The Taiwan Association for Promoting Chinese Tea Art launched its first Chinese mainland office in Xiamen, Fujian province on June 26. The opening ceremony was held in Taiwan Start-up Stadium inside Xiamen Haicang Free Trade Port Zone.
Since it was founded in 1984, the association has attracted more than 2,000 members in Taiwan including tea houses, tea ceremony classrooms, tea studios and tea lovers.
The Taiwan Association for Promoting Chinese Tea Art launches its representative office in Xiamen, Fujian province on June 26. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
The representative office in Xiamen will take advantage of its location inside the China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone to showcase Taiwan tea art and culture, facilitate cross-Straits tea exchanges and cooperation, and promote Chinese tea culture to the world, according to Zhang Fuqin, president of the association.
The office's first major exchange is scheduled to be a trip to Europe in October to take part in the Maritime Silk Road Culture Exhibition, where it will arrange an eye-catching display of Eastern tea furniture.
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