On November 29, the traditional Chinese tea-making techniques were successfully 
included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of 
Humanity, which includes the Yuhua Tea Technique, Biluochun Tea Technique and 
Fuchun Tea Dessert Technique from Jiangsu. These three techniques come from 
Suzhou, Nanjing and Yangzhou respectively. Through the rich charm of Chinese 
tea, people may feel the profound history and culture and urban character, 
according to Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan established his capital Jianye (now 
Nanjing City). Since then, Buddhism was prevalent here. Master Yunguang, an 
eminent monk, set up an altar here to preach scriptures. The flowers here fell 
like rain, hence the name Yuhuatai. Its features such as green color and pekoe 
are well-known at home and abroad, and it has become a famous city symbol of 
Nanjing.

About an hour's train journey east from Nanjing, Suzhou, another historical and 
cultural city, is here. During the early spring tea picking season, Lake Taihu 
is shrouded in mist, and the humid air is filled with bursts of fragrance. 
Biluochun, known as "Touch Buddha's heart", is a finished green tea. Produced 
in Dongting Mountain, it is one of the top ten teas in China. After being made 
into tea, Biluochun is beautiful in shape, bright in color, rich in fragrance 
and mellow in taste.

Going north along the canal and crossing the Yangtze River is Yangzhou. 
Yangzhou is famous for its slow life and morning tea. Fuchun is a well-known 
restaurant in China. What makes diners flock to it is Fuchun tea. Cuisines need 
to be served with a cup of Kuilongzhu tea. Fuchun is very good at tea matching. 
The tea leaves are blended with famous teas from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui 
provinces, and soaked in Yangtze River water. 

Japanese tea culture absorbs and integrates the culture and techniques of 
Chinese tea, forming a tea culture with Japanese aesthetic characteristics. The 
Chinese elements have also become important for researchers to understand and 
restore ancient tea ceremony. A cup of tea embodies the commonality of 
aesthetic sentiments and the integration of history and culture between the two 
countries. For more, please visit https://youtu.be/fKoLGlyNhVI

Source: Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism