Old tea forests in Pu’er win World Heritage Site title
The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er gained the World Heritage Site status at the ongoing 45th session of the World Heritage Committee of…
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Assam Entrepreneur Alpana Saikia Set to Introduce First Ever Tea Wine
Alpana is the first person who will be producing wine from tea in Assam, after multiple processes, experimentation and positive feedback. With the curiosity to create something new that can…
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Tales from Nagasaki: Unique Vision for the Future of Japanese Tea
Two inspiring tea stories: an interview with Yasuharu Matsumoto, the founder of Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms, Global Japanese Tea Association, and Nagasaki Ikedoki Tea. During our visit to Higashi Sonogi,…
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Brewing up an event steeped in culture
Tea ceremony in Jingshan village, Zhejiang province’s Hangzhou city, celebrates the drink and its fascinating history, Cheng Yuezhu reports. Nestled in the foothills of Jingshan village, Zhejiang province’s Hangzhou city,…
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Siwan Tea Culture “Zarda”: Hidden Gems of the Egyptian Sahara
Discover the remote Siwa Oasis in Egypt through Katrina Wild's immersive journey, unraveling the unique traditions of Zarda tea preparation and Siwan culture.
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Tang Dynasty tea set: a gilded silver openwork cage
This gilded silver openwork cage from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was among a batch of royal tea ware items unearthed in 1987 at Famen Temple – a famous Buddhist temple…
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Tang Dynasty tea set: a gilded silver tea sieve
This gilded silver tea sieve used for sifting tea powder during Tang Dynasty (618-907), was among a batch of royal tea ware items unearthed in 1987 at the 1,800-year-old Famen…
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Warlord Hideyoshi’s golden tearoom recreated in Saga
A replica of a golden tearoom that renowned warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi used to flaunt his power more than four centuries ago is now available for ordinary folk to sample the joys…
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Tang Dynasty tea set: a gilded silver turtle-shaped container
This gilded silver turtle-shaped container from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was among a batch of royal tea ware items unearthed in 1987 at the ancient Buddhist temple “Famen Temple” in northwest…
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Thai princess takes in Chinese tea culture
A Yaji cultural salon, Tea for Harmony, was held on May 3 at the Chinese embassy in Bangkok, with Thailand princess Sirivannavari Nariratana as the guest of honor. Chinese ambassador to Thailand Han…
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103 historical objects donated to tea museum
“The objects donated to the Tea Museum of Lahijan comprise 103 exquisite porcelain dishes that include teapots, pitchers, glasses, cups, saucers, perfume bottles, bowls, plates and decorative dishes,” Gilan province’s…
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Reviving the art of tea painting
Long before latte art became a trend, there was tea painting. We head to the city of Suzhou in China to find out more about this beautiful art form that…
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Chongqing promotes tea industry with culture and tourism
A girl poses for photography at a tea farm in Yongchuan district of Chongqing on March 22. In recent years, Yongchuan district of Chongqing has focused on cultivating the tea…
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Rebirth of a Legend: Reviving an 800-Year-Old Tea Farm
The city of Uji in Kyoto has been famed for tea for more than eight centuries, but much has been lost in the depths of that time. Now a group…
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The Art of Tea: University professor leads tea tasting, explains history and culture
Shu-Chuan Wang-McGrath loves tea. She drinks it every day and travels the world to purchase it. And as a communication studies and languages professor at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO),…
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Hadong brews Korean tea for the world
Secluded mountain region prepares for world tea exhibition An old folk song from Hadong County in South Gyeongsang Province evinces the importance of tea in Korean culture. It goes like…
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Innovations pour new momentum into tea industry of China’s Huangshan City
Huangshan City is the origin of several famous teas and has a long history of drinking tea. Nowadays, innovative tea-making skills and alternative ways of drinking tea grow popular among…
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New BBC HQ named The Tea Factory
The BBC has revealed the name of its future home in Birmingham. The broadcast centre in Digbeth is to be known as The Tea Factory, in a nod to its…
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Ann Arbor tea shop owner to publish ‘Tea for Dummies’ in March
An Ann Arbor tea shop owner is such an expert on the subject she literally wrote the book. Lisa McDonald, owner of TeaHaus and one of just a handful of European-trained tea…
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Tea culture in Azerbaijan, Turkey enters UNESCO list
The culture of tea practised in both Turkey and Azerbaijan was on Thursday added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, recognised as a symbol of “identity, hospitality and social interaction”.…
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