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A taste of spring: Preserving Jiangnan's heritage in a rice ball

Updated: 2026-03-17 | China Bound

At 73, Lu Guizhen still makes her famous glutinous rice balls filled with sun-dried local greens in East China's Suzhou. After 16 years in her tiny shop, each bite still carries the true taste of Jiangnan spring.