XINING/LANZHOU -- Lamian noodles, or hand-pulled noodles, is a traditional Chinese dish. It has a variety of appetizing flavors such as Qinghai Lamian noodles and Lanzhou beef Lamian noodles. ]IX6>p,
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In recent years, Lamian noodles have become a calling card and important industry in northwest China, including the provinces of Qinghai and Gansu. y2"PKBK\_
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In Qinghai, there are 199,500 people engaged in the Lamian noodles industry, while more than 35,000 Lanzhou beef Lamian noodles restaurants have been set up in Gansu and many other regions nationwide, creating jobs for over 600,000 people and generating an annual turnover of about 65 billion yuan (about $9.47 billion). 3O{*~D&n
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The successful development of the Lamian noodles industry has helped people blaze a path of poverty alleviation and prosperity. Since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative, more noodles makers have pursued new business opportunities in Belt and Road countries and regions, sharing this Chinese flavor with more people worldwide. 1oD1ia#
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This photo taken on April 5, 2023 shows three bowls of just-cooked Lamian noodles at a noodle restaurant run by Ma Xueming in Xining, Northwest China's Qinghai province. [Photo/Xinhua]
