Tea, originating from China and celebrated worldwide (茶起源于中國，盛行于世界 chá qǐ yuán yú zhōng guó，shèng xíng yú shì jiè), carries a rich history and profound cultural significance.

On July 26th, an exhibition featuring exquisite tea culture artifacts (茶文化精品文物展, chá wén huà jīng pǐn wén wù zhǎn) officially opened at the Hebei Museum (河北博物院, hé běi bó wù yuàn). Co-hosted by the Palace Museum (故宮博物院, gù gōng bó wù yuàn) and Hebei Museum, this exhibition marks the second stop of the global tour "Palace Museum and the World of Tea (故宮·茶世界, gù gōng · chá shì jiè)".

The exhibition is divided into four sections (四個單元, sì gè dān yuán): "Exquisite Palace Teas (宮中佳茗, gōng zhōng jiā míng)," "Qianlong and Tea (乾隆與茶, qián lóng yǔ chá)," "Origins and Evolution of Tea Practices (茶事源流, chá shì yuán liú)," and "Tea Fragrance in Yan Zhao (茶香燕趙, chá xiāng yān zhào)." It features 160 artifacts and historical materials from the collections of the Palace Museum, Hebei Museum, and China National Tea Museum (匯集了故宮博物院、河北博物院、中國茶葉博物館三館珍藏的160件（套）文物與相關史料, huì jí le gù gōng bó wù yuàn、hé běi bó wù yuàn、zhōng guó chá yè bó wù guǎn sān guǎn zhēn cáng de yī bǎi liù shí jiàn（tào）wén wù yǔ xiāng guān shǐ liào). These pieces narrate the development of Chinese tea culture, highlighting its historical journey, regional connections, ethnic integration, and global impact (中國茶穿越歷史、連通地域、融合民族、影響世界的發展歷程, zhōng guó chá chuān yuè lì shǐ、lián tōng dì yù、róng hé mín zú、yǐng xiǎng shì jiè de fā zhǎn lì chéng).

In November 2022, "Traditional Chinese Tea Processing Techniques and Associated Social Practices (中國傳統制茶技藝及其相關習俗, zhōng guó chuán tǒng zhì chá jì yì jí qí xiāng guān xí sú)" were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (被列入聯合國教科文組織人類非物質文化遺產代表作名錄, bèi liè rù lián hé guó jiào kē wén zǔ zhī rén lèi fēi wù zhì wén huà yí chǎn dài biǎo zuò míng lù). This recognition underscores the cultural value of Chinese tea culture. The collaboration between the Palace Museum and Hebei Museum for this exhibition aims to tell the story of China through the medium of tea.

The exhibition will run from July 26 to Oct 27, 2024.

來源：chinadaily.com.cn

編輯：萬月英