Special Cantonese cuisine: Buddha jumps over the wall, three snakes, dragons, tigers and phoenixes, crispy suckling pigs, beef in oyster sauce, old meat, wax gourd cups, dry-fried prawns, Guangdong roasted goose, fresh mushrooms in oyster sauce, Wazhang Shanrui, and fresh lotus with eight treasures. Died in Liuzhou: Liuzhou coffin
China has a saying that "clothes are in Suzhou, drama is in Hangzhou, food is in Guangzhou, and death is in Liuzhou." Among them, Yan Min "died in Liuzhou", which means that Liuzhou's coffins are of high quality and exquisite craftsmanship, and they are well-known throughout the country, and they die without regret. From the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China before liberation, most of the coffin board operators in Liuzhou were located in Longevity Street on the north bank of Liujiang River. The shops in the whole street are coffins with complete sizes and styles, which are generally divided into three grades: large, medium and small, and some are specially made according to customer requirements. According to the quality and technology of wood, the price is different, and the business is very hot. There was no cremation at that time, and all the officials and people were buried in coffins after their death. Therefore, the coffin business also facilitates the needs of the people. The quantity and quality of coffins in Liuzhou depend on the abundant wood in the upper reaches of Liujiang River and Sanjiang River, and the materials needed for longevity boards are continuously transported to Liuzhou from these places. Liuzhou coffin has a magnificent style, with dragons and phoenixes carved on both sides of the head and tail. It is hand-carved, without patterns, lifelike and extremely exquisite. The best coffin-making wood is spring bud wood, which is hard, dark in color, shiny and slightly knocking, followed by teak, which is hard, red, impermeable and moisture-proof. Using these two kinds of wood as coffins can prevent mice from biting ants, and buried underground can be preserved for 100 years. After Liuzhou coffins are famous all over the country for their excellent quality and exquisite craftsmanship, some people regard "dying in Liuzhou" as a blessing to get a good coffin after death. 1935, Major General Gao Jingchun, former Guangzhou garrison commander, died in Liuzhou. His family customized an extra-large coffin for him, engraved with a large coffin weighing about 1000 kg. The coffin is 1.33 meters high and 2.33 meters long, and the head and tail are engraved with dragon balls, five prisoners holding longevity and other reliefs. It is said that this is the most precious coffin in Liuzhou coffin history. Nowadays, people no longer carry out burial, and Liuzhou coffins no longer have the scenery of the past. However, Liuzhou coffins, as handicrafts, are still popular with people, and their size has also become smaller. Some people buy it as home decoration, and also like its homophonic meaning of "promoting to a higher position and making a fortune". The coffin of life is ancient. Today's coffins are no longer ancient burial coffins, but small and exquisite handicrafts. Its pronunciation is "official wealth", which means "promotion and wealth", representing the enterprising spirit of working people and becoming a mascot. Today, its internal quality and appearance design are constantly improving and perfecting. Liuzhou's coffin is exquisitely crafted and beautifully designed, and all materials are made of superior camphor wood, Chinese fir and cedar wood. Various specifications, the main designs are Baishou map, Baifu map and Jiulong map (which can also be made according to the specific requirements of customers). Products are exported to Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and have won a good reputation for their excellent quality and exquisite design.