Chinese tea culture flourishes among young generation

STORY: Chinese tea culture flourishes among young generation DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea makers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YANLI, Lu Yu's Tea 3. various of tea 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHIRONG, Chairman of Yuchacun Tea Company STORYLINE: Tea had been discovered and utilized by the Chinese people since ancient times. The culture of making and drinking tea was once popular all over the world. In late November, China's traditional tea-making has been added to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Today, as China's tea culture has evolved with time, the ancient tea-making technique has picked up a new glow among the young generation. A new Chinese tea shop called "Lu Yu's Tea" has recently become a hotspot for young people in Hangzhou. It is named after Tang Dynasty (618-907) scholar Lu Yu, who wrote The Classic of Tea, the first tr