HANGZHOU, May 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With one month to go before the Dragon Boat Festival, New Century Hotels & Resorts has launched its heartfelt rice dumpling gift boxes. This year, three types of gift boxes are available: “New Century Fragrant Dumplings,” “New Century Blessed Dumplings,” and “New Century Specialty Dumplings,” all offered at affordable prices.withThese warm offerings are poised to capture the 2015 Dragon Boat Festival market ahead of time.
New Century Hotels & Resorts Launches Heartfelt Rice Dumpling Gift Boxes
The various dumpling flavors in this release take full account of regional preferences between northern and southern China, combining sweet and savory tastes. They stay true to traditional flavors while placing extra emphasis on foodofhealthiness,and safety. The dumplings are made with carefully selected high-quality natural ingredients, with strict quality control over every stage of the glutinous rice production chain. Premium fillings such as red beans, candied dates, purple sweet potatoes, mushrooms, osmanthus, lotus roots, and fresh pork are chosen, and the dumplings are wrapped in pollution-free, eco-friendly bamboo leaves using traditional authentic methods—perfectly embodying the idea of healthiness combined with deliciousness.
In terms of flavors, New Century Hotels & Resorts has always adhered to an innovative philosophy. While keeping classic favorites that guests love—such as Red Bean Love Dumplings, Eight Treasures Fragrant Dumplings, Gold Medal Ham Dumplings, and Salted Egg Yolk Pork Dumplings—this year also introduces a range of new flavors. These include the elegant and refreshing Osmanthus Lotus Root Dumplings, the fragrant and soft Sauce Marinated Pork Rib Dumplings, the bouncy and nutritious Chicken Truffle Mushroom Pork Dumplings, and the rich and smooth Chocolate Flavor Dumplings full of heartwarming taste.
In addition, the packaging design of these dumpling gift boxes is novel and unique, conveying the distinctive cultural essence of China’s traditional festival, making them truly delightful to hold. For example, the New Century Specialty Dumpling box is designed with the concept of “home,” shaped like a classic, rustic house, adorned with an endearing hand-drawn illustration of a sweet grandmother telling her adorable granddaughter stories about eating dumplings and dragon boat racing—passing down traditions through generations. Meanwhile, the New Century Blessed Dumpling box illustrates friendship, harmony among neighbors, and familial bonds of the past, capturing the essence of reunion as being with loved ones, singing praises of one’s hometown, and enjoying delicious dumplings. These beautifully crafted boxes can also double as home decorations or storage containers, adding a touch of elegance.auspiciouslovely grandmaisdrawing a hand-painted picture for her adorable granddaughter, telling the story of eating zongzi and racing dragon boats — a way of passing on traditional culture from generation to generation; while the Kaiyuan Fu Zong gift box uses hand-drawn illustrations to depict the friendliness and harmony among old friends, neighbors, and family in the past. The so-called reunion means being withthepeople you love, singing the praises of your hometown, and enjoying a delicious zongzi. These exquisite gift boxes can also serve as decorations or storage boxes in daily life, making them a touch of elegance.
This year’s dumpling gift box theme is “May’s Dumpling Affection, ‘Yuan’ Full of Heart.” The New Century Fragrant Dumplings are available in A and B editions, both priced at 98 RMB per box (10 pieces per box); the New Century Specialty Dumplings are priced at 188 RMB per box (10 pieces per box); and the New Century Blessed Dumplings are priced at 258 RMB per box (12 dumplings plus 8 double-yolk salted duck eggs). In the coming days, various New Century hotels will roll out special Dragon Boat Festival displays or related activities, where guests can visit the hotels to book or purchase them.