Rural tourism sheds light on ethnic diversity
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rural tourism sheds light on ethnic diversity

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Yu Xuan of the Blang ethnic group introduces ancient tea trees to tourists in Wengji village of Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan province, in December. For local Yu Xuan from Wengji village who is of the Blang ethnic group, as well as their memories of the awe-inspiring views, tourists take away with them a better understanding of the local culture and history, and how people such as the Blang fit into China's patchwork of 56 ethnic groups. More people have visited since the cultural landscape of Pu'er's old tea forests was made a World Heritage Site in September last year, said the 22-year-old dressed in a traditional Blang brocade dress. It is estimated that over a million old tea trees are grown using this method, known as the "under-story" method, over a 72-square-kilometer area of the World Heritage Site, which includes nine traditional villages with inhabitants from five ethnic groups including the Blang and Dai.

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Experiencing Chinese tea culture at Minghuang Tea Park
3 months ago

Experiencing Chinese tea culture at Minghuang Tea Park

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The China Storyteller Partnership interview group arrived at Minghuang Tea Ecological Culture Park in Lianjiang, South China's Guangdong province, Sept 24. The China Storyteller Partnership interview group arrived at the Minghuang Tea Ecological Culture Park in Zhanjiang on September 24, where they experienced eco-friendly tea picking, handcrafting tea and reading tea poetry, gaining insights into the integration of tea culture …

UNESCO listing promotes tea culture in Yunnan
3 months, 1 week ago

UNESCO listing promotes tea culture in Yunnan

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A tea farmer puts tea leaves into a basket in an old tea forest of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept 19, 2023. A year on from being declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old tea forests in Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan province, are abuzz with activity as the first shoots of the new picking season …

Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China

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White tea during the process of withering in Fujian province Tea, recognized as a culinary icon of China for millennia, encapsulates the cultural treasure of mankind through knowledge, skills and practices concerning the management of tea plantations, the picking of tea leaves, and the processing, serving and drinking of tea. On Nov 29, 2022, the traditional tea processing techniques and …

Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China

China Daily  

White tea during the process of withering in Fujian province Tea, recognized as a culinary icon of China for millennia, encapsulates the cultural treasure of mankind through knowledge, skills and practices concerning the management of tea plantations, the picking of tea leaves, and the processing, serving and drinking of tea. On Nov 29, 2022, the traditional tea processing techniques and …

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

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Editor's note: An array of Chinese cities have maintained their cultural memories in the form of historical neighborhoods that have only added to their multilayered charm and vigor with the passage of time. In this installment, we follow local people's pious steps along Barkhor Bazaar, which encircles the sacred Jokhang Temple, where a traditional Tibetan lifestyle flourishes alongside a modern …

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

China Daily  

Editor's note: An array of Chinese cities have maintained their cultural memories in the form of historical neighborhoods that have only added to their multilayered charm and vigor with the passage of time. In this installment, we follow local people's pious steps along Barkhor Bazaar, which encircles the sacred Jokhang Temple, where a traditional Tibetan lifestyle flourishes alongside a modern …

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A truly exhilarating taste of tea and unity

China Daily  

Editor's note: An array of Chinese cities have maintained their cultural memories in the form of historical neighborhoods that have only added to their multilayered charm and vigor with the passage of time. In this installment, we follow local people's pious steps along Barkhor Bazaar, which encircles the sacred Jokhang Temple, where a traditional Tibetan lifestyle flourishes alongside a modern …

The cultural creative design and tourism promotion of Gulinjing Tea Horse Road
8 months ago

The cultural creative design and tourism promotion of Gulinjing Tea Horse Road

China Daily  

These illustrations depict the Gulinjing township in Maguan county, Yunnan province. The township is home to many ethnic groups, each living prosperous and peaceful lives. Here, there are beautiful pristine forests, the ancient Tea Horse Road, waterfalls, and the sea of clouds; there are specialties like Sanqi, Cao guo, and ancient tree tea; there are also delicacies like medicinal hotpot …

The cultural creative design and tourism promotion of Gulinjing Tea Horse Road
8 months ago

The cultural creative design and tourism promotion of Gulinjing Tea Horse Road

China Daily  

These illustrations depict the Gulinjing township in Maguan county, Yunnan province. The township is home to many ethnic groups, each living prosperous and peaceful lives. Here, there are beautiful pristine forests, the ancient Tea Horse Road, waterfalls, and the sea of clouds; there are specialties like Sanqi, Cao guo, and ancient tree tea; there are also delicacies like medicinal hotpot …

Perfection to a tea
1 year, 2 months ago

Perfection to a tea

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Li processes Pu'er tea at his plantation in Kunlu Mountain in Pu'er city. DENG ZHANGYU/CHINA DAILY Spirit trees Pu'er tea is a type of tea produced in Yunnan province. The city of Pu'er took its name from the tea after it won the imperial court's imprimatur several hundred years ago. Old tea trees are protected by different ethnic groups living …

Perfection to a tea
1 year, 2 months ago

Perfection to a tea

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Li processes Pu'er tea at his plantation in Kunlu Mountain in Pu'er city. DENG ZHANGYU/CHINA DAILY Spirit trees Pu'er tea is a type of tea produced in Yunnan province. The city of Pu'er took its name from the tea after it won the imperial court's imprimatur several hundred years ago. Old tea trees are protected by different ethnic groups living …

A drink heritage to cherish
1 year, 3 months ago

A drink heritage to cherish

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A group of Dai women pick tea on the Jingmai Mountain, Pu'er, Yunnan province. ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF OLD TEA FORESTS OF THE JINGMAI MOUNTAIN IN PU'ER/CHINA DAILY Rich legacies It is estimated that over 1 million old tea trees grow in the approximately 72-square-kilometer core zone of the World Heritage Site, which includes nine traditional villages whose inhabitants …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. It is also the first World Heritage Site with the theme of tea. The newly-inscribed heritage site in …

Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er
1 year, 3 months ago

Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er

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A village on Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, Yunnan province, can be seen in this photo taken on Aug 3. Situated in Lancang Lahu autonomous county in Pu'er, Yunnan province, this cultural landscape includes five well-preserved ancient tea forests, three protective barrier forests, and nine historic villages. This cultural landscape, developed by the Blang and Dai people over a thousand years …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. It is also the first World Heritage Site with the theme of tea. The newly-inscribed heritage site in …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

Villages are surrounded by old tea forests and a cloud sea on Jingmai Mountain. As UNESCO World Heritage Committee noted on the 45th Session: " represents an exceptional testimony of the under-story tea cultivation traditions that enabled the development of a complementary spatial distribution of different land uses providing ecosystems and micro-climates that support both the cultivation of old tea …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. It is also the first World Heritage Site with the theme of tea. The newly-inscribed heritage site in …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. It is also the first World Heritage Site with the theme of tea. The newly-inscribed heritage site in …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. It is also the first World Heritage Site with the theme of tea. The newly-inscribed heritage site in …

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site
1 year, 3 months ago

Old tea forests on Jingmai Mountain named World Heritage Site

China Daily  

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. It is also the first World Heritage Site with the theme of tea. The newly-inscribed heritage site in …

Measures needed to ensure people enjoy a good cup of tea
1 year, 4 months ago

Measures needed to ensure people enjoy a good cup of tea

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Editor's note: China's traditional tea processing techniques and practices are inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The inclusion of China's traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity late last year came to me as a surprise. Statistics show China today …

Villagers cultivate tourism as crop yields wane
1 year, 6 months ago

Villagers cultivate tourism as crop yields wane

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A volunteer in Potang village, Zhejiang province, performs diancha, a tea-making technique resembling latte art. The famed Longjing — or Dragon Well — tea has been grown for decades in Potang village, a misty rural community half an hour's drive from downtown Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. The village also lost much of its younger workforce to nearby cities for lack of …

Culture down to a tea
1 year, 6 months ago

Culture down to a tea

China Daily  

Shahbaz Khan, from the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for East Asia, learns chabaixi. Accompanied by the resonant sound of traditional Chinese instruments and the chirping of birds, guests strolled into a garden nestled within the Prince Kung's Palace Museum, where tea experts from around China invited them to take a seat and relish a cup of tea. The Beijing event, …

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors
1 year, 7 months ago

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors

China Daily  

Ethnic groups enjoy a good harvest in their tea plantations nestled on the Erlong Mountain in Pu'er city, Yunnan province. At a garden located halfway up Jingmai Mountain in Lancang Lahu autonomous county, Pu'er city, Yunnan province — an area that boasts the biggest ancient tea tree plantations in China — Su Guowen grabs a handful of drying tea from …

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors
1 year, 7 months ago

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors

China Daily  

Ethnic groups enjoy a good harvest in their tea plantations nestled on the Erlong Mountain in Pu'er city, Yunnan province. At a garden located halfway up Jingmai Mountain in Lancang Lahu autonomous county, Pu'er city, Yunnan province — an area that boasts the biggest ancient tea tree plantations in China — Su Guowen grabs a handful of drying tea from …

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors
1 year, 7 months ago

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors

China Daily  

Ethnic groups enjoy a good harvest in their tea plantations nestled on the Erlong Mountain in Pu'er city, Yunnan province. At a garden located halfway up Jingmai Mountain in Lancang Lahu autonomous county, Pu'er city, Yunnan province — an area that boasts the biggest ancient tea tree plantations in China — Su Guowen grabs a handful of drying tea from …

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors
1 year, 7 months ago

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors

China Daily  

Ethnic groups enjoy a good harvest in their tea plantations nestled on the Erlong Mountain in Pu'er city, Yunnan province. At a garden located halfway up Jingmai Mountain in Lancang Lahu autonomous county, Pu'er city, Yunnan province — an area that boasts the biggest ancient tea tree plantations in China — Su Guowen grabs a handful of drying tea from …

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors
1 year, 7 months ago

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors

China Daily  

Morning sunlight paints a golden hue on the vast expanse of tea plantations in Meitan county, Zunyi city, Guizhou province. We believe each has its own spirit, so we should treat them like humans," says Nan, 61, at his tea house in Mangjing village. We are in need of educated young people who can help us to better protect our …

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors
1 year, 7 months ago

Cherishing the gifts of ancestors

China Daily  

Picking tea leaves on ancient trees is daily task for ethnic groups in Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan province. She is the first in her village to use short-video platforms to introduce ancient plantations and tea culture to an audience outside the mountain. From last autumn after the tea harvest, she began livestreaming to show the beauty of the tea plantations, the …

Cultivating China's next generation of tea makers
2 years, 6 months ago

Cultivating China's next generation of tea makers

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By Yang Feiyue in Beijing and Hu Meidong in Fuzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2022-06-17 07:03 Hsu Shu-mei, associate professor at Anxi College of Tea Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, leads students on a research trip to a tea plantation in Xiping town, Fujian province. "Whenever opportunities came up after class, I would take them to tea companies …

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