Wheat Noodles - China

Qi Nianhua, a Guanzhang noodlemaker, carefully separates gua mian, or hanging noodles, a staple in China's Henan Province that has become more expensive as wheat prices have climbed. The drought in China's wheat belt could drive costs even higher. He and his wife, Wang Xiangju, have been making noodles in this same small shop for more than 30 years.

Published in National Geographic magazine