KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Diplomats and reporters from many countries recently embarked on a journey of ‘Discovering the Most Beautiful Tea Village on the Silk Road’.
They came to Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province to explore the secrets of Chinese tea, according to the Shihe District Bureau of Culture, Radio & Television and Tourism, in a statement.
In the first four months of the year, three ‘China-Europe Express’ trains, loaded with Xinyang tea, travelled along the modern Silk Road to Europe and Asia.
Deputy mayor of Xinyang, Zhai Xiaobin gave a warm welcome to Chinese and foreign guests, and promoted tea exchange and cooperation.
Portuguese Ambassador to China, Jose Augusto Duarte said Portugal was the first European country to introduce Chinese tea. In the 16th century, Portuguese merchants brought Chinese tea back, and it was so expensive that only nobles could enjoy it.
Today, drinking tea is still a sophisticated lifestyle. He said the landscape was amazing, the people were beautiful, passionate, confident, and happy.
Meanwhile, Robert Quant, Ambassador of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, who was impressed by the tea plantation said: “I will tell my friends how beautiful it is and encourage everyone to visit.”
Only lush mountains and clear rivers can produce good tea. Shihe is located on the division line of north and south, with forest coverage rate of 70 per cent.
It is in the hinterland of China, with villages dotted among the mountains and waters, displaying leisure and tranquility.
With a contiguous tea plantation of 100,000 acres, it is the origin and main producing area of Xinyang Maojian, China's ‘Top Ten Famous Teas’.
-- BERNAMA
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