation. Private transportation can also be arranged for approximately RMB 400 round trip per vehicle, with up to 4 passenger seats.

We recommend traveling light for this countryside experience.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Please note: This experience involves direct contact with soybeans, soy products, and wheat. Travelers with allergies to these ingredients should not participate.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.