Noodles in China have a history of over 2000 years which can be dated back to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Chinese noodles can be anything from wispy vermicelli-like strands to thick broad ribbons. Some are made from rive and some are made from wheat flour, but one thing they have in common is that they are all very long.

The reason is that long noodles represent longevity or an unbroken life-hence the longer the noodles the longer the life. That's why noodles are particularly featured at Chinese people's birthday dinner.

It is said that the well-known spaghetti and macaroni in the West were made on the basis of Chinese noodles which were introduced by Marco Polo in the Yuan Dynasty, and the way to cook it is a improvement based on the Chinese style.