On the morning of July 24, 2026, Master Liu of Imperial Duck King formally signed a roast duck technical advisory project with Jiaxing Suncity Group and Shandong Shunxingtai Food Technology. For Suncity’s banquet setting and local palate, he selected locally available ingredients to create a new proprietary flavor formula, allowing the duck to be enjoyed without traditional scallions or a separate sweet-bean dipping sauce.
Known in the industry as the “Imperial Duck King,” Master Liu is the founder of new-style hanging-oven roast duck and an inheritor of imperial roast duck craftsmanship. Since entering the field in 1982, he has worked across duck selection, drying, glazing, heat control, open-flame roasting, and carving presentation.
A central result of the project is Master Liu’s decision not to copy the conventional scallion-and-sweet-bean-sauce format. Using ingredients that can be sourced reliably in the local market, he redeveloped the flavor system specifically for Suncity. The formula integrates the essential seasoning into the product itself, producing a cleaner, more complete bite without masking the duck with scallions or a separate sauce.
For Imperial Duck King, this is not a one-off dish license but a complete transfer from flavor development to kitchen execution. Master Liu will guide the full process, train Suncity’s kitchen team to reproduce the new formula, and build operating standards from raw preparation through final presentation.
Suncity Group has developed banquet dining operations in Jiaxing and is seeking stronger signature dishes. Master Liu’s advisory record spans traditional technique as well as kitchen training, output standards, and cost optimization, giving the partnership a practical operational foundation.
Mr. Zhang Wengang, General Manager of New Suncity Hotel and Executive General Manager of Kingford Hotel, is the principal promoter and a key person responsible for this partnership. He brought together Master Liu, Suncity’s kitchen team, and the supply-chain partners so that signature-dish development, technical training, and reliable long-term output could move forward as one coordinated program.
In his remarks at the signing ceremony, Mr. Zhang said that a memorable dish should bring guests genuine enjoyment. To build a signature product with distinctive competitive value, Suncity needed guidance from a leading craftsman who understands technique, heritage, and standardized implementation. He also emphasized a long-term approach and a commitment to “taking no shortcuts”: the project would not reduce costs by simplifying the process or lowering ingredient standards, but would combine Master Liu’s technical direction, coordinated sourcing, and disciplined kitchen training.
At the ceremony, representatives discussed product quality, long-term thinking, and disciplined implementation. Suncity Group, Master Liu, and Shandong Shunxingtai then signed the agreement, moving the project from planning into technical execution.
Shandong Shunxingtai Food Technology and Shaanxi Fuqiang Hongtu Animal Husbandry will support the supply chain, linking quality duck sourcing to standardized roasting. Coordination across craft, kitchen team, and supply chain will support more stable flavor and banquet output.
Suncity’s kitchen team will next study both the complete roast duck process and the standardized preparation of the new formula under Master Liu. The partnership plans to introduce this soup-filled roast duck—served without scallions or extra dipping sauce—to Suncity’s banquet menus for diners in Jiaxing.
The signing reinforces Imperial Duck King’s wider direction: protect the core craft while using standards and training to help restaurant partners turn a master’s technique into a signature product that a team can execute consistently.