A tea culture expo held in Jinan on April 26, capital of Shandong province, attracted numerous tea enterprises and enthusiasts from across China, creating a vibrant gathering of tea culture and industry.

In addition, five international students from South Korea, Italy, Congo, and Turkmenistan introduced their respective tea beverages, which combined their home countries' culinary cultures with Chinese tea in a striking example of cultural diversity. The expo also featured an international tea culture activity, aiming to engage more international participants and get them interested in Chinese tea and the surrounding culture.

This tea expo included special zones for tea companies from Guizhou, Fujian, Yunnan, Shandong, and other regions, as well as a flower exhibition. The expo featured over 800 indoor and 160 outdoor booths and covered an area of 100,000 square meters.

The main venue at Jinan's Guangyou Tea City, with over 700 tea merchants, was a bustling scene of trade and consumption. The sub-venue at Daming Lake featured activities like tea tasting and tea tourism experiences, blending the thousand-year-old spring and tea culture with modern tourism.

The tea expo features a tea tasting activity, allowing people to try various tea flavors. [Photo/WeChat account: xinhuaiyin]