Lijiawazi village in Qingdao West Coast New Area is renowned for its traditional handmade sweet potato vermicelli industry. The village has been producing traditional handmade sweet potato vermicelli for more than 100 years.

The production of sweet potato vermicelli in the village goes through 32 procedures, including selection, cleaning, grinding, filtering, fermentation and starching.

In 2010, the technology for making traditional sweet potato vermicelli was listed as an intangible cultural heritage item in the Qingdao West Coast New Area.

In recent years, the village has been making continuous efforts to promote its sweet potato vermicelli industry as it provides a boost to villagers' incomes.

A villager hangs handmade sweet potato vermicelli at a workshop in Lijiawazi village of Qingdao West Coast New Area on Dec 14. [Photo/IC]

Villagers dry handmade sweet potato vermicelli in the open. The tradition of producing hand-made vermicelli from home-grown sweet potatoes has been passed down generations in Lijiawazi village. [Photo/IC]

The vermicelli is made of sweet potato and is smooth, soft and waxy. It is a key ingredient in many dishes and snacks and has always been loved by the people. [Photo/IC]

The sweet potato vermicelli industry has boosted local villagers' incomes in Lijiawazi village. [Photo/IC]

Villagers showcase the packed sweet potato vermicelli in Lijiawazi village. [Photo/IC]