A Taste of Tea

Warm the cup. Wait a few sec- onds. Here we go. Various Chinese teas satisfy the palates of tea tasters at the 13th China（Beijing） International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition.

As a large producer of tea in the world， China began consuming tea some 5，000 years ago and is home to a variety of the leafy infusions.

The four-day exhibition， starting from April 23， attracted some 900 domestic and foreign exhibitors. On display were tea， tea sets， costume designs inspired by a longstanding tea culture and other tearelated utilities.

In addition， a culture forum， a hanfu（traditional Chinese costumes） show， a tea art contest and other activities took place. The integration of tea culture with other traditional and modern cultures enables more people to appreciate the beverages unique fragrance. BR

（Text and photos by Wei Yao）