w88 casino News Network (Reporter Zhang Tong Photography Wang Aijia)China is the hometown of tea. Since ancient times, literati have regarded "burning incense, hanging paintings, arranging flowers, and ordering tea" as the four great elegances of life, and the art of tea has been passed down from generation to generation. At 14:30 on March 24, a tea art salon to promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign students was held in the International Student Study Room of the International College of w88 casino.

With carved windows and painted walls, the salon is dotted with many Chinese elements symbolizing traditional culture. International students and Chinese students who come here because of the name of "tea" sit around the center of the hall, listening to Liu Bo, a teacher from the International College, giving a special lecture on Chinese tea ceremony amidst the dense fragrance of tea.

Teacher Liu Bo introduces tea ceremony

"What is tea? Why drink tea? How to drink tea?" Liu Bo used three questions to guide students to have an in-depth understanding of the tea ceremony. He combined the tea ceremony with meridians and solar terms, told the long history of tea art, and led the audience into the world of tea.

Among them, Liu Bo used vivid and clear language to focus on the seven major categories of Chinese tea - white tea, green tea, yellow tea, green tea, black tea, dark tea and living tea. "There are two main types of tea making techniques represented by 'fire' and 'water'. Different techniques are processed in different sequences to produce different varieties of tea," Liu Bo introduced in detail. "The technique determines the category, the raw materials determine the suitability, and the different types of tea depend on the production method." At the end of this session, Liu Bo also clarified the three misunderstandings about tea knowledge: "'Kuding' is not tea, scented tea is reprocessed tea, and barley tea is not tea."

Tea Ceremony Master Liu Zhiyong explains tea tasting

"One bowl soothes the throat, two bowls break the loneliness, three bowls remove dry intestines, and four bowls make you sweat..." With the tea ceremony master Liu Zhiyong crooning the famous "Seven Bowls of Tea Song", the event entered the second link - "Shenshi·Zhiyu·Living Tea Party".

The audience tasted tea following Master Liu’s explanation

The dark blue linen tea mat, the small blue and white porcelain-style tea cup, and the steaming tea made everyone present fall into a state of silence and tranquility. "Just like we have to wash the dishes after eating, we also need to drink tea to cleanse our bodies after eating." Master Liu patiently explained the actions and thoughts before, during and after drinking tea, and led the teachers and students present to sip and taste the live tea cup by cup. The audience at the scene, whether they were Chinese students or international students, carefully imitated Master Liu's movements. He held the tea in his left hand and held the cup in his right hand. After each cup, he closed his eyes and meditated, carefully appreciating the meaning of each cup of tea.

Teachers and students enjoying tea

At the end of the event, Liu Bo answered questions from the students present, and at the same time called on the new generation of young people to inherit the essence of culture and experience the mystery of tea ceremony.

Liu Bo answers students’ questions

This event is sponsored by the Communist Youth League Committee of the w88 casino, and hosted by the w88 casino Student Union and the International Students Student Union of the International College.