Genshin Impact – The prototype of the Chenyu Vale: tea village in Anhui China
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Genshin Impact – The prototype of the Chenyu Vale: tea village in Anhui China

ByDerry Liu
It’s another Chinese New Year, and the well-known mobile game “Genshin Impact” has also ushered in a richly contented Spring Festival version with new map released, located in the Liyue territory – the long-prepared “Chenyu Vale” area in the northern border of Liyue, has officially been implemented. Let’s discover where the cultural archetypes we love to see here come from.
Chinese tea processing listed on Intangible Cultural Heritage

Chinese tea processing listed on Intangible Cultural Heritage

ByDerry Liu
 The item “Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” was listed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage on November 29th.China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list, continuing to be the most enlisted country in the world.Below is the comments from UNESCO’s evaluation:The traditional tea processing techniques and…
Tea and China’s Great Religions
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Tea and China’s Great Religions

ByDerry Liu
China’s three great philosophy religions—Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism—sprouted toward the middle of the Zhou dynasty. Each of these religions embraced tea for its healthful virtues and powers of rejuvenation. Monks and priests who were introduced to tea found that this beverage would help them stay awake during long meditations. To these holy men, tea represented…
The Character of Tea ‘茶’
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The Character of Tea ‘茶’

ByDerry Liu
The Chinese character for tea is comprised of three parts: the upper part symbolizes “plant” or “grass”; the middle section refers to “man,” especially man’s locale on earth; the bottom portion represents “tree” or “being rooted.” The sum of this character’s elements creates the Chinese pictorial for tea as, “The revered plant that sustains man…
Tea and Buddhism

Tea and Buddhism

ByDerry Liu
Tea has a close connection with Buddhism. Bodhidharma came to China from India during the Northern and Southern Dynasties （420-589） and he founded the Zen Buddhism in China. He did meditation facing the wall in Shaolin Temple of Songshan Mountain for nine years. It is said that once during his meditation, his eyelids were heavy and he felt sleepy. He simply tore…