Berlin, May 5 -- The Berlin Chinese Cultural Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Center") cooperated with the Guilu Mountain House Tea Room to hold the first "Tea and the World" activity on the 22st in the "Deyue Garden" Shifang, the Chinese Garden of the World Park in Berlin, Germany. Counselor Guo Jinqiu, wife of the Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Germany, Ms. Bucher Head, Director of Berlin World Park, and nearly 21 German guests from all walks of life in Berlin were invited to attend the tea art display, listen to the piano, taste tea, taste refreshments, and immerse themselves in Chinese traditional tea culture and elegant culture.
The picture shows the scene of the event. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin.
Guo Jinqiu said in his speech that Chinese will use "firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar tea" to describe the plain and simple life of ordinary people, and will also use "Qinqi, calligraphy, painting, poetry and wine tea" to describe the spiritual pursuit of literati and inkers, tea has become an important presentation of the Chinese cultural spirit of "harmonious coexistence between man and nature". Tea culture originated from China and is more fragrant to the world. Small tea, big industry, small tea, big culture. Through the ancient tea horse road and the Silk Road, small tea has become an important link between China and the world, and has also promoted economic and trade exchanges and people-to-people exchanges between different regions. She hopes that everyone can taste the oriental aesthetics passed down for thousands of years in the tea fragrance and piano sound, and look forward to the bright future of Sino-German cultural exchanges and cooperation.
The picture shows the conversation between tea and guqin. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin.
Ms. Yu Yali, the tea artist of the Guilu Mountain Room Tea Room, introduced the long and profound tea source and tea relationship of the Chinese nation, respectively from the aspects of tea selection, water selection, tea cooking technology, tea art, environmental selection and other aspects of tea art culture such as oolong tea, white tea, black tea, etc. During the interactive session, Ms. Bucher experienced the bowl brewing method of white tea with great interest. Everyone said that the tea art display is pleasing to the eye, and Chinese tea culture contains many essences of elegance and harmony. The wonderful tea culture activities have promoted and deepened people-to-people exchanges between China and Germany, built a bridge of spiritual communication, and enhanced the friendship between the two peoples.
The picture shows the guests smelling incense and tasting tea. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin.
On 2022 November 11, "Traditional Chinese Tea-Making Techniques and Related Customs" was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In order to use tea as a medium to strengthen friendly dialogue among civilizations and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, in conjunction with international organizations, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, overseas Chinese cultural centers and overseas tourism offices, held a global "Tea and the World" gathering around the time of May 29, the "International Tea Day".
The picture shows Bucher experiencing the bowl brewing method of white tea under the guidance of a tea artist. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin.
Located in the World Park in the east of Berlin, Germany, the "Deyue Garden" covers an area of about 2,7 square meters in the leading style of Soviet-style gardens, which began construction in 1997 and was officially opened to the public in October 2000. (End)