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Exploring the Secrets of Longjing Tea: Savoring the Aroma of a Thousand Years of History and Culture
In the vast array of famous teas in China, Longjing tea stands out with its unique charm, captivating countless tea enthusiasts. Today, let's delve into the world of Longjing tea, exploring the millennia of history and cultural background behind it, experiencing the unique flavor of its origin and growing environment, appreciating the finesse and delicacy of its production techniques, and learning about tasting methods and skills. I. Longjing Tea: The Inheritance of a Thousand Years of History and Culture As a jewel among Chinese green teas, the history of Longjing tea can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Through the development of subsequent dynasties such as the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, Longjing tea gradually became a renowned tea both at home and abroad. It is not only a calling card for Hangzhou but also an important carrier of Chinese culture. The name Longjing tea originates from its birthplace, Longjing Village. Here, mountains and water intertwine, shrouded in mist, providing a unique environment ideal for tea growth. On this magical land, Longjing tea coexists with nature, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. Throughout its long history, Longjing tea has not only nourished the bodies and minds of countless… -
Improving the Mechanism for the Inheritance, Innovation, and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
As an essential part of advancing the modernization of China's governance system and capabilities, deepening reforms in TCM is crucial for promoting high-quality development and the construction of a modern socialist country with Chinese characteristics. The "Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and Promoting Socialism with Chinese Characteristics" proposes "improving the mechanism for the inheritance, innovation, and development of TCM," setting up a roadmap and bridge for comprehensive reforms in TCM, sounding the charge, and assigning tasks.The word "improve" in the Decision contains two layers of meaning: affirmation of past work and planning for future work, reflecting the CPC Central Committee's great importance and profound understanding of TCM's development.Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, has attached greater importance to the status and role of TCM in China's health system and prioritized leading and promoting reforms in TCM. The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee deployed the "improvement of policies and mechanisms for the development of TCM," ushering in a new era of reform and development. Meetings of the Central Committee for Deepening Overall Reform twice deliberated on TCM work, pushing… -
Prehistoric jadeware exhibition opens in China’s Chongqing
CHONGQING, Aug. 1 ( tasteallchina ) -- The Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum has launched a three-month-long exhibition on prehistoric jadeware from the Yangtze River basin. The exhibition, which opened in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on July 27, covers an area of about 800 square meters and accommodates 305 pieces or sets of jadeware, including 32 first-class cultural relics. It consists of four sections, chronologically showcasing how prehistoric jadeware originated, developed, and prospered in the Yangtze River basin. The Yangtze River is an important cradle of the Chinese civilization and jade is one of the most representative elements of the Chinese culture. Since the 1930s, many prehistoric items of jadeware have been unearthed along the Yangtze River, showing the profound inheritance of jade culture along the river. "More than 90 percent of these artifacts were unearthed along the Yangtze River, with nearly half of the exhibits coming from archaeological institutions in such provincial regions as Chongqing, Hunan, Anhui and Zhejiang," said Xia Huogen, associate research librarian of the China Three Gorges Museum. -
Beijing village rallies to protect Great Wall, leveraging it for cultural tourism
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to let more people know about the Great Wall and engage more people in its protection to pass on the ancestors' precious heritage to future generations in a reply letter to residents of Shixia village in Badaling township, Yanqing district, Beijing on May 14. Xi said he was pleased to learn that the villagers had taken the initiative over the years to protect the Great Wall, inherit its culture, and rely on its resources on their way to prosperity. "We will continue our efforts to let more people know about the Great Wall and engage more people in its protection to pass on our ancestors' precious heritage to future generations," said Li Handong, Party branch secretary of Shixia village. A coffee shop in Shixia village, Badaling township, Yanqing district, Beijing. (Photo/Pan Zhiwang) Liu Hongyan, a Shixia native, has been one of the first six full-time protectors of the village's Shixia Great Wall section since May 2019, inspired by her uncle Mei Jingtian, who began protecting it in 1980 by clearing rubbish and reminding tourists to be mindful. Over the years, Liu has patrolled the section at least five times per week, taking 20,000…
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