To reach Lutai Mountain, one must pass through Lutai Town. This was a common saying that many travelers and merchants loved to quote.
Lutai Town's fame did not solely come from the rugged and strange rocks of Lutai Mountain, challenging to ascend, but also from the renowned liquor it produced—Fruit Yellow.
It was said that this liquor was brewed from a unique fruit that grew at the foot of Lutai Mountain. After sealing, it was stored in cellars for more than a year, then taken out to skim off the froth and poured into glass bowls. The color of the wine was like amber, deep yellow and bright, further complemented by the fruit's exotic fragrance which assailed the senses, hence the ancients named it Fruit Yellow, a name both straightforward and fitting.
