Chinese tea culture is included in the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List
Chinese traditional tea production and preparation techniques have been included in the Representative List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites, China Daily reports.
This application was reviewed and approved at the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, which is taking place in Rabat these days. This means recognition by the world community of knowledge, skills and practices related to the management of tea plantations, the collection of tea leaves, their manual processing, as well as drinking and sharing tea.
From time immemorial, representatives of the Celestial Empire plant, collect, make and drink tea. They have developed six categories of this product: green, yellow, red, white, oolong and black. Together with processed teas, such as flower teas, there are more than 2 thousand types of tea products in China.
This drink is present in the daily life of the Chinese people — brewed or boiled tea is served in families, at work, in tea houses, catering establishments and temples. No ceremony takes place without it, be it a wedding or religious rituals.
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