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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, R), Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a tea ceremony with recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, R), Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a tea ceremony with recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL. TEA CEREMONY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Beijing

CHINA. BEIJING. THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL. TEA CEREMONY. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

Performers dance during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Kelsang Namgyai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

Performers dance during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Dang Li /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

Performers dance during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Dang Li /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

People perform a "King Gesar" dance during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Kelsang Namgyai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

Performers from Riwoqe County dance during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Kelsang Namgyai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

A singer sings during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Kelsang Namgyai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Qamdo Culture And Arts Festival - China

Models present traditional costumes during the opening ceremony of a culture and arts festival themed on the ancient Tea Horse Road in Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on September 15, 2025. Qamdo used to be a key stop along the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route which dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and spans multiple regions. Photo by Kelsang Namgyai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Samawar Dance Performance In Urumqi - China

Performers participate in a wedding ceremony in the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 22, 2025. In the Qiuci Alley of Kuqa City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Parhat Emin performs the Samawar (a Uygur term meaning "tea set") dance, a traditional Uygur greeting dance with a history dating back to the millennium-old ancient Qiuci State. His eyes shine brightly, and his smile is warm and welcoming. With a bronze pot and porcelain bowls balanced steadily on a plate over his head, his body spins smoothly, and his feet move as lightly as the wind. As he dances gracefully to the rhythm of traditional Uygur music, the surrounding audience burst into cheers from time to time. Kuqa, where the ancient Qiuci State was mainly located, was a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road, bustling with merchants and the tinkle of camel bells. Today the Qiuci Alley is a popular tourist destination in Kuqa. From noon till midnight every day, dances including the S

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Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Dingri - Tibet

People gather to drink tea at the new house of a villager at Zimgag Village of Dingri County, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2025. A ceremony was held at Zimgag Village on Friday as a total of 2,578 households, 12,139 residents, affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in January, move to their news houses. Photo by Jiang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suu Kyi in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) takes part in a tea ceremony with Sen Genshitsu (L), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, at the Konnichian tea house in Kyoto on April 15, 2013. (Kyodo)

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in April 2019 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, serving tea during a ceremony at the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization headquarters in Paris. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in April 2023 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, giving a lecture in Osaka, western Japan. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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Japanese tea ceremony master dies

File photo taken in Tokyo in October 2023 shows Sen Genshitsu, a former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school. He died on Aug. 14, 2025, at age 102.

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) inspects a tea plantation during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) inspects a tea plantation during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Emperor visits Saitama Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) inspects a tea plantation during a visit to Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 24, 2025, for a tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Japanese tea ceremony performed in Washington

Japan-born American Nobel laureate Syukuro Manabe (R) attends a traditional tea ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington held under Sen Sosa, head of the Omotesenke school, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the founding of a tea ceremony practitioners association covering the eastern region of the United States.

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Japanese tea ceremony performed in Washington

A traditional Japanese tea ceremony is held at the National Press Club in Washington under Sen Sosa (back, far R), head of the Omotesenke school, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the founding of a tea ceremony practitioners association covering the eastern region of the United States.

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Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

An open-air tea ceremony is held during a plum blossom-viewing festival at Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025, with "maiko" and "geiko" traditional Japanese entertainers serving tea to visitors.

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Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

An open-air tea ceremony is held during a plum blossom-viewing festival at Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025, with "maiko" and "geiko" traditional Japanese entertainers serving tea to visitors.

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Plum blossom-viewing festival in Kyoto

An open-air tea ceremony is held during a plum blossom-viewing festival at Kitano Tenmangu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025, with "maiko" and "geiko" traditional Japanese entertainers serving tea to visitors.

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China Cultural Center in Budapest opens its doors

STORY: China Cultural Center in Budapest opens its doors SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony STORYLINE: The China Cultural Center in Budapest opened on Thursday, with an event featuring a photo exhibition and an interactive tea show. Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation Janos Csak spoke at the event of the enduring friendship and mutual respect between Hungary and China. "The opening of this institution marks another milestone in our cooperation, which spans economic, cultural, commercial, and financial areas," he said. The new center will deepen Hungarians' understanding of Chinese culture, and strengthen bilateral relations, he added. Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao expressed gratitude for the support received from Hungarian authorities, and expressed hope that the center would facilitate rich cultural exchanges. Director of the China Cultural Cente

