Zheng Renhao (C), Party secretary of Zhanjiang, gives a thumps up to the Cantonese cusine masters. [Photo/Zhanjiang Daily]

The Cantonese cuisine chef project was established by technical colleges and universities, industry associations, as well as catering companies. The three parties have built a Cantonese cuisine chef training alliance, training its first batch of 92 students. It has created two provincial training bases and two provincial workshops, receiving a total of 4.3 million yuan ($614,127.85) in provincial construction funds. It has also encouraged private institutions to conduct training classes, cultivating 4,675 trainees in total.

Students are trained at Zhanjiang Technical College. [Photo/Zhanjiang Daily]

Zheng watched the students' training on site, as well as gave recognition to the college's achievements in its cooperation with enterprises in cultivating professional technicians.

Zheng noted that the city should enrich the industrial chain of Cantonese cuisine, use the housekeeping industry to promote rural rejuvenation and poverty alleviation efforts, as well as build a strong technical talent team through college education and skills training to stable employment.