Tea culture exhibition: A journey through China's rich tea heritage

A special exhibition on tea culture opened its doors at the Palace Museum in Beijing recently. The exhibition showcases 555 artifacts and sets, tracing the development and widespread influence of tea culture over thousands of years.

It also embodies the Chinese philosophical pursuit of unity between heaven and humanity. Among the highlights of the exhibition were ancient tea tree root remnants unearthed from the Tianluoshan site in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province.

The discovery of these remnants pushes back the history of Chinese tea cultivation to around 6,000 years ago. Some of the exhibits in this exhibition are extremely rare and are being displayed to the public for the first time. The exhibition will run until November 30, 2023.