![A small stream of liquid dribbling down the mouth of a diagonally-cut bamboo piece.](https://q182e5.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/fly-images/29778/Process_LiquidOut-750x435-c.jpg)
Derek Sandha from the United States was dressed in a formal suit on Thursday morning in a hall so quiet you could hear yourself breathe.
In his hand, he held a glass of baijiu, and he studied it as if it were a piece of art. Then he closed his eyes, inhaled the aroma and finally tasted it with apparent satisfaction.