Sipping Tea while Enjoying Opera: The 2025 Beijing Chaoyang International Tea Culture Week Showcases Cultural Charm
Sipping Tea while Enjoying Opera: The 2025 Beijing Chaoyang International Tea Culture Week Showcases Cultural Charm
Rabu, 04 Juni 2025 | 09:02
A colorful array of theatrical performances lights up the Tea Culture Week
BEIJING, CHINA -
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- 3 June 2025 - On May 29, the 2025 Beijing Chaoyang International Tea
Culture Week officially opened. This year's festival, with a main venue
at the Junwangfu Hotel, and a satellite venue at the China Central
Place, creates a tea culture feast that blends tea tasting, opera
appreciation, cultural experiences, and consumption.
The Junwangfu Hotel, a cultural landmark near Liangma River, features
Qing Dynasty architecture and traditional Chinese gardens. During the
festival, the hotel is filled with the rich aroma of tea. Visitors can
purchase tickets to immerse themselves in the "Royal Tea Gathering" and
enjoy the leisurely atmosphere of "a view with every step, a tea with
every seat."
The tea market brings together more than 70 modern tea brands, offering
international flavors from New Zealand, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa,
and Azerbaijan, as well as regional specialties from Yunnan, Guizhou,
China's Taiwan region, and others. The market also features tea-themed
cultural and creative products.
At the "Floating Fragrance Tea Market" located in the sunken garden of
The Ritz-Carlton at China Central Place, more than ten food and beverage
businesses, renowned tea companies, and emerging tea drink brands offer
special tea drinks, DIY tea-blending experiences, and tea art
performances.
Guests savor the aroma and flavor of fine teas
Sipping tea while enjoying opera—tea in the teahouse, opera on the
stage—reflects the romantic lifestyle of ancient Chinese society and has
become a novel form of social interaction today. As the scent of tea
wafts through the air, the Junwangfu Hotel echoes with traditional
melodies and captivating performances. Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Nanyin
music, and folk instrumental ensembles take the stage in turn. Between
performances, visitors can experience Song-style whisked tea, Chaozhou
gongfu tea, and the craftsmanship behind West Lake Dragon Well tea at
the Yinan Hall, gaining a deeper appreciation for the cultural richness
of tea.
From "Tea and the World" to "Tea and the City" and "Tea and Culture,"
Chaoyang District has hosted the Tea Culture Festival for three
consecutive years, consistently promoting the theme: "Sharing a Cup of
Fine Chinese Tea with the World." The event continues to elevate Chinese
tea as a cultural symbol that speaks to the world.
Once, the fragrance of tea traveled the ancient Tea Horse Road and the
Silk Road to reach distant lands. Today, tea is grown in more than 60
countries and regions, with over two billion people worldwide enjoying
it.
"With Chaoyang's tea, we welcome friends from around the world."
Chaoyang District extends a warm invitation to global friends to join us
in savoring fine teas and traditional operas.