Lanzhou beef noodles : a way of lifestyle

Photo taken on Jan 22, 2014 shows a bowl of beef noodles at a noodle restaurant in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu province. With a long history of over 100 years dating back to Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), beef noodle has won fame both at home and abroad. There are over one thousand beef noodle restaurants in Lanzhou, which sell over one million portions of beef noodles every day. To people of Lanzhou, it is not only a food tradition, but a way of lifestyle. [Photo/Xinhua]