Wei Zheng performs tea art at a Chinese-style teahouse in Chinatown in Sydney, Australia on May 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tea plays a prominent role in Chinese culture. China is one of the world's top tea producers and is renowned for its skills in planting and making tea. The Chinese art of tea has lured not only the hearts of tea-loving Chinese but also tea culture lovers around the world. Take a look.
Chinese technicians process tea leaves at the 36 Manor tea plantation in Champasak Province, Laos, March 25, 2022. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)
The Chinese character "cha", which means tea, is seen atop a cup of tea in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, June 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)
Women hold a tea ceremony during the festival of Chinese sports and arts "Confucius Cup" in Moscow, Russia, on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
Visitors experience a Chinese tea ceremony during a China Day event of the ongoing Philadelphia Flower Show in Philadelphia, the United States, June 17, 2022. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)
A local student (R) serves Chinese tea to visitors of Chinese cultural exhibitions organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Rwanda's College of Education, Remera campus, in Kigali, Rwanda, Sept. 23, 2022. (Photo by Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua)
Wei Zheng (1st R) performs tea art at a Chinese-style teahouse in Chinatown in Sydney, Australia on May 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
A contestant performs tea art during the 2021 Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition in Christchurch, New Zealand, June 13, 2021. (Photo by Li Xiaogang/Xinhua)■