• 3 years ago
When winter approaches, candy factories in a village in Shandong start getting busy. It’s the time of the year to make “sugar melons”, a local speciality made with millet and malt that can only be produced in the coldest months of the year.

*Product details: 陈佃起糖坊陈楼糖瓜, available online

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00:00 Melon-shaped candy
01:18 Workshop that never sleep
02:34 Shaping the candies
05:03 Staying warm in winter

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Producer: Yoyo Chow
Videographer: Patrick Wang
Editor and Mastering: Cesar del Giudice

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