8. Drinking wine through lotus leaves
Drinking wine served using lotus leaves is a custom in Jinan. Fresh lotus leaves are picked with their central parts pierced to allow the wine to flow through the stem. People then sip the wine through the stem, enjoying the lotus stem while the wine enters their mouths.
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