Residents share dishes from different countries in Yiwu's Jincheng community. [Photo/Tide News]

Jincheng community in Yiwu, a county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, hosted a "Multinational Kitchen Open Day" on Nov 6, bringing Chinese and international residents together over dishes from different countries.

Known as a "UN community," Jincheng has 26,000 residents, including 681 expats from 72 countries and regions.

Since August 2024, the community has partnered with the Yiwu Tongyue Social Work Service Center to run the event, inviting residents to cook and share meals, which deepens mutual understanding and helps expats integrate into community life.

Yu Jingjing, the community's Party secretary, said they have already held 24 sessions themed around cuisines from countries such as France and Colombia, attracting more than 5,600 visits from Chinese and international residents.

Since October, psychologists, local police officers, and Yiwu government service staff have joined the events to hear residents' concerns and help solve problems in work and daily life. Yu said more than 40 requests have been collected, and most have been resolved.