Xiao long bao now a “protected traditional treasure”
Jun 8th, 2007 by Gary Soup
According to this article in Shanghai Daily,
SHANGHAI named 83 folk arts as its first batch of city-level intangible culture heritage today as part of the city’s efforts to protect and promote these “traditional treasures.”
The popular “Huju Opera, Lion Dancing, Dough Modeling and the Longhua Temple Fair” can be found on the list, which has 10 categories — folk music, dances, operas, folk art, acrobatics, handicrafts, medicine and folk customs.
The familiar Nanxiang xiaolongbao from Jiading District is also on the list.
Hmm, is xiao long bao a handicraft? Medicine? Folk Art? Methinks it’s a whole opera in a steamer.