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Culture in a cup
2013-06-05 10:46

Nation's tea culture brews up lovely surprise
2013-06-04 17:26
even before I came to China, I was excited to come to a country that also had a rich and long-established tea culture.

Luxury sellers adapt to changing market
2013-06-04 14:02
Early last year, eyebrows were raised when 500 grams of high-quality Longjing tea was sold for 180,000 yuan ($29,196) at an auction in China.

Experts brew ideas for China tea
2013-05-27 14:11
A few foreign tea experts believe tea could become increasingly popular at dinner tables around the world.

Can Chinese Teahouses Imitate Starbucks?
2008-07-16 09:54

Chinese Tea, More Important than Rice
2007-08-01 10:09

Tea market in Pingtan stays hot in off-season
2013-06-04 13:12
The delayed spring tea has not led to a sluggish tea market in Pingtan, Southeast China's Fujian province. Instead, the sale of tea has remained as hot as ever.

How Important the Tea Was in Ancient China?
2013-06-04 11:12
In Chinese history there is reference to tea as far back as 5000 years. While the origin of tea drinking is not really known, by most accounts the beginnings of the tea culture in China began around 2737 B.C.

Perfect form for a tea ceremony
2013-01-15 14:02
What he created is simple but chic, made of iconic Royal Selangor pewter and bamboo.

Chinese tea may become luxury
2012-01-09 12:34
Chinese tea may become luxury in China, as it embodies Chinese traditional culture, and the procedure to make tea and the history of tea are mysterious, said Michael Ouyang, the chief representative of the China branch of the World Luxury Association.
 
 
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Tempting Yunnan cuisine
 

Zigui, home of great poet Qu Yuan
 

Souvenir stamps issued to mark 15th founding anniversary of Macao SAR
 
 

Colorful castles of stone in Pingtan
 

Old fashioned tea house seen in Anhui
 

Beautiful snow-covered Great Wall
 

Ancient poetry depicted by painters
 

 
 

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Tempting Yunnan cuisine

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China's UNESCO Creative Cities

Qinghai Handmade Tibetan Carpet on display in Beijing
   
 

Art
  · Breathtaking!  
     
 

·Chinese avant-garde artist hold solo exhibition in NYC

·Yuanmingyuan beast heads on show in Shandong

·Ningbo teacher uses Chinese art to reach foreign students

  
 

Custom
  · People learn Flower Drum Dance in E China's Anhui  
     
 

·A small tea leaf contains a great culture

·Girl practices shadowboxing , sword dance

·Dynamic Macao a competitive tourism destination

  
 

Collection
  · Contemporary and modern Chinese painting masters' highest-price works in 2014  
     
 

·Auction with a Chinese heart

·Chinese collector buys violin with sky high price

·Yearender: highlights of horse-related arts in 2014