These Cute Peach Buns Are the Birthday Cakes of China

Clarissa WeiMay 26, 2021

In traditional Chinese culture, peach buns are used to celebrate birthdays. They’re a symbol of longevity and take a lot of skill to make. Here’s how it’s done.

Producer: Clarissa Wei

Videographer: Patrick Wong

Editor: Joel Roche

Narration: Tiffany Ip

Mastering: Victor Peña

Clarissa Wei

Clarissa Wei is a senior reporter at Goldthread. She spent the bulk of her career as a freelance journalist and has written for outlets like VICE, CNN, Eater, among others. Clarissa has backpacked to over a dozen provinces in China and was once a volcano hiking guide in Nicaragua.