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10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo kicks off in Kunming, SW China

CHINA-KUNMING-PU'ER TEA EXPO
15 May 2015

KUNMING, May 15, 2015 -- The 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo is in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracted over 400 tea companies.

KUNMING, May 15, 2015 (Xinhua) -- A visitor chooses tea sets during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

A visitor views a demonstration of tea-making during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

A staff member demonstrates tea art during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

A girl experiences tea art during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

Visitors choose tea sets during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

 

[AndrewJin]

10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo kicks off in Kunming, SW China

CHINA-KUNMING-PU'ER TEA EXPO
15 May 2015

KUNMING, May 15, 2015 -- The 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo is in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracted over 400 tea companies.

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KUNMING, May 15, 2015 (Xinhua) -- A visitor chooses tea sets during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

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A visitor views a demonstration of tea-making during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

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A girl experiences tea art during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

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Visitors choose tea sets during the 10th China Yunnan Pu'er Tea Expo in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 15, 2015. The four-day tea expo, kicked off in Kunming on Friday, attracting over 400 tea companies. (Xinhua/Lyu Shuai)

Pu'er tea is kind of outdated now, once overpriced.

 

[ahojunk]

Tea culture in Yunnan
Updated: 2015-03-18 ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Yunnan is one of the top tea producers in China. The industry is the bread and butter of more than 10 million local people. The province has the largest tea garden area nationwide and has seen the tea industry maintain sustainable and rapid development and increasing output over the years.

Pu'er tea has already been a world famous brand that has a history of more than 1,000 years. Yunnan black and Tuo teas also gain domestic popularity.

The premium congou made by Yunnan Dianhong Group won a gold award at the Panama Pacific International Exposition and has been used to treat distinguished foreign guests by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1958. Xiaguan Tuo Tea received a national quality silver prize three times and the international gold crown food award three times as well. Royal Pu'er Tea made by SimaoLongsheng Group won the King of Pu'er Tea in the sixth Pu'er Tea Festival.

Yunnan teas are very popular and more than 70 percent are sold outside the province every year. The distinctive taste has also helped Pu'er tea make its way to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asia in addition to branching out to Western Europe and the US with increasing export volumes.

One-fourth of black tea is sold abroad. Tuo tea has always been well received in the US, Canada and Western Europe. Pan-fired tea has also made inroads into Central Asia, Poland, Germany and Russia. Black and green tea fannings made with CTC equipment have been exported to Western Europe. In 2005, Yunnan's tea export value stood at 17.39 million yuan, ranking fourth among Yunnan agricultural output.
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[AndrewJin]

Tea culture in Yunnan
Updated: 2015-03-18 ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Yunnan is one of the top tea producers in China. The industry is the bread and butter of more than 10 million local people. The province has the largest tea garden area nationwide and has seen the tea industry maintain sustainable and rapid development and increasing output over the years.

Pu'er tea has already been a world famous brand that has a history of more than 1,000 years. Yunnan black and Tuo teas also gain domestic popularity.

The premium congou made by Yunnan Dianhong Group won a gold award at the Panama Pacific International Exposition and has been used to treat distinguished foreign guests by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1958. Xiaguan Tuo Tea received a national quality silver prize three times and the international gold crown food award three times as well. Royal Pu'er Tea made by SimaoLongsheng Group won the King of Pu'er Tea in the sixth Pu'er Tea Festival.

Yunnan teas are very popular and more than 70 percent are sold outside the province every year. The distinctive taste has also helped Pu'er tea make its way to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asia in addition to branching out to Western Europe and the US with increasing export volumes.

One-fourth of black tea is sold abroad. Tuo tea has always been well received in the US, Canada and Western Europe. Pan-fired tea has also made inroads into Central Asia, Poland, Germany and Russia. Black and green tea fannings made with CTC equipment have been exported to Western Europe. In 2005, Yunnan's tea export value stood at 17.39 million yuan, ranking fourth among Yunnan agricultural output.
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Have u ever had selenium tea? It's anti-cancer.

 

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Have u ever had selenium tea? It's anti-cancer.

@AndrewJin

I have never heard of selenium tea.

For anti-cancer, stay away from processed foods as much as possible. Eat only the natural stuff.

Eat more fruits and vegetables, especially those with a dark purple color as they have anthocyanin.

Anthocyanin has very good anti-cancer properties.

Drink natural black and green tea. Stay away from soda (soft drinks such as Cola Cola, Pepsi, etc) and drink as little alcohol as possible.

 

[AndrewJin]

@AndrewJin

I have never heard of selenium tea.

For anti-cancer, stay away from processed foods as much as possible. Eat only the natural stuff.

Eat more fruits and vegetables, especially those with a dark purple color as they have anthocyanin.

Anthocyanin has very good anti-cancer properties.

Drink natural black and green tea. Stay away from soda (soft drinks such as Cola Cola, Pepsi, etc) and drink as little alcohol as possible.

Selenium tea is all natural, because the soil is rich in selenium in places where the average of live expectancy is more than 85-90 year old and cancer is seldom heard.

 

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Cheongsam show held around China
All over China, cheongsam lovers present cheongsams, a traditional Chinese women's dress also known as Qipao.
Sponsored by China Qipao Society, a worldwide cheongsam show was held Saturday, May 16, 2015, with the participation of some 150,000 cheongsam lovers from 420 branches of China Qipao Society around the world. (Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

Cheongsam show in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, May 16, 2015.

