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The 8th World Chef Art Galaxy

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The 8th world chef art galaxy

From June 25th to 28th, the 8th World Chef Art Galaxy will ignite a wave of culinary competition, gourmet experiences, and industry exchange in Sanya. A multitude of exciting activities are ready for everyone. Come and embark on this gourmet journey together!

Watch intangible cultural heritage masters prepare food live, savor diverse local snacks, witness international cuisines compete side-by-side. Hotly anticipated events include the 2025 International Young Chinese Cuisine Master Ranking Competition, the Snack Skills Invitational, and Sino-Western Artisan Noodle Roadshows – offering both delicious flavors and visual feasts. Get the scoop on the highlights now! Let's taste China and explore the world together!

PART 01*

Witness the Grand Opening of the Culinary Feast

Elevating Cuisine, Resonating Culture

The moment foodie friends have been eagerly awaiting is almost here! The pre-event warm-up starts tomorrow. Participants of this year's World Chef Art Galaxy and the Snack Carnival teams will register in the lobby of the Haitang Bay Grand Hotel to prepare for the upcoming events! Get ready, everyone!

As Sanya's sea breeze carries the aroma of delicacies through the coconut groves, the grand opening ceremony of the 8th World Chef Art Galaxy is set to take place on June 26th!

It's worth noting that this year's World Chef Art Galaxy is part of the Ministry of Commerce's "China Cuisine Collection" series. Since its inception in 2016, it has been successfully held seven times and is hailed as the "Palace of Culinary Art."

This year's opening ceremony is equally anticipated! The event will gather leaders from renowned domestic and international culinary associations, master chefs from home and abroad, scholars specializing in food culture, overseas Chinese leaders, and international friends. Together, they will unveil new culinary concepts and innovative cooking techniques. Spectacular performances will narrate the journey from ingredient sourcing to the artistic presentation of dishes, offering the audience a multi-sensory feast.

This grand gathering of global culinary wisdom is not only the prelude to a taste bud extravaganza but also a brilliant stage for cultural exchange. What other surprises and major announcements await at the opening ceremony? Let's wait and see!

PART 02*

N Possibilities of Cuisine

Tradition and Innovation Collide

The 8th World Chef Art Galaxy boasts numerous highlights. Not only does the Snack Carnival offer a rich taste experience, but a series of exciting competitions and roadshows promise a triple feast of culture, art, and cuisine for the senses of sight and taste!

Ⅰ Four Major Food Zones, 80+ Delicacies

Event Time

June 26th - 28th

Running for three consecutive days, the 8th World Chef Art Galaxy Snack Carnival features four major food zones on-site, guaranteed to satisfy your taste buds!

The Intangible Cultural Heritage & Time-Honored Brands Food Zone is an absolute must-not-miss! China's time-honored brands bring flavors passed down for centuries, while masters of intangible cultural heritage foods prepare dishes live, showcasing traditional craftsmanship unreservedly before diners.

The Local Flavors Food Zone features Sijimei Fresh Meat Soup Dumplings, Qinghai Hand-Pulled Noodles, Yanbian Korean Cuisine Mansion Kimchi, Guo's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Fermented Mandarin Fish, Spicy Hu Soup... Each snack is a unique imprint of its region.

The Popular Internet-Famous Food Zone will showcase trendy delights currently adored by young people. Here, it's not just a taste bud party; you can fill your 9-grid social media post with foodie pics and unlock new ways to dominate your Moments feed!

The Global Flavors Food Zone dials up the exotic vibe! Russian specialties, Argentinian classic snacks, Japanese cuisine... Following the path of the "Belt and Road," foreign flavors traverse mountains and seas to arrive here. Let your taste buds travel the world first!

Ⅱ 2025 International Young Chinese Cuisine Master Ranking Competition

Event Time

June 25th (Competitors' Pre-Event Meeting), June 26th

This competition is the highest-level global event in the Chinese culinary industry. Utilizing the rigorous and professional "FPO" World Chinese Cuisine Cooking Competition judging model, numerous young chefs from across the country will compete on the same stage, exploring multiple possibilities where Chinese cuisine meets art.

Ⅲ Snack Skills Invitational

Event Time

June 26th

With the stove as paper and the spatula as the brush, the 8th World Chef Art Galaxy Snack Skills Invitational is about to heat up! The competition integrates the making of snacks at open live booths. The judging panel will comprehensively evaluate entries across multiple dimensions: taste and texture, appearance and presentation, technical difficulty, and ingredient innovation.

Masters gather, showcasing their signature skills. They boldly innovate upon traditional techniques, transforming ordinary ingredients into astonishingly delicious works of art. Prepare for a visual feast!

Ⅳ "Overseas Expansion and Breaking into Mainstream" Chinese Cuisine Themed Dialogue

Event Time

June 27th

This is an unmissable intellectual feast for the F&B industry! Experts in Chinese cuisine, renowned chefs, representatives from catering enterprises, and cultural scholars from around the globe will gather. They will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Chinese cuisine's overseas expansion, exploring ways to further enhance its international influence and achieve true breakthrough into the mainstream.

Whether you are a professional seeking insights into the internationalization trends of Chinese cuisine or an enthusiast interested in culinary cultural exchange, you will gain immensely from this themed dialogue.

Ⅴ Sino-Western Artisan Noodle Roadshow

Event Time

June 28th

How many possibilities can a piece of dough hold? The Sino-Western Artisan Noodle Roadshow invites Chinese noodle masters and Western pastry experts to perform together on stage. Experience the distinct charm of Eastern and Western noodles and the diverse joys of dough culture up close, offering a cross-border aesthetic experience with noodles.

Even more exciting is that a legendary master of Chinese pastry making will be present at the event to demonstrate how to make the classic pastry ‘mian guo er’!

When traditional craftsmanship collides with internet-famous creativity, sparking new ideas, this is not just a skill demonstration; it's a vivid footnote to the millennia-old noodle culture of China and beyond in the new era.

PART 03*

Eating is Fun!

Your Guide to Enjoying the Snack Carnival

Of course, the joy of the Snack Carnival goes beyond just feasting! Bookmark this guide to on-site perks and activities. Head to the 8th World Chef Art Galaxy Snack Carnival and savor the happiness brought by delicious food!

Ⅰ Gourmet Passport Stamp Collection

Event Time

June 26th - June 28th

Collect stamps by checking in at various snack booths. Redeem exclusive discounts using your stamped "Gourmet Passport" record.

Ⅱ Limited Edition Snack Mystery Box

Event Time

June 26th - June 28th

Spend over 100 RMB and post on WeChat Moments, WeChat Channels, or Douyin to receive a "Limited Edition Snack Mystery Box".

Ⅲ Three-Day Lucky Draw Grand Prize

Event Time

June 26th - June 28th

Entries close at 21:30 on the 28th

One lucky winner will be drawn live on the big screen each evening at the event site, winning the "80-Stall Snack Passport". Use the passport to redeem one customized product from each participating stall.

Participants need to scan the QR code in advance to check in online, or scan the code on-site during the event. Only those who have checked in and are physically present at the event site at the draw time will be eligible for the lucky draw!

Draw times: June 26th: 20:30, June 27th: 20:30, June 28th: 18:30 (Winners are obliged to cooperate with the organizer's promotional activities, e.g., appearing in photos/videos, and by default authorize the use of such materials for event promotion.)

Countdown: 1 Day! The 8th World Chef Art Galaxy, a convergence of global flavors, a fusion of tradition and innovation, brimming with fun and surprises, is about to kick off in style! Whether you're a seasoned gourmet or a curious foodie eager to try new things, are you ready to immerse yourself in this grand culinary extravaganza?!

The 8th World Chef Art Galaxy

-Event Time-

June 25th - 28th, 2025

-Venue-

Dadonghai Square, Sanya & JW Marriott Hotel Sanya