04:12Mengding tea, which is claimed to have existed since the Tang Dynasty, draws tourists to its fields in Sichuan, southwest China, due to its freshness and cultural significance.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows the Mengding tea fields as well as farmers picking out fresh leaves. It also features visitors enjoying magnificent views from a highland bridge.
Ya'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Inheritor Zeng Zhidong said the tea has gone through five dynasties in China's history: the Tang, Song Yuan, Ming and Qing.
"Through all of these dynasties, it was passed down to the present day, including the production standards of the machinery, and the process of intangible cultural heritage production. Therefore, this monument is still important," Zeng said.
He went on to mention that people who like to drink tea prefer traditional culture because tea produced by machines may differ from the tea produced 'purely by hands' in terms of 'taste and aroma'.
Sichuan Guangju Agricultural Development Chairman Zhou Xianwen mentioned that their company is looking into new methods to bring in a younger audience. The company is said to be experimenting with combining the traditional tea processing methods and mixing it into drinks that will appeal to a new audience.
Tea time! Freshly-picked but centuries-old brew draws visitors to China's Sichuan province
Mengding tea, which is claimed to have existed since the Tang Dynasty, draws tourists to its fields in Sichuan, southwest China, due to its freshness and cultural significance.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows the Mengding tea fields as well as farmers picking out fresh leaves. It also features visitors enjoying magnificent views from a highland bridge.
Ya'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Inheritor Zeng Zhidong said the tea has gone through five dynasties in China's history: the Tang, Song Yuan, Ming and Qing.
"Through all of these dynasties, it was passed down to the present day, including the production standards of the machinery, and the process of intangible cultural heritage production. Therefore, this monument is still important," Zeng said.
He went on to mention that people who like to drink tea prefer traditional culture because tea produced by machines may differ from the tea produced 'purely by hands' in terms of 'taste and aroma'.
Sichuan Guangju Agricultural Development Chairman Zhou Xianwen mentioned that their company is looking into new methods to bring in a younger audience. The company is said to be experimenting with combining the traditional tea processing methods and mixing it into drinks that will appeal to a new audience.
Mengding tea, which is claimed to have existed since the Tang Dynasty, draws tourists to its fields in Sichuan, southwest China, due to its freshness and cultural significance.
Footage filmed on Tuesday shows the Mengding tea fields as well as farmers picking out fresh leaves. It also features visitors enjoying magnificent views from a highland bridge.
Ya'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative Inheritor Zeng Zhidong said the tea has gone through five dynasties in China's history: the Tang, Song Yuan, Ming and Qing.
"Through all of these dynasties, it was passed down to the present day, including the production standards of the machinery, and the process of intangible cultural heritage production. Therefore, this monument is still important," Zeng said.
He went on to mention that people who like to drink tea prefer traditional culture because tea produced by machines may differ from the tea produced 'purely by hands' in terms of 'taste and aroma'.
Sichuan Guangju Agricultural Development Chairman Zhou Xianwen mentioned that their company is looking into new methods to bring in a younger audience. The company is said to be experimenting with combining the traditional tea processing methods and mixing it into drinks that will appeal to a new audience.