Cheongsam show in Zhuji, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2015.

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Artists stage a traditional wedding performance at the opening ceremony of the 11th Genghis Khan Tourist Culture Week in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 18, 2015. Cultural activities such as horse racing, archery, traditional wrestling and so on will be held during the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Yirong)

A rider performs at the opening of the 11th Genghis Khan Tourist Culture Week in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 18, 2015. Cultural activities such as horse racing, archery, traditional wrestling and so on will be held during the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Yirong)

Riders parade at the opening of the 11th Genghis Khan Tourist Culture Week in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 18, 2015. Cultural activities such as horse racing, archery, traditional wrestling and so on will be held during the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Yirong)

Artists perform at the opening of the 11th Genghis Khan Tourist Culture Week in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 18, 2015. Cultural activities such as horse racing, archery, traditional wrestling and so on will be held during the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Yirong)

Artists perform at the opening of the 11th Genghis Khan Tourist Culture Week in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 18, 2015. Cultural activities such as horse racing, archery, traditional wrestling and so on will be held during the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Yirong)

 

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Taiwan Culinary Exhibition held in Taipei
The four-day exhibition, with the participation of over 200 exhibitors, kicked off in Taipei, Taiwan on Friday, 17-Jul-2015.

A girl cooks scallion pancakes during the 2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (TCE) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 17, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

A cook pours soup on a serving of noodle during the 2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (TCE) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 17, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

People eat noodles during the 2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (TCE) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 17, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

People walk past bottles of flavourings during the 2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (TCE) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 17, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

Children in cook attires dance at the opening of the 2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (TCE) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 17, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

Girls from southwest China's Guizhou Province prepare to sing on stage during the 2015 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (TCE) in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 17, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

 

[TaiShang]

Overseas Chinese seek cultural roots

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Overseas young people of Chinese ethnicity attend a traditional Chinese adult ceremony, wearing Han Chinese clothing at Wen Temple, northwest China's Shaanxi province on July 25, 2015.[Photo: Chinanews.com]



More than 200 overseas young people of Chinese ethnicity have attended a traditional Chinese adult ceremony at Wen Temple, northwest China's Shaanxi province on July 25, 2015.

Young people from the United States, Canada, Finland, Czech Republic and Switzerland joined the trip to seek their cultural roots.

They experienced the Chinese culture of their ancestors by wearing Han Chinese clothing and learning ancient Chinese etiquettes.

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A girl wearing Han Chinese clothing learns about Chinese ancient etiquettes at Wen Temple, northwest China's Shaanxi province on July 25, 2015. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

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Overseas young people of Chinese ethnicity try on Han Chinese clothing at Wen Temple, northwest China's Shaanxi province on July 25, 2015.[Photo: Chinanews.com]

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Overseas young people of Chinese ethnicity wearing Han Chinese clothing learn ancient Chinese etiquette at Wen Temple, northwest China's Shaanxi province on July 25, 2015. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

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Overseas young people of Chinese ethnicity wearing Han Chinese clothing learn ancient Chinese etiquette at Wen Temple, northwest China's Shaanxi province on July 25, 2015. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

 

[ahojunk]

June 28, 2015. During a Nadam fair in Hohhot, capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, people perform folk dance and participate in activities.
Nadam is a traditional Mongolian festival where people celebrate harvests and pray for good luck.
(Photo: Xinhua/Ding Genhou)

 

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06-Aug-2015. Some photos of the oil paper umbrella industry in Fenshui town, Luzhou, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Although oil paper umbrellas have lost their practical function today, they are still attracting modern customers or tourists who are visiting in ever increasing numbers.

In Luzhou's Fenshui, the history of making oil paper umbrellas can be traced back more than 400 years. The township is still largely dependent on this industry, and the traditional technique of making oil paper umbrellas there has been recognized as a state-level intangible cultural heritage since 2008.

 

[AndrewJin]

06-Aug-2015. Some photos of the oil paper umbrella industry in Fenshui town, Luzhou, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Although oil paper umbrellas have lost their practical function today, they are still attracting modern customers or tourists who are visiting in ever increasing numbers.

In Luzhou's Fenshui, the history of making oil paper umbrellas can be traced back more than 400 years. The township is still largely dependent on this industry, and the traditional technique of making oil paper umbrellas there has been recognized as a state-level intangible cultural heritage since 2008.

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I thought this sort of umbrella was related to rainy river town in Jiangnan?
Jiangnan

 

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People mark "Cuotaiji" festival in China's Guizhou

Some photos of the opening ceremony of "Cuotaiji" tourism and culture festival in Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 8, 2015. "Cuotaiji" used to be rituals of Yi ethnic group to worship ancestors and pray for well-being and harvest, and then gradually developed into an opera. "Cuotaiji" Opera was registered in the first batch of the national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

Look at the colorful costumes of the ethnic minorities of China.

 

[AndrewJin]

People mark "Cuotaiji" festival in China's Guizhou

Some photos of the opening ceremony of "Cuotaiji" tourism and culture festival in Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 8, 2015. "Cuotaiji" used to be rituals of Yi ethnic group to worship ancestors and pray for well-being and harvest, and then gradually developed into an opera. "Cuotaiji" Opera was registered in the first batch of the national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

Look at the colorful costumes of the ethnic minorities of China.

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Guizhou has huge tourism potential.