Artists from China perform Quanzhou Nanyin at a tea-themed cultural salon in New York, the United States, on May 20, 2023. Hundreds of New Yorkers Saturday participated in a tea-themed cultural salon in Lower Manhattan in celebration of International Tea Day, which falls on Sunday. (Photo by Wang Yiling/Xinhua)
NEW YORK, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of New Yorkers Saturday participated in a tea-themed cultural salon in Lower Manhattan in celebration of International Tea Day, which falls on Sunday.
People could not only have a taste of specialty teas from southeast China's Quanzhou but also admire tea ceremony demonstrations staged by organizers.
The family-friendly event at China Institute also featured performances of the Quanzhou marionette and Quanzhou Nanyin, which was listed as a World Human Verbal and Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Moreover, organizers handed out specialty tea gift bags to participants of the event.
Founded in 1926, China Institute is a U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to deepening understanding of China. ■
Participants wait to taste specialty tea from China's Quanzhou at a tea-themed cultural salon in New York, the United States, on May 20, 2023. Hundreds of New Yorkers Saturday participated in a tea-themed cultural salon in Lower Manhattan in celebration of International Tea Day, which falls on Sunday. (Photo by Wang Yiling/Xinhua)