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA CULTURAL CENTER-OPENING

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation Janos Csak (L, Rear) attends a tea ceremony presentation at the China Cultural Center in Budapest, Hungary, on June 20, 2024. The China Cultural Center in Budapest sprung into life on Thursday, with an opening event featuring a photo exhibition and an interactive tea show. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA CULTURAL CENTER-OPENING

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation Janos Csak (L, Rear) attends a tea ceremony presentation at the China Cultural Center in Budapest, Hungary, on June 20, 2024. The China Cultural Center in Budapest sprung into life on Thursday, with an opening event featuring a photo exhibition and an interactive tea show. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Chinese, Kenyan firms ink deal to promote tea value addition, exports

STORY: Chinese, Kenyan firms ink deal to promote tea value addition, exports SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. various of guests enjoying tea 3. SOUNDBITE (English): HENRY NJERU, Managing director of Njeru Industries Ltd. STORYLINE: Zonken Food and Agriculture Ltd., a Chinese firm, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Njeru Industries Ltd., a tea processor based in Meru County in central Kenya, on Saturday to enhance value addition and export of tea to overseas markets. The MoU signing took place on the sidelines of the ninth edition of the Nairobi International Cultural Festival, held in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. One of the festival's highlights was showcasing China's rich tea heritage. Henry Njeru, managing director of Njeru Industries Ltd., said the MoU will facilitate the exchange of skills, technologies and expertise required to add value to Kenyan tea destined for ove

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A competitor performs Chinese tea ceremony during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A competitor performs Chinese tea ceremony during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Art troupe from China's Xinjiang stages performance in Kuwait

STORY: Art troupe from China's Xinjiang stages performance in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: HAWALLI, Kuwait CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. various of cultural exchange activities STORYLINE: A 58-member art troupe from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a performance featuring distinctive ethnic cultures from across Xinjiang at the China Culture Center in Kuwait during the Chinese Cultural Experience Day on Monday. The China Culture Center held the event, especially for the female officials, writers and diplomats in Kuwait. The audience was also attracted to activities such as tea ceremony, paper-cutting, calligraphy and Chinese traditional dress show. Xinhua News Agency correspondent reporting from Hawalli, Kuwait. (XHTV)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest takes photos of Enshi Yulu Tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest tastes Yihong black tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tea specialist performs tea art with black brick tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yihong black tea is poured into a cup during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests taste Enshi Yulu Tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tea specialist performs tea art with black brick tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest tastes Yihong black tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(240428) -- CAIRO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students enjoy a traditional Chinese musical instrument performance during a ceremony to celebrate Chinese Language Day in Cairo, Egypt, April 27, 2024. Students studying in Egyptian colleges celebrated Saturday the United Nations Chinese Language Day with a themed event featuring a concert, food and tea tasting, sketch comedy, and art show. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian, Chinese students mark UN Chinese Language Day in Cairo" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(240428) -- CAIRO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian students taste Chinese tea during a ceremony to celebrate Chinese Language Day in Cairo, Egypt, April 27, 2024. Students studying in Egyptian colleges celebrated Saturday the United Nations Chinese Language Day with a themed event featuring a concert, food and tea tasting, sketch comedy, and art show. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian, Chinese students mark UN Chinese Language Day in Cairo" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(240428) -- CAIRO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian student tries traditional Chinese costumes during a ceremony to celebrate Chinese Language Day in Cairo, Egypt, April 27, 2024. Students studying in Egyptian colleges celebrated Saturday the United Nations Chinese Language Day with a themed event featuring a concert, food and tea tasting, sketch comedy, and art show. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian, Chinese students mark UN Chinese Language Day in Cairo" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(240428) -- CAIRO, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students and teachers perform a song during a ceremony to celebrate Chinese Language Day in Cairo, Egypt, April 27, 2024. Students studying in Egyptian colleges celebrated Saturday the United Nations Chinese Language Day with a themed event featuring a concert, food and tea tasting, sketch comedy, and art show. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptian, Chinese students mark UN Chinese Language Day in Cairo" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch as a painting robot writes "welcome to taste tea" in Chinese at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch as a painting robot writes "welcome to taste tea" in Chinese at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man demonstrates skills of pouring tea from a long spout teapot at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors taste Longjing tea, also known as West Lake Dragon Well tea, at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tea sommelier serves tea for visitors at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor selects teapots at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-TEA & TEA CEREMONY EXHIBITION (CN)

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tea sommelier serves tea for visitors at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)