"Tea for Harmony" series of events held in Bulgarian capital

STORY: "Tea for Harmony" series of events held in Bulgarian capital DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a series of events titled "Tea for Harmony" STORYLINE: A series of events titled "Tea for Harmony," featuring the tradition of tea making and its rich culture in China, was kicked off at the Chinese Cultural Center in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Thursday. The launch was attended by media representatives, government officials, experts, and locals. An online video call with a teahouse in the east Chinese city of Hangzhou was also part of the event. Hong Hai, director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Sofia, said the events, organized globally by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, aim to further promote Chinese tea culture and its exchanges with various cultures around the world. Guan Xin, cultural counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Sofia, said that tea was an integral part of the Chinese culture. Momchil Stanishev, director of the As

BULGARIA-SOFIA-CULTURAL EVENT-LAUNCH

BULGARIA-SOFIA-CULTURAL EVENT-LAUNCH

(230525) -- SOFIA, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Momchil Stanishev (1st R), director of the Association for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European Countries, speaks at the launch of a series of events titled "Tea for Harmony" in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 25, 2023. A series of events titled "Tea for Harmony," featuring the tradition of tea making and its rich culture in China, kicked off at the Chinese Cultural Center here on Thursday. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)