Category: Traditional Chinese Festivals

Chinese Tea 中国茶

The Origin It is said that tea shrubs were first discovered in the tropical and sub-tropical climate zone in the southwestern part of China, wher primeval forests prevailed and the warm and moist setting was favorable for the growth of tea shrubs. Wild tea trees of 2,700 years old and planted tea trees of 800 years old can still be found in the area.

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Medicinal baths 药用浴

The Yao has their own way to bathe. Members of the  Yao(瑶 Yáo) ethnic group in Jiang County, in southwest China’s  Guizhou(贵州 Guìzhōu) Province, usually bathe in medicinal water, an ancient and magical way to stay healthy. The Yao people developed the regimen in their nomadic and hunting lives and have passed it on from generation to generation.

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