Xuanwei ham from Yunnan captivates foreign visitors with unique taste, impact

Marko Nedeljkovi , a board member of the Journalists' Association of Serbia, visits the Xuanwei Ham Exhibition Hall in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, on September 20, 2025. Yunnan's Xuanwei ham, known for its rich flavor and aroma, is driving local growth. The ham-making technique of Xuanwei was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. On September 20, 2025, foreign journalists experienced its unique taste and impact firsthand. (Photos: People's Daily/Lin Zihan)

Catherine Gulua, founder of the Mtavari Media Center, Georgia, visits the Xuanwei Ham Exhibition Hall in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, on September 20, 2025.

Milton Mana a, economic editor, Jornal OPAíS, Angola, visits a ham factory in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, on September 20, 2025.

From left: Marko Nedeljkovi , a board member of the Journalists' Association of Serbia; Branko Zujovic, a foreign policy journalist with Pe at Weekly in Serbia; and Faruk Boric, executive director of the center for the Promotion and Development of Belt and Road Initiative in Bosnia and Herzegovina; taste Xuanwei ham in Xuanwei, Yunnan Province, on September 20, 2025.