In pics: Ningbo village makes niangao the traditional way

A resident from Du'ao village in Ningbo's Haishu district makes niangao, or glutinous rice cakes, on Jan 8. [Photo provide to chinadaily.com.cn]

Every January, residents from Du'ao village in Ningbo's Haishu district would make niangao, or glutinous rice cakes.

According to a local resident surnamed Xu, more than 500 families in the village would bring their own rice flour and process them into rice cakes at a designated place. This custom has been observed for nearly 20 years.

"We turn about 3,000 kilograms of rice flour into cakes every day from Jan 5 to the end of the month," Xu said.

Residents from Du'ao village in Ningbo's Haishu district make niangao, or glutinous rice cakes, on Jan 8. [Photo provide to chinadaily.com.cn]

Residents from Du'ao village in Ningbo's Haishu district sort niangao, or glutinous rice cakes , on Jan 8. [Photo provide to chinadaily.com.cn]