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We visited Chateau Qiankun baijiu DIY center, under the guidance of a sommelier from Luzhou Laojiao. We got hands on experience like blending a cup of baijiu according to our own tastes. We also learn about the art of baijiu tasting as well. The DIY classroom was bright and spacious, decorated like a traditional Chinese styled chemistry lab. Our sommelier was an elegant classical beauty in a white cotton Chinese gown. She taught us the four important steps of  “calm, observe, smell and taste” in the art of baijiu tasting. By following the steps, it felt like we had travelled back to the most prosperous era of the Chinese traditional culture.

Outside the “ Chun Yang Dong”, we were lucky to taste the 85 ° original cellar baijiu which sells at $8888 per 500 gram. The taste of the baijiu is sweet at first and then slightly spicy when down the throat. The aroma will lingers on in the mouth for a long time making you wanting more. Here, we also get to know a saying: “ Luzhou Laojiao, China’s honour, 1573, just drink it! ”

“Guo Jiao Da Qiao”  is a famous bridge in Luzhou. It is an extra reinforced cabled 1,094 meters long bridge across the Yangtze river. The river near the bridge has a number of floating restaurants. A boat ride on the river will enable you to appreciate the beauty of the river, feel the breeze, look at the shinning “Luzhou Laojiao” and “Guo Jiao 1573” lightboards. It is absolutely the best thing to do here.

The “Chun Yang Dong” is one of the three natural liquor caves in Luzhou Laojiao, which is mentioned in a story about Lu Dongbin in one of the Chinese myths (figure 3). The cave is located at the intersection of the Yangtze river and the Tuojiang river, where the natural airflow and the water particles in the air make the air very suitable for liquor storage. To enter the cave, you need to put on a special clothing to avoid static electricity and electronic products are prohibited to avoid sparks. The wine jars in the cave are made of clay and are sealed tight with special paper. The jars are filled with 85 degrees of Yuan Jiao Jiu, its years and thickness of the bacterial wine are indicated on the jar. A name tag will be put on when the jar has been ordered by clients and among them are quite a number of famous celebrities as well.

Chateau Qiankun is a multi-purpose site comprising of a golf course, a business school and an underground cellar. Looking at this magnificent and splendid cellar is like being in an European palace and the instant impact of this magnificent place on all your senses is huge. The most amazing part of this place is the golf course (Fig. 1) because directly underneath it, is the grand Chateau Qiankun! Chateau Qiankun is not only a place to store high-end customized liquor but also a high-end auction venue. The liquors that are displayed by the sides are so valuable that you will appreciate the sight of such a treasure.

Luzhou Laojiao Museum is a liquor cultural tourist attraction developed based on the pits within the city. It covers an area of 30,000 square meters and has tens of thousands of collections. In the museum, there are poems that compliment Chinese liquor by our ancient wise men. it also displays the history of the development of Luzhou Laojiao and it’s liquor culture that has been around for a few thousand years. Do enjoy yourself by the rich connotation and eternal charm of the liquor culture represented by Guo Jiao 1573 accompanied by the strong aroma of the liquor in the museum.

 

The things that are truly valuable will not be buried in the sands of time. Instead, they become the precious Cultural Heritages in history. There are more than 10,000 of the pits scattered throughout Luzhou with some aged pits that are more than 1,000 hundred years old. Luzhou Laojiao pits have had 400 years of history, its value of cultural relics is comparable to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing. In addition, it has even been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the World Cultural Heritage.