Jiujiang Osmanthus Tea Cake Making Technique (the third batch of provincial level) Xunyang was historically known as Jiangzhou. It is located on the south side of Mount Lu, the north side of the Yangtze River, and the east side of Poyang Lake. It is a famous cultural city with a history of more than 2,200 years. It is also the center of politics, economy, culture and transportation in northern Jiangxi. The scenic spots and natural landscapes are beautiful. The unique geographical location and humanistic environment have nurtured a rich and profound cultural heritage, including intangible cultural heritage. Since ancient times, the people of Xunyang have created countless traditional cultural expressions and traditional handicrafts with distinct local characteristics that are closely related to life with their diligence and wisdom. Jiujiang Osmanthus Tea Cake is one of the best. Jiujiang Osmanthus Tea Cake is one of the four traditional pastries in Jiangxi Province. It originated from Gutang Town in Jiangzhou during the Song Dynasty. It is a sweet, crispy and refreshing tea snack supported by tea oil, maltose, sesame and osmanthus, which is very popular among tea drinkers. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea cakes, as a traditional pastry, were transformed from teahouses to workshops, and necessary reforms were made to their production process and ingredients, especially the "four fragrances in one" of tea oil, sesame, osmanthus and soda, which made them crispy and sweet. Merchants regarded osmanthus tea cakes as Jiangzhou specialties and brought them back to their hometowns as gifts for relatives and friends. In the 1930s, pastry workshops such as "Liang Yilong" hired the famous chef of the Ding family in Gutang Town to produce osmanthus tea cakes. In 1980 and 1984, Jiujiang osmanthus tea cakes were twice rated as provincial and municipal high-quality products, and at the same time ranked among the four major traditional pastries in Jiangxi. In June 2010, it was included in the third batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage representative list.