HEFEI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China is known as the hometown of tea. For thousands of years, tea has been deeply rooted in Chinese culture and has been an integral part of Chinese people's daily life.
Customers drink tea at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Tea is often associated with a diverse range of characteristics such as variety, color and aroma, but in recent times, the tea culture has gained significant attention in China, especially as a social pastime.
Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province is the place of origin of several famous teas including Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui and Keemun black tea.
Tea artist Jiang Kemei performs tea-whisking at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)
Tea artist Jiang Kemei performs tea-whisking at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Tea artist Hong Dongchun lits incense during tea making at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)
Tea artist Jiang Kemei performs tea-whisking at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Wang Sun (L), founder of Demingshe, a tea art vocational training school, makes a new Chinese tea mix with a student in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Qu Yan)
Wang Sun (2nd L), founder of Demingshe, a tea art vocational training school, teaches how to make a new Chinese tea mix in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Qu Yan)
A customer drinks tea at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Young customers drink tea at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)
Young customers drink tea at a teahouse in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, on March 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Nowadays, from the fancy tea making service in the pavilions nestled on the mountains to the teahouse transformed from old factories and the new Chinese-style tea beverages created through a blend of Chinese and western beverage-making ideas, innovative tea-making skills and alternative ways of drinking tea grow popular among local young people. This market trend is pouring new momentum into the local tea industry.■
