The Mid-Autumn holiday has just ended—tea mountains visited! Tea guesthouses stayed in! Summer and autumn teas picked! With the National Day Golden Week approaching, are there any other ways to experience the fragrance of tea and the charm of tea culture within the city? Let the flavor of tea wash away work stress and the aroma of tea dissolve fatigue. Work may be busy, but don’t forget to drink tea to recharge~ The editor has collected some great places for urban tea hunting; go check them out during your holiday!
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Shanghai International Tea Culture Tourism Festival
Time: September 19–22, 14:00–22:00
Location: Suhewan MixC, Shanghai
Raise a cup of fine tea and gather friends from all over the world; International Jing’an & Tea throughout the city.
A first-time collaboration with Jing’an “Artful Suhe.” Combining the waterfront and Shikumen alley charm of Jing’an Suhe, a tea culture market named “Suhe Tea Market” will be held at Suhewan MixC, bringing diverse products and rich experiences to citizens and tourists, including tea leaves, tea drinks, tea sets, cultural and creative products, and intangible cultural heritage. Two interactive highlights are particularly eye-catching: first, visitors can personally experience the “Eighteen Varieties of Tea Art” and hand-blend their own exclusive tea drinks, feeling the profound depth of tea culture; second, the highly creative “Tea Sayting” fans feature ten famous teas on customized fan surfaces, allowing tea interest and elegance to accompany you. Additionally, the market will feature fun KOL Douyin live-streaming areas, post office check-in areas, traditional Chinese style costume photo shoots, alley games, and more.
First launch of a “Tea Culture Tourism Check-in” map. Pick up the map and enjoy discounts. During the event, citizens and tourists can visit partner commercial districts and cultural venues to collect a “Search for Tea Across the City” check-in map, which offers discounts at partner tea beverage merchants. Simultaneously, collecting a certain number of tea stamps allows you to redeem gifts at the “Suhe Tea Market” tea culture market; the more you check in and collect stamps, the greater the benefits.
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Guangdong Shantou Happy Tea Drinking Festival
Time: October 1–7 (10:00–22:00)
Location: Xiaogongyuan, Shantou, Guangdong Province
This event will center on the “Chaoshan Gongfu Tea Experience” theme, linking the tea and cultural/creative industries through a series of experiential activities to jointly create a diverse cultural feast. New ways to experience old city blocks, allowing citizens and tourists to feel the perfect fusion of Chaoshan customs and Gongfu tea culture.
Multi-scenario tea street charm. Featuring forms such as the Eight Immortals Tea Set and stove-boiled tea, showcasing different styles and charms ranging from traditional tea art to modern tea drinks.
Diverse visual space. A dedicated tea visual zone will be set up, using text and images to display tea brewing methods from different periods, folk tea competitions, tea art performances, Gongfu tea utensils, the development of tea culture, etc., allowing citizens and tourists to see, feel, and participate.
Multi-format interactive participation. Features include online tea art check-ins, traditional Chinese style costume parades, and collecting stamps while drinking tea to win tea gifts.
Diverse shopping experience. Bringing together tea brands from all over the country and tea-related products (including tea leaves, tea sets, tea snacks and pairings, tea art attire, tea culture supplies, cultural and creative tea products, etc.), allowing citizens and tourists to drink to their heart’s content, shop one-stop, and browse extensively.
Multi-item cultural and creative experiences. Including creative experiences combining Chaoshan intangible heritage with tea culture, handmade cultural and creative workshops, and interactive experiences with creative design products.
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Jinan, Shandong: Celebrating National Day & Sensing the Spring
Time: October 1–7
Location: Ba Tu Quan Scenic Area, Jinan, Shandong Province
During the 2024 National Day holiday, Jinan launched eight major themes to “Celebrate National Day,” including “Stroll, Relax, Fun, Joy, Art, Competition, Appreciation, and Learning.”
Utilizing Jinan’s abundant spring water resources and profound spring water culture, innovative forms of enjoying and interacting with springs will be introduced, allowing citizens and tourists to immersively enjoy, play with, and connect with the springs, watching “Ba Tu Spring Soaring” and feeling the charm of the spring water. At spring water scenic spots and old city alleys such as Ba Tu Spring, Furong Lane, Qushui Pavilion Street, and Wangfu Pool, large-bowl tea drinking stalls will be set up, inviting tourists from across the country to Jinan to drink pure, sweet spring water, taste mellow tea, and admire the beautiful scenery of the Spring City. A series of spring water cultural tourism products—including spring water creative products, spring water feasts, spring water afternoon tea, Minghu performances, and night boat tours—will be launched, providing visitors to Jinan with an all-encompassing spring water experience, creating a “spring water carnival” that is bottom-up, shared by all, and immersive.
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Quanzhou, Fujian: 2024 Xiheshan Trendy National Day · Eleven Fun Carnival
Time: October 1–7
Address: Tieguanyin Culture Park, Xiheshan, Anxi, Quintzhou, Fujian Province
Guofeng/Ancient Style Garden Party: Ancient style elegant markets, folk lanterns, Guofeng performances, pitch-pot and Cuju, riddles and archery, embroidered sachets, Diancha hand fans, etc., allowing visitors to immersively experience the charm of traditional culture.
Colorful Night Party: Intangible heritage fire pot performance, bonfire party, fireworks waterfall, and spectacular dance performances.
Tea & Nature Healing Retreat: tea picking, sweet potato digging, roasting sweet potatoes, mud transplanting, digging taro, catching fish in muddy water, chasing ducks in paddy fields, sketching, and other experiential activities to enjoy pastoral fun.
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Baoding, Hebei: “Guofeng Elegance · Praising China” — National Day Theme Activities
Time: October 1–7
Location: Zhengding Ancient City, Hebei Province
Guofeng Grand Showcase | Watch the Performance — Dreamlike | Rongguo Mansion
Daytime Scenario Dance Performances:
(1) Entering the Dream of the Red Mansion Time: 9:30, 14:00
Location: Entrance of the Scenic Area
(2) “Chongxi” Time: 10:00, 14:30
Location: Rongxi Hall Courtyard
(3) Bao, Dai, and Chai’s Meeting Time: 10:30, 15:00
Location: Rongqing Hall Courtyard
(4) Reading “The Romance of the West Chamber” under the Moon Time: 11:00, 15:30
Location: In front of the Moon
(5) Costume Garden Tour
Location: Visitor Center, Neiyi Courtyard, Middle Road
(6) Live Calligraphy and Painting Performances
Location: Fengjie Courtyard, Rear Wing
Nighttime Immersive Night Tour: “A Dream of Entering the Red Mansion”
Nighttime Activity Times: First Session: 18:30; Second Session: 19:40; Third Session: 20:50
Nighttime Activity Location: Rongguo Mansion Scenic Area
Nighttime Activity Content: The “A Dream of Entering the Red Mansion” immersive night tour deeply explores the classic core of Dream of the Red Chamber, comprehensively creating an immersive “dream-like” experience.
Beautiful Song Dynasty Style · Longxing Temple — Tea Tasting, Tea Art Performance
Longteng Garden tea art performance and a short break for tea tasting; feel the elegant atmosphere.
Location: Longteng Garden, Longxing Temple
Presented by: China Cooperation Times · Tea Weekly All-Media
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Author: Lam Sam (LamSam), the Old Tea Head
